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Cap42086 · 09-21-2003, 05:43 PM

My family recently came into some money (for a reason that will remain unsaid; no, it's not illegal) and what else would I do with my portion of the dough? Why, upgrade my home theater, of course!

Some of you may remember a while back when my BA DT6000 was fucked up (which I eventually figured out to be a short-circuited center channel, by the way) and I was looking at a Marantz receiver. But now that I had quite a bit of money to spend, I could go ape-shit with it and buy just about anything I wanted. So I took my old PSB/Yamaha/Panasonic/Denon set-up and put that in my brother and I's "fun" room. Here is the new gear I picked up for my main system:

Pioneer Elite VSX-41 Receiver
Axiom Audio M40's (mains), VP100 (center), QS4 (three of them for surrounds), and the EP175 (subwoofer)
Pioneer DV-563A (Yup, the DVD-A/SACD one.)
Sony Sony KV-34XBR910 34-inch 16:9

I guess you all know what I'm going to say next: this new system completely blows the other one out of the water. And some of you were wondering why I didn't shell out the cash for the Denon DVD-2900 instead of the Pioneer. Well, I did need a new guitar, so that's where that money would have weant. Besides, it doesn't matter because the Pioneer is really good anyway and looks and sounds just fine. I picked up Dark Side of the Moon (which sounds delightful) and What's the Story Morning Glory (which sounds pretty good, as well). I'm impressed so far.

Well, feel free to acuse me of gloating and acting like I'm better than all of you now.

snipsnapsappy · 09-21-2003, 10:07 PM

Axiom?!!
I hate those speakers!

Just Kidding, congrats on the new setup. Sounds very nice.

What finish did you decide on for the speakers?

Cap42086 · 09-21-2003, 11:42 PM

I went with the Black Oak Finish. And yes, it's awesome.

Iguana Man · 09-22-2003, 12:27 PM

Congrats Cap' !! (I'll be upgrading soon too....

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09-21-2003, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cap42086 Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rhode Island	Lucky me (new gear) My family recently came into some money (for a reason that will remain unsaid; no, it's not illegal) and what else would I do with my portion of the dough? Why, upgrade my home theater, of course! Some of you may remember a while back when my BA DT6000 was fucked up (which I eventually figured out to be a short-circuited center channel, by the way) and I was looking at a Marantz receiver. But now that I had quite a bit of money to spend, I could go ape-shit with it and buy just about anything I wanted. So I took my old PSB/Yamaha/Panasonic/Denon set-up and put that in my brother and I's "fun" room. Here is the new gear I picked up for my main system: Pioneer Elite VSX-41 Receiver Axiom Audio M40's (mains), VP100 (center), QS4 (three of them for surrounds), and the EP175 (subwoofer) Pioneer DV-563A (Yup, the DVD-A/SACD one.) Sony Sony KV-34XBR910 34-inch 16:9 I guess you all know what I'm going to say next: this new system completely blows the other one out of the water. And some of you were wondering why I didn't shell out the cash for the Denon DVD-2900 instead of the Pioneer. Well, I did need a new guitar, so that's where that money would have weant. Besides, it doesn't matter because the Pioneer is really good anyway and looks and sounds just fine. I picked up Dark Side of the Moon (which sounds delightful) and What's the Story Morning Glory (which sounds pretty good, as well). I'm impressed so far. Well, feel free to acuse me of gloating and acting like I'm better than all of you now. __________________ A strange man defecated on my sister. My crappy DVD collection.

09-21-2003, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
snipsnapsappy Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Shell Beach, CA, USA	Axiom?!! I hate those speakers! Just Kidding, congrats on the new setup. Sounds very nice. What finish did you decide on for the speakers? __________________ I balked, now the proud owner of both formats. I am now bi-partisan. I enjoy what both red and blue have to offer. My Theater MySpace

09-21-2003, 11:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cap42086 Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rhode Island	I went with the Black Oak Finish. And yes, it's awesome. __________________ A strange man defecated on my sister. My crappy DVD collection.

09-22-2003, 12:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Iguana Man Ex-BadHumor Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA	Congrats Cap' !! (I'll be upgrading soon too.... ) __________________ Get outside and have fun! Nacho Website Focus

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