AVS › AVS Forum › Other Areas of Interest › What's Your System Configuration › BrolicBeast's Living Room Theater
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

BrolicBeast's Living Room Theater - Page 12

post #331 of 1867
11/18/11 at 8:38pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Fuzz View Post

Great setup.

EDIT: Nevermind....just watched your video and saw the cabling via XLR.


Do you think it would be beneficial to run a seperate 3 channel amp for a subwoofer setup that incorporates 2 subs and 6 Clark Synthesis TST209 Tactile Transducers installed in a sectional theater seating setup? A dedicated channel for each sub and then a seperate channel for the "thumpers"?

Rebuilding my humble system and thinking seriously about another sub and the "thumpers" along with a 5 channel Emotiva and 3 channel Emotive amp. Also, contemplating going with a pre-amp instead of entire receiver since there will be amplifiers to drive the speakers...it will only be utilized for watching movies and playing audio via I-pod dock.

Pre-Amp is a great way to go!! You'd be paying for pure processing power, as opposed to parts you won't use, which would be the case for a receiver, once you got your XPA-3 and XPA-5.

Quote:
Originally Posted by jproy13 View Post

I've seen your Youtube channel and now I see your stuff here and it's still as impressive as the first time I saw it on Youtube. The choice of your equipment speaks for your taste; Fantastic setup and fantastic equipment.
Well done.

Thanks for the kind words!!!
Reply
Reply

AVS Top Picks

post #332 of 1867
11/29/11 at 7:40am
Quote:
Originally Posted by BrolicBeast View Post

Pre-Amp is a great way to go!! You'd be paying for pure processing power, as opposed to parts you won't use, which would be the case for a receiver, once you got your XPA-3 and XPA-5.

Yes. One of the advantages of separates is the increased real estate devoted to the appropriate parts, and it usually means better parts. You gan get good preamps for reasonable money these days.
Reply
Reply
post #333 of 1867
12/9/11 at 3:53pm
Thread Starter 
But alas--for the purposes of future-proofing, I've just ordered the Integra DHC-80.3 (4K upscaling and passthrough + new Burr-Brown 32-bit DACs and a superb MArvel Kyoto processor for any video sources that are NOT an Oppo device. lol.) Got $300 knocked off the price due to some necessary haggling.

If anybody in the DC/MD/VA area is interested in purchasing its predecessor--a 9-month old Integra DCH-80.2, let me know via PM.....
Reply
Reply
post #334 of 1867
12/9/11 at 4:16pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by BrolicBeast View Post

But alas--for the purposes of future-proofing, I've just ordered the Integra DHC-80.3 (4K upscaling and passthrough + new Burr-Brown 32-bit DACs and a superb MArvel Kyoto processor for any video sources that are NOT an Oppo device. lol.) Got $300 knocked off the price due to some necessary haggling.

If anybody in the DC/MD/VA area is interested in purchasing its predecessor--a 9-month old Integra DCH-80.2, let me know via PM.....

Good luck with the new purchase. I'm looking forward to your impressions. I just saw your youtube video from when you picked up the Denon 4310. I recently picked one up and was interested what issues you had with it? JT
Reply
Reply
post #335 of 1867
12/9/11 at 4:27pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jnnt29 View Post

Good luck with the new purchase. I'm looking forward to your impressions. I just saw your youtube video from when you picked up the Denon 4310. I recently picked one up and was interested what issues you had with it? JT

Greetings! the 4310 is a superb receiver/PreAmp.....I loved it's sound back when I shot that video and still do to this day. The only issue I had with it was the input-switcher failing--which I later found was my fault, since right behind the unit was my gaming PC--with 3 separate power supplies and and forward-facing exhaust...blowing hot air DIRECTLY into the back of the Denon. It's the best receiver I've ever owned, and I still use it in the media room upstairs. (I got it repaired under warranty and plan on using it for years!)
Reply
Reply
post #336 of 1867
12/9/11 at 4:45pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by BrolicBeast View Post

Greetings! the 4310 is a superb receiver/PreAmp.....I loved it's sound back when I shot that video and still do to this day. The only issue I had with it was the input-switcher failing--which I later found was my fault, since right behind the unit was my gaming PC--with 3 separate power supplies and and forward-facing exhaust...blowing hot air DIRECTLY into the back of the Denon. It's the best receiver I've ever owned, and I still use it in the media room upstairs. (I got it repaired under warranty and plan on using it for years!)

