ScottnKat's Home Theater Setup

scottnkat · 11-07-2004, 04:28 AM

Here's a couple pics of our home theater. Unfortunately, we don't have the room to have a dedicated home theater room, so we have to make due with the livingroom setup.

Here's what we have:

Samsung HLM617W 61" DLP Projection TV
Denon DVD 2900 DVD/DVD-A/SACD Player
Focus Centerstage CS-1
Yamakawa DVD288k DVD Player
Sony LD550 Laserdisc Player
Denon AVR3803 Receiver
7 NHT Speakers
Velodyne 15" Sub
Denon Tape Deck
2 Sony 400 Disk CD Changers
Krell Soundstage D/A Converter
Zenith HDTV Receiver
Kenwood Linear Tracking Programmable Turntable
JVC VHS VCR
P4 2.6, 1Gig, 400Gig PC w/ Wireless Keyboard & Flying Mouse
PS2
X-Box
All in a nice solid Cherry entertainment center

And here's about half to two thirds of our DVD collection:

scottnkat · 11-07-2004, 04:38 AM

Hey!! What d'ya know!!! It actually worked!! ( I wasn't 100% sure that the pictures would show up). Anyway, tell me what you think. If you want to see more pics, or if you want more info, let me know.

**SilentBob** · 11-07-2004, 04:52 AM

Looks like you have an awwesome setup for yourself but sadly i am getting nothing picture wise here. Tried to copy the properties and open in the address bar and nothing. I think it might be the site you are using as i works normally for the user themself for some reason.

I would suggest using PhotoBucket.com for free picture hosting. As i shall be back to post my reactions of the pictures/set up later

scottnkat · 11-07-2004, 05:12 AM

Thanks for the advise, Silent Bob!!!! The pics should be showing properly now!!!

**SilentBob** · 11-07-2004, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottnkat

Thanks for the advise, Silent Bob!!!! The pics should be showing properly now!!!

They are showing up now and DAMN YOU!!! for having such a nice big screen tv. Very nice looking setup indeed for the room you are using it in.

sub780lime · 11-10-2004, 10:40 PM

we have the 50 inch version of that tv and its beautiful so i can just imagine of that one looks

scottnkat · 11-22-2004, 10:50 AM

Okay - we just made a nice upgrade - we finally got rid of the cheap-o Yamakawa DVD player. Previously, we used that for all our non-region 1 DVDs, as the Denon had problems with anything that wasn't region 1. It was somewhat sad because the Denon looked so much better, but options are limited when talking about other region DVDs. Well, we just solved our problems. We picked up another Denon 2900 that had been modded by 220-electronics.com. Now my Denon is region free so I can watch all my region 2, 3, and 4 stuff on the Denon and see them with so much better clarity than before! Yippee!!!

Iguana Man · 11-22-2004, 09:48 PM

Great Googily Moogily! I hope your floor joists are up to the task, that's gotta be some serious weight between the Oak Entertainment center and all that gear!

Looks very nice, very nice indeed.

I know of NHT, but are those fronts actually large center channels or simply fronts designed to be layed on their side?

What about the Krell converter? Tell me more about it and what it does and how you feel it performs. Also, yes, more pics....I wanna see the Velo 15" sub!

(ps...are the pics deceiving or do need to do some dusting in those side enclosures holding all the gear?

)

scottnkat · 01-13-2005, 11:07 AM

Well, just made our next upgrade. We just bought a new Anthem AVM-30 as well as a MCA-50 and MCA-20 amp to go along with it. No new pics yet, as I still have to hook them all up, but I'll try and get those up sometime soon.

esc · 02-09-2005, 12:16 PM

scottnkat, i just PM'd you regarding your reciever. i am thinking of upgrading to the model that you have.

scottnkat · 04-12-2005, 06:28 PM

Well, we took the plunge and dumped the Denon receiver for Anthem AVM30 and P2 and P5 amps. All I can say is "Whoa!!" What a difference. We've been spending the past month just popping in stuff just to hear the difference. This is by far the largest improvement we've made to the sound thus far.

tomdkat · 04-12-2005, 06:52 PM

Sweet gear! Which DVD player do you use more often, the Denon or the Yamaha?

Peace...

scottnkat · 04-14-2005, 09:40 PM

We use the Denon much more than the other DVD player. Although both DVD players are run through the CenterStage before going to the TV, the picture from the Denon is quite superior. And of course the sound is better on the Denon too. The only time we use the other is when we get the occasional DVD that the Denon won't play.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomdkat

Sweet gear! Which DVD player do you use more often, the Denon or the Yamaha?

