Final decision. System A,B or C

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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    sami was the toshiba a bad choice????? i can still cancel it.
    I = NOOOOOOoooooo000b

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited June 2004
    Nope, Toshiba is noted for its awesome audio qualities -- there is an entire thread about it in the 2 channel section. A bunch of people LOVE it
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    oshway



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  • dave shepard
    dave shepard Posts: 1,334
    edited June 2004
    I was 13 once (Sid you were there not to long ago also) I suggest that he gets a Polk HTIB system (DS7200) it has everything he will need it to do for now and it will sound great in the small room he is confined to now. It will also let him grow into this hobby until he figures what is the best sound for him without having to put out a what is turning into a major investment. Then later when he is old enough to get a job or can save more money he can then add and change things to his liking. As for wires all you will need for now is 12ga Monster or Home Depot (I got Monster for .85 a foot). You can also go to Circuit City and audition the RM7200 speakers and see for yourself I had started with that set with a Panny SAHE-200 and was very pleased with the sound, played loud enough (I couldn't stand it for too long) in my 19x25x9 livingroom, so in you much smaller room it will pound and you wont have to put your school clothes on them because of the lack of room you will be experiancing.

    My 2 cents
    Dave
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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    Thanks for your thoughts but I already have my system figured out. Also I would like to be able to change and add components not just be restricted to having 5 identical speakers.
    I = NOOOOOOoooooo000b

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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    IXOS XHA406 GAMMA OPEN WEAVE 1M PAIR

    Do I use that to connect to my DVD player???
    I = NOOOOOOoooooo000b

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2004
    i voted for system A, it's what i have.. pretty much...

    ok now, are chix really that impressed with home theater/stereo gear? ok, maybe for about 10 mins.. then what? After you've spent all that money.. and still don't get the chick in the end?

    anyway... system a or b are both good.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    We got this kid off of the surround sound idea...about 60 posts ago! LOL

    I was left with the idea that he is going to go with surround later on. Anyway, I'm sure that Toshiba will do the job. The Denon would most likely beat it in picture quality, that was one of the reasons I picked it. All assuming later on he will use the system for movies as well.
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    Nope, Toshiba is noted for its awesome audio qualities -- there is an entire thread about it in the 2 channel section. A bunch of people LOVE it

    Hmmm, do digital receivers still have analog inputs? What's the whole point then? LOL. How about the DAC's on the receiver, how good are they?
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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    lol im just messing around. But the chix do dig it lol

    Uh oh did I buy the wrong receiver??????? TELL ME QUICK I HAVE A BID IN FOR IT IT ENDS IN 25 MINUTES.
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  • bokdaddy
    bokdaddy Posts: 176
    edited June 2004
    I agree with you, Dave. No offense to the kid, but for a 13 year-old in a small bedroom, 6.1 with LSi's and plans for an SVS seem like tremendous overkill.
    Home:
    Denon AVR-1803
    Polk CSi30
    Polk RTi70
    Polk RTi28
    Polk PSW-303

    Car:
    Kenwood KDC-BT945U
    RF Punch P400-4
    Polk MM6501
    Polk MM651
    RF Punch P300-1
    Boston Acoustics G312-4
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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    If I never told you I was 13 you never would have known.
    I = NOOOOOOoooooo000b

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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    will this one sound better than the other receivers i was considering?
    I = NOOOOOOoooooo000b

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2004
    todays digital receivers.. also have analog inputs... so no worry there..
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    What is the sound with the panny. More warm or crisp?

    compared to a nad?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited June 2004
    AintJoM0mma,

    Seems like it's time for a little friendly advice. This forum is mostly adults and while I realize you are only 13 you might want to try and be a little more adult in your posts. All the caps and four letter words aren't cutting it. You'll have a hard time getting the respect of the other forum members if you keep on posting the way you are. Chill out, the world isn't ending tomorrow.

    I would also suggest that you get out and listen to as much of the gear that you're interested in as possible. Everybody hears things differently, so getting others opinions doesn't mean you'll end up with what you want.

    F1
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    IXOS XHS756 SUPER GAMMA 7 SPK BI-WIRE FT

    how much of this am I going to need?

    I have already listened to the Lsi 7's and 9's and I like them both. Thanks for the comments.
    I = NOOOOOOoooooo000b

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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by AintJoM0mma
    IXOS XHS756 SUPER GAMMA 7 SPK BI-WIRE FT

    how much of this am I going to need?

