OOOOO this is a fun post

NHT 3.3 mains
DIY center Tony gee proteus very happy with these and they sound great as mains
Mirage OM-7 Rears
Triad Gold sub
Citation 7.1 amps

4 axiom m22tis
1 svs 25-31 pci
all in a 12x14 college dorm room

Hi,

3x B&W DM310 Front and center
2x B&W DM600 Rear
No Sub (live in an apartment :D)
Rotel RSP-1098 Pre-Pro
Rotel RMB-1075 Amp
Rotel RDV-1080 DVD Player
Samsung HLN5065 HDTV

Thanks,
Maziar

Last week - Bose AM-5, Sony STR-910, Sony 19" TV
This week - 2 Onix RS 750, 2 RS 550, 1 RS2 200,
Denon 3803, Samsung HLN617W

Sub and surrounds when I can get my DW settled
down about THIS purchase.

Revel F50s for my mains. I really like these speakers.
Boston Acoustics for center and surrounds. I mainly listen in stereo. I want to replace the center with another Revel speaker.
Velodyne HGS12-II

Mains:Audio Vector M3 Signature,Center:Audio Vector AVC3,Surrounds: Audio Vector M1 Signature, Subwoofer: Velodyne HGS-15.

4 m22s and 1 svs 25-31 pci and HK 525

Totem Forests

Pre-amp: B&K Ref50, Power-amp: Bryston 6BSST(Main,Center),Bryston 4BSST(Surround),Denon 2900 DVD Player,RCA DTC100 Satellite Receiver,Focus CS1 Video Scaler,Da-lite 92" Model B with CSR HDTV Format Screen,Infocus X1 Projector.

HT = Mains - Polk Audio RTi150's
Front Effects - Wharfedale Diamond 8.1's
Center - Polk Audio CSi40
Center Rear - Wharfedale Diamond Center
Rear Surrounds - Boston Acoustics SubSat 6's


Computer Room = Mains - Wharfedale Pacific Evo 30's
Front Effects - Wharfedale Pacific Evo 10's
Center - Wharfedale Pacific Evo Center
Rear Surrounds - Boston Acoustics HD8's
Subwoofer - Velodyne CHT-10


In storage = Klipsch Epic CF1's

supergs,

Nice, i heard the audio vectors when auditioning my Quads, i prefered the quads but they were also a stand out

Spoonfed,thanks.Next will be upgrade to HD2 projector(after 2004CES).

Family Room HT sound setup: (still working on improving this lot)
NHT Center Channel (warm, but not compatible with the Omnisats)
Mirage OMNISATs (ok as mains with the sub, positioning is critical)
Linaeaum Ribbon Surrounds
10" JBL Sub

Music Room:
Carver Amazing Ribbons (or, as described by an audio salesman, the surfboards from hell!)
Mackie 824 studio monitors
STAX (Lambdas or Gammas - I forget which)

Garage:
Infinity 2000A Electrostatics (when sweeping the driveway)

What I listen to the most:
Sennheiser HD-280 PRO

Home Theater... Fronts: B&W N802s, Center: B&W HTM1, Rears: B&W N804s, Backs: not yet, Sub: B&W ASW800.

Computer: B&W DM602 (series 1).

Fronts: Paradigm Reference Studio 40's
Center: Paradigm CC 470
Rears: Paradigm Reference Studio 20's
Sub: Paradigm PW2200

Martin Logan Cinema - center
Martin Logan Clarity - main
JBL S7R - rear
Klipsch KSW 12 - sub

I am looking for a new sub and am currently looking at DefTech SuperCube Reference.

I suspect the JBL's may be older than most of the people on this forum. They were originally designed for movie theaters. I bought them new in 1970 and they are still great speakers although they are about as far from Martin Logans as you can go.

Fronts: Atlantic Technology 4.5 THX
Center: Atlantic Technology 253c
Rears: Atlantic Technology 274 SR
subwoofer: Infinity IL-120S

Fronts: B&W CM2's (15 years old ) 705's in cherry on order.
Center: B&W LCR 600
Rear center: B&W DM600
Rear L & R: Paradigm ADP-350's
Sub: SVS 39 & James EMB-1000

Fronts: Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home
Center: Sonus Faber Solo Home
Surrounds: Canton Plus S
Sub: Velodyne HGS-15

Fronts: Seattle Sound "M" Series (soon to be replaced by Axiom M60s)
Center: Axiom VP-150
Surrounds: Axiom QS8
Rear Surrounds: Axiom M3ti
Sub: SVS 20-39CS (powered by a Marantz monoblock)

Here's a picture (http://www.twowiresthin.com/dvd/storage/index.html)

Front - Snell Acoustics Type C w/Hafler DH-500K amp
Center - Snell Acoustics CR.5
Sub - Hsu Research TN-1220 w/Hsu Research 500 watt amp
Rear - Polk Audio RC 55i

The Snell Type C speakers are not the original design. After destroying 5 tweeters and having them replaced by Snell, Snell said they could no longer send replacements. I worked out a deal to send the speakers back and have the Type C II tweeters added and have a new crossover built. These have been working fine ever since. The woofers finally gave out a few years ago, and Snell reconed one woofer and replaced the other woofer. Cabinets and grill cloth are showing some wear, but they still sound great. Must be 18 years old by now.

Rick

Front pair - Polk Monitor 10's (about 12 years old)
Subwoofer pair - Daytons 10" 100W
Center - Polk C175i
Middle pair - Polk RTi38's
Rear pair - Polk R15's

Mains: Krix Symphonix
Centre: Krix KDX-C
Rears: Krix KDX-M
Sub: 2 x M&K MX125

Mains:Polk Audio RT-25i
Center: Polk Audio CS250s
Surrounds: Polk Audio f/x 300i
Rear: Boston CR55
Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi

Earthquake's Platine Noire 7.0

Fronts and Rear Centers: PN-4521 towers
Center: PN-4421
Surrounds: PN-2421 dipoles

.1

SVS B4+ w/Crown K2 2,500 watt amp

I ave Harman Kardon 30s and Tens adn their cneter channel w/the NHT swip8. ia m thinkg about selling my HKs bought them new in 1992. a great speaker bfore HK got out of them.

i have Harman Kardon 30s and 10s w the CS% center and a NHT subip8

Rocket ELT with HSU VTF-3R 1st room

AR/JBL/Rocket ELT SUB 2nd room

Jamie

Front: Infinity IL30
Center: Infinity IL25c
Surround: Infinity IL10
Sub: Infinity IL100s

HT:
DIY Proac 2.5 clones (modded & not really clones) L&R
Audax DIY Center
Boston A40 rear
SVS 20-39CS sub

Kitchen
B&W DM303

BR
JVC 3" mini

Basement (dormant)
Spica TC-50 (My testing speakers. Didn't work well as rears, and replaced by my DIY speakers. Awkward shape to use except on stands, and they're as big as floorstanders that way.)

Oldies no longer with me
Large Advents
Lafayette Heil EMT by ESS

I am amazed to see that some people have more speakers in their home than your average Tweeter :) God, these folks must be living either in Villas or Ranches.
MD

Mains: B&W 802's
Center: B&W HTM1
Surrounds: B&W 805's
Subwoofer: Velodyne HGS-II 18

Dan

UPDATED:

Still
Quad 12L's (mains)
Quad Centre
and Wharfdale 30.2's rear

BUT now have

HSU VTF-2

B&W Nautilus 802
B&W Dm-604 center (HTM-1 is coming soon)
B&W Vm-1 rears (4 B&W Ds-6) is soon here

B&W vm-1 to the computer

A B&W ASW-800 is on the way aswell.

The Hulk
Sweden

Rocket ELT's will be here next week. Can't wait.

Front L/R: Ascend CBM-170s
Center: Ascend CMT-340
Surround: Ascend HTM-200s
Sub: HSU VTF-2

Bradley

Klipsch RB3 Mains
Klipsch RC3II Center
Klipsch RS3II Surrounds
HSU STF-2 Subwoofer

good little apartment setup :)

Originally posted by MuratD
I am amazed to see that some people have more speakers in their home than your average Tweeter :) God, these folks must be living either in Villas or Ranches.
MD

One house on 200 acres, baby! Country living is the only way to rock the house.

