New System on the way. What do you think?
cheynespub
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So, after an insane researching and shopping binge I have made the purchase.
I went with a ONKYO 609 receiver, Monitor 70's up front, Monitor 50's in the rear, CSII for center, and a PSW505 for the sub.
I pieced it together from amazon, newegg, shopbroadline, and monoprice.
It ended up being about 1300 (hopefully I didnt get ripped off)
I was going to go with the 9300thx because it had great reviews but the lure of better and more got the best of me in a big way. The wife keeps saying why didnt we just get the HTiB and I keep saying because honey this will last for our whole lives. Believe me its worth it.
We sit in a 23x15x10-20 foot ceilings. We also sit in the middle of the room.
My question is, we have limited room up front so where should I put the sub? I was thinking behind the couch because its a big L shaped beast with 45 degree cut and the 90 of the "L". That little pocket would put it directly behind us.
I was also wondering about bi wiring and using audysee to setup the sound. I know I would have liked the 709 with the ability to auto tune the sub but that was way more expensive. Most are saying set the cross over at 80hz. I dont know how to do that yet but thats the plan right now.
Any advice would be awesome!
I also got 14 awg wire and banana plugs.
We mostly do movies via ps3 and 46" vizio. But, who knows, if this sounds like I hope it will we might never leave the living room!
Super stoked
I went with a ONKYO 609 receiver, Monitor 70's up front, Monitor 50's in the rear, CSII for center, and a PSW505 for the sub.
I pieced it together from amazon, newegg, shopbroadline, and monoprice.
It ended up being about 1300 (hopefully I didnt get ripped off)
I was going to go with the 9300thx because it had great reviews but the lure of better and more got the best of me in a big way. The wife keeps saying why didnt we just get the HTiB and I keep saying because honey this will last for our whole lives. Believe me its worth it.
We sit in a 23x15x10-20 foot ceilings. We also sit in the middle of the room.
My question is, we have limited room up front so where should I put the sub? I was thinking behind the couch because its a big L shaped beast with 45 degree cut and the 90 of the "L". That little pocket would put it directly behind us.
I was also wondering about bi wiring and using audysee to setup the sound. I know I would have liked the 709 with the ability to auto tune the sub but that was way more expensive. Most are saying set the cross over at 80hz. I dont know how to do that yet but thats the plan right now.
Any advice would be awesome!
I also got 14 awg wire and banana plugs.
We mostly do movies via ps3 and 46" vizio. But, who knows, if this sounds like I hope it will we might never leave the living room!
Super stoked
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Nice! Sounds like you've got some packages coming your way - hopefully they'll all arrive around the same time.
For the time being, forget about "bi-wiring," and read up on it - essentially a waste of wire.
You might have to play the sub crawl game with a room like that - put the sub in the listening position (yes, right on your couch or whatever) and move around the room listening for the best low end, and place the sub there.
I'm not a fan of speakers like the 50s (towers) in a surround role, but to each his own. They may sound great to you. I prefer smaller speakers that can be mounted higher, but I understand that in an open layout, that might not be feasible, so perhaps it's the best option for you.
Welcome to Club Polk! Enjoy!
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Thanks for the update. I know what your saying about the 50's but it was that or spend more money on stands/mounts and I figured I could muster up some smaller ones for 7.1 if wanted to.
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cheynespub wrote: »Thanks for the update. I know what your saying about the 50's but it was that or spend more money on stands/mounts and I figured I could muster up some smaller ones for 7.1 if wanted to.
Is there something that plays a constant low tone on the sub so I can move it and listen?
