and I bought.....

SBrown712
SBrown712 Posts: 202
edited February 2009 in The Clubhouse
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50 inch plasma PN50A650. Yea, I would have liked a Pioneer or a 58" but this was what the budget allowed. Just doing my part to stimulate the economy.
I'll post thoughts about the TV when I get it and get it set up.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    Congrats! Very nice.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    Nice set man!
    You can't go wrong with Samsung TV's in my honest opinion.
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  • SBrown712
    SBrown712 Posts: 202
    edited February 2009
    I looked at Panasonic and LG but the picture quality on this one just stood out to me. This series, 650, has had good reviews everywhere.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    SBrown712 wrote: »
    I looked at Panasonic and LG but the picture quality on this one just stood out to me. This series, 650, has had good reviews everywhere.

    I actually was just checking out this same set a couple weeks ago. I watched part of iRobot on it at an A/V store...and the picture quality on it was badass. I was very impressed with it.

    I'll hopefully be getting a new TV around the end of this year once I have my audio upgrades kind of squared away. Right now it's basically between Samsung and Panasonic. I'm just going to get a measly 37 incher though...Or something in that area anyway.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2009
    Very nice setup man, should last you while, 50 inches is plenty big until you've seen 100" front PJ setup. Kidding ya, nice purchase, enjoy it.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited February 2009
    Congrats. Look foward to hearing your thoughts on it.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    Nice grab.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited February 2009
    NICE set!! :D


    Was looking at samsung too :D Have fun with your new 50" and in few days u will feel like its smaller because your eyes gotten used to size :D

    I wanna upgrade to 65" now LOL
    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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2009
    Very nice.
    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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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited February 2009
    Sweetness! What did you end up dropping on that? (If you don't mind answering...)

    Cheers!
    Honoured to be, an original SOPA founding member
    Stuff...

    RTi12's - front
    CSi5 - center
    FXi3's - surrounds
    RTi4's - surrounds
    SVS PB12-NSD/2 - sub :D:D:D
    Denon 3805
    Rotel RB-985 5-Channel Amplifier

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  • SBrown712
    SBrown712 Posts: 202
    edited February 2009
    Thanks all,
    I'm excited about getting it. I did a lot of research and of course had to get the buying office (girlfriend's) approval. I saw it and several other displays in stores and for the money the Samsung was the winner. I did like the Pioneer and the Sony LCD looked pretty good too. Again, for the money this was hard to beat.
    MrNightly,
    I got it for $1450 delivered.

    Now I just hope I'm done buying for a while. I've got all the Lsi series speakers, an Emotiva amp, a HK receiver, BR and HD DVD players. I'll just have to pass on the new Emotive processor when it comes out.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited February 2009
    Congrats! I'm looking at the PN50A550 (may need a 46" due to sizing issue). How did the Samsung compare with the Panasonic Viera's? I was looking at this...

    http://reviews.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatvreviews/panasonic-th50pz85u-vs-samsung-pn50a650.html



    Enjoy and thanks for the feedback!
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  • SBrown712
    SBrown712 Posts: 202
    edited February 2009
    All I can address now is what I saw in stores and like you have read on the web. The Panny does blacks better while the Sammy does almost everything else better. I feel the Sammy has a sharper and brighter picture. The Panny was too dark and looked muddy to me. You never can tell how the stores have them set up though
    I'll post more after I get the set and get some time on it.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2009
    very nice snag,, enjoy.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited February 2009
    SBrown712 wrote: »
    All I can address now is what I saw in stores and like you have read on the web. The Panny does blacks better while the Sammy does almost everything else better. I feel the Sammy has a sharper and brighter picture. The Panny was too dark and looked muddy to me. You never can tell how the stores have them set up though
    I'll post more after I get the set and get some time on it.

    I have one big question. How bad is the heat coming off of it? I fear Texas August weather + 50" plasma.

    Thx
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  • SBrown712
    SBrown712 Posts: 202
    edited February 2009
    I don't have it yet.
    I do have a 42" plasma now and it's pretty warm right against it but I don't think it adds much heat to the room. It gets pretty hot here in Atlanta in the summer too.
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