FRONTS: Polk LSi15s
CENTER: Polk LSiC
SURROUNDS: NONE YET
SUBWOOFER: NONE YET
RECEIVER: Harman Kardon AVR230
AMP: NONE YET

Still in the process of building my system. Will probably end up with LSi9s for rears and build my own subwoofer. Looking at the Outlaw 7100 to power everything. Not bad for a college kid, eh? ;)

Hi,
All speakers connected to Denon 5800/03

Fronts Totem Model 1 Signatures F/C/L
Music surrounds Totem Model 1 Biwireable Lb/Rb
Totems are 4ohm, sensitivity 87

Added for film
Surround B Axiom QS4 Dipoles
Effects surrounds Monitor Audio Bronze B1's

Subwoofer NHT SUB II 21hz +-3

Peter m.

Front L/R Diva 6.1
Center C3
Rear L/r Axiom Audio QS2
Woofer Sony-yeah the cheap one:-modded

Couldn't be happier since my kids would rather watch a movie at home than in the theater!!!!

canton le 109 floorstanding, le105 center, le102 bookshelves, mk v75 sub. klipsch synergy series kv1 center, kg5 bookshelves, ksf8.5 floorstanding

Piega P-10 mains, Piega P4C MkII center, Paradigm Mini Mk II's w/ HDS woofers.

HT Room (7.1)
Front L&R -- ACI Sapphire
Center -- ACI Protege
Surrounds - ACI On-Wall Emerald
Rear Surrounds - ACI On-Wall Emerald
Sub - SVS 25-31 PC Plus

Audio Room
Proac Response 1sc

Dining Room/Kitchen
Boston Acoustics VRi565 in-ceiling

Workshop
Boston Acoustics Bravos

Outside
Parasound Nomad 6

Front LCR M&K S100
2 Dynaudio D28AF Tweeters (for a little extra high)
Rear M&K S85
Subs 2 M&K V125
4 Dynaudio 30W100 (compounded under couch)
Infocus 7200 PJ
Draper Premier 2500 119" screen
Lexicon DC1 processor
Sunfire Cinema Grand sig. Amp
Yamaha M80 Amp (driving subs under couch)
MTX RT10 X-over
Sony DVP-NS725 DVD Player
RCA DRD486 Satellite rec.
Adcom ACE 515 power enhancer
X-10 Lighting Control
Universal SL9000 Remote

Except for the PJ, DVD, SAT the entire system is quite old but still works very well

Buggy

MAIN SPEAKERS: Energy Veritas V2.4i
CENTER SPEAKER: Energy Veritas V2.0Ci
SURROUND SPEAKERS: Energy Veritas V2.0Ri
BACK SPEAKERS: Energy Veritas V2.0Ri
SUBWOOFER: Hsu VTF-3

Paradigm (SYSTEM 8) which include:

Paradigm 11’S
Paradigm CC-370
Paradigm ADP-370
PW-2200

Infinity Intermezzos:

4.1t fronts
3.5 center
2.6 rears (Another set coming for surrounds)
Hsu VTF-3R

All powered speakers - Run as 5.3 with LFE to HSU and 4.1t's

Bedroom HT (A mishmash of speakers - still sounds OK!)

Polk Lsi15 fronts
Klipsch SP-1 as center (don't ask...)
Athena AS-F2 as rears
Polk PSW-650

Happy HT,

John

I always like seeing you pop into a thread John. It reminds me that I'm not the only person who enjoys Infinity on the forum. I see the Hsu sub in your list. I'm curious, was the Intermezzo sub not up to snuff compared with the rest of the line?

fronts: Rocket 550's
rears: Rocket 250's
center: Rocket 200
sub: mirage FPX-S8

I'm curious, was the Intermezzo sub not up to snuff compared with the rest of the line?

No, this is what happens when one's spouse starts taking an interest in your HT. She saw the VTF-3R and liked the way it looked and it's functionality as a table. Hard to say no, as I had picked out everything else, and she didn't object (too much:) ) when I heard and liked the 'mezzos 6 months after I bought the Polks.

Having said that, not sure I'm giving up anything with the VTF-3R vs. the 'mezzo 1.2. The Hsu is a dynamic, deep and room shaking sub...

Regards,

John

Main system 9.1
Fronts: B&W Nautilus 802s
Center: B&W Naitilus HTM1
Rears: 4 B&W CCM80 in ceiling speakers
Front effect: B&W CWM 650 in wall speakers
Sub: B&W ASWCDM Subwoofer.
Bedroom
Fronts: B&W Signature 7s in walls
Center: B&W Cinema center in wall
Rear: B&W CCM60 in ceiling speakers
Sub: Velodyne SPL 800
Bathroom,Kitchen, and living room
B&W CCM 60 in ceiling
Library
B&W CWM 650 in walls
Garage
B&W LM1 monitors
Deck
Boston Accoustics Voyager Pro outdoor speakers

Dave O.

fronts : polk rti38's
center : polk csi40
surrounds : polk fxi50's
backs : polk rt7's
sub : hsu stf-2 (most recent purchase)

powered by yami rxv1400

paid roughly 50% of MSRP on everthing listed (except sub, paid factory direct $399)
damn good bang for the buck system, imo

movies blow me away, and music gives me a grin.
even my snooty audiophile uncle tells me I have a great system for the $$ spent

Basement HT:

Acoustic Research S40 Mains.
AR PS2025 rears
AR Center, AR S112PS Sub.

Firstfloor "HT"

Bose 301 mains (whatever :rolleyes: , Bought 12 years ago before my AVS Forum education, sounds OK)
Bose Center
HTD In wall rears
Optimus (Rat Shack) passive sub.

HT Speakers

Polk RTi70 - mains
Polk csi40 - center
polk fxi-50 - rear
and a polk sub.

They are powered by a Yamaha rxv2400, and though not the greatest speakers I've heard, not bad to my ears.

HT Speakers

NHT VT-3 Mains
NHT VC-3 Center
NHT VR-3 Surrounds

Music Room
NHT 2.5i
Citation 7.4 Sub with NHT SA-3 Amplifier

for now: HT room:

NHT VT-3'S Mains
NHT VT-3'S Rears
NHT VC-3 Center
TRIAD Silver Surrounds

and 2 Cinepro 3k6's bridge at 1000 watts per channel

Music room NHT 2.9

Bedroom Pioneer Plasma speaker
(looking to repleace them with vienna acoustics/martin logan/ flat panel spkr wall mount)

A REL subwoofer with Boston's all the way around 6.1

I posted just Boston's and a REL sub. Not good enough they say, so:

Front: VR-M90 reference
Center: VR-MC
Surround: VR- MX (i like these on the corners...)
Rear Center: VR-M/EX
Presence: none yet...wife is stalling ;-)
Sub: REL Acoustics Storm III (yaaaahooooo!)

Powered by Yahama RX-V1

Best Regards,
ejohn

Meridian 5500 Left, Right & Center
Meridian 5000 Rears
Rel Stadium Sub

Home Theater (Family Room):
Klipsch RB5II, RC3II, RS3II SVS PC-Plus 20-32

Listening Room (Living Room):
KEFs 104.2

Bedroom:
Klipsch Quintets

Dedicated 7.2 HT (in the basement):

B&W DM602 s3 front
B&W LCR600 s3 center
Cambridge SW s300 side
BIC America DV52si rear
Cambridge SW p500 front sub
Velodyne CHT10 rear sub

Main stereo room: Kharma Grand Ceramiques

Second stereo room: Kharma Ceramique 1.0's

HT: Mains: Von Schweikert VR6s
Center: JM Labs Utopia BE
Surrounds/rears: Thiel Power Points
Subs: Velodyne HG 18's (two stacked)

Theater Room:
B&W 804 Matrix L/R
B&W CDMCSE Center
B&W CDM1 SE Rears
M&K Sub and B&W dipole rear effect speakers.

