What percentage of your system is audio/video?

Serendipity
Serendipity Posts: 6,975
edited February 2008 in The Clubhouse
Would just like to know -

I personally budget 50% for video and 50% for audio gear, although recently it seems like I'm a little biased towards audio and less towards video, so I'd say something like 55% video / 45% audio.

So what percentage of your system consists of audio gear vs. video gear? Right now I'm just trying to make up a budget for the future...
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited February 2008
    appadv wrote: »
    Would just like to know -

    I personally budget 50% for video and 50% for audio gear, although recently it seems like I'm a little biased towards audio and less towards video, so I'd say something like 55% video / 45% audio.

    So what percentage of your system consists of audio gear vs. video gear?

    I've got $1500 in a 50" plasma and the rest is the AV gear "maybe" totaling another $2000. (those prices are at cost...I don't pay retail :D )But, I don't have a lot in my HT system as I barely watch movies, etc, although it is 7.1 with a Sunfire sub, and all inwall/inceilings. My most money is in the dedicated 2-channel system that sits next to it.
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited February 2008
    oops...duplicate post. Not sure how to delete this.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,771
    edited February 2008
    Well the only video items in m rig are a $1400 LCD tv, and a $99 HD-A2 player.

    So that works out to about 11.6% video and 88.4% audio.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2008
    27.3576% video and 72.6424% audio
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,982
    edited February 2008
    100% audio. Video is overrated.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited February 2008
    treitz3 wrote: »
    100% audio. Video is overrated.

    So how do you watch TV?
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  • zx_toth
    zx_toth Posts: 417
    edited February 2008
    38 % Video (HDTV, DVD Player)
    62 % Audio (Reciever, External Amp, 7 Speakers, 1 sub)

    Cables, Line Conditioner, Video Game systems not included in calculations.

    This will sway further to the Audio side as I upgrade center speaker, sub, get an extra amp. I could see it going to 75-80% audio ... thats nothing to sneaze at when you consider I am still paying back the damn 3 grand my TV cost!! Argh!

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,982
    edited February 2008
    I don't. I watch maybe three shows every week with my wife downstairs. I had a complete A/V system up until last year when it dawned on me that I listen to music 98% more than I watch TV.

    Since the DVR is upstairs, I have a 3" portable DVD player and hardware/software to copy shows she wants to watch off the DVR for downstars viewing....and if she wants to watch it upstairs, she can watch it on the computer or the DVD player.

    Basically, I don't like 99% of what's on TV anymore, but I do love music! :D
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited February 2008
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I don't. I watch maybe three shows every week with my wife downstairs. I had a complete A/V system up until last year when it dawned on me that I listen to music 98% more than I watch TV.

    Since the DVR is upstairs, I have a 3" portable DVD player and hardware/software to copy shows she wants to watch off the DVR for downstars viewing....and if she wants to watch it upstairs, she can watch it on the computer or the DVD player.

    Basically, I don't like 99% of what's on TV anymore, but I do love music! :D

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2008
    Probably 85-90% music.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited February 2008
    Then I guess you don't watch movies either?
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2008
    Right now it's about 50/50, but only because we bought our 50" hd plasma before the prices really started to drop, along with a couple of good ebay purchases on surround speakers

    It'll be weighted more towards audio when I get a decent sub in the next month or so.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited February 2008
    I'd say I have 33.333% audio, 33.333% movie, and 33.333% music/video (such as live concerts). I have ZERO television in the house, no cable, no satellite, no signal. That is for the downstairs system.

    The upstairs system is 80% XM radio, 10% video and 10% audio.

    Joe
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2008
    Ooops sorry, ratios. Ok 90% is audio.
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  • Phasearray
    Phasearray Posts: 437
    edited February 2008
    98% cable
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited February 2008
    100% enjoyment :)
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited February 2008
    I just keep them separate. HT in the great room, 2-channel in my music room.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2008
    this is whacked... of course we're all going to say. audio is more important than video.. and you can certainly spend tons more on audio then you ever could on video.

    video you need a tv.. and a dvd player.. and that's about it.. you don't need amps.. those fall under audio. you don't need speakers.. there again that falls under audio portion of a home theater..

    some people move out audio gear two or three times a year. ie: different receviers, amps, pre amps, etc.. would you ever swap out three TVs' in a year? Highly doubtful.

    to me video is just as important as audio.. if my TV picture sucks.. i do what tweaks I can to improve it.. much like audio.

    Say your Plasma TV ran you $2100 today... and you want to match that with the same amount for audio.. what exactly could you buy for $2100? how many amps, receivers, speakers, subwoofers, cables, ect? not much i believe.

    ok, i'm out.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited February 2008
    Sorry if I came across the wrong way, but I didn't mean to make this a "how much did you spend" thread or anything like that.

    Right now I am trying to work out a budget and I was just interested in the ratios :) That's all.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,982
    edited February 2008
    appadv wrote: »
    Then I guess you don't watch movies either?
    Once in a blue moon.
    Lightman1 wrote:
    Shut the hell up Tom!!!
    My lips are sealed beauch!!! :p:D :mad:
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2008
    Video is 32.3 percent (repeating, of course).
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited February 2008
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Once in a blue moon.

    Is that at a movie theater? Going to the movies ROCKS!
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2008
    The video side is probably more than I'd care to admit.
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  • mulveling
    mulveling Posts: 505
    edited February 2008
    Counting all my audio gear? 6% / 94%, in favor of audio. I don't even have a surround sound setup or a sub :p

    I keep thinking a decent 42" Panny plasma would be a great upgrade for the money.
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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited February 2008
    100% audio, 0% video.
    My system

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,994
    edited February 2008
    joeparaski wrote: »
    I'd say I have 33.333% audio, 33.333% movie, and 33.333% music/video (such as live concerts). I have ZERO television in the house, no cable, no satellite, no signal. That is for the downstairs system.

    The upstairs system is 80% XM radio, 10% video and 10% audio.

    Joe


    That's right Joe cause we don't have TVs in our igloos....;)

    well it's tough cause I use my audio gear to assist my video. I have more audio gear than video.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2008
    Me... almost all music, when I have the kids movie time. Money wise 90/10. Time wise 99.99/.01
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  • phipiper10
    phipiper10 Posts: 955
    edited February 2008
    Outside of the TV I have a $200 DVD player which is probably 5 years old. No HD player yet. I'm focused on 2 channel now. That said it's roughly 2/1 in favor of 2 channel spending.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited February 2008
    Willow wrote: »
    That's right Joe cause we don't have TVs in our igloos....;)

    well it's tough cause I use my audio gear to assist my video. I have more audio gear than video.


    Geezz....I wonder if there are still a few Americans out there that think we live in Igloos??

    Hey Willow, I spent the day in Ottawa yesterday for your "Winterlude" celebration. April Wine was there that evening for the outdoor concert. I would have stayed out there longer but wifey and daughter were getting cold.

    Joe
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,994
    edited February 2008
    joeparaski wrote: »
    Geezz....I wonder if there are still a few Americans out there that think we live in Igloos??

    Hey Willow, I spent the day in Ottawa yesterday for your "Winterlude" celebration. April Wine was there that evening for the outdoor concert. I would have stayed out there longer but wifey and daughter were getting cold.

    Joe

    We planned on going before I got injured, we've never been skating on the canal together (11yrs now) We'll have to wait till next yr. There is so much to do and some of the sculptures are just amazing. But it never seems to fail that it always rains during Winterlude.
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