So whats your system new years resolution?

mantis
mantis Posts: 17,189
edited January 2010 in The Clubhouse
Happy new Year everyone!!!

Title says it all. I will go first.

I'm finally putting in a whole control system. I currently have a big zone 2 using Universal remotes , Apple Air port expresses , Universal Ipod dock , rotary volume controls etc. I'm replacing all that with Control 4. I started Installing them after I went to training in Utah back in 2006. They are a newer company that offers a really good control system for less then Crestron and AMX but retains a lot of the same features and control abilities. The company was started by Engineers from AMX/Phast and Crestron. I really like there interfaces and now they have a Iphone Itouch app that allows to to control your entire house including HVAC , Lighting , Door Locks , Sprinklers , Shades you name it. You also have outside control meaning I can call into my house from anywhere in the world and view my camera's , unlock my front door , turn on or off lights , setup the theater , turn music on anywhere in the house , etc.

For the familyroom theater system I finally want to get a new TV. I'm also considering relocating all the gear to the basement Mid Alantic rack for a clean room free look. I will mount the Mythos 10 center underneath the plasma. I thinking of selling my Ps3 and Pioneer ELite DV58av to get the Oppo so I can have just 1 piece of gear instead of 2 to do there jobs. I like both very much as why I have not moved into the oppo just yet.

I'm also considering adding a 8 x 4 Matrix HDMI switch and share all my gear in my Master bed as well as both Kids rooms. I am considering taking the Masterbed gear down to the basement and sharing all of it as well. Adding another Apple Tv or 2 and sharing them. Having dedicated gear per room is nice but can add up on cable bills. I figure 2 cableboxes can run the entire house along with a Blu ray player , 2 or 3 Apple Tv's( due to the fact music and pictures also live on it with movies , kids are going to be listening to music a lot more then watching tv) Xbox 360 and the Universal Ipod dock. That may go away 2 but it's nice if someone comes over they can dock there ipod and listen all over my house. Everyone has an Ipod in my house or 2 but I want to have all the music stored on my back up hard drives and access all that content with the Apple Tv's. It's badass as you can control the Apple Tv's on your Iphone or Ipod touch including volume. You will not have to control the Control 4 system once you set your source and volume level in whatever room you are in. Cover art and everything.
I will also include my Airport extremes if someone wants to stream music off there Mac computer. The Apple Tv's also have this ability but I figured I have the Airport extremes so why not give the ability to have another source.

Once I get the Control 4 system Installed I will not really ever need to use any of the Control 4 controllers. I will use my Iphone for everything including the theater. It's so badass I'm excited to get this all done. All wiring and speakers are all in place. I may add a few more zones as not every single room in my house is loaded with speakers. Almost though LOL.

We have been wanting to finish our basement for years. I have been planning since before we built the house. Now that the kids braces are done , sheds are paid for , the deck in on the back of the house, all landscaping is finished and paid for I finally can start building my dream. It's a long time coming but after thinking about it it's all worth the wait. I'm planning a 16 x 24 theater. Stadium seating , motorized curtains and maybe now a theme. All controlled by Control 4. The Mythos system will stay in the Familyroom with all gear in the basement and I will spec out an entirely new system for the theater room. I'm thinking Triad and maybe NAD , B&K , Anthem or even Integra preamp with B&K amps. Who knows thats still a little away. I'm also kicking around B&W as I love theater with B&W. We shall see.
Dan
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited January 2010
    mantis wrote: »
    We have been wanting to finish our basement for years. I have been planning since before we built the house. Now that the kids braces are done , sheds are paid for , the deck in on the back of the house, all landscaping is finished and paid for I finally can start building my dream. It's a long time coming but after thinking about it it's all worth the wait. I'm planning a 16 x 24 theater. Stadium seating , motorized curtains and maybe now a theme. All controlled by Control 4. The Mythos system will stay in the Familyroom with all gear in the basement and I will spec out an entirely new system for the theater room. I'm thinking Triad and maybe NAD , B&K , Anthem or even Integra preamp with B&K amps. Who knows thats still a little away. I'm also kicking around B&W as I love theater with B&W. We shall see.