Family Room:
M&K 150 L/R
Snell Center
M&K Dipoles - rear
M&K sub

Klipsch RF-3II Mains, RC-3II Center
Paradigm ADP-170 Surrounds
Acoustic Research AR-S112PS Sub

Originally posted by yamaklipsch
Acoustic Research AR-S112PS Sub


Isn;t this a beauty? Too bad they are not in business anymore. I'd sure like to get one of those....

All I use is Bose.















Just kidding

this is like a free post. i doubt anyone has read this thread other then the post above

axiom m60s and stf-2
all run by an hk 525

no one but you will ever read this

think about it

Hawkson, I've read every post, and looked up many of the speakers on the Net.:D

I read through all these post's and doesn't seem to be many Paradigm fans here. it would seem less than 5% own paradigm on this board and the sub of choice here is HSU.

it's funny how different forums have different tastes bunched together. is there a reason Paradigm is such a low choice on this board ?


Paradigm Monitor 7 - Front's
Paradigm CC-370- Center
JBL N24II Surround's
SVS 25-31PC+ Sub

"the sub of choice here is HSU."

HSU is one of the forum sponsor's, so perhaps this is why it is so popular here. I do, however, see SVS more of the king in the forum. M&K would slide into third in AVSF popularity.

I don't know why Paradigm is not mentioned a lot here. It is mentioned, but not as much as others. They make a good speaker.

Originally posted by hometheaterguy
"the sub of choice here is HSU."

HSU is one of the forum sponsor's, so perhaps this is why it is so popular here. I do, however, see SVS more of the king in the forum. M&K would slide into third in AVSF popularity.

I don't know why Paradigm is not mentioned a lot here. It is mentioned, but not as much as others. They make a good speaker. Product popularity is a direct result of advertising and name recognition. This could point to Paradigm's problem. Maybe the majority of AVS members here don't subcribe to mags like Sound&Vision where Paradigm does advertise much more than HSU. Just a thought,,, Regards, Robin

Originally posted by bruman
I read through all these post's and doesn't seem to be many Paradigm fans here. it would seem less than 5% own paradigm on this board and the sub of choice here is HSU.

it's funny how different forums have different tastes bunched together. is there a reason Paradigm is such a low choice on this board ?


Paradigm Monitor 7 - Front's
Paradigm CC-370- Center
JBL N24II Surround's
SVS 25-31PC+ Sub (soon to be purchase)

Are you kidding me? It's the same four or five brands on this site over and over and over. Axiom, Rocket, Paradigm, Klipsch..etc.

Front Speakers
KEF Reference 201 (Right & Left)
KEF Reference 202C (Center)

Surround Speakers
Triad Silver InWall 4 Surround (Right & Left Surround)
Triad Gold InCeiling 6 Omni (Right & Left Rear)

Subwoofer
Triad Gold InRoom Powersub w/External Rackmount Amp

New member here. I have a budget system since I am having to put my wife through medical school.

Front: MTX Monitor 12's
Rear and Center: KLH cheapies
Sub: JBL PB-10

Toshiba 32" TV
Yamaha RXV-529 reciever
Sony DVD player

Nothing special, but it sounds good in the room it is in and should last untill we are able to afford a higher end system.

Andrew

My setup:

Theater:

Fronts: M&K S-150 THX's
Center: M&K S-150C THX
Surrounds: M&K SS150 THX (x4)
Subwoofers: SVS PB2+

Family Room:

DefTech ProCinema 100 Center
Snell Type E L/R (Venerable 24 years young!) :D
M&K THX-150 Ultra Sub

Second Theater:

DefTech ProCinema 80 setup (4 ProCinema 80's and ProCinema 100 Center)
SVS PB1-ISD Sub

that is a good point
by mentioning the same 5 brands over and over, more people buy those brands, and then those people mention the same brands over and over. is AVS a good source for finding the best speakers? i think so. but then again i could be wrong. if all that is recommend on these boards is the same, who knows if different is better?
IMO i think avs has found (and recommends the best companies) based on my own research. before i found AVS i researched all the proffesional reviews and found basiclaly the same companies recommended. on top of that i have read many posts of more expierenced testers who have gone out and purchased all kinds of speakers for personal use, and have reported back the same findings-speaker brand 'x' performed the best...
in case you were wondering, my definition ofspeaker brand X is axiom, ascend, rocket, paradigm, klipsch, and magnepans.
also, (somewhat related)-the online speaker companies have been debated to death, and no new information or revelations comes out of those discussions. but, the consumer who inquires about local brands because they dont want to order online generates the most interesting, and different discussions as to what the best speaker is.

I have the Paradigm Servo-sub 15 incher. I use it with all Von Schweikert speakers and am very satisfied with it.

My HT setup is almost all Klipsch. Forte's up front with an Academy center. Surrounds are RS-3IIs. Happy happy! Joy joy!

Rear is a single Quintet right now which given the amount of material sent back there isn't a bad interim solution, but the rear will need an amp (probably put a monobloc on the center and move the existing channel to the back). Not sure what will replace the Quintets yet.
Edit2 (removed): Main sub is a 15" DBX passive swallowing 280w and asking for more. Auxiliary sub is a Yamaha SW-90. Coupled with the Forte's which are only 3db down at 32Hz, the battery is okay. But this is also an area for eventual improvement.
Edit: You wanted electronics too... Outlaw 950 pushing Hafler XL-280s (2x140) and a Fosgate Audionics 4100 (4x100).

Edit2: One of the Hafler 280s died, leaving the 15" sub without an amp. Outlaw LFM-1 replaces it and the Yamaha.

Elsewhere in the house, in the library/wife office some old AR bookshelves that still sound pretty good. In my office Energy bookshelves that I really like. Polk Audio wall-mounts with a Jamo sub in the gym. Various multi-media, including a Klipsch GMX A-2.1 (sats remind me of a Madonna bra but sound damn good anyway). KLH outdoor set under the balcony.

Home theatre
- PSB Image 5T, 2B, 8C
- Energy e:XL S12 sub

for listening
- Mission 701

Games room
- 25 year old BIC Venturis still sound great

Front: B&W DM604s2
Center: B&W LCR6s2
Surr. back.: B&W DM601s3
Surr.: Paradigm ADP150
Subwoofer: Velodyne HGS18s2

Front: RF-3 IIs
Center: RC-3 II
Surrounds Side: RS-3 IIs
Surrounds Back: RB3s
Subwoofers: 2 SVS 16-46 PC+

Receiver: Yamaha 1400

Mains: Legacy Audio Classics
Center: Legacy Audio Silverscreen
Surrounds: Infinity (don't know model)
Sub: Legacy Audio Powered Impact II

Front: Polk RTi 70
Center: Polk CSi 40
Surrounds: Polk FXi 50 (bipole/dipole)
Back Surrounds: Polk RTi38
Subwoofer: Velodyne CHT 12

Receiver: Yamaha RX-V2400

Here is my current set up

Paradigm REF 20 front
ADP 470 side
Cambridge soundworks backs
Para REF 570 center
Para ref Servo 15 Try scene in pirates of carabean when she falls into the ocean. Can feel wave through the hole room Goose bump factor
all driven by REF 50 with sherborn 7/2100 amp

The kids get the old denon prologic receiver with sub and to do 5.1. They love it. cambridge soundworks speakers


RJ

Klipsch Baby.... Oh Yeah :)

KLF-30's
KLF C-7
KSP-S6

M&K 350THX

- 2 x PSB Stratus Goldi's
- 2 x Stratus C6i Centre channels
- 2 x PSB Status Mini
- 2 x PSB Subsonic 3i Subs
- 2 x PSB CustomSound Inwalls

Lee : )

2 MIrage omni 250
1 Mirage omni cc
2 Pardigm Ceiling
1 HSU VTF2

Theater:

Front: Aerial Acoustics 7B's
Center: Aerial Acoustics CC3B
Surrounds: Aerial Acoustics SR3's
Rears: SpeakerCraft AIM Fives (in-ceiling)
Subs (2): Custom w/ Adire Tumult 15" drivers driven by QSC PLX3402 amp

Family Room:

Front: B&W LCR60s3
Center: B&W LCR600s3
Surrounds: B&W CWM 650's
Sub: Velodyne SPL 1000

Okay. I'll bite.