Thanks for the info on the 4310!! I've enjoyed your youtube channel and look forward to what will land next in you HT!!! JT
Reply
Reply
post #337 of 1867
12/9/11 at 6:23pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jnnt29 View Post

Thanks for the info on the 4310!! I've enjoyed your youtube channel and look forward to what will land next in you HT!!! JT

Appreciate the kind words about the Youtube Channel!!! After this 80.3 arrives, I really need to decide on some new speakers.
Reply
Reply
post #338 of 1867
12/9/11 at 7:40pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by BrolicBeast View Post


Appreciate the kind words about the Youtube Channel!!! After this 80.3 arrives, I really need to decide on some new speakers.

You already got the 80.3!
Reply
Reply
post #339 of 1867
12/10/11 at 12:28am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tmaschm View Post

You already got the 80.3!

But alas, 'tis the 80.2 that I already have. The 80.3 was ordered today!!!
Reply
Reply
post #340 of 1867
12/16/11 at 9:15am
Thread Starter 
Today is the day the Integra DHC-80.3 should arrive at the dealer!!! I will be lost in the movies Thor, Super 8, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and countless music sources this weekend. I look forward to using the upscaling chips with games, in particular.
Reply
Reply
post #341 of 1867
12/16/11 at 12:21pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by BrolicBeast View Post

Today is the day the Integra DHC-80.3 should arrive at the dealer!!! I will be lost in the movies Thor, Super 8, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and countless music sources this weekend. I look forward to using the upscaling chips with games, in particular.

Be prepared. While watching Thor, one of the explosions dislodged the box my router was in from the top of a speaker and tossed it to the floor. And I don't have subs.
Reply
Reply
post #342 of 1867
12/16/11 at 1:13pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by prepress View Post

Be prepared. While watching Thor, one of the explosions dislodged the box my router was in from the top of a speaker and tossed it to the floor. And I don't have subs.

Yikes....I was getting ready to watch this one for the first time after getting new speakers and having everything calibrated...
Reply
Reply
post #343 of 1867
12/17/11 at 11:45am
Quote:
Originally Posted by COACH2369 View Post

Yikes....I was getting ready to watch this one for the first time after getting new speakers and having everything calibrated...

The router wasn't in the box, I should add. But if you're calibrated, that's a good thing. You're ready, I'd think.
Reply
Reply
post #344 of 1867
12/17/11 at 1:23pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by prepress View Post


Be prepared. While watching Thor, one of the explosions dislodged the box my router was in from the top of a speaker and tossed it to the floor. And I don't have subs.

Ahhhhh, Thor will be the first movie I experience on the 80.3....does it contain a better bass track than Tron? I saw it in the movie theater during its theatrical run, but the crossovers were not setup properly.
Reply
Reply
post #345 of 1867
12/18/11 at 10:18am
Thread Starter 
Integra 80.3 impressions:

the 80.3 is identical to the 80.2 as far as HDMI sound goes, but its analog sound has definitely improved.....and it's video processing has vastly improved. It includes a host of tweaks that improve video for every source--with the exception of the source associated with the Oppo BDP-95, for which I eschew additional processing. Its Audyssey setup is vastly improved as well.

All in all, if you don't plan on upgrading to a 4K projector in the near future and you own an 80.2, keep it. But if you plan on upgrading to a 4k projector soon, the 4k upscaling and 4k passthrough (for future 4k sources) make it a worthy upgrade.
Reply
Reply
post #346 of 1867
12/21/11 at 11:42am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by prepress View Post


Be prepared. While watching Thor, one of the explosions dislodged the box my router was in from the top of a speaker and tossed it to the floor. And I don't have subs.

