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Display Name:	hi5ingmf
Member Since:	4/20/07

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First, I am not bashing, I did do installs of high end gear (read: bryston, integra, krell, etc...) and its the little tweaks that always make a system that much better, consider it constructive.

In response to Max:

2) If a higher resolution, read 1920x1080ish not 1280x720, I would agree, but at the same time I would recommend it being no less then 2x the diameter. Personally I tend to like 3x the distance, as was the case with my old Fujitsu panel and my current Hitachi panel. still assuming 2x the diameter of the 100" recommended viewing screen size would give you almost 17'

3) school of thought is still to isolate the system from vibrations on anything that contains a somewhat higher end amplifier system, I have my krells sitting on granite slabs which then sit on spikes and then on my rack. While you are correct that it is used to couple a "system", I was referring to isolating the system from the spinning hard drives, and with the MDF yes I meant as a density not a radio interference. I still strongly believe in vibrations will effect the overall sound, even of a digital system. Don't believe me on anything that is running an optical system (pure digital) just tap the wire while playing something, you can hear it. This is also a school of thought as why bryston subs are made of 1" thick billet aluminum

7) That although suspended I am talking about vibration against each other which is audible when sub produces sound in the 25hz range, and includes lower. Remember sound waves= movement of air particles and therefore will vibrate the blinds causing rattle, this is taken from personal experience and from professionals

Randall:

1) I find that would be a good idea of lowering as needed especially if motorize, only issue would be making a cable management system that would keep it from knotting up

4) Although I have had a noticeable difference pre and post, it is also a nice thing to have to monitor your gear and protect it from surges/really dirty power sources, but since you have one it is a moot point

5)thumbs up

7) see my response to Max

Also to Rugbym8t, what fun is it to have high end gear if it is not a focal point

#9 - Randall's Bases-Loaded

4/23/07 9:28 AM

Although the overall style is nice, there are a few audiophile rules that have been broken through the system. 1)The flat panel is WAY to high, middle of the screen should be a relaxed eye level. 2) Sitting position to the projector screen seems really close, rule of thumb is 2.5x the diameter of the screen, I really do not think that the other couch is about >20ft away. 3) No isolation of the gear, especially with the spinning hard drives you are going to want isolation spikes on everything, and something that is alteast made out of 3/4" MDF to advoid interferience between them. 4) No Panamax/AC line regenerator, especially after you say protect your storage, this would be one of the best investments 5) Your speakers on the Projector screen do not apear to be equi distance from the center line. 6) No wall treatments?? You have to have some bad reverb from the walls and floor 7) The sub that close to wood blinds has got to lead to some interesting sound, why not get a heavy curtain to avoid that.

To properly set up what you have I would swap the Projector screen and the plasma, get a nice swing arm mount and mount it to the bricks. Assuming you can move the section chairs/couch back some allowing for proper space, also the speakers should almost be treated as an piece of art, I would actually center the projector screen on the center line of the fire place, then place the magnepans to each side of the fire place. But that is just me

#9 - Randall's Bases-Loaded

4/20/07 7:55 AM