7.1 System driven by Rotel RSX1055 & RSB1075

B&W 604 S3 main
B&W LCR600 center
B&W 603 S2 surround
Infinity RS5b rear
SVS 20-39 PC+ sub

Meager 5.1 system :)

Rocket 750 v1 - Mains
Rocket RSC 200 - Center
Boston Acoustic VRM's - Surround
Definitive Technology PF15TL+ - Subwoofer

I run a 6.1 system, with (six) B&W 805's all the way around, and a pair of James Loudspeakers EMB-1000 subwoofers. I use MIT AVT-2 speaker cables. I guess it could be called a 6.2 system. :)

Mains: JBL S312 II's
Center: JBL S-Center II
Surrounds: Venturi v62's (anyone remember BIC America? Lol.)
Sub: JBL PB-10

Main HT
Paradygm monitor 9
Paradygm cc370 center
Paradygm monitor sourounds
velodyne fsr15

Livingroom
Canton eurgo 901
kappa video center
klypsh sourounds
velodyne fsr12"

Bedroom
NHT super 1 all around
NHT (the bigger center)
Velodyne fsr 12"

Def Tech ProCinema 100 set

Center - PSB Stratus C5
Fronts - PSB Stratus Silver

Will complete with Stratus SubSonic 7 and not sure on the rest yet.

Apogee Centaurs upstairs and homemade speakers in the HT. They're basically similar to a Klipschorn but a bit smaller, using the same EVT-35 horn tweeter and horn loaded 15" woofer. Biamped with active x-over. Klipsch surrounds are used as well.

HT

Center - ACI Essence
L/R/SR/SL/RR/RL - ACI Panoramas
Subwoofer - ACI Titan II

Bedroom 2 Channel

Tannoy 605s

Multi-Channel System:

Kef 100c x 1 (Front)
Kef Q55.2 x 4 (Front L/R and Surround L/R)
Kef Q15.2 x 2 (Rear L/R)
Velodyne Digital Drive 15 (Subwoofer)

Two-Channel System:

Leema Acoustics Xaviers

New in the theater...... 3 LCRs

Servodrive SPL 'Runts'

Compression driver horns with 2 8" drivers.

Wonderful, efficient (91 db) and dynamic, plays over 120 db peaks.

NHT VT2 mains, VS2A center and VT1.2 rears.
Aragon Soundstage pre, Sherbourn 5/1500a amp + B&K ST1400 amp.

HECO Joe d' APPOLITO Signature full set (7.1)

Certainly seems like the usual suspects here for the most part:

Ascend, Axiom, B&W, Def. Tech, Energy, Klipsch, Magnepan, M&K, Monitor, NHT, Onix Rockets/ELT, Paradigm, Polk with a few Mirage OMNI and KEF thrown in for good measure.

SVS and HSU clearly dominate the subs.

But I'm a little surprised that I didn't see more Dynaudio, Jamo, Martin Logan (especially), Phase Tech, PSB and Totem setups.

The few Vandersteen, Viena, Wilson and Wharfedale (funny how they're all at the end of the alphabet, isn't it? ) setups are clearly a bit more scratch than the majority can afford to plunk down on speakers, but I'm sure we'd all love to be able to do so :D

As for me:

Polk LSi9 fronts
Polk LSiC Center
Polk LSiF/X surrounds

no back surrounds yet

SVS 20-39 PCi Sub

Run with Marantz SR7400 + B&K 125.5 amp (had to get the amp cause the SR7400 was running way too hot on its own!)

Now the BIG question - how many people would chose something else right now if money weren't a problem?

tee hee...

Rob

If money wasn't a problem, well i guess one would just go STUPID :)

I think should be more based on, if one had the oportunity to UPGRADE components within a REASONABLE budget what would one choose.

I don't want to Upgrade my Quads (very pleased with them)


I'd replace the rear Whardale with Quad 11L's, and maybe add another Quad centre for a rear 6th channel.
(but this would only occur after:
upgrade my reciever to one with decent preouts (a pre-processor is pertty expensive option) and then get Australian made Electra mulitchannel dedicaded amp.)

I'd also get a parametric EQ (which i will be eventually anyway) for the HSU to get rid of the bad 40hz hump in my roomj.

But now im just getting off topic, sooo zzzzzzzzzzip :)hehe

I'll chime in... :)

Mirage OMNI 60 Bookshelves
Mirage OMNI CC Center Channel

The rest is coming soon, which include:

Mirage OMNI FX Surrounds (including one for rear center)
SVS 20-39 PCi

Fronts: KEF uni-Q Q50
Fronts (computer): JBL media 3 + sub JBL
Fronts (Kitchen): Monitor audio baby boomer
Fronts (outside garden): Bose 151

Phase coherence all the way, here.....

HT:
Vandersteen 2CE signatures (main)
Vandersteen 1C (rears)
Vandersteen VCC (center channel)
(Vandy sub may follow...)


stereo:
Thiel CS2.3

...but these may go into the HT and be replaced with the NEW Thiel 3 series

-Sporty

I've got a 5.1 system set up.

M&K 750 LCR
M&K 550 Surround (x2)
M&K MX-125mkII

When I bought this fresh out of college 4 years ago, I got a great deal on the set. (about $2200 - the dealer had just set up my roommates Fraternity house). Cheaper than the Paradigm Monitors, and I thought better for home theater (85% of my use). I gave Paradigm the edge in music.

Loved the sub. When I bought it, it was the sub that kept on giving. Don't know how it would compare to the newer Velodynes or SVS as I've never demo'd them.

CRT theatre

Fronts: M&K S-150
Center: M&K S-150AC
Surrounds: Energy Veritas 2.0R
Subwoofer: M&K 150 MKII

Listening Room

Energy Veritas 2.4's

Whole house audio

Combinations of Snell and Paradigm inwalls (not in the same room) depending on the desired quality of sound - use etc. (5 pairs total)

Rocket RSC100 Center
Rocket RS250 Mains
Rocket RSS300 Surrounds
Yamaha S/W (Soon to be replaced)

Sonus Faber

Main-Grand Piano Home
Rear-The Wall
Center-Solo

REL

Sub-bass-Storm III

Aerial 9's!!!!

Got a new Yamaha NS-C444 for Christmas, so....

Yamaha NS-777
Yamaha NS-C444
Yamaha YST-305
RCA Bookshelf (from RadioShack with dipole tweeters) for surround.

M&K 5.1
Fronts: S-150's
Center: S-150AC
Surrounds: S-150AC
Sub: MX150mkII

and saving for 2 more S-150AC's for surround backs.

PSB Image
5T
9C
2B

HKsub 12

Jeez what happened to all those people like me who bought Diva's by Swan a few years ago. Guess they all upgraded or something.

5.1
2.1
R3
C3
HSU VTF-2
Denon 3801

Mike

All speakers-Klipsch RB-75

Subwoofer Klipsch RW-12 (X2)


see for yourself

http://www.geocities.com/figarou_dvd

Fronts: Klipsch KLF-20's
Center: Klipsch KLF-C7
Surrounds: 4 Klipsch RB-5II's
Subwoofers: Velodyne CHT-15, Cerwin Vega SUB-150

Fronts: JBL S38II's

Rears: K05B50's from Speakerpage.com

Center: No center currently:(

Sub: Adire Rava

Amp: JVC Rx-778V

Fronts: JBL S38II
Center: JBL S Center II
Surrounds: JBL S26
Sub: SVS 20-39 PCi


Just ordered 2 pairs of JBL S38II to replace the S26 and finish the 7.1 setup. :D

Fronts: B&W DM 601 S3
Rears: B&W DM 600 S3
Sub: DIY (Sonotube - Dayton Titanic 10" sealed)

So far, I appear to be the only person with these speakers. And I wonder what that says about them. Probably nothing I imagine, but I found it interesting to note a bunch of posts back that someone said that no one ever mentions Paradigm, when basically, that name sticks out all over the place, along with all the other usual suspects.

