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I just set up my new HT. I went from using a 360 to stream media and a DVD player to an HTPC with a BD drive. I went from a CRT to an LCD and from an SD sat receiver to and HD receiver.
This is my new TV which I barely got hooked up. It's a Samsung B550 40" LCD. For what I spent this TV is much better than I expected. The picture quality is very sharp and the colors are very vibrant. It even looks alright on SD stuff. I still need to test out some BDs once I get the software installed on the HTPC and I need to test the older video game system.
Here's the main rig. It consists of a Yamaha RX-V659 receiver, Polk Audio TSi 300 (Front), Wharfedale WH-2 (Center), Wharfedale WH-2 Bipole (Rear), Dayton 120 (Subwoofer), a custom built HTPC, a DirecTV HD receiver, and a Samsung B550 40"
This is the Yamaha RX-V659 receiver. It's been a very good receiver and I only spent $225 shipped from another member on Audioholics . Soon it will have to be replaced for something that has HDMI and can do Dolby True HD/DTS HD.
I custom built this HTPC. So far it's been great. It just needs to be setup properly. I do have one problem right now and it has do with streaming over the network. Right now I'm using PoE and they're Netgear XE103s. They should be capable of up to 85Mbits/sec so I would think that I should be getting at least 7-11Mbits/sec. Instead I'm seeing about 2Mbits/sec. I need to figure out where the bottle neck is. Could be the PoE adapters, could be a cable. However, I've decided to turn the phone jack into a network jack. I had forgot it was there. I just need to get my hands on a toner to find the line. Despite the streaming issues it's great and it's nearly silent. I can't even hear it from my seating position with no sound on. Anyhow, here's the specs:
Case: Zalman HD503
PSU: Corsair VX450
MOBO: Asus P5QPL-VM EPU
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
HSF: Zalman CNPS8500
RAM: Muskin Black 4GB (2x2GB) XP2-6400 4-4-4-12
Video: MSI Radeon HD 4350 512MB
HDD: Seagate 320GB
BD-Rom: Plextor PX-B320SA 8X BD
Fans: GELID Solutions 80mm (Exhaust) 120mm (Intake)
These are my consoles. I've never gotten rid of one over the years. I still have the original packaging for all of them. The consoles consist of NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii (Not Pictured), Genesis, 32X, Dreamcast, Nomad (Not Pictured), Game Gear (Not Pictured), Jaguar, Playstation, Playstation 2, X-Box, and an X-Box 360. There are still a few that I would like like a 2600, Turbo Grafx 16, and a Saturn.
I went with some Polk TSi 300s. I was using some old DBX Soundfield Vs that sure could throw sound and shake the walls but weren't very clear. Considering the price these speakers are awesome just like the TV.
I bought these Wharfedale WH-2s a while back to replace a set of KLH speakers that I bought for $50. There weren't bad considering they were about as cheap as they come. These might have been quite a bit more but I think they were a bargain. They are bipoles and they do a great job of throwing sound around and they're a great match with the Polks.
This is a Wharfedale WH-2 center. I bought it to compliment the rears and it does nicely. Like the rear it was worth every penny.
I decided on a Dayton 120 simply because I needed a sub and I didn't have a lot of money to spend at the time. For the price it's been a good sub but has developed a grounding issue.
Here's everything all put together. Since I was changing so much I decided to redo all the cables too. It was a good chance to make the cable management even better.
This is my new TV which I barely got hooked up. It's a Samsung B550 40" LCD. For what I spent this TV is much better than I expected. The picture quality is very sharp and the colors are very vibrant. It even looks alright on SD stuff. I still need to test out some BDs once I get the software installed on the HTPC and I need to test the older video game system.
Here's the main rig. It consists of a Yamaha RX-V659 receiver, Polk Audio TSi 300 (Front), Wharfedale WH-2 (Center), Wharfedale WH-2 Bipole (Rear), Dayton 120 (Subwoofer), a custom built HTPC, a DirecTV HD receiver, and a Samsung B550 40"
This is the Yamaha RX-V659 receiver. It's been a very good receiver and I only spent $225 shipped from another member on Audioholics . Soon it will have to be replaced for something that has HDMI and can do Dolby True HD/DTS HD.
I custom built this HTPC. So far it's been great. It just needs to be setup properly. I do have one problem right now and it has do with streaming over the network. Right now I'm using PoE and they're Netgear XE103s. They should be capable of up to 85Mbits/sec so I would think that I should be getting at least 7-11Mbits/sec. Instead I'm seeing about 2Mbits/sec. I need to figure out where the bottle neck is. Could be the PoE adapters, could be a cable. However, I've decided to turn the phone jack into a network jack. I had forgot it was there. I just need to get my hands on a toner to find the line. Despite the streaming issues it's great and it's nearly silent. I can't even hear it from my seating position with no sound on. Anyhow, here's the specs:
Case: Zalman HD503
PSU: Corsair VX450
MOBO: Asus P5QPL-VM EPU
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
HSF: Zalman CNPS8500
RAM: Muskin Black 4GB (2x2GB) XP2-6400 4-4-4-12
Video: MSI Radeon HD 4350 512MB
HDD: Seagate 320GB
BD-Rom: Plextor PX-B320SA 8X BD
Fans: GELID Solutions 80mm (Exhaust) 120mm (Intake)
These are my consoles. I've never gotten rid of one over the years. I still have the original packaging for all of them. The consoles consist of NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii (Not Pictured), Genesis, 32X, Dreamcast, Nomad (Not Pictured), Game Gear (Not Pictured), Jaguar, Playstation, Playstation 2, X-Box, and an X-Box 360. There are still a few that I would like like a 2600, Turbo Grafx 16, and a Saturn.
I went with some Polk TSi 300s. I was using some old DBX Soundfield Vs that sure could throw sound and shake the walls but weren't very clear. Considering the price these speakers are awesome just like the TV.
I bought these Wharfedale WH-2s a while back to replace a set of KLH speakers that I bought for $50. There weren't bad considering they were about as cheap as they come. These might have been quite a bit more but I think they were a bargain. They are bipoles and they do a great job of throwing sound around and they're a great match with the Polks.
This is a Wharfedale WH-2 center. I bought it to compliment the rears and it does nicely. Like the rear it was worth every penny.
I decided on a Dayton 120 simply because I needed a sub and I didn't have a lot of money to spend at the time. For the price it's been a good sub but has developed a grounding issue.
Here's everything all put together. Since I was changing so much I decided to redo all the cables too. It was a good chance to make the cable management even better.
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Though you're missing a PS3 and Wii.....