    Go and get 14ga or 12ga speaker wire from Home Depot. Will do the same thing for much less.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited June 2004
    I would hate to hear what Dave thinks of my room... LOL

    10.5x10.5 -

    Soon to be -

    Mains - Polk Audio RTi70 & Definitive Tech BP10
    Center - RT5 pair
    Surrounds - Definitive Tech BP6B
    Subwoofer - SVS PCi 22-31

    Anyways - dude the system is gonna rock.

    Post pictures when you get it all setup eh!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    ATC I think I will buy that speaker wire from you. About that rotel receiver. $600!!!!!!!!!!! Forget it, out of my price range. Could the panny rival that thing? I want the answer to be yes but it might not be.

    Ill post pics when its all set up, may be a month but ill do it. lol
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by AintJoM0mma
    If I never told you I was 13 you never would have known.
    YES, that is why I asked........ after reading only a couple threads.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by AintJoM0mma
    ATC I think I will buy that speaker wire from you.
    ATC, I don't mean to ruin your transaction but I have to say this. Aside from the split opinions whether wire brand makes a difference or not, don't you think the money would be wiser spend on somewhere else? Home Depot wire is good enough and most people would never even hear a difference (if there is any). You'll improve your sound by putting that money on somewhere else (if you insist on spending it), like the receiver. Or buy some CD's with it.

    You being 13, I would buy the RTi6's that someone was selling, get a decent entry level receiver with it, possibly 2 channel. With SVS you need to think. Will your parents be happy with it, will your neigbours be happy with it. You can't expect to be able to blast it all day long and I know how you teenagers are... :)

    On your room size maybe a HSU STF-2 is enough. CompUSA is selling it for $350 and it is held in high regard by many.

    If you want to impress chicks, save as much money as possible and still get a decent sound. Spend the money left over taking the chicks out. Girls like that much more than our guy toys.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited June 2004
    SVS will boom...shake....rattle....and roll (the house)...

    I havn't met any girl that is impressed with speakers (except one, and she is addicted to audio....so :o)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by ATCVenom
    The Toshiba and Panasonic he will be purchasing will be fairly open to any weaknesses in the audio chain, wire included.
    I have my setup with fairly expensive wire and I got a roll of 14ga Home Depot wire for a friend. I couldn't hear any difference in the sound with the two. Could of course be that the wire I have is overpriced POS. If I were to do it again, I would go with HD wire, no doubt. I will be wiring my house, once I buy it first, and I'll do that with 12ga HD wire.

    Whether wires make a difference or not has been debated so many times that I'm not interested in going there but at this point I would save the money and use it for something more worthy. I just don't think it is wise to spend $100 for wires when you are looking at a $500-600 system.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    I havn't met any girl that is impressed with speakers (except one, and she is addicted to audio....so :o)
    The girl I'm seeing, she loves the LSi's. When I told I sold my SVS, she wasn't very happy...until I told her I was replacing it with SVS PC Ultra. :D
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited June 2004
    Oh man, I agree --

    12 AWG HD wire is actually pretty nice stuff. Very nice construction --

    Do you by chance use Monster? lol

    Yeah alot of the girls that I have showed the Definitives to like them. They don't much like the RTi70. Must be the slender, high gloss look they like. Who knows....

    SVS's cylinder subs look friggin NICE, look alot better in person than they don on the net.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    Do you by chance use Monster? lol
    Monster was my first speaker wire. I had just moved to USA and went in to shop for my new stereo. Ended up with Yamaha receiver, Infinity RS5 mains and Yamaha surrounds and sub. Everything else was decent except the sub which I never even used really. Of course I overpaid, like I did for the Monster wire, but that was before I became a bargain hunter. :)

    I am atm waiting for my real estate agent, I should hear today if my offer got accepted. 2500 sq ft with a 25x13 home theater room, pool and a spa. Guys, keep your fingers crossed for me, I really want this house.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited June 2004
    Good luck with the house dude!

    Yeah there is always the beginners problems - then you come here and everyone is crazy!

    I never used Monster, thank the lord. HD is right on par with Monster for alot less. IMO
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    Haha thanks for the info sammy but. The only thing I am thinking of changing right now is the reciver, what would be another option for a good receiver besides the panny???? ATC said it has no warmth...
    I = NOOOOOOoooooo000b

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited June 2004
    That can run the LSi...under a grand...

    None

    Actually, Sony's Digital Drive line is a good choice I believe
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • AintJoM0mma
    AintJoM0mma Posts: 131
    edited June 2004
    Hmmm, give me specific model #'s.

    I = NOOOOOOoooooo000b

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