I'm convinced Thor was originally mixed on a subwoofer, and then the sound was just expanded to the rest of the soundstage in post-post-post-production. Lol.....that movie was an a/v treat.
Reply
Reply
post #347 of 1867
12/21/11 at 2:55pm
I know we can't discuss price here but did you get a reasonable discount on the 80.3 or did you pay retail/near retail? Just curious. I have an 80.1 and thinking about pulling the trigger...
Reply
Reply
post #348 of 1867
12/22/11 at 9:53am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by g_bartman View Post

I know we can't discuss price here but did you get a reasonable discount on the 80.3 or did you pay retail/near retail? Just curious. I have an 80.1 and thinking about pulling the trigger...

Greetings! I did indeed get a great discount. After some convincing, I got the sales guy to drop the price of the 80.3 closer to original retail cost of the 80.2. Although I added the justification that I had to have the 80.2 repaired within a year of purchase, and that I purchased it from them. I would definitely suggest purchasing an 80.3 from the dealer who sold you your 80.1. This may provide some bargaining clout for your loyalty.
Reply
Reply
post #349 of 1867
12/22/11 at 6:57pm
Congrats on the new Integra, that's a nice piece of equipment!
Reply
Reply
post #350 of 1867
12/22/11 at 9:09pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ddgtr View Post

Congrats on the new Integra, that's a nice piece of equipment!

Thanks man! I am truly enjoying it! After much pondering, I've decided the next upgrade will need to be speakers. I (and my equipment) am outgrowing my beloved Klipsch RF-82 towers...
Reply
Reply
post #351 of 1867
12/25/11 at 6:40pm
Brolic, do you like Halo?

Merry Christmas!!
Reply
Reply
post #352 of 1867
12/25/11 at 7:07pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ddgtr View Post

Brolic, do you like Halo?

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas DDGTR! Hope you had an excellent Christmas.

Yes, I am indeed a Halo fan. I currently own the following Halo games:

ALL OF THEM!!!! Lol

...except for the strategy game.
Reply
Reply
post #353 of 1867
12/27/11 at 12:14pm
Thread Starter 
Putting things into perspective......Battlefield 3:



The Integra DHC-80.3. The only physical differences between the 80.2 and the 80.3 are 1) The removal of the red status light on the front panel, and 2) the removal of the analog "Tape" input.

Reply
Reply
post #354 of 1867
1/3/12 at 4:32am
Of course, the angle in that last photo is for dramatic effect.
Reply
Reply
post #355 of 1867
1/4/12 at 7:56pm
Great setup Brolic! Read your entire thread with much interest. Last spring I upgraded to an Emotiva XPA-3 to run my fronts, Polk Monitor 40s and CS-20 center and power my surrounds with my AVR. I was using my Pioneer Elite VSX-32 AVR to run all my speakers but after incorporating the XPA-3 to run my fronts I have noticed a HUGE difference! A substantial gain in imaging, soundstage depth, dynamics, and detail at low and reference levels. Gobs of power!m I'm getting ready to upgrade speakers to Klipsch RF-82IIs, RC-62 II, and RS-62 IIs. I had a question. I noticed the noise floor of the XPA-3 is just a tad noisy, as when I place my ear against my left or right tweeter I can hear a slight hiss. Do you hear a hiss thru your XPA-5? Once again it's only when I place my hear within a foot of my tweeter. I was thinking that if I hear a hiss with my low sensitivity Polks, it may increase when I get the much higher sensitive Klipschs. Any thoughts? Thanks man and really great setup!
Reply
Reply
post #356 of 1867
1/7/12 at 8:10am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Reddig View Post