    I like this part........and hoping you do a kicka$$ theater with JVC projector on deck. To me picture is just as important as sound, so treat all equal if you know what I mean.

    As for my own personal upgrades I'm going to upgrade my fronts. I'm thinking Tyler Acoustics or Salk. I looked and auditioned B&W 802Ds/HTMD (center), and overall I did like the sound, but for a price tag of 20k, I thought; NOT!!!. So I'm working with Ty and Jim to give me some best deal quotes and hope to come up with something soon.

    Aside from audio I'm also planning a new ride: Mercedes Benz CLS550. Overall I'm happy with what I have and may just heh, screw it I'm good. Definitely buying the car though.
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited January 2010
    I am selling all my gear and getting a Bose radio with an I-Pod dock.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,210
    edited January 2010
    Hotrod my 1C's and get a VPI record cleaner.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited January 2010
    I'm broke,so the system will have to wait. Unless I come across a cheap turntable that is.:)
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited January 2010
    install a dedicated 20 amp circut for the system
    learn how to, than modify the xos in my a9s
    run the speaker wires through the wall and add another set of fxi a6s
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited January 2010
    TO not sell any equipment with out upgrading first.
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  • jm1
    jm1 Posts: 618
    edited January 2010
    Leave it as is.
    All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed, second it is violently opposed and third, it is accepted as self evident.
    Arthur Schopenhauer
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited January 2010
    I'm going to mod my 2.3TLs, build a homemade tube phono preamp and clean vinyl, lots of vinyl.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited January 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I am selling all my gear and getting a Bose radio with an I-Pod dock.

    Very Believable
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited January 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    I need to move my system into the basement, that means i need to finish the basement.

    With my lighter & hopefully more agile self it should be much easier to do, most likely going to start when it gets a little warm out.

    I'd like to wire up the house and add in-cieiling speakers throughout the house because sometimes you just don't have time to sit in your audio room to listen to tunes.

    And I want to get some Tubes!!!!


    Mandatory :p

    Sal,
    If you heard my Anthem now your jaw would drop. You'd be running to the shop to buy a tube pre-amp.
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  • everpress
    everpress Posts: 862
    edited January 2010
    My resolution for my system:
    • Move my gear from Cincinnati to Winston-Salem safely. (Pointers?)
    • Set it up for optimal SQ on hard-wood floors in an older house.

    If I get a decent job in the near future I want to upgrade my receiver or think about an inexpensive pre-amp or both.

    ? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
    ? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
    ? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
    ? Polk CS10 (Center)
    ? Polk PSW-350
    ? Grado SR-60i Headphones
    ? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
    ? iPod touch (8 gig)
    ? iPod Classic (80 gig)
    ? Mac Mini (as media server)
    ? xbox 360
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited January 2010
    Find a pair of cheap LS floorstanders, maybe another Adcom535.
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited January 2010
    superjunior wrote: »
    install a dedicated 20 amp circut for the system
    learn how to, than modify the xos in my a9s
    run the speaker wires through the wall and add another set of fxi a6s

    edit - oh yeah, and I think I'd like to try a new amp this year. A sunfire cinema grand signatureII sounds about right
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2010
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Aside from audio I'm also planning a new ride: Mercedes Benz CLS550. Overall I'm happy with what I have and may just heh, screw it I'm good. Definitely buying the car though.

    Nice car! Any reason you picked the CLS550 over say, a 750i?
    polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
    polkaudio 255c-RT Inwalls
    polkaudio DSWPro550WI
    polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
    polkaudio RM6750 5.1

    Front projection, 2 channel, car audio... life is good!
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited January 2010
    This year I will be adding a pair of tube mono blocks.:D
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2010
    In 2010 I want to be able to say

    Tubes Rule!!!!!!!
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2010
    I think I am going to start with an amp. Then a control system like the OP's but DIY installing it myself.

    I've already begun the whole-house audio system and it's going great so far!
    polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
    polkaudio 255c-RT Inwalls
    polkaudio DSWPro550WI
    polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
    polkaudio RM6750 5.1

    Front projection, 2 channel, car audio... life is good!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,164
    edited January 2010
    Stop tweaking and enjoy the system I've so painstakingly built. I've spent the past 6 months rolling tubes and now that I finally have my personal "holy grail" tubes it's time to enjoy the music.

