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09-02-1999, 05:17 AM

Back in '81 I started getting into high quality sound reproduction (probably since I have NO talent in PRODUCING/making my own that are listenable, I had a guitar teacher actually tell me I have no sense of rythme and my wife will verify this). Spent the first few years setting up and upgrading a decent quality stereo. About this time, around '84, I had started hearing good things about Dolby Surround Sound for home use. Got a NEC processor with built-in amps. By '93 surround sound was as important to me as stereo, so I invested in what is still my best piece of equipment- a Lexicon DC-1.

By that time I did have a pretty good monitor, a JVC 31" direct view. Looked fine with VHS and local cable. Well, in March of '97 all that changed. I got my first DVD player and have upgraded twice on the video side, since- a Sony 41" RPTV and my current Pioneer Elite Pro-100 51" RPTV. Thank goodness I had started building the sound system first.

I do feel the sound holds a more important role in how much enjoyment I get out of the whole HT experience, but a good display is only marginally secondary. In fact, I'm already planning for the next monitor to replace the Pioneer, probably in about 3 years. Hopefully by then most, if not all, of the bugs will have been worked out of the HDTV system.

I guess, for me at least, I swap between which side of the equation I'm upgrading- audio first, but the video side will be close behind.

My 2 sense,
James M.

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HT equipment: Pioneer Elite Pro-100 RPTV (ISF calibrated)
Lexicon DC-1 pre/pro, Sunfire Cinema Grand amp, Adcom GFA-555II amp, Legacy Victoria L/R speakers, Legacy CinemaII center channel speaker, M&K SS150THX side surround speakers paired with Atlantic Tech. 162PBM subs(2), Def. Tech BPX rear surround speakers, Velodyne F1800II sub., Sony HiFi VCR, Denon DCD-1500 CD player and DVD-3000 DVD player, NAD 1600 pre/tuner (used for powering up the system and radio reception only), Power Pack V line conditioner/enhancer, Adcom Ace 515 line conditioner/enhancer, LAT and Monster speaker cables, assortment of AudioQuest, Monster and XLO interconnects, various forms of component vibration isolation and room treatment

09-02-1999, 05:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
James M	Back in '81 I started getting into high quality sound reproduction (probably since I have NO talent in PRODUCING/making my own that are listenable, I had a guitar teacher actually tell me I have no sense of rythme and my wife will verify this). Spent the first few years setting up and upgrading a decent quality stereo. About this time, around '84, I had started hearing good things about Dolby Surround Sound for home use. Got a NEC processor with built-in amps. By '93 surround sound was as important to me as stereo, so I invested in what is still my best piece of equipment- a Lexicon DC-1. By that time I did have a pretty good monitor, a JVC 31" direct view. Looked fine with VHS and local cable. Well, in March of '97 all that changed. I got my first DVD player and have upgraded twice on the video side, since- a Sony 41" RPTV and my current Pioneer Elite Pro-100 51" RPTV. Thank goodness I had started building the sound system first. I do feel the sound holds a more important role in how much enjoyment I get out of the whole HT experience, but a good display is only marginally secondary. In fact, I'm already planning for the next monitor to replace the Pioneer, probably in about 3 years. Hopefully by then most, if not all, of the bugs will have been worked out of the HDTV system. I guess, for me at least, I swap between which side of the equation I'm upgrading- audio first, but the video side will be close behind. My 2 sense, James M. ------------------ HT equipment: Pioneer Elite Pro-100 RPTV (ISF calibrated) Lexicon DC-1 pre/pro, Sunfire Cinema Grand amp, Adcom GFA-555II amp, Legacy Victoria L/R speakers, Legacy CinemaII center channel speaker, M&K SS150THX side surround speakers paired with Atlantic Tech. 162PBM subs(2), Def. Tech BPX rear surround speakers, Velodyne F1800II sub., Sony HiFi VCR, Denon DCD-1500 CD player and DVD-3000 DVD player, NAD 1600 pre/tuner (used for powering up the system and radio reception only), Power Pack V line conditioner/enhancer, Adcom Ace 515 line conditioner/enhancer, LAT and Monster speaker cables, assortment of AudioQuest, Monster and XLO interconnects, various forms of component vibration isolation and room treatment