My Budget HT Set Up.

PunkMunkey · 08-04-2002, 03:35 AM

I'm new so I thought the best way to introduce myself would be to share my Wife Approved (

), humble home theater set up with all of you...

Electronic Equipment List

Display
32" Sony WEGA - KV-32FS13

A/V Reciever
Philips FR 968 (from a previous HTIB set up)

Single Disc DVD Player
Philips DVD825 (a Christmas present from 3-4 years ago, still works great though!)

5 Disc DVD Changer
Philips DVD782CH (from a previous HTIB set up)

VCR
Sony SLV-N77

CD Player
Technics SL-PG100 (fron a looong time ago)

Cable Box
Motorola (from the cable company)

Speakers

JBL NSP-1 Satellite system (4 JBL N24 Bookshelf speakers and 1 JBL N-Center)

JBL PB-10 10" Subwoofer

Possible Upgrades
AV reciever (a model with DD, DTS and DPLII)
All-In-One Remote
More DVD Racks!!!

Pictures are on their way

...

PunkMunkey · 08-04-2002, 03:39 AM

Here are some pics (pardon the resolution, my digital camera is a camcorder that does digital stills

)...

PunkMunkey · 08-04-2002, 03:40 AM

...and another:

PunkMunkey · 08-04-2002, 03:45 AM

...and yet another:

PunkMunkey · 08-04-2002, 03:46 AM

...one last image:

dvds'r'us · 08-04-2002, 04:07 AM

Nice setup.

Nice hardware as well!

Flash Ahhh · 08-04-2002, 07:44 AM

PunkMunkey,

Welcome to DVD File Forums.

Thanks for posting.

-Flash

Flash Ahhh · 08-04-2002, 07:45 AM

Nice set up.

Did it take some gettign used to, having the TV that high?

BTW, that JBL sub rocks...

-Flash

George McFly · 08-04-2002, 12:00 PM

nice setup you got there

I realy like the rack for the electronics.

Oh and those pics are fuzzy

PaddyMcAloon · 08-04-2002, 12:42 PM

I love they way you have this set up!!!! Did you customize the spaces in the wall for your gear or did your place come like that already? Where did you get your a/v rack? This setup has really given me ideas when I move to my new place soon. I love looking at modest theater systems because, well, I can totally relate! Someday, we will all have hotdog systems! Jumping frogs!

yowza yowza yowza

PunkMunkey · 08-04-2002, 08:00 PM

Thank you all for the responses!...this board is a lot friendlier than a lot of others I've been reading...

Now I'll address some of your questions...

Quote:

Did it take some gettign used to, having the TV that high? --- Flash Ahhh

Yeah...at first it was a pain...almost literally as far as our necks were concerned...but we eventaully adjusted...I think that it helps that the distance from the TV to the couch is around 12'...we can just kind of slouch in the sweet spot and everything works out well

...

...and the JBL does indeed rock!...I am really loving that thing...the last sub-sat system we had up was from a Philips HTIB...needless to say, there's no comparison between them and the JBL's.

Quote:

Did you customize the spaces in the wall for your gear or did your place come like that already? --- PaddyMcAloon

The house was fitted with those spaces to begin with!...pretty forward thinking as far as tract home design goes don't you think?...the only bad thing was that there was no pass through hole from the bottom to the top...I soon fixed that with my trusty hole saw and some pvc!...hey, whatever works , right?

Quote:

I realy like the rack for the electronics. --- George McFly

Quote:

Where did you get your a/v rack? --- PaddyMcAloon

HaHa!...funny you should mention those...they're modular shoe racks that you can get from Home Depot

!...it sounds cheesy when you say it out loud, but they totally serve their purpose (and they really don't look to shabby)!...I'll eventually end up builing a more "polished" version out of better stock (mayber MDF and threaded rods), but for right now they're perfect...and I think I paid a total of $48 for the three of them (around $18 per shoe rack)...again, whatever works, right?

Thanks again for the friendly welcome!

PaddyMcAloon · 08-04-2002, 09:26 PM

very clever idea....I've toyed around with the idea of getting similiar racks for speaker stands.....I think it's cool that ingenuity was put into your HT.....tres' cool!

Oscar Antonio M · 08-05-2002, 03:35 AM

Punk Monkey, are the JBL small speakers as good as the big ones?.
So i can buy an emergency speaker system (i saw one at Best Buy for 279!

)

Becuase i am really interested on JBL speakers, though i have heard the small ones courtesy of Bose and whoa!.

PunkMunkey · 08-05-2002, 01:52 PM

Oscar---

I personally like the JBL's...the N24's (the smaller bookshelf speakers) work really well for my purposes, especially since I have a sub...if you don't have a sub or are looking for more midbass extension then you might want to go with the larger N26's or N28's...the JBL N series really is one of the best values in sub-sat systems out there right now IMO...

As far as the Bose v. JBL thing, I think that the consensus here would be go with the JBL's...you'll get much more for your money...

Hope I helped...happy speaker hunting

boston george · 08-05-2002, 03:56 PM

That setup looks Pretty f''in cool! I also like the pre-built holes for the TV. Also nice to see a fellow punk on this board (im assuming from your username)

:rar:

boston george · 08-05-2002, 03:59 PM

P.S. Welcome to the Boards

P.P.S. Sactown in the hizouse!!

Oscar Antonio M · 08-05-2002, 06:12 PM

Thanks, i might as well get any kind of JBL speakers, i also plan on buying a Yamaha receiver (DTS 6.1

).

But i might as well buy the whole 5.1 package and buy an extra speaker.

PunkMunkey · 08-06-2002, 08:59 PM

Quote:

That setup looks Pretty f''in cool!... Also nice to see a fellow punk on this board (im assuming from your username) --- boston george

Thanks!...like I stated in the subject line, the whole setup was put together on a pretty tight budget (tight as far as home theather is concerned)...

Sacto Punks Represent!!! :p

Quote:

Thanks, i might as well get any kind of JBL speakers, i also plan on buying a Yamaha receiver (DTS 6.1 ). ---Oscar Antonio M

Well you can't go wrong with the NSP-1's IMO...they really are great speakers for around $450 (including the PB-10 sub!).

I've been looking at Yamaha in terms of reciever upgrades too...I've got a couple frinds with some older Yamaha recievers and they're really satisfied with them...but I'm gonna have to wait on that upgrade until I get sanctioning from the wife

PunkMunkey · 08-06-2002, 09:19 PM

OK...I'm bored off my a$$ at work so I thoguht I'd give a few details as to the evolution of the home theater set up...

I started with a 19" Magnavox display and an old Philips/Magnavox VCR (during the starving student years)...this was enhanced when my dad donated a Technics reciever (with Dolby Pro Logic! WooHoo!) and a couple of Technics floor standing speakers to me along with the Technics CD player (which is still in use)...a couple years after DVD was introduced I bought my first DVD player (the Philips single Disc that's also still used today)...this set up lasted for quite a while...ignorance is bliss they say

...

The first major upgrade to that system was a 27" vertically flat Sony Trinitron...after that came the Philips HTIB (an uninformed impulse buy

...but it satisfied a need at the time)...WOW...what an improvement!...a display I didn't have to use binoculars to see...actual discrete 5.1 sound!...again, I was content...

The I stumbled upon some Home Theater Forums...and started thumbing through periodicals like Sound & Vision and Audio Video Interiors...and that's when it bit me...the bug...I could not be happy until I upgraded...

...So I saved some tax return money and bought the 32" WEGA and a new VCR (the old one was on it's last legs)...then a few months ago, after reading some very convincing posts on many AV Forums I decided to plop down $450 for the NSP-1/PB-10 sub-sat system to replace the HTIB stock speakers (it made a HUGE difference)...which leads me to where I am today...happier, but still not completey satisfied (will I ever be?

)...and I'm not even that bad compared to others I've seen/heard about!

This whole home theater obsession is like being on crack...although crack might be cheaper in the long run...

***Wirehed*** · 08-09-2002, 02:00 AM

Hey, welcome to the forum Punkmonkey!

And it looks like Sac is representing on the forum! wo0t!

Oscar Antonio M · 08-09-2002, 02:19 AM

Oh and by the way, i have a subwoofer.
All of my audio equipment is Sony.

PunkMunkey · 10-18-2004, 03:51 AM

Upgraded a lot of stuff since the initial posting...

New equipment includes:

Samsung HL-P5063W 50" DLP TV HL-P5063W
Pioneer VSX-D711 A/V Receiver
Panasonic DVD-65K 5 Disc Progressive Scan DVD Changer
Motorola High-Definition Cable Receiver DCT5100

...pictures will be forthcoming.

Next upgrade, a new upconverting DVD player or perhaps an SVS PB-10ISD Subwoofer and a set of Axioms all around.

Iguana Man · 10-19-2004, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PunkMunkey

Upgraded a lot of stuff since the initial posting...

New equipment includes:

Samsung HL-P5063W 50" DLP TV HL-P5063W
Pioneer VSX-D711 A/V Receiver
Panasonic DVD-65K 5 Disc Progressive Scan DVD Changer
Motorola High-Definition Cable Receiver DCT5100

...pictures will be forthcoming.

Next upgrade, a new upconverting DVD player or perhaps an SVS PB-10ISD Subwoofer and a set of Axioms all around.