Once you get everything else in place, play some music that you're familiar with that has some good bass. Your receiver might have a test tone you can use for calibration, but music is usually preferred for doing a sub crawl, since it's more likely to cover a range of frequencies, rather than a steady tone. -
Congrats on your new system!Linn AV5140 fronts
Linn AV5120 Center
Linn AV5140 Rears
M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
Odyssey Mono-Blocs
SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D -
Congratulations, you are off to a great start. Got a little chuckle out of your rest of our lives comment. I thought the same thing around December of last year. Seven months later that system is in my bedroom, and I have spent four times as much as I did on the original setup. My original rig was great to begin with. Something happened and I needed MORE!Living Room
LSi 15
LSi7
LSiC
LSiFX
2 EPIK Empire
2 W4S Sx-1000
Monster HTPS 7000 MKII
Parasound 5250
Onkyo PR-SC5508
Oppo BDP-95
Pro-Ject RM 1.3
LG 55 LED
Bedroom
RTi A7
CSi A6
FXi A6
2 PSW 125
Onkyo TX-NR1008
Panasonic 60 Plasma -
carwashguy wrote: »Congratulations, you are off to a great start. Got a little chuckle out of your rest of our lives comment. I thought the same thing around December of last year. Seven months later that system is in my bedroom, and I have spent four times as much as I did on the original setup. My original rig was great to begin with. Something happened and I needed MORE!
That's how I feel like i am going to be in a couple months.
I have the itch to upgrade already.Fronts: Monitor 20s
Center: CS2
Rear: Monitor 30s
Sub: PSW505
AVR: Pioneer VSX-521K
My first true audio setup
Current Upgrade Plans
Fronts: Monitor 70s
Center: CS2
Rear: Monitor 50s
Sub: PSW505
AVR: ???? No idea yet -
Conrats looks like your off to a good start. You should be pleased with your purchase.......for now.Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
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Congratulations on your new system, you're gonna love it.
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all the well intentioned advice in the world cannot trump your experience with your gear in your room. Set it up, listen, kick the tires a bit, then if you find something your really like or don't like or have a problem getting to work post up.
Have a good time and welcome to Club Polk.
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Nice start!..i think you will Luv them Monitor70s they are very musical..and when you get the itch for more power for them..look into Mono amps..i added two, and for people who say the Monitor70s can't get really low..haven't heard them with 200 watts and 200Damping thrown at them..the guys in the Polk room are great..the one 's who have been here for a long time post great response's..i pickup some nice tips from these guys..Testing
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use a good Sub cable..and good cable,s everywhere's else ..you don't have to spend a lot on them..but i am sure you don't want too use the really cheap one's either.Testing
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cheynespub wrote: »So, after an insane researching and shopping binge I have made the purchase.
I went with a ONKYO 609 receiver, Monitor 70's up front, Monitor 50's in the rear, CSII for center, and a PSW505 for the sub.
I pieced it together from amazon, newegg, shopbroadline, and monoprice.
It ended up being about 1300 (hopefully I didnt get ripped off)
I was going to go with the 9300thx because it had great reviews but the lure of better and more got the best of me in a big way. The wife keeps saying why didnt we just get the HTiB and I keep saying because honey this will last for our whole lives. Believe me its worth it.
We sit in a 23x15x10-20 foot ceilings. We also sit in the middle of the room.
My question is, we have limited room up front so where should I put the sub? I was thinking behind the couch because its a big L shaped beast with 45 degree cut and the 90 of the "L". That little pocket would put it directly behind us.
I was also wondering about bi wiring and using audysee to setup the sound. I know I would have liked the 709 with the ability to auto tune the sub but that was way more expensive. Most are saying set the cross over at 80hz. I dont know how to do that yet but thats the plan right now.
Any advice would be awesome!
I also got 14 awg wire and banana plugs.
We mostly do movies via ps3 and 46" vizio. But, who knows, if this sounds like I hope it will we might never leave the living room!
Super stoked
I love my Onkyo receiver. I am sure you will love yours too. I tried a Yamaha receiver but quickly went back to Onkyo.Receiver - Onkyo TX - NR807
CD Player - Onkyo C-S5VL
Bluray Player - Playstation 3
Turntable - Sony PS-LX110
Tuner - Yamaha TX-497
Main Speakers - Polk Audio RT 2000I
Center Speaker - Polk Audio CSI 400I
Rear speakers - Polk Audio FX 500I
10" Sub - Polk Audio PSW 450
TV - Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 -
finfan..hey Bro..hows the Big Apple?...one day i hope to get up there eat one of those great HotDogs i hear so much about..My son has an Onkyo708 its a great AVR..has pre-amp outs on all speaker channels...Testing
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