razor4077
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I've been waiting to put up this thread for a long time 
. My first serious HT purchase was an Onkyo HTIB that I picked up in 2007 at a good discount. 6.1 setup, sounded awesome to me. Then the car audio bug bit me... Illusion Audio Electra & Carbon, JBL, Ground Zero, Clarion, Infinity etc, sound damping, good quality wiring - my expectations of audio quality were evolving, and suddenly the Onkyo wasn't quite cutting it.... mids weren't great, sub was a bit boomy, vocals a little muddled. Ironically, anyone else who heard the setup was very impressed by it!
Somewhere down the line I picked up a Panasonic 42" PV8 plasma TV. Brilliant TV, but sadly I had to leave it behind in Kolkata when I shifted to Mumbai. The risk of transporting a plasma tv was not worth it I thought.
So I had to set things up from scratch. The plan was to build it up slowly - start with a good AVR and bookshelf speakers and add the sub, centre and surrounds gradually. An HD TV, DVD player and media player were also on the cards.
After endless demos and auditions, researching and deliberating, this is how phase 1 of my home entertainment setup had turned out:
TV: Sony Bravia 32 EX400 full HD
AVR: Yamaha RX V667
DVD player: Philips DVP 3996
Media Player: AC Ryan Playon HD
Stereo speakers: KEF Q300
Speaker cables: Chord Carnival Silver Screen
Tata Sky HD
Playstation 2
The media cabinet was custom built. The design was mine, with inspiration taken from designs I found online. Thinking of getting speaker stands for the KEFs but I've already overshot my budget...
So... I am very happy with the way things look and sound. Centre speaker, sub and satellites are next in line, but this isn't going to happen anytime soon!
I will update this thread as and when things develop, and will post feedback on the components from time to time. For now, will let the pics do the talking
The setup:
Sony Bravia 32 EX400
KEF Q300 bookshelves:
The media cabinet. Shelves are adjustable, ventilated from the rear
Strong case for a universal remote?!
WIP... took a while to put things together!
. My first serious HT purchase was an Onkyo HTIB that I picked up in 2007 at a good discount. 6.1 setup, sounded awesome to me. Then the car audio bug bit me... Illusion Audio Electra & Carbon, JBL, Ground Zero, Clarion, Infinity etc, sound damping, good quality wiring - my expectations of audio quality were evolving, and suddenly the Onkyo wasn't quite cutting it.... mids weren't great, sub was a bit boomy, vocals a little muddled. Ironically, anyone else who heard the setup was very impressed by it!Somewhere down the line I picked up a Panasonic 42" PV8 plasma TV. Brilliant TV, but sadly I had to leave it behind in Kolkata when I shifted to Mumbai. The risk of transporting a plasma tv was not worth it I thought.
So I had to set things up from scratch. The plan was to build it up slowly - start with a good AVR and bookshelf speakers and add the sub, centre and surrounds gradually. An HD TV, DVD player and media player were also on the cards.
After endless demos and auditions, researching and deliberating, this is how phase 1 of my home entertainment setup had turned out:
TV: Sony Bravia 32 EX400 full HD
AVR: Yamaha RX V667
DVD player: Philips DVP 3996
Media Player: AC Ryan Playon HD
Stereo speakers: KEF Q300
Speaker cables: Chord Carnival Silver Screen
Tata Sky HD
Playstation 2
The media cabinet was custom built. The design was mine, with inspiration taken from designs I found online. Thinking of getting speaker stands for the KEFs but I've already overshot my budget...
So... I am very happy with the way things look and sound. Centre speaker, sub and satellites are next in line, but this isn't going to happen anytime soon!
I will update this thread as and when things develop, and will post feedback on the components from time to time. For now, will let the pics do the talking
The setup:
Sony Bravia 32 EX400
KEF Q300 bookshelves:
The media cabinet. Shelves are adjustable, ventilated from the rear
Strong case for a universal remote?!
WIP... took a while to put things together!