Cool upgrades man! Can't wait to see those pics....can ya throw us a bone and tell us where the 50" is going? Obviously it wont fit where the 32" TV was...so I'm guessing below?

Hi-Def is AWESOME! Good for you! (Football looks the best in my opinion)

Pioneer receiver! (Tom is happy

)
Axiom speakers? (Snip' is very happy

)

Congrats man!

PunkMunkey · 04-17-2005, 08:16 PM

Well after the last round of upgrades we decided that one more might be in order...so we got a new place!...We moved in at the end of February and have finally gotten everything in order so here's some new pics of the latest iteration of my humble home theater...

Panoramic View
Link to larger panoramic.

Front View

Equipment

Front Left + DVDs

Front Right + DVDs

Surround Left

Surround Right

Screenshots:

...oh...I also got a Harmony Universal Remote around Christmas time the SST-659...more to come in the future I'm sure.

Iguana Man · 04-17-2005, 11:24 PM

That looks schweeeeet! Damn man....excellent job...excellent!

08-04-2002, 03:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
PunkMunkey Join Date: Jul 2002	My Budget HT Set Up. I'm new so I thought the best way to introduce myself would be to share my Wife Approved (), humble home theater set up with all of you... Electronic Equipment List Display 32" Sony WEGA - KV-32FS13 A/V Reciever Philips FR 968 (from a previous HTIB set up) Single Disc DVD Player Philips DVD825 (a Christmas present from 3-4 years ago, still works great though!) 5 Disc DVD Changer Philips DVD782CH (from a previous HTIB set up) VCR Sony SLV-N77 CD Player Technics SL-PG100 (fron a looong time ago) Cable Box Motorola (from the cable company) Speakers JBL NSP-1 Satellite system (4 JBL N24 Bookshelf speakers and 1 JBL N-Center) JBL PB-10 10" Subwoofer Possible Upgrades AV reciever (a model with DD, DTS and DPLII) All-In-One Remote More DVD Racks!!! Pictures are on their way ... __________________ ...you left me feeling hopeful I'd never see your face again.

08-04-2002, 04:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
dvds'r'us Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: St. Louis Area	Nice setup. Nice hardware as well! __________________ Dave Matthews Band Forever! 31 Shows And Counting! 20,000 Miles travelled...Shows Seen

08-04-2002, 07:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Flash Ahhh Moderator Emeritus Well Worth the Double Dip! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 8.4 Miles from the newest Hooters Restaurant	PunkMunkey, Welcome to DVD File Forums. Thanks for posting. -Flash __________________ Flash - Moderator Emeritus - Savior of the Universe Criterion (krî´tir´èæn) Greek [kritËreon], *Noun.* (circa 1622) - Definitiveness. Set standard. Principle, rule or test upon which value or decision can be based. Characterization in which all others are judged.

08-04-2002, 07:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Flash Ahhh Moderator Emeritus Well Worth the Double Dip! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 8.4 Miles from the newest Hooters Restaurant	Nice set up. Did it take some gettign used to, having the TV that high? BTW, that JBL sub rocks... -Flash __________________ Flash - Moderator Emeritus - Savior of the Universe Criterion (krî´tir´èæn) Greek [kritËreon], *Noun.* (circa 1622) - Definitiveness. Set standard. Principle, rule or test upon which value or decision can be based. Characterization in which all others are judged.

08-04-2002, 12:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
George McFly Kinda likes the Razorbacks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: watching HD	nice setup you got there I realy like the rack for the electronics. Oh and those pics are fuzzy __________________ DVDs gallery

08-04-2002, 12:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
PaddyMcAloon Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana	I love they way you have this set up!!!! Did you customize the spaces in the wall for your gear or did your place come like that already? Where did you get your a/v rack? This setup has really given me ideas when I move to my new place soon. I love looking at modest theater systems because, well, I can totally relate! Someday, we will all have hotdog systems! Jumping frogs! yowza yowza yowza __________________ The most pathetic loser in the universe, that I am HE HATE ME

08-04-2002, 09:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
PaddyMcAloon Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana	very clever idea....I've toyed around with the idea of getting similiar racks for speaker stands.....I think it's cool that ingenuity was put into your HT.....tres' cool! __________________ The most pathetic loser in the universe, that I am HE HATE ME

08-05-2002, 03:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
Oscar Antonio M Loves his "family" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Heaven & Hell coalition	Punk Monkey, are the JBL small speakers as good as the big ones?. So i can buy an emergency speaker system (i saw one at Best Buy for 279! ) Becuase i am really interested on JBL speakers, though i have heard the small ones courtesy of Bose and whoa!. __________________ DVD's

08-05-2002, 01:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
PunkMunkey Join Date: Jul 2002	Oscar--- I personally like the JBL's...the N24's (the smaller bookshelf speakers) work really well for my purposes, especially since I have a sub...if you don't have a sub or are looking for more midbass extension then you might want to go with the larger N26's or N28's...the JBL N series really is one of the best values in sub-sat systems out there right now IMO... As far as the Bose v. JBL thing, I think that the consensus here would be go with the JBL's...you'll get much more for your money... Hope I helped...happy speaker hunting __________________ ...you left me feeling hopeful I'd never see your face again.

