My Theater Room Config,

[Boltcrank]

Preamp
SONY KDFXBR70 (Grand WEGA III)
Lexicon DC-1 V4.00 AC3, DTS
AMP Marantz MM-9000thx
DVD 1 : Sony DVP-S7000
DVD 2 Panasonic RP91
Mains:snell XA90PS
CC: Boston VR14THX
Sur :Snell SR30MP (Biamped for 7.1)
VOOM DBS,QAM / Analogue Cable / OTA(SENSAR II)

Cables Straightwire Serenade ICS for front LCR,
AQ Crystal Speaker cables for L,C,R
Monster m550i for Surrounds,
Virtual dynamics audition digital ICS / Virtual dynamics POWER 3 for MM9000, AQ AC-15 on Lexicon,

Upgrades Plans:Crestron Pro2 / STRFGWx / STX1550C, Swapping the mm9000.

I will post pics later on

[Iguana Man]

Originally Posted by Boltcrank

I will post pics later on

I will wait for those pics because that is one impressive list of gear!



EDITED: GOOD GOD MAN! Those Snells (XA90PS) look fantastic! Are the ports for the subs in the back or front? Haven't read much on them, so give all the details you can muster....feel free to respond before you post pics, but get them picks up soon!

[Boltcrank]

Pardon the Long delays on the response,
I HIGHLY reccommend the 90s, the system, flat out ROCKS!.

I worked for an AV DEALER for a portion of time, traded out the work I to get the 90s, I have yet to hear anything comparable

There are 4 ports on the speakers, just above the rear tweeter, all 4 of which are slightly flared

Setup involves an ir remote, control cable that runs betwen the speakers(to send ir commands), and adjustable bass / levels, treble boost / cut and 2 EQ curves.
The Back plate also contains a single band parametric EQ , Switches for the rear tweeter, Boundary compensation.

I use mine with boundary compensation on, treble set to boost and the rear tweeter on.

I am getting flat response down to 20 hz, and rolll off quickly below that, so I am looking @ subwoofer options, (for the subsonics)

I do want to get rid of mm-9000, and look @ monoblocks as a potential option, I am not sure which way 2 go as of yet)

I am also looking @ the Crestron option, as the system is semi complex to operate, and a pro2 with an stx1700c would make things MUCH easier to use(2-3 hours programming time)

I will post a new pic later on this aftnoon, (I am on a different pc)

[Boltcrank]

These photos were taken the day I installed the 2nd dvd player, and don't represent the final wiring job or speaker placement, but were the only pics I had of the systen

[Titleist]

Not seeing anything, looks like...ummmm...nothing.

[Boltcrank]

Whoops, Didnt Attach the pic, Here, I willl be posting more later on., those are from when I put the RP91 in(Moved the 2 dreamcasts and the ps2 to the floor / a lamp for light that is NOT normally there, I will post more today.

[Boltcrank]

Mods, Delete the 2nd post. I am having internet whacksplorer issues with the adding the attachment, had to create yet another post.

[Iguana Man]

Looks nice Bolt..., got anymore pics though? It's like you've thrown a bone and we want some meat!

Tell me something, have you compared the Snells to say B&W's? Just curious to know how the upper freq's compare. Some reviews call the Snells a bit bright, but so do several B&W reviews. I personally have grown to like the B&W sound for their great mids and have adjusted to their supposed brightness.

Also, having the Snells so close to the corners, rear and side walls, are the normal problems introduced by that kind of placement tamed by their design?

Again, it looks really nice.

[Boltcrank]

Although we didnt direct A/B them, more than one person at the shop I worked at prefered them to the b&w sig800,(and those were on mc501 monos)

The Speakers have adjustable crossovers, Bass loading options, so placment isn't really an issue aside from the 4 rear ports / rear tweeter per speaker, as well as the parametric EQing and remote control features.

I do need to get rid of the mm9000(definitely not enough power), will end up keeping my DC1 for awhile, still looking for amp suggestions.

I will post more pics tomorrow

[Boltcrank]

New Additions,:

Sunfire 300x2 Stereo Amplifier
Replaced Boston Vr14 with 2x Infinity RS8 Configured with 1 amp Channel each as a center channel,goes against theory but better setup until I get an XA2500.

Crestron App is Built, and I am looking for HW, Pro2, MC2E, ETC.

[Boltcrank]

New Pics, Note these are off a sony t616, and I await my camera to arrive to take higher resolution photos.