    My goal this year is to heavily increase my music collection and go out and take some chances with music I might like but have never heard or revisiting some old music I have forgotten about.

    Happy New Year

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2010
    Leave the gear as it is and enjoy the music (and HT!).
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    9.2 psuedo surround array using two SurroundBar50....been listening for a week or so and tweaking with Polk. It's kinda neat.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited January 2010
    Tube Pre amp and a DAC
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited January 2010
    to keep it and not have to sell what i already have.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,141
    edited January 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    9.2 psuedo surround array using two SurroundBar50....been listening for a week or so and tweaking with Polk. It's kinda neat.

    Movie and receiver manufacturers are trying to go there for sure. In one of my latest mag. I get I think the receiver has 10.1 or 11.2 ...

    Now my goal;I hope to upgrade the caps. and things in my Polk SRS2s and also to diagnose the crossover problem in my CRS's too. I also need to redo the oak caps (top and bottom) on the SRS2s. Dampen the MW and PR baskets.

    And also to sell more gear and speakers to reclaim space and then set up a quasi RT5000 surround set up. I still need to get that center channel.Whish I could've afforded yours John! Bad timing was all.I had to fix that Sunfire I bought months ago.Glad it happened soon because now she charges 350.00 flat rate.

    Also to hear a big set of SRS's and possibly own a pr. also!
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,994
    edited January 2010
    My resolution is to enjoy the new speakers, first and foremost. Then I am planning on getting another Anthem1 amp to Bi-amp the Linbrooks. Other than that? Pretty much nothing but totally customizing the rig.

    I just ordered a new black faceplate for the Jolida and I'm working on getting a custom ribbon mahogany face plate and remote for the Dodd MLP. Once that is done, I plan on making more custom face plates for both of the Anthem1 tube amps so that the preamplifier, remote, speakers and both amps will all match. The rest of the gear will all be black and wherever possible, all LED's will be replaced with matching blue LED's. To finish it all off, the Elite stand I have will have a custom black paint job and a couple of clear coats done to it.

    IF I still determine that I want to keep the VMPS larger/SMS-1 combo in the rig, I will be re-wrapping the sub in ribbon mahogany to match the rest of the rig. Finally, I will be adding a dedicated line with a PS audio outlet.

    Then it's off to sitting down and enjoying the sweet sounds, beer in hand. :D
    ~ 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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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,999
    edited January 2010
    1- Wall mount the rears (rti6)
    2- Wall mount the Panny
    3- Move centre speaker from current location to top where TV is now
    4- Buy a Csi5
    5- Sell Csi3
    6- Move the PS3 and DVDP to where the centre speaker is currently situated
    7- Moe up shelf in A/V stand to give more room to AVR and AMP
    8- Buy a TT for th 2ch system
    9- Enjoy what I have
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Bigger badder amp, expand my music collection.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2010
    Sell my unused gear, finish my speakers, build another pair or two.
    "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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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2010
    My resolution is to do more tweaking and less spending.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited January 2010
    Sell everything, put $ back where they belongs and quit being a polkie! Club Polk is like kerosene over Fire for this hobby! And I almost forgot, I need to send some love to Roger Russell and sponsor his website so Polkies can continue bashing him for years to come!

    Happy New Year, everyone!
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited January 2010
    I intend to install RDO198's in my SDA SRS 1.TL's and "perhaps" get the crossovers done, I am pretty happy now to be honest. And get a high quality Tube preamp something new or at least newer I am tired of taking older used crap to the shop and it taking forever to get fixed and perhaps buy a set of MIT speaker cables even though I have my doubts that I will detect enough of a difference to make it worthwhile I am perfectly willing to give them a shot.

    PS. Also get a Blu Ray player just to see what the fuss is all about even though it isnt audio related other than the new audio formats.

    Also Tom I have located that Bedini clarifier if you want to still give it a listen I will send it to you anytime just say the word I really would like your oppinion.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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