Here's the current state of affairs:
Sources:
      - HTPC (Home Theater PC)
      - Pioneer Elite DV-05 DVD player
      - Phillips DirecTIVO w. Ethernet and HDD mods
      - Audiotron
      - cheap Toshiba VCR
Processing/amplification:
      - Denon AVR-5700 receiver
      - HTPC (MAudio Revolution card)
Main speakers: Paradigm Studio 40s
Center speaker: Paradigm Studio CC
Surround speakers: Paradigm Studio ADPs
Subwoofers: DIY subwoofer, tuned to 16Hz. 2 Stryke HE-15 drivers, 4 Stryke 18" PRs, dual enclosures driven by a Crown K2 amp (1250W/ch)
Speaker cable: 10 gauge zip cord for subwoofer, 12 gauge for other speakers
Audio interconnect: RS & AR premium interconnect
Video cable: AR s-video & Canare V-5CFB component cable. Quad shield coax for CATV/DSS runs.
Front PJ: Electrohome Marquee 8500 CRT PJ. Black exterior w. fan mod and LVPS mod. Color gels added to the red and green guns.
Screen: Blackout curtain over melamine & velvet borders. I may remove the blackout curtain and paint the melamine with the Goo paint in the future.
Other display: Toshiba 55" 4:3 RPTV (not HD). SVM disabled & Duvetyne lined interior
HTPC details:
      - Asus P4PE/L MB
      - 3.04 Ghz P4 w. Zalman cooler
      - MAudio Revolution sound card
      - Radeon 9700 video card w. Zalman heat sink
      - DivCo Fusion II HDTV card
      - Toshiba DVD drive
      - 30G Seagate Barracuda V HDD
      - Enermax power supply
      - Ahhanix DVine 4 HTPC case
      - Software is Win XP Home, Theatertek, DScaler & Powerstrip.
HD antenna:ChannelMaster Advantage 3018 (in attic, unamplified)
Remote control: Home Theater Master MX-800 IR/RF remote control.
Equipment Rack: DIY Flexi rack. 4 Gloss black shelves, 3/4" bolts.
Software Rack: DIY Flexi rack. 6 curved gloss black shelves.
Seating:3 Berkline Cinema 99s & a Berkline sofa. All black leather.
My DVD Collection: Click here for my DVD profiler entry.
Headphone System:
- Etymotic ER-4P (with 4S mod)
- Headroom Cosmic amp
- iPod v.1
- I currently use my DV-05 as my critical listening source but am looking at SACD options.
Future plans:Still waiting to get the Radeon modded. Down the road I may add lighting control and control the HTPC via remote (add an IR receiver and start mucking with Girder).
Sources:
      - HTPC (Home Theater PC)
      - Pioneer Elite DV-05 DVD player
      - Phillips DirecTIVO w. Ethernet and HDD mods
      - Audiotron
      - cheap Toshiba VCR
Processing/amplification:
      - Denon AVR-5700 receiver
      - HTPC (MAudio Revolution card)
Main speakers: Paradigm Studio 40s
Center speaker: Paradigm Studio CC
Surround speakers: Paradigm Studio ADPs
Subwoofers: DIY subwoofer, tuned to 16Hz. 2 Stryke HE-15 drivers, 4 Stryke 18" PRs, dual enclosures driven by a Crown K2 amp (1250W/ch)
Speaker cable: 10 gauge zip cord for subwoofer, 12 gauge for other speakers
Audio interconnect: RS & AR premium interconnect
Video cable: AR s-video & Canare V-5CFB component cable. Quad shield coax for CATV/DSS runs.
Front PJ: Electrohome Marquee 8500 CRT PJ. Black exterior w. fan mod and LVPS mod. Color gels added to the red and green guns.
Screen: Blackout curtain over melamine & velvet borders. I may remove the blackout curtain and paint the melamine with the Goo paint in the future.
Other display: Toshiba 55" 4:3 RPTV (not HD). SVM disabled & Duvetyne lined interior
HTPC details:
      - Asus P4PE/L MB
      - 3.04 Ghz P4 w. Zalman cooler
      - MAudio Revolution sound card
      - Radeon 9700 video card w. Zalman heat sink
      - DivCo Fusion II HDTV card
      - Toshiba DVD drive
      - 30G Seagate Barracuda V HDD
      - Enermax power supply
      - Ahhanix DVine 4 HTPC case
      - Software is Win XP Home, Theatertek, DScaler & Powerstrip.
HD antenna:ChannelMaster Advantage 3018 (in attic, unamplified)
Remote control: Home Theater Master MX-800 IR/RF remote control.
Equipment Rack: DIY Flexi rack. 4 Gloss black shelves, 3/4" bolts.
Software Rack: DIY Flexi rack. 6 curved gloss black shelves.
Seating:3 Berkline Cinema 99s & a Berkline sofa. All black leather.
My DVD Collection: Click here for my DVD profiler entry.
Headphone System:
- Etymotic ER-4P (with 4S mod)
- Headroom Cosmic amp
- iPod v.1
- I currently use my DV-05 as my critical listening source but am looking at SACD options.
Future plans:Still waiting to get the Radeon modded. Down the road I may add lighting control and control the HTPC via remote (add an IR receiver and start mucking with Girder).
