Greetings, this is probably my first post, but I know I found the best thread on the planet.
You Guys Rock.
Well, I'll try to make this brief. Could be tough.
I purchased this 3900 along with the 52" & 36" Sam's back in Jan 09.
Mostly from the advice seen here.
The odd part of this for some might be that its all setup in my Monster Garage. I have the TV's mounted where the 52" is in the office, and the 36" sits above passage door out in the shop. The door just misses as it passes under the TV where it's mounted on a highend swing mount.
I'll update all the names and specs later of the gear used.
The only source used has been Comcast cable so far to the sets.
The 3900 has been sitting the whole time unused. It's been a mind blower deciding how to set him up in this odd configured shop/office.
I thought for sure it was going to be slung under my upper console of double wide desk system. Sort of like a 60's Nasa control center. With all the other components stretched along side by side. Oh well.
Then a major brain storm, and the 3900 finally found it's spot.
I had a heavy weight chrome thick beamed 6 foot high, 3 foot wide, 16" deep shelf unit with 4 glass shelfs not being used.
It fit perfect in the passageway between shop and office in a set back against the wall. Power & Cable was also there.
Blast off to Ultimate Electronics where it all came from and found end of roll of 14G 4 conductor encased in white jacket, and powder filled from Monster.
Tinned the ends, mount a shielded buss bar to one end for the speakers, and then try to figure out who gets the other ends.
This is way different from the back of the Marantz I had since the 70's.
The back of 3900 is an eye gouge. I think I picked out front L/R.
The speakers are huge. 24 wide, 3 feet tall, 20 deep and top front half tapers back with other tweets sitting in top plate. About 50-60lbs each.
They sit on shelf dead center front wall of shop a half inch from ceiling. I thought I had info on them in hard drive, but will gather later.
Tried a sound check to make sure both speakers were on line.
Then at earphone jack of iPhone, the 3900 found it, and then it happened. I never knew the true force of Pink Floyd until this moment.
So I opened the front door of the shop and walked out towards the corn field. Wow, that farmer is going to be surprised when the corn is taller in his field compared to the others.
I'm not sure just how I'm going to be able to take advantage of this guys 7.1. But I do have a second set of taller speakers with twin twelves in them. I can't lift them. They have to be 100lbs each. I could maybe place a few satellite mid/highs on the ceiling.
The floor is pretty much off limit taken up by tools.
The treat will be when the HDMI cables are run.
Can't wait to see and hear this.
Blueray is there ready to go, and PlayStation mainly for Gran Turismo.
A second HDdvd unit is also ready. It has VHS to DVD recording to
make that process easier down the road.
The Yahama docking is needed for the iPhone.
I see also a Bluetooth unit similar in size.
Minor tests with remote (small one) might require radio remote as direct view to 3900 is limited.
Or do line of site pool shot with a mirror for infrared.
Like I noted earlier, if this note is out of place feel free to move it.
Cheers
You Guys Rock.
Well, I'll try to make this brief. Could be tough.
I purchased this 3900 along with the 52" & 36" Sam's back in Jan 09.
Mostly from the advice seen here.
The odd part of this for some might be that its all setup in my Monster Garage. I have the TV's mounted where the 52" is in the office, and the 36" sits above passage door out in the shop. The door just misses as it passes under the TV where it's mounted on a highend swing mount.
I'll update all the names and specs later of the gear used.
The only source used has been Comcast cable so far to the sets.
The 3900 has been sitting the whole time unused. It's been a mind blower deciding how to set him up in this odd configured shop/office.
I thought for sure it was going to be slung under my upper console of double wide desk system. Sort of like a 60's Nasa control center. With all the other components stretched along side by side. Oh well.
Then a major brain storm, and the 3900 finally found it's spot.
I had a heavy weight chrome thick beamed 6 foot high, 3 foot wide, 16" deep shelf unit with 4 glass shelfs not being used.
It fit perfect in the passageway between shop and office in a set back against the wall. Power & Cable was also there.
Blast off to Ultimate Electronics where it all came from and found end of roll of 14G 4 conductor encased in white jacket, and powder filled from Monster.
Tinned the ends, mount a shielded buss bar to one end for the speakers, and then try to figure out who gets the other ends.
This is way different from the back of the Marantz I had since the 70's.
The back of 3900 is an eye gouge. I think I picked out front L/R.
The speakers are huge. 24 wide, 3 feet tall, 20 deep and top front half tapers back with other tweets sitting in top plate. About 50-60lbs each.
They sit on shelf dead center front wall of shop a half inch from ceiling. I thought I had info on them in hard drive, but will gather later.
Tried a sound check to make sure both speakers were on line.
Then at earphone jack of iPhone, the 3900 found it, and then it happened. I never knew the true force of Pink Floyd until this moment.
So I opened the front door of the shop and walked out towards the corn field. Wow, that farmer is going to be surprised when the corn is taller in his field compared to the others.
I'm not sure just how I'm going to be able to take advantage of this guys 7.1. But I do have a second set of taller speakers with twin twelves in them. I can't lift them. They have to be 100lbs each. I could maybe place a few satellite mid/highs on the ceiling.
The floor is pretty much off limit taken up by tools.
The treat will be when the HDMI cables are run.
Can't wait to see and hear this.
Blueray is there ready to go, and PlayStation mainly for Gran Turismo.
A second HDdvd unit is also ready. It has VHS to DVD recording to
make that process easier down the road.
The Yahama docking is needed for the iPhone.
I see also a Bluetooth unit similar in size.
Minor tests with remote (small one) might require radio remote as direct view to 3900 is limited.
Or do line of site pool shot with a mirror for infrared.
Like I noted earlier, if this note is out of place feel free to move it.
Cheers
