you2slo's basement system

Since I have been lurking for a while and I am changing things up this weekend, I figured I would share my basement system.

This is how my system looked a year ago. This was the carry over from the college days. Yamaha speakers and an entry level Sony receiver with 1 digital input.





Then about a year ago I upgraded. Klipsch RF-82 II surround package.





Then a couple months ago I upgraded again! Klipsch SW-115





Then another upgrade. Integra DTR-70.2





Which brings us to today.





NOW TIME FOR THE UPGRADES!!!! I will post pics as I work.

Sanus Woodbrook 66" rack

LG 60PA6500 plasma



On order is a Panamax 5300-PM for protection and cleaning. It should be in sometime next week.

I sold all the old equipment to a coworker.

Updates so far:

Installed a PS Audio Power Port



Unpacked and built the Sanus rack







Figuring out where I wanted to put the equipment took some time. The Sanus Woodbrook rack is discontinued and comes with only 2 glass door inserts. I like to look at the equipment to see time on the cable box as well as the audio format for the reciever. Plus, after spending a few buck on nice equipment, I want to look at it and show it off to people when they come over.







The cherry finish of the RF-82s looks like crap next to the rack. I plan on changing speakers this spring when Paradigm comes out with the new Studio series so I the front three will all be black.

I am finished for now. Before I got the rack I was looking at 2 different racks. The one I did not buy allowed me to put the center channel in thecenter of the stand. This rack does not allow me to put the speaker in the center. It will sound better but I did not buy a mount for the TV. So for now I don't have a center channel.







I did not put the backs on the rack because I still have to mount the TV. I put in a URC RF dimmer as well.

My temporary surge strip and cable box.



I left the bottom middle spot open for my next upgrade but I need the funds to build a little bit. Who can guess what it is?



My somewhat beastly receiver and bluray player. It allows me to bridge the fronts and surround back channels.

I have the front and surround back channels bridged. This requires you to use the positive front as the "+" and the positive surround back as the "-". My wife hates the way the RS-52s look on the wall. And she wants a smaller front speaker as well. Plus I am always looking to upgrade. I am looking at Paradigm or Totem Acoustic.

Since my last post I have been busy. I mounted the TV, installed my Panamax power conditioner, and a 5 channel Parasound amp!



I'll start with the TV mount. I ordered a Sanus FMS (furniture mount system). I had to modify my A/V cabinet a little to get it to work with the Sanus Woodbrook rack. I knew this going into the project so I had some 2x4s ready to go. I had to add the wood to space the stand off the top of the rack.



Next step was to do some simple measuring to figure out height,


It was pretty easy to figure out. I referred to the manual to know which tiny bolts went where.

Final product: