New Center Speaker Rack

fireshoes
fireshoes Posts: 3,167
edited January 2003 in Electronics
Here's a pic of the new center speaker rack I picked up. It cost $1625, do you think I overpaid??
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited January 2003
    It's a 51" Hitachi, just brought it home yesterday. I haven't ran any calibration yet, but I like it a lot so far. It's only a 51" but it seems HUGE in my apartment! :)

    Oh yeah, the Polk stuff - RTi70's, PSW650, and the center from an RM7600. My rears are from the RM7600 also.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited January 2003
    Congrats, excellent new rack! Calibration is a MUST! Grab yourself AVIA or VE and go to work.


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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited January 2003
    I second Ron-P. Calibrate!!! I went with VE (now OOP), and am waiting for the new digital VE, which is suppoed to be even better.

    Also, ISF calibration is worth it if you are very discriminating, but the VE/AVIA comes very close.
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  • MxStYlEpOlKmAn
    MxStYlEpOlKmAn Posts: 2,116
    edited January 2003
    im sure your neighbors love your 650...
    Damn you all, damn you all to hell.......
    I promised myself
    No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
    Damn you all! - ATC
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited January 2003
    Looks good. Best use of a corner setup I've seen in a LONG time.

    I'm curious, how much distance between the floor and the bottom of the screen? Just wondering if you considered having your center on a stand in FRONT of the tv? It might get it a little closer to the distance out that your mains are located.

    Just thowin' something against the wall, seeing if it sticks. ;)

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited January 2003
    Mx, been in 2 different apartments a total of 9 months and ZERO noise complaints so far! I've been trying, I swear! :D

    Russ, I would estimate the screen to start about 20" from the ground, maybe slightly more, but I'm just eyeballin' it. I've also considered putting a wedge under the back of the center speaker so it is angled down closer to ear level. Distance-wise I think I'm pretty even. I'll probably pickup a calibration disc tomorrow since it's payday, and then see what happens.
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  • begbie
    begbie Posts: 630
    edited January 2003
    The new Hitachi's are great this year. Congratulations !

    How far you sitting back? I'm about 9 ft. from my Toshiba 50", which seems to be about the norm for most others.

    Make sure your set can support the speaker's weight or else it may begin to bow over time. My cs400i has been on the pro-jo for well over a year and no problems but just to be safe , i'm gonna make a separate shelf of some sort.
    Polk Rt800i -Fronts
    Polk cs400i -Center
    Polk fx500i -side surrounds
    Polk rc60i -rear surrounds
    Onkyo TX-NR 1009 (9.2) receiver
    Velodyne cht12
    Polk psw111
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  • MxStYlEpOlKmAn
    MxStYlEpOlKmAn Posts: 2,116
    edited January 2003
    Originally posted by fireshoes
    Mx, been in 2 different apartments a total of 9 months and ZERO noise complaints so far! I've been trying, I swear! :D

    God, if i lived in an apartment...dang man they'd try to shoot me through the walls....ahahahhaha
    Damn you all, damn you all to hell.......
    I promised myself
    No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
    Damn you all! - ATC
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited January 2003
    begbie, I'm about 9-10' back too. It seems just right. The center channel seems fine, but I'm hoping to get a bigger one at some point. I keep suggesting to Polk to make an LSi equivilent to the CS1000P and if they do I will own it. :)
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited January 2003
    Nice tv fireshoes!!! and congrats - glad to see people growing up on the forum. Hate seeing a 19" tv holding up a cs1000 or even a cs400. Kills me every time.:D
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  • joe logston
    joe logston Posts: 882
    edited January 2003
    thats what i need a new rack for my center,
    nice, fireshoes.
    . rt-7 mains
    rt-20p surounds
    cs-400i front center
    cs-350 ls rear center
    2 energy take 5, efects
    2- psw-650 , subs
    1- 15" audiosource sub

    lets all go to the next ces.
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