Mains: Energy C3's
Rears: Energy CR3's

Still need to buy the center and sub. Center will obviously be Energy. Sub is undecided. And I'm geared towards buying the Outlaw 950/7100 Combo. At the moment I'm using a pair of Rat Shack Optimus speakers being powered by an Onkyo TX-SV 515 Pro receiver. I refuse to hook the Energy's up yet. Not till I get my new pre/pro or w/e.

I'll definetely upgrade the mains when I move out of my NYC studio apt.

Klipsch La Scala ( Mains)
Custom Built Center Using All Klipsch Drivers
RFC5 Rear Surround Center
Klipsch RSS6 Surround Side (a)
Klipsch RSS .5 Surround Side (B)
Klipsch KSW 12 Subwoofer


My Home Theater Page http://www.geocities.com/scooterb4u/ScootersHT.html :D

Originally posted by scooterdog
Custom Built Center Using All Klipsch Drivers


Who built your center? Which mid horn is that? Does the shape of the horn color the sound any differently than the horns in the mains?

The reason I ask is that I'm in a very similar situation. My mains are very similar to the Klipschorn and use the same drivers. I'm currently using the Klipsch center, but I think a larger center would sound better next to the larger mains. I also want a vertical speaker to prevent lobing. Do you mind me asking the budget for the center speaker?

Thanks!

Man this thread is long, and boring. Too little new happening here.

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Fluance SX-HTB 5 speaker setup...and I love them!!!

AZ

I built the center myself. the cabinet is 42"w x 13,5"h x 15"d. Cabinet is made out of 3/4" marine grade oak plywood with complete internal bracing and wired with 12 gauge monster cable. I am using 2-Klipsch KV1089 10" woofers out of a Klipsch RF7, T35 horn tweeter(aka Klipsch K77), and a Klipsch K52 midrange horn with the 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn out of a Klipsch KLF30. Crossover is a 3-way, 2nd order (12dB) crossover with a 3 octave spread between crossover points. I used Metallized polypropylene capacitors in critical midrange and tweeter signal paths. 18 gauge inductors are used to keep DC resistance to a minimum. crossover points are 700/5600. There are 2- 4" flared ports in the rear of the cabinet

The only part I did not due myself was the front motorboard. I had a cabinet shop do the special rabbiting bscause of the shape of the woofer flange. I wanted to make sure everything was completely flush.

The trick is to make sure that the internal cabinet is braced very good, which I have done. I added 2 smaller horizontal braces. Once I install the acoustic foam to the inside this should do it. I would have prefered to use solid oak but the cost is so high and very hard to find in anything over 12"wide. I am not a big fan of MDF. It is discusting to work with and makes a mess. Yes it is pretty dead cabinet

This center sounds excellent. Measurments are 38hz to 17.5Khz 100db 1 watt input.

The off axis sound is exceptional!

WP6 - Fronts
Watch Centre
Watch Left side -right side
Watch Left Rear - right rear

ML all front end

Lexicon MC12 - surround - passes threw ML 32 for fronts.

Halcro DM58 for L/R Fronts
ML 436 Mono for Centre
ML 335 for the Left side and right rear
ML 335 for the Right side right rear

Yeah baby...

Thanks for the info Scooterdog.

Canton L800 for L/R
Canton CL400 center
Canton M10 for surrounds

all in Silver Lacquer. and a Velodyne DD10 to boot. Not only do they completely rock, but its gorgeous too!

L/R Front - Energy RefConns
L/R Rear - Energy Pro 22s
Center - HTD Level 3
Center Rears - TBD
Sub - NHT (forgot the model) Everything is packed up for a move

...Bob

Fronts: Vienna Acoustics Weberns
Sub: Hsu STF-1

When the credit card cools down I'll get a 3rd webern for the center channel. Then, after another cooling period, I'll get 2 Bergs for the rears and be done with it. Finally. ;)

Sidenote: Still not sure if I should get the Vienna Acoustics Subson sub...but at twice the price of the stf-1 and the fact that I can't crank my system too loud (live in an apt) I think I'm good to go with the stf-1.

Little Room:
5.1 System

L/R Front: Polk LSi15
Center: Polk LSi/C
Surrounds: Polk LSi/Fx


Big Room:

7.1 THX Ultra2

Front L/C/R: Jamo D7LCR
L/R Surround: Jamo D7SUR
L/R Rear: Jamo D7LCR
Sub: Velodyne DD18


Eric

Mains B&W 804's
Center B&W HTM1
Rears B&W 804's
Sub Velodyne 15" Servo

LR Jamo D830
d8 center
d8 surrounds x4
martinlogan decent sub

Athena S.5

B&W DM 602 S3 L/R
B&W LCR60 Center
B&W DM 601 S3 surround L/R

HSU STF-2 Sub

Def Tech BP10B mains
Def Tech Procenter C2
Hsu STF-3 sub
Added 3/10/04:
Def Tech BP2X surrounds (4)


Deleted 3/10/04:
Bose double cubes for surrounds and rear surrounds
(Hope to become pure Def Tech by the end of the year)[COLOR=crimson]

B&W CM4's mains
B&W CMC Center
In Ceiling rears

Denon 2803

L/R, Surround L/R: Onix Rocket RS 750
Center: Onix Rocket RSC 200
Subs (2): SVS 25-31 PC+

'Awesome' is overused but appropriate.

NHT VT2 tower's
NHT VS2 surrounds & center
Velodyne HGS15 sub

There is an entire forum called "What's Your System Configuration" where this "discussion" really belongs...

Eric

VMPS RM40 (w/ cap upgrades)
Onix Ref 1
Odyssey Nightingale
Ascend CBM-170
Michaura (Axiom m22 clones)

ACI Force Sub
Athena AS-400 sub

Fronts: Paradigm Studio 60 v3
Center: CC-570
Sides: Studio 20 v3
Rear: ADP-470
Subs: 2 Velodyne FSX-12's

On Order

M&K S 150 C/L/R
M&K SS 250 SIDES
M&K S 150 REARS


2 FIVE CHANNEL EARTHQUAKE AMPS
LEX MC-8
HTM REMOTE 800MX


ARS 500 SUB WILL HAVE PB2+

Paradigm 100v3
CC-570v3
ADP 470v3

SVS PB2+

PSB Stratus Goldi's
Atl Tech. 470 Cent
Altec lansing THX surr.
PSB Image 10S rear surr.
Citation 7.4 Sub
SVS 16-46i sub
Coming soon: SVS CS Ultra sub.

Mains: Mcintosh LS 360
Center: Mcintosh CS 350
Surrounds: Mcintosh WS-350
Sub: Mcintosh PS112 (1) but will have second very soon

Pre/pro: California Audio Labs SSPm 2500
Amp: California Audio Labs MCA 2500 500wattsX5,
DVD:California Audio Labs CL 2500
SACD: Philips SACD 1000
Sat: Samsung T160
Projector/Screen: Epson TW100 with Dalite 106" Cinevision
Tuner: Parasound TDQ 1600

I'm happy to say my system is now:

Boston Acoustics VR950 fronts
Boston Acoustics VRC Center Channel
Boston Acoustics CR8 (As surrounds)
HSU STF-2 Subwoofer

Maybe this equipment is a little low end for this board, but I love it. It is a major improvement over the bose acoustimass v1 I bought years ago.

Ciao.

Actully Schwa03, I think at the price point you have a pretty nice sounding speaker set-up. The Boston speakers are very musical and clean sounding and your sub has been well reviewed. I'd say you've made some great choices. Your system is more representive of what I'd recommend to my friends. Not everyone's an addict that's going to spend enough money to buy a nice car on speakers.

My system will be as follows.

Paradigm Titan Fronts
Paradigm CC170 Center
Paradigm Atom Rear
Paradigm PDR10 Sub

These will be in next week, along with my new Optoma H30 projector and Carada 92" fixed screen!!

