Here is where im at so far.

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
edited October 2010 in Electronics
Finished my TV/Stereo stand. so far im digging what i have done in the last month. I ordered my Harmony One. today i will order some speakerwire from blue jeans website 12 awg im debating if i want the banana plugs on one end or just run it bare.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    Nice setup.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2009
    Looks great,bet the sounds are even better...I like bananas on the amp. end and spades on the speaker end.

    How does the Emo. handle the 9's ?
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2009
    Very impresive setup, like the way the stand came out.
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2009
    Looks great!

    As for the cables, get nanners, it's less of a headache.

    So where are your Alex Grey posters?
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • dborzz
    dborzz Posts: 87
    edited January 2009
    Is that the stand you built? verrry cool! Speakers are nice too....lol

    Polk T90e's(m60)-mains
    Polk CS2-center
    Polk OWM3's-surrounds
    Polk Micro Pro 1000-sub
    PS3-blu-ray,gaming
    Pioneer 43inch purevision plasma
    Onkyo tx-sr606
    MIT EXp 1
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  • acsubie
    acsubie Posts: 773
    edited January 2009
    excellent work for sure..and the satisfaction that it was built with your hands to boot!
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    That looks great!
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2009
    You will love the H1 remote. Remeber you can download favorite channels icons and add jpeg slide show as well.

    Nice setup, see a few cables in the back that could be hidden or tucked away.

    Have you checked the price of Monoprice.com 12ga cable ? I think they are a bit cheaper.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited January 2009
    Looks great!

    You might consider a High Frequency Trap along the left wall at the 1st reflection point. The speaker looks a little close to the wall and the trap may tame some glare if it shows. Can't see the right side, so no suggestion offered for that.

    Gordon

    Do you have a small fan blowing on or near the amp? Looks a little snug.
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • RyanJoz
    RyanJoz Posts: 116
    edited January 2009
    blue jeans cable also offers 10 ga wire if you feel like going over the top.......

    really really nice setup by the way.
    Ryan Jozwiak

    "Because music was meant to be felt and heard"

    polkaudio RTiA9
    polkaudio RT35i
    polkaudio PSW 404
    HK 3370
    HK FL8380
    HK DVD 22
    Adcom GFA 5500
    Samsung 40" LCD 120 Hz
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited January 2009
    Real nice job. Like the look of the stained knotty pine, and layout.
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-05
    Amp: Emotiva Xpa-3
    Front L/R: POLK Rti-a9s':D
    Center:POLK Csi-a6
    Rear surround's:POLK Rti-a1s'
    Sub: Klipsch Synergy sub-12
    Sony Kdl-46w4100 46" LCD
    PS3
    Audioquest type 4 wiring.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited January 2009
    NICE SETUP!!!

    Cant wait get my rti a9 to make my wife happy :D
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    edited January 2009
    Hawkeye wrote: »
    Looks great!

    You might consider a High Frequency Trap along the left wall at the 1st reflection point. The speaker looks a little close to the wall and the trap may tame some glare if it shows. Can't see the right side, so no suggestion offered for that.

    Gordon

    Do you have a small fan blowing on or near the amp? Looks a little snug.


    High Frequency Trap ?? what is it? Please let me know. i plan on a small fan in the back but there is room around the amp the vertical walls are open walls i did that to help keep things cool.

    Thanks.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    edited January 2009
    thsmith wrote: »
    You will love the H1 remote. Remeber you can download favorite channels icons and add jpeg slide show as well.

    Nice setup, see a few cables in the back that could be hidden or tucked away.

    Have you checked the price of Monoprice.com 12ga cable ? I think they are a bit cheaper.


    i will look at Mono when i get home. the one cable is the HDMI for the TV all the other's are all tucked away nice and neat.

    Thanks for the comment and help.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    edited January 2009
    Thanks Guys!!

    and again thanks for all the help.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited January 2009
    A HF trap will reduce glare and help bring the mids a bit more into focus. They won't do a lot for the bottom end, you need bass traps to tame that area. Here are a couple links that may be of help:

    http://www.gikacoustics.com/gik_242.html


    http://www.realtraps.com/products.htm#MICROTRAPS

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2009
    Looks outstanding, congrats.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited January 2009
    where is complete setup pic?
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • myke
    myke Posts: 138
    edited October 2010
    Toolforlifefan,

    Thanks for the pics!!! Very helpful in my decision to either build a new stand, create an extra just for the center over the existing, or mount it above the TV. Appreciate all the other input too from everyone.
    Bonus Room:
    Pioneer Elite VSX-32
    RTi A7's / CSi A6
    DSW PRO 600 sub
    Emotiva XPA-5 & Interconnects
    Sony Surrounds (rears) - replacing soon
    Samsung BD-C5500
    Panamax M5300, Xbox360, ...& more coming
    Living Room:
    Samsung 58" PLasma
    Monoprice in-ceiling speakers
    old sony receiver (replacing soon)
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    edited October 2010
    Back when I didn't know what a DAC or a SDA was. LOL

    That setup has had a few changes but that's it.. I spend my afternoons in front of the SDA's for the most part. Like right now LOL.

    That system see's about 5 hrs a week.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2010
    Emo man !!!!
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited October 2010
    Very nice set up, tool
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,220
    edited October 2010
    Looking good!!! Keep it coming because it never ends...as I'm sure you've already figured that out by now! :D Here's another great site to learn about treating your room: http://www.atsacoustics.com/

    Gordon already gave you the link to two other great sites. Read, read & keep reading about treating your room. You'll be rewarded big time in your quest for musical bliss.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited October 2010
    Very nice! Might as well get the most out of those 5 hours a week! :)
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  • orrb_05
    orrb_05 Posts: 215
    edited October 2010
    Great setup!!
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  • cnoat
    cnoat Posts: 315
    edited October 2010
    Looks great.
    Parasound Avc-1800
    Mains-Rti 12 -Parasound 1500a
    Center-Csi5-Parasound 1000a
    Rears-Rti 8-Parasound 750a
    Sub SVS Ultra Tv 12
    Diamondback and King Cobra IC's
    AQ T4 SC
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