My new Home Theater setup

frdranger
frdranger Posts: 110
edited December 2006 in Electronics
Hey gang -

I finally completed my new home theater setup. I have two pics listed below. The rear speakers are not shown; they were not in the pictures. Let me know what you think, and sorry for the quality!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i32/frdranger/Picture001.jpg


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i32/frdranger/Picture002.jpg
My Living Room 3.1 config:
Toshiba 40RV525U
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR609
Center channel: Polk CS1
Front L/R: Paradigm Reference Studio 20
Subwoofer: Velodyne DPS-10
Rears: None

My Computer setup
Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 THX
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited December 2006
    Nice setup. Clean and simple. The only recommendation I have is to spread out the front stage a little. It might give you a better sense of sound tracking across the front speakers.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2006
    wallstreet wrote:
    Nice setup. Clean and simple. The only recommendation I have is to spread out the front stage a little. It might give you a better sense of sound tracking across the front speakers.

    Yeah, and move your speakers forward a few inches so they are flush with the TV stand.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited December 2006
    I like it. As per the other recommendations, you might want to move the speakers out another foot or two on each side and then experiment with some toe in to broaden the soundstage across the front channels.
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

    Polk SDA-1B,
    Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
    Rotel RB-980BX,
    OPPO DV-970HD,
    Lite Audio DAC AH,
    IXOS XHA305 Interconnects

    Computer Rig

    Polk SDA CRS+,
    Creek Audio 5350 SE,
    Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
    HRT Music Streamer II
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2006
    very nice set up... i like the black and silver overall look to your system.

    congrats and enjoy.. :)
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  • frdranger
    frdranger Posts: 110
    edited December 2006
    Thank you all for the recommendations! I will definitely toy around with it a little more. I'm sorry, but I feel a little newbie by asking, "what do you mean flush with the TV stand?"
    My Living Room 3.1 config:
    Toshiba 40RV525U
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR609
    Center channel: Polk CS1
    Front L/R: Paradigm Reference Studio 20
    Subwoofer: Velodyne DPS-10
    Rears: None

    My Computer setup
    Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 THX
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2006
    Get the speakers out even with the front of the tv stand, or in front of it. As suggested, widen it up also - I'd take them out to what appears to be the edge of the area rug you have, and maybe even play with a slight toe-in.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • frdranger
    frdranger Posts: 110
    edited December 2006
    Thank you Russ!! However, if I pull them out in front of the TV stand, do you think that the speakers would then be too close to the couch? Thanks!
    My Living Room 3.1 config:
    Toshiba 40RV525U
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR609
    Center channel: Polk CS1
    Front L/R: Paradigm Reference Studio 20
    Subwoofer: Velodyne DPS-10
    Rears: None

    My Computer setup
    Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 THX
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited December 2006
    No ... You just want the front edge of the speakers to be closer to you then the TV stand so that the TV stand doesn't interfere with what you hear ...

    See the attached as an example ... Look at where the front of the speaker feet are versus the front of the TV and stand are ...

    You MAY also want to toe them in a little ... play with the positioning some and see what the differences sound like ...
    Rick
    HT+ Sunfire TG IV, Dual CG Sig II's, CinePro 1K2, Oppo 981, Audio Technica PL120, Polk SRT's & F/X1000's, Samsung 71" DLP
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