Mike

Polk SRT system with 2 centers 4 rears

2 Energy 18-XL subs

Mains: Martin Logan Odyssey's
CTR: Martin Logan Theater
Sur: Martin Logan Aeon's
Sub: ACI Titan II LE
Pre: Sunfire TG III
Amp: Sunfire CG Signature
Amp: Mesa Boogie "Baron" tube amp
Monster AVS 2000 Signature
Monster HTS 7000 Signature
and various other doo dads...........

mirage omini 250 fronts
mirage omni cc center
paradigm ams 150 in-ceiling rears
hsu vtf-2 sub

Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 fronts and surrounds
Ascend Acoustics CMT-340 center
Hsu VTF-3 MK2 sub

Display: Pioneer Elite PRO-730HD
Pre/Pro: Anthem AVM20 (ver. 2.11)
Power Amp: Anthem PVA7
Mains: Martin Logan Aerius
Center: Infinity Compositions P-CC
Surrounds: Infinity Compositions P-QPS
Rears: Infinity OWS
Subwoofer: Velodyne F-1500R
DVD player: Pioneer Elite DV-47Ai
DVD rec.: Pioneer DVR-310
VCR: JVC HR-S7800U SVHS
CD rec.: Harmon Kardon CDR-2
DAT rec.: Sony DTC-670
CD player: Sony CDP-C435 (carousel for background music)
Turntable: Denon DP-47F
Ph.Preamp: Creek OBH-8SE
Cartridge: Audio Technica AT-140LC
Line cond.: Panamax 1000+
Remote: Pronto Pro
Games: Xbox (no Halo 2 till this fall .......Doh!)
Cables: Mostly Monster with a few more esoteric

Some of this stuff is 10 years old, but ever since I met the bos....er my wife,
the upgrades have been much rarer. She thinks there are higher priorities
like groceries and clothes for the kids.......the noiv!

Current:
Crappy 12 year old Bose 3.1 Acoustimass System

Any day now, as soon as they call and tell me they're in stock:
Front: Paradigm Monitor 11s
Rear: Paradigm Mini-Monitors
Center: Paradigm CC-370
Sub: Paradigm PS-1000

Energy C-3 for front, SL/SR, and 2 for SB (at least they'll be timbre matched!:D)
Energy C-C1 for centre
Energy S10.2 as a sub, soon to be replaced by a Paradigm PDR-10

So far,

Ascend Acoustics CBM-170, pair
ACI Titan II sub (built from kit)
HK AVR130 receiver
Cheapo (but adequate) Toshiba DVD

In the works,

Ascend CBM-170 center
Ascend HTM-200 pair, for surround

Front: Ascend Acoustics CMT-340
Center: Ascend Acoustics CMT-340c
Rear: Ascend Acoustics CBM-170
Sub: Hsu VTF-3 MK 2

Dave G

Im too embarrass to post this.. but what the hell.

Bose AM6..... only because its FREE. plus the room isnt that big.. so its perfect for it. I am thinkin about adding a active powered Subwoofer... and a new Center Channel.. then move my Bose Center Channel to sub rear center to get 6.1 since my panny sa-xr25 has it.

This works for me

N803
HTM-1
N805
ASW-800

David,
I just purchased 4-N805's with the htm-2 center. I've been thinking about getting the asw-800 sub. How do you like it? Do you feel its worth the expense? Thanks.

Maximus

The ASW-800 is my most recent addition to my system. I have only had it for about a month. I think buying the sub was worth it. I was very surprised on how well it integrated musically with the mains. It took a little tweaking for getting the proper balance and maybe a little break in time for the cone loosen up. But WOW!

I am not sure how well it would work with the 802's and the 800's thats why they made the 850.

But it works fine with the 803's and 805's as mains because I tried them both.

In fact, if I do a music system I will probably get at set of Sig 805's and another 800 sub.

I think the new sub series is a huge improvement over the old ASW-4000. The old 4000 kicked butt for movies but wasn't that great for music. The new one is very smooth and fast.

The only other sub I would have liked to try is a REL Stadium III.

It comes down to how much you want to spend. I am a B&W nut so too me it was worth it.

Front: Paradigm Reference Studio 100
Front Amp: Peavey GPS 3500

Center: Paradigm Reference CC-570
Center Amp: Carver PM-1201 (one channel used)

Surround: Paradigm Reference Studio 40
Surround Amp: Carver PM-600

Rear Surround: Paradigm Reference Studio 40
Rear Surround Amp: Carver PM-600

Subwoofer: SV Subwoofers B4-Plus
Subwoofer Amp: Peavey GPS 3500 (Bridged)


Note:
The Carver amps are slowly being replaced with the Peavey GPS line of amps.
All speakers are single wired with 8 AWG.
All speakers are run with the grills off.

Here we go:


Front M&K S-125
Center M&K S-125C
Side surround M&K SS-150
Sub SVS 16-46PCi

Atlantic Technology system 350 for L,C,R,Side Surrounds.
SVS PC-Ultra for sub
KLH bookshelf for rear surrounds

David, thanks for the info. I need to decide soon if I want the sub. I havent heard one or seen one up close. I have seen pics online and it looks fabulous.

My Ascend CMM-170s are getting company. . . another 170 and a pair of HTM-200s for surround. Ordered today, should ship on Monday . . . oh boy, oh boy . . . . . . . . ohboyohboyohboy.

Oops, that's CBM-170.

Atlantic Technology 4200 THX 5.1 System
SVS 25-31pci

Zingali Overture .3S speakers and matching overture Central S speaker, surrounds (4) are atlantic technology. Zingali are horn/bass reflex 93db efficient speakers that I have bi amped with SET tubes and Hybrid amplifier. I have dual Zingali Active Large Subs also. If I get the $$, I would like to replace the Atlantic tech with more Zingali's small sat's.

I just own a pair of Klipsch Synergy SF-3s as of right now. I was trying to decide between the Athena Audition AS-F2 and them becuase of the positive reveiws that Athena gets, but I decided to go with the Klipsch completely at random.

I am happy with their sound even from my older, low quality, 2ch Kenwood receiver (104AR).

Mains: Athena AS-F1
Center: Athena AS-C1
Rears: Athena AS-B1
Subwoofer: Athena AS-P300

Receiver: Yamaha HTR-5660
Display: RCA 27" SDTV
DVD player: Panasonic RP-56
VCR: Hitachi SVHS
Games: Playstation
Cables: Acoustic Research

Axiom

Mains M22ti's
center vp100
surrounds QS8s (two)
sub parts express dayton 10"

Just started:

So far Boston Acoustics CR9 as my main front.
And, Infinity Kappa 5.1 Series II as my rears.

I posted in another thread, I am in need of center speaker recommendations.

I just began an interest in audio like last week and got these two pairs in the last week.

Front: ProAc Studio 200(broken, cracked foam surrounds in all 4 woofers)
Center: AAD C401i
Surround: AAD C100

Planning to buy Wilmslow Forte derivative for front, and replace 18W8542s in ProAc with 18W8545K, as well as modified crossovers, to use as much better surround....

Sapphire Audio Speakers:
Fronts - ST2
Center - SCBK
Surrounds - SSBK
Subwoofer - Velodyne SPL1000

Denon AVR-3803
Denon DCM-380


~Brian

Cantons, though I forget the model number.

3-way with a 12" woofer. An older model, not available anymore. Preferred them over a set of Magnaplanar's I listened to at the time.

For my front speakers I have a pair of magnepan 1.6's center- Mirage, sub- Velodyne,rears- paradigms's. I am in a 12x14 room. when my system is on the room disappears. It just goes away!!

Home Theater

Atlantic Technology

front 351lr THX x2
center 353c THX x1
rear 354sr THX x2
sides 374sr THX x2
subs 352pbm THX x2


Computer Room

Advent Large (walnut) x4
(using the double advent system)

Ascend Acoustics 170s (fronts)
Ascend Acoustics 340c (center)
Ascend Acoustics 200s (surrounds)
HSU VTF-2 Subwoofer

All will be going in the dedicated home theater room.

