HTPC up and watching in 4 hours flat :)))

Just like to say thanks to all who have contributed to the various FAQ's found in this forum. I read as much as I could. Ordered the gear and was watching a DVD about 4 hours after UPS dropped the stuff off. Here's what I put together and couldnt be happier. Price ran about $1400. My biggest concern was the quality of sound. I must say I am very impressed. The sound IMHO is the same if not better than my Sony 7700. Thanks again Y'all.




My System:



HTPC:


AMD 1.4 Ghz Processor

Asus Motherboard

512 mb DDR ram

60 Gig 7200rpm Hard drive

Nvidia Geforce2 64mb DDR

M-audio Audiophile 24/96

DVD Rom Drive

CDRW Drive

Pinnacle Studio PCTV

Black Case

Acer wireless keyboard (30ft range BTW)


Video:

Sony 7700 DVD (headed for EBAY)

Sony 455 Laserdisc

Sony 775hf VCR

Sony 1271q CRT projector

54x96 homebrew screen


Audio:

B&K Reference 30 (will be for sale going to either Sunfire or Lexicon) (this is a great sounding pre-amp....B&K is aweful to deal with. Jerry in service is good but everyone else is not. They don't reply to emails. Well enough of that rant. Lets just say I will not buy from them again, and discourage anyone thinking of buying a B&K product.)


(3) Acurus A250 power amps

(1) Denon 2200 power amp

(1) Denon 2800 power amp

(2) Alesis MEQ-230

(1) Furman Rackrider w/RFI, EFI Suppression


Speakers:


Mirage M1's

Mirage M3's

Mirage 895i's

Boston Accoustics VR16 Center channel (Uggg...but its the only thing that I have found that will handle the 500 watts fed to it )

Klipsh SW12 Subwoofer

(2) Orion 15" Subwoofers Mounted in Seating stage floor for thump......WHO NEEDS BASS SHAKERS??