Peace...

11-07-2004, 04:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
scottnkat Actor Join Date: Sep 2004	ScottnKat's Home Theater Setup Here's a couple pics of our home theater. Unfortunately, we don't have the room to have a dedicated home theater room, so we have to make due with the livingroom setup. Here's what we have: Samsung HLM617W 61" DLP Projection TV Denon DVD 2900 DVD/DVD-A/SACD Player Focus Centerstage CS-1 Yamakawa DVD288k DVD Player Sony LD550 Laserdisc Player Denon AVR3803 Receiver 7 NHT Speakers Velodyne 15" Sub Denon Tape Deck 2 Sony 400 Disk CD Changers Krell Soundstage D/A Converter Zenith HDTV Receiver Kenwood Linear Tracking Programmable Turntable JVC VHS VCR P4 2.6, 1Gig, 400Gig PC w/ Wireless Keyboard & Flying Mouse PS2 X-Box All in a nice solid Cherry entertainment center And here's about half to two thirds of our DVD collection: Last edited by scottnkat : 11-07-2004 at 05:11 AM.

11-07-2004, 04:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
SilentBob Silent Director/Silent Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario	Looks like you have an awwesome setup for yourself but sadly i am getting nothing picture wise here. Tried to copy the properties and open in the address bar and nothing. I think it might be the site you are using as i works normally for the user themself for some reason. I would suggest using PhotoBucket.com for free picture hosting. As i shall be back to post my reactions of the pictures/set up later __________________ SilentBob's DVD's Supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray XBOX LIVE: luvthempocket8s PS3 ONLINE: pokerlover

11-10-2004, 10:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	we have the 50 inch version of that tv and its beautiful so i can just imagine of that one looks __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

11-22-2004, 09:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Iguana Man Ex-BadHumor Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA	Great Googily Moogily! I hope your floor joists are up to the task, that's gotta be some serious weight between the Oak Entertainment center and all that gear! Looks very nice, very nice indeed. I know of NHT, but are those fronts actually large center channels or simply fronts designed to be layed on their side? What about the Krell converter? Tell me more about it and what it does and how you feel it performs. Also, yes, more pics....I wanna see the Velo 15" sub! (ps...are the pics deceiving or do need to do some dusting in those side enclosures holding all the gear? ) __________________ Get outside and have fun! Nacho Website Focus

02-09-2005, 12:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
esc Stay behind my aura! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: camrose, alberta, canada	Re: ScottnKat's Home Theater Setup scottnkat, i just PM'd you regarding your reciever. i am thinking of upgrading to the model that you have. __________________ "I guess I'm just not used to being chased around a mall in the middle of the night by killer robots." -Linda, Chopping Mall

11-07-2004, 04:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
scottnkat Actor Join Date: Sep 2004	Hey!! What d'ya know!!! It actually worked!! ( I wasn't 100% sure that the pictures would show up). Anyway, tell me what you think. If you want to see more pics, or if you want more info, let me know.

11-07-2004, 05:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
scottnkat Actor Join Date: Sep 2004	Thanks for the advise, Silent Bob!!!! The pics should be showing properly now!!!

11-22-2004, 10:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
scottnkat Actor Join Date: Sep 2004	Okay - we just made a nice upgrade - we finally got rid of the cheap-o Yamakawa DVD player. Previously, we used that for all our non-region 1 DVDs, as the Denon had problems with anything that wasn't region 1. It was somewhat sad because the Denon looked so much better, but options are limited when talking about other region DVDs. Well, we just solved our problems. We picked up another Denon 2900 that had been modded by 220-electronics.com. Now my Denon is region free so I can watch all my region 2, 3, and 4 stuff on the Denon and see them with so much better clarity than before! Yippee!!!

01-13-2005, 11:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
scottnkat Actor Join Date: Sep 2004	Well, just made our next upgrade. We just bought a new Anthem AVM-30 as well as a MCA-50 and MCA-20 amp to go along with it. No new pics yet, as I still have to hook them all up, but I'll try and get those up sometime soon.

04-12-2005, 06:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
scottnkat Actor Join Date: Sep 2004	latest update Well, we took the plunge and dumped the Denon receiver for Anthem AVM30 and P2 and P5 amps. All I can say is "Whoa!!" What a difference. We've been spending the past month just popping in stuff just to hear the difference. This is by far the largest improvement we've made to the sound thus far.

04-12-2005, 06:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	Sweet gear! Which DVD player do you use more often, the Denon or the Yamaha? Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

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