I also have some older Bose 2.2 bookshelves and Bose 151 outdoor speakers.

Rockets by Onix


RS 550 Fronts
RS 200 Center
RSS 300 Sides
Subwoofer UFW-10

Wharfedale Diamond 8.3's
Wharfedale Diamond Center
Wharfedale WH-2 Surrounds
Velodyne CT-120 Sub Box/Amp (Rockford Fosgate 12" Sub)

Paradigm Signature S8
Paradigm Signature C5
Paradigm Signature S2 (2 pairs)
Paradigm Servo-15
Paradigm Signature Servo coming soon...

Dynaudio Speakers

Front: Audience 72
Center: Audience 122C
Surround: Audience 62
Sub: Audience Sub-30A

Forthcoming:
Surround: Audience 52SE
The existing Audience 62s will become the rears.

DALI Suite series:
Fronts: 2.8
Center: C0.8
Surround: R0.8

Just my 2 cents CDN :
Home: Energy c7 mains
Energy cc1 centre
Energy c3 rears

Work: Genelec 1038 mains
Genelec 1031 alts.

Price differnce CDN: home-$2500.00
Work- $25000.00
You'd think I'd be sonically schinophrenic :b

Klipsch
KSF-C5 Center
KSF-8.5 Fronts

Boston
CR7 Surrounds

Yamaha
YST-90 Sub

Looking to ditch Klipsch for Def Tech

Energy C-5 mains
Energy C-C3 center
Energy C-3 rears
Energy C-R3 surrounds

Mission M52 fronts, MSCentre, awaiting inwall rears. Bose Acoustimass 5 in family room.

currently:
I have the default speakers that came with my HTIB Kenwood HTB-205, 2 Sony Bookshelf Speakers I cannibalized from an old boombox, Fluance Surround Speakers and have 2 Magnepan MMG-W's on order..

def.tech. procinema 100's
def.teh. 200tl sub
def.tech center i think its the c2 (the large one)

Def Tech
2002
2006

let the thunder roll

Fronts : Klipsch RF-35's
Center: RC-25
Rears: Cheap Sony's
Sub: JBL PB12

eventually it will all be Klipsch. too many hobbies and not enough funding ...

Velodyne Deco Sub/sat system (upgraded to 6.1 after the dealer agreed to sell me an extra speaker)

Powered by a Pioneer VSA-AX3 (UK equivalent to an Elite 53TX)

I have a pair of Boston Acoustics T830s. I've also got some cheap crap center channel and a pair of even cheaper sony surrounds. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find anything to match the bostons.

Soon I'll be building myself a new set of speakers. I'm not sure what drivers I'm going to use yet, but I'm leaning toward Usher towers, but then I run into the same issue with no matching center & surrounds. For now I may choose less expensive stuff so that I can build 5 instead of two.

I really do like my Bostons though. They may not be a "high end" speaker, but I bought them dirt cheap in college and their sound is very smooth, and very pleasant. They image well, and the sealed enclosures provide smooth bass, although they don't extend very far below 50hz.

I certainly haven't heard anything from Boston since that compares.

Mains: Energy Veritas2.3
Rears x 3: Energy Veritas2.0R
Center: Energy Veritas2.0C
Subs x 2: Adire Shiva w/600w amp


Real Good Eh?

AT this second, I have:
2 Norman Labs Model 83 mains- (You won't believe how good these are!)
1 Norman Labs center channel with new car speakers in them (They aren't shielded but sound great)
2 Optimus Linaeum surrounds (fine for now)
SVS 16-46PCi (AWSOME!!!)
Yammie rcvr
Pannie progressive scan DVD
Samsung 55" HDTV
My 1st post here.
I am a Gonstead Chiropractor now. I was a radar tech in the Navy. The radar will heat donuts very quickly-I've tried it! Then I was a bench tech for audio/tv equipment. I have been factory trained by Bose, JVC, Sony, RCA, etc.
Actually, I did this in the early 70's. I worked on Gas TV's-that's how old I am!!
I have owned many systems. I just sold a set of Klipsch RF-35's. They were great for HT, but weren't to my liking for Music.
Have owned Studio series Paradigm's (My son-in-law has them now).
I am selling my present speakers and am reading this forum for my next purchase.

update... -sigh- did it again..
previously:
I have the default speakers that came with my HTIB Kenwood HTB-205, 2 Sony Bookshelf Speakers I cannibalized from an old boombox, Fluance Surround Speakers and have 2 Magnepan MMG-W's on order..

CURRENT:
default speakers from htib Kenwood HTB-205, 2 Sony Bookshelf Speakers cannibalized from old boombox, Fluance Surround Speakers, 2 Magnepan MMG-W's on order and my newest pickup: Mirage Omni-CC

:) just got the omni, lists for $400+, bought it for $250, whee! *sigh* please lord let me last this week and not have any yearnings or cravings or impulses until at least Monday..

Fronts - Ascend Acoustics CBM-170
Center - Ascend Acoustics CMT-340c
Rears - Ascend Acoustics HTM-200
Backs - Ascend Acoustics HTM-200
Sub - Hsu VTF-2

just picked up my paradigm signature s4's last night!!! (birds eye maple!)
They are my mains
surrounds paradigm studio 60s v2
center paradigm cc350

My system is in a state of flux. once i sell my 60s, i am going to buy 3 sig s2's to play the role of surrounds and center. I am also going to upgrade my ps1000 to a servo 15
Mike

Magnepan MGIIIA (older version of the 3.6).

Didn't see a whole lot of JBL speakers listed. I wonder if that says something about JBL speakers....oh well, they sound fine to me.

JBL N38II mains
JBL NCenter center
JBL N26II surrounds
SVS 25-31 Pci sub

Honestly i was happy with my system before i added the SVS sub. My N38II floor standers had some decent bass. Then i added the SVS sub and holy crap my whole system sounded 300% better. Can't believe what a difference the subwoofer can make.

Mains:B&W 604 s3
Rears :Pinnacle AC 400
Center:Pinnacle AC Widescreen Center
Sub:none

Going to upgrade the rears and center to B&W later.. I'm not to sure about which sub I will get....

Athena Point 5 MKII (5 sats and 1 center)
HSU STF-1 sub

Own Canton Karat M-80 DC. I advise anyone to just try Canton speakers. Only drawback: one official Canton dealer in the US only.

5x M&K 650's
Klipsch KSW10 sub

PSB Image 2B Mains
PSB Image 8C Center
PSB Ambient I surrounds
Velodyne Sub

Definitive Technology

BP7000sc/ Fronts
CLR3000/ Center
BPVX/ Surrounds
BPVX/ Back Surrounds

NHT 1.5 Fronts
PSB SubSonic 2i Subwoofer

6.1 setup

Fronts: Infinity sm 115
Center:Infinity sm 85
Surrounds and sub are from a Cerwin Vega Avs5.1 speaker package all powered by an Onkyo 601

6 Blueroom Minipods, in black, arranged for 6.1,
1 crummy Sony sub, borrowed from roommate--before used the sub in my Sampo CRT.

Paradigm Reference:
Studio 40 main
Studio CC center
Studio 20 rear

Paradigm PW-2200 subwoofer

Denon AVR-4802R receiver

All Yamaha:
ns-777 - 2 mains
ns-555 - 2 surrounds
ns-c444 - 1 center
ns-333 - 2 center rears

no sub yet, need the $$$

Seth

For now:

Paradigm Reference Active 40's up front
Polk IS30 Center
Energy Takes for the Side and Backs
Energy Sub (which actually doesn't put out as much bass as the Actives!)

Plan is for all Paradigm Reference in the not to distant future...

Hi there

PSB Stratus Gold , front
PSB C9, center
PSB Alfa rear
Paridigm Servo 15 sub

Regards

JBL HLS 620 Fronts and Stereo
JBL N26 Surrounds
Carver Cinema Center
Hitachi 51UWX20B
HK325 Receiver
Sony CE775 SACD
Toshiba SD-3800 DVD
RCA DTC100 HD DirecTV Receiver
RCA UltimateTV DirecTV Receiver

Looking for other JBL HLS speakers to replace center and surrounds.