08-05-2002, 03:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
boston george Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: IN	That setup looks Pretty f''in cool! I also like the pre-built holes for the TV. Also nice to see a fellow punk on this board (im assuming from your username) :rar: __________________ My DVD Collection My HT and Car pics

08-05-2002, 03:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
boston george Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: IN	P.S. Welcome to the Boards P.P.S. Sactown in the hizouse!! __________________ My DVD Collection My HT and Car pics

08-05-2002, 06:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
Oscar Antonio M Loves his "family" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Heaven & Hell coalition	Thanks, i might as well get any kind of JBL speakers, i also plan on buying a Yamaha receiver (DTS 6.1 ). But i might as well buy the whole 5.1 package and buy an extra speaker. __________________ DVD's

08-06-2002, 09:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
PunkMunkey Join Date: Jul 2002	OK...I'm bored off my a$$ at work so I thoguht I'd give a few details as to the evolution of the home theater set up... I started with a 19" Magnavox display and an old Philips/Magnavox VCR (during the starving student years)...this was enhanced when my dad donated a Technics reciever (with Dolby Pro Logic! WooHoo!) and a couple of Technics floor standing speakers to me along with the Technics CD player (which is still in use)...a couple years after DVD was introduced I bought my first DVD player (the Philips single Disc that's also still used today)...this set up lasted for quite a while...ignorance is bliss they say ... The first major upgrade to that system was a 27" vertically flat Sony Trinitron...after that came the Philips HTIB (an uninformed impulse buy ...but it satisfied a need at the time)...WOW...what an improvement!...a display I didn't have to use binoculars to see...actual discrete 5.1 sound!...again, I was content... The I stumbled upon some Home Theater Forums...and started thumbing through periodicals like Sound & Vision and Audio Video Interiors...and that's when it bit me...the bug...I could not be happy until I upgraded... ...So I saved some tax return money and bought the 32" WEGA and a new VCR (the old one was on it's last legs)...then a few months ago, after reading some very convincing posts on many AV Forums I decided to plop down $450 for the NSP-1/PB-10 sub-sat system to replace the HTIB stock speakers (it made a HUGE difference)...which leads me to where I am today...happier, but still not completey satisfied (will I ever be? )...and I'm not even that bad compared to others I've seen/heard about! This whole home theater obsession is like being on crack...although crack might be cheaper in the long run... __________________ ...you left me feeling hopeful I'd never see your face again. Last edited by PunkMunkey : 08-07-2002 at 03:31 AM.

08-09-2002, 02:00 AM	#20 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	Hey, welcome to the forum Punkmonkey! And it looks like Sac is representing on the forum! wo0t! __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

08-09-2002, 02:19 AM	#21 (permalink)
Oscar Antonio M Loves his "family" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Heaven & Hell coalition	Oh and by the way, i have a subwoofer. All of my audio equipment is Sony. __________________ DVD's

10-18-2004, 03:51 AM	#22 (permalink)
PunkMunkey Join Date: Jul 2002	Upgraded a lot of stuff since the initial posting... New equipment includes: Samsung HL-P5063W 50" DLP TV HL-P5063W Pioneer VSX-D711 A/V Receiver Panasonic DVD-65K 5 Disc Progressive Scan DVD Changer Motorola High-Definition Cable Receiver DCT5100 ...pictures will be forthcoming. Next upgrade, a new upconverting DVD player or perhaps an SVS PB-10ISD Subwoofer and a set of Axioms all around. __________________ ...you left me feeling hopeful I'd never see your face again.

04-17-2005, 08:16 PM	#24 (permalink)
PunkMunkey Join Date: Jul 2002	Well after the last round of upgrades we decided that one more might be in order...so we got a new place!...We moved in at the end of February and have finally gotten everything in order so here's some new pics of the latest iteration of my humble home theater... Panoramic View Link to larger panoramic. Front View Equipment Front Left + DVDs Front Right + DVDs Surround Left Surround Right Screenshots: ...oh...I also got a Harmony Universal Remote around Christmas time the SST-659...more to come in the future I'm sure. Last edited by PunkMunkey : 04-17-2005 at 09:32 PM.

04-17-2005, 11:24 PM	#25 (permalink)
Iguana Man Ex-BadHumor Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA	That looks schweeeeet! Damn man....excellent job...excellent! __________________ Get outside and have fun! Nacho Website Focus

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