Great setup Brolic! Read your entire thread with much interest. Last spring I upgraded to an Emotiva XPA-3 to run my fronts, Polk Monitor 40s and CS-20 center and power my surrounds with my AVR. I was using my Pioneer Elite VSX-32 AVR to run all my speakers but after incorporating the XPA-3 to run my fronts I have noticed a HUGE difference! A substantial gain in imaging, soundstage depth, dynamics, and detail at low and reference levels. Gobs of power!m I'm getting ready to upgrade speakers to Klipsch RF-82IIs, RC-62 II, and RS-62 IIs. I had a question. I noticed the noise floor of the XPA-3 is just a tad noisy, as when I place my ear against my left or right tweeter I can hear a slight hiss. Do you hear a hiss thru your XPA-5? Once again it's only when I place my hear within a foot of my tweeter. I was thinking that if I hear a hiss with my low sensitivity Polks, it may increase when I get the much higher sensitive Klipschs. Any thoughts? Thanks man and really great setup!

Hey Reddig, I think the hiss you're hearing has more to do with how the Pioneer functions as a Preamp for those front three, and less to do with the amp itself. Maybe some other experts can chime in on this, but I dont think it's the XPA-3 that's noisy. I get a veryyyyyy low hiss through the tweeters if I place my ears within an inch of the tweeter horn, but it's not noticeable outside of that inch or two. Do you currently hear any hiss from your surrounds if you put your ear against their tweeters? If so, then it's probably the Pioneer. Preamps have a pretty significant effect on noise-floor.
Reply
Reply
post #357 of 1867
1/8/12 at 12:02pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by BrolicBeast View Post

Hey Reddig, I think the hiss you're hearing has more to do with how the Pioneer functions as a Preamp for those front three, and less to do with the amp itself. Maybe some other experts can chime in on this, but I dont think it's the XPA-3 that's noisy. I get a veryyyyyy low hiss through the tweeters if I place my ears within an inch of the tweeter horn, but it's not noticeable outside of that inch or two. Do you currently hear any hiss from your surrounds if you put your ear against their tweeters? If so, then it's probably the Pioneer. Preamps have a pretty significant effect on noise-floor.

Thanks Brolic. Appreciate your help. Keep in mind that the hiss I'm hearing is very very slight. I have to put my head really close to hear the hiss. I said within a foot but 4-6 inches would be more accurate. I'm also very OCD lol. It is by far not even close to an issue. On my surrounds there is an even lower level hiss that you have to put your ear on the tweeter to notice. But it's there. Your prolly correct that the Pioneer is causing it. Its pre-amp section could be and more than likely is introducing noise. I know the noise floor on my Pioneer is much lower than my previous Onkyo AVRs. I wonder what I'd hear if I stuck my ear next to the tweeter of a speakr hooked to higher end amp like Classe or Anthem and the likes? I haven't had much experience with hi-end gear. Anyway thanks again. I want in the future to get an XPA-2 and a dedicated pre-pro after I buy new speakers.
Reply
Reply
post #358 of 1867
1/8/12 at 12:40pm
After checking with my RCA cables disconnected from my AVR the hiss is unchanged so that rules out the Pioneer in this case.
Reply
Reply
post #359 of 1867
1/8/12 at 1:27pm
@ Reddig. The hiss you're hearing it's normal. Even higher end gear have it. I hear it on my Pass, but only when I glue my ear to the tweeter. At 4 inches it's gone. However, when I hook up the speakers to the Onkyo directly, the hiss is a bit more pronounced and it increases as I turn up the volume (no music, of course).
Reply
Reply
post #360 of 1867
1/10/12 at 6:34pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ddgtr View Post

@ Reddig. The hiss you're hearing it's normal. Even higher end gear have it. I hear it on my Pass, but only when I glue my ear to the tweeter. At 4 inches it's gone. However, when I hook up the speakers to the Onkyo directly, the hiss is a bit more pronounced and it increases as I turn up the volume (no music, of course).

ddgtr,

Thanks for providing your perspective. I suppose zero noise floor is an impossibility. When reviewers discuss equipment having zero noise floor, they probably just mean zero noise floor from the listening position.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home

AVS Top Picks

AVS › AVS Forum › Other Areas of Interest › What's Your System Configuration › BrolicBeast's Living Room Theater