2 Infinity Kappa 600 for mains
2 Infinity Kappa 200 for surrounds
1 Infinity Kappa Center
2 Infinity Intermezzo 1.2s subs

This system is absolutely awesome!

Here's my updated and ever changing list! Family room: Aperion Audio 5.1 Intimus w/12 in subwoofer. Front Projection room: B&W Nautilus 805's front and rear w/htm-2 center and I just received my UFW-10 from AV123. What a super little subwoofer!

Hales Transcendence 1's (Pair)
Dunlavy SM-1 (center channel)
Dunlavy Sub
Monitor Audio 705 PMC (pair)
Fried A/6 (pair)
Definitive (inwalls)

Looking for another pair of Hales T1's or T3's.

Fronts: JBL Century L-100s
Center: Advent
Sides & Surrounds: Advent
Sub: SVS PB2+

I have:

Axiom M60's
Axiom VP 150
Axiom QS 8's
SVS 16-46
H/k AVR630
Sony 61"

Altec Lansing 203 for the front
JBL Flix1 center channel
Polk wedge shaped surrounds (forgot the modle number)
Yamaha Active Servo powered sub.

Hmm,
Speakers I own.

Living Room-2 channel setup

Acoustat 2+2's

Family Room-surround setup

Polk LSI-15
Polk LSI/C
Polk LSI/FX
Earthquake Sub

Bedroom-2 channel setup

Polk-RT-5's

Athena AS-C1 Center
2 x Athena AS FS1
2 x Kenwood 777S(really old speakers)
and no sub as of yet....
had old bose 901s but replaced em with the athenas...money well spent

Main system 5.1
Boston Acoustics VR-M60s front
Boston Acoustics VR-M50s rear
Boston Acoustics VRC centre
Boston Acoustics PV900 sub

secondary system 5.1
Harman Kardon HKTS6 sat/sub set

Mains: Klipsch RF3-II
Center: Klipsch RC3-II
Surrounds: Klipsch RS3-II
Sub: Energy SW-10

Yank and Canuck mix!:D

Main System;

Soliloquy 5.3s main
Soliloquy C-3 Center
Soliloquy Sat 5 surrounds
Energy s8.2 sub

Way good!

Second System;
PSB Alpha SEs
Paradigm CC Center
Tivoli TDM1 surrounds

Third System:

Realistic Minimus-7 (pair)
Dont laugh! These guys have served VERY well over the years!!!

Hi,

Please help. I have bought the Athena AS-F2 and their AS-R1 Bipole surrounds for my 25ft x 25ft basement. I currently have a kenwood vr6050 receiver but do not think It does the speakers justice also when I turn the sytem on I hear a hissing noise from the speaker is that normal.

Should I upgrade the reciever would it help if yes to what which of the receivers below is best matched with these speakers or any other budget receiver.

1. Denon 1804
2. Pioneer 912k
3. Onkyo tx-sr601
4. Ymaha rx-v640

main : polk rti12
center : polk csi5
side surround : polk fxi5
rear surround : polk rti6
surround sub : polk two psw-202 (each for rear and side)
sub : hsu vtf-2 mk2
reciever : sony str-de1075

i need the power amp for my rti12
i consider adcom gfa-555 mk2

HT config:

L/R - Rocket 750 Signature model
C - Rocket CS 200 (Bigfoot)
SR/SL - Rocket RS 300
Sub woofer - Velodyne ???

2 Channel config:

Onix Reference 1
Sub woofer - UFW-10

HT Room
Aerial Acoustics 7B fronts
Aerial Acoustics CC3b center
Aerial Acoustics SR3 sides
Aerial Acoustics 5 rears
2 Dayton/Titanic 10" subs (EQ'd)

Family Room
NHT 1.5 fronts
NHT AC-1 center
Some small energy speakers rear (came with house)

Originally posted by rkb
Hi,

Please help. I have bought the Athena AS-F2 and their AS-R1 Bipole surrounds for my 25ft x 25ft basement. I currently have a kenwood vr6050 receiver but do not think It does the speakers justice also when I turn the sytem on I hear a hissing noise from the speaker is that normal.

Should I upgrade the reciever would it help if yes to what which of the receivers below is best matched with these speakers or any other budget receiver.

1. Denon 1804
2. Pioneer 912k
3. Onkyo tx-sr601
4. Ymaha rx-v640

Have you tried asking Athena? They might be able to help with a recommendation. If you do, be sure to mention the size of your room as it will have a direct bearing on what will work.

Totem Arros (2) :p

I could have sworn I posted in this thread ages ago but apparently not. Here goes...

Polk Audio RT35i Bookshelves (mains)
Polk Audio CS245i Center
Polk Audio FX300i dipole surrounds
Dual SVS 25-31PC Plus subs

JVC something something reciever. It's on the "to be upgraded" list along with all the Polk stuff which I'll eventually move into my den and use for a surround sound PC gaming setup (can't wait for Doom 3... DD 5.1). Just don't have the cash right now and don't know what I would get if I did. Think I'm set in the sub department for a while though.

I own the Rocket 750's with the 200 center and 300 for the rears. Dual UFW-10's on th way.

My HT speakers consist of

Polk LSI 15's front
Polk LSIC center
Polk LSIFX rear
SVS PC 25-31 plus sub

Front: JBL S312
Center: JBL S-Center
Surround: JBL S38
Subwoofer: M&K 125II

:cool:

Center: JBL EC25
Front: JBL E90
Surround: JBL E20
Subwoofer: JBL E250P

I have paradigm monitor 7s in my bedroom 2 channel setup...they are amazing. Not quite up to the caliber of a friend's father's martin logans or my brother-in-law's viennas, but considering I got them for 355 shipped (used) I could not be happier. I am using an acurus integrated amp and a cambridge audio cd player. The speakers are bi-wired with "bettercables". My home theater setup is JBL S38s up front, an s-center, and some smaller jbls in back. I'm shopping for a sub right now, and will probably go for an infinity, hsu, or svs.

Jamo THX Ultra System Two.

3x LCR6
2x D6SUR
1x SW3015

+Monster THX Ultra cables.

I will add 2x D6SUR for my upgrade to 7.1 later.

Here are mine: http://zacfi.home.acedsl.com

Scan Speak 9500 tweeters, SS 8535 woofers, Australian Lacewood veneer with Wenge base (hard to see in the pics. I'll have to get better quality shots up.) You can see the stripe from the veneer tape on the left speaker, I haven't sanded them yet. They look even better in person. That's an SVS sub in the background on the left and a toshiba 3960 DVD and Rega Planar 3 on top of the cabinet on the right. There's also an Outlaw 1050 inside the cabinet that you can barely see above the vinyl.

What you don't see is the Bottlehead Foreplay pre-amp and Dynaco ST-70 amp that actually power these speakers.

Tyler Acoustic's Linbrook Super Monitors. You can see then on Tys audiogon site. Beautiful Bloodwood color(The picture on the site makes them look a little brighter than they really are). These will be the last speakers I ever buy for HT.
NETHOMAS

Fronts: def tech pro 100
Center: def tech pro center 100
Surround: optimus LX5 (linaeum tweeter)
Sub: hsu vtf-2

Paradigm Studio 40 v3 Front, CC-470 v3, DIY Side Surrounds (will get ADP's soon), SVS PB2+

INFINITY ALPHA 50's
Bose Acoustimass 10 Series III surrond speakers
INFINITY ALPHA 1200S Subwoofer

damn this thread has been around for ages. do you think anyone has actually read all 26 pages? It's the never ending pointless thread. and no, i'm not telling you what speakers i own. so there...

Ditto Smeagle, my setup:

Klipshies:
RB 75's front
RC 35 center
RS 35's rear
sub: still in pursuit

Living room

Acoustic Research AR-11

Bedroom

Axiom M22ti

-BigK35-