Home Theatre Update - August 2011

While rebuilding my equipment rack I decided it was time to do an update on my home theatre equipment. I'm using a server rack with the following equipment: Bryston 14B ST power amp, Emotiva XPA-5 power amp, Emotiva UMC-1 processor, Benchmark DAC-1, home theatre PC, Samsung BD-P1400 Bluray player, and two set top boxes for TV.

My speakers are Genesis 400 for LR, Genesis 700 for C, Genesis IM8200 for LS/RS and an SVS 12 inch subwoofer.

My projector is a JVC-HD1 with an OSScreen 100 inch fixed screen.

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[efertheredfish2]

would be also nice to see a music video or movie! here on youtube played threw your system :)

[louco1973]

@efertheredfish2 I'll see what I can do about that in the future. Right now I have a new addition to the family and I'm spending more time calming her, burping her and changing her nappies than anything else!

[efertheredfish2]

That is an awesome setup man. If you sourround processor offers you the possibility to run everything threw a tube preamp, you may try. You will be amazed!

[louco1973]

@efertheredfish2 While I like the nice warm glow of tubes, I'm not really into waiting for them to warm up nicely and having to deal with adjusting/replacing them. Keep it simple :). I enjoy listening to tube systems at friend's places though.

[MrJakeBFTW]

Imagine just finishing this surround sound build and being diagnosed deaf..

[louco1973]

@MrJakeBFTW There is always subtitles and feeling the bass ;).

[louco1973]

@70short I've looked at a few power conditioners, but haven't seen anything that really meets my needs at a price point I'm happy with. Complete power regeneration is my preference, but after a friend put a scope on one model he noted that it was running at 49Hz instead of 50Hz. Perhaps it can be adjusted, but it still didn't make me want to go and put down a few thousand dollars for one!

[70short]

you need to invest in a good power conditioner

[louco1973]

@honeyhotsauce You should have seen my last place, which was bigger and I had 3 cinema seats with drink holders and electric recliners ;).

[honeyhotsauce]

Holycow you sure