Finally got everything up and running (pics)

Dobermann
Dobermann Posts: 84
edited August 2010 in Speakers
I've been in the process of moving across the country, and it seemed like a good time to upgrade all my equipment. I've replaced pretty much everything except the TV and finally got it all set up this morning. Pics aren't great, too much light and don't have any curtains yet.

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Main speakers are Polk Monitor 60's in cherry. The center is a Monitor series II CS1. If you look very closely you can see the PSW505 sub in the corner on the left. My wife's giant teddy bear sitting on top of it.

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Monitor 30 (also series II) surround. I really like these, makes me wish my Monitor 60s had the same color scheme. All my speakers came from Newegg.

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Receiver is a Denon AVR-591. Still ironing out some HDMI/firmware issues but I love it. Big upgrade from my old Pioneer. TV is a Samsung 42" plasma that is a few years old, but I like it so much better than any of the newer designs I see that I didn't bother to replace it. Also picked up a new Sony Bluray to replace my cheapo Magnavox, and got a Sony 5-disc multichanger on closeout.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,615
    edited August 2010
    Very nice set-up. Your lucky. It should look and sound great!

    But personally I would put the Bluray on top of the changer and center that center channel . I think the front soundstage would sound Alot better.

    I'm just picky about my own center channel placements, that's all.:p
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,072
    edited August 2010
    tony millard wrote: »
    Very nice set-up. Your lucky. It should look and sound great!

    But personally I would put the Bluray on top of the changer and center that center channel . I think the front soundstage would sound Alot better.

    I'm just picky about my own center channel placements, that's all.:p



    I was just going to say the same thing. Second that thought.:)
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    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 909
    edited August 2010
    how do these speakers sound with just the receiver power? The fact that you have a sub, definitely helps I'm sure!
    Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:

    M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires

    Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :

    LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,046
    edited August 2010
    I like the teddy bear room treatment..
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  • Dobermann
    Dobermann Posts: 84
    edited August 2010
    tony millard wrote: »
    Very nice set-up. Your lucky. It should look and sound great!

    But personally I would put the Bluray on top of the changer and center that center channel . I think the front soundstage would sound Alot better.

    I'm just picky about my own center channel placements, that's all.:p

    The Bluray is on top of the changer. Bottom shelf on the left. The piece you see to the right of the center channel is a DirecTV receiver.

    I am certainly open to any suggestions to improve things, which is why I posted pics. I'd love to put the center channel in the middle but there's no other place to put the satellite receiver and I still haven't even hooked up my 360 yet.

    I was planning to mount the TV to the wall which would give me a lot more options with the TV stand. But that's obviously a problem with the window there, and it's the only usable place to put everything. Thankfully my lease will be up in 6 months.
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  • Dobermann
    Dobermann Posts: 84
    edited August 2010
    Lietuvis91 wrote: »
    how do these speakers sound with just the receiver power? The fact that you have a sub, definitely helps I'm sure!

    The speakers are pretty efficient which obviously helps. The Denon has a pretty good amp section, obviously not as good as separates but more than enough for my listening/viewing area which is about 10 feet wide by 8 feet long.

    For home theater they are great...for music I find them a little lacking. Male voices sound nasally, and midbass is a little weak. At some point in the future I plan on getting a separate two-channel setup with an NAD amp and Wharfedale towers.
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  • djlogix
    djlogix Posts: 115
    edited August 2010
    Nice setup. Is it possible for maybe a bigger entertainment stand so you can center the speaker with all the other electronics you have ? Otherwise, if it sounds good to you - that's all that matters.
    I should've listened way back in 2008, they told me I'd go broke... they were right
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,230
    edited August 2010
    You need a riser to put the TV on, which would allow your center speaker tp be centered under the TV.
    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's
    http://www.douglasconnection.com
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited August 2010
    I agree - move some stuff around to get your center speaker to line up better with your TV. Everything else looks great.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 909
    edited August 2010
    Dobermann wrote: »
    The speakers are pretty efficient which obviously helps. The Denon has a pretty good amp section, obviously not as good as separates but more than enough for my listening/viewing area which is about 10 feet wide by 8 feet long.

    For home theater they are great...for music I find them a little lacking. Male voices sound nasally, and midbass is a little weak. At some point in the future I plan on getting a separate two-channel setup with an NAD amp and Wharfedale towers.

    interesting, that was just like my experience when I only had the m60's hooked up to my onkyo. This is just a speculation, but I think those speakers are meant for bigger rooms, so they don't queit sound "full" in smaller quarters. Either way, they do sound very clean and clear and really awesome for HT, i agree.
    Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:

    M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires

    Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :

    LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 909
    edited August 2010
    helipilotdoug wrote: »
    You need a riser to put the TV on, which would allow your center speaker tp be centered under the TV.

    I could use one, where did you get yours?
    Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:

    M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires

    Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :

    LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,230
    edited August 2010
    Lietuvis91 wrote: »
    I could use one, where did you get yours?

    This one was built by the company that I had build my cabinet. I have another one I bought from a guy out in Colorado. He did a great job. PM me, if you are interested in it. It's made for a CSi A6, so it's pretty big.
    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's
    http://www.douglasconnection.com
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2010
    Nice setup, though I agree with the others on your center channel placement.
    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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  • gfong
    gfong Posts: 1,079
    edited August 2010
    Looks good, enjoy!
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  • rubin
    rubin Posts: 565
    edited August 2010
    Congrats.
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  • spock 2054
    spock 2054 Posts: 163
    edited August 2010
    Dobermann wrote: »
    The Bluray is on top of the changer. Bottom shelf on the left. The piece you see to the right of the center channel is a DirecTV receiver.

    I am certainly open to any suggestions to improve things, which is why I posted pics. I'd love to put the center channel in the middle but there's no other place to put the satellite receiver and I still haven't even hooked up my 360 yet.

    I was planning to mount the TV to the wall which would give me a lot more options with the TV stand. But that's obviously a problem with the window there, and it's the only usable place to put everything. Thankfully my lease will be up in 6 months.

    Here's another solution for mounting the tv without putting holes in the wall:
    Link:
    http://www.jr.com/zline-designs/pe/ZLD_ZL56844MIVU/

    It will hold up to a 65 inch flat panel tv (when you upgrade):), and it has more shelf space for your stuff...
    polk monitor 70's
    center - polk monitor cs2
    surround - polk monitor 60's
    surround back - jbl e10
    sub - velodyne dps 12
    sub - polk psw110
    avr/pre-amp - onkyo tx-nr809
    amp - adcom gfa-5500
    amp - carver av405
    display - sharp lc70le847u
    tv - silicon dust hd homern
    blu-ray - oppo bdp-103
    hd dvd- toshiba hd xa2
    control - logitech harmony one
    turntable - technics sl1500 mkII
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  • Dobermann
    Dobermann Posts: 84
    edited August 2010
    Good suggestions....my uncle is a welder so maybe I can get him to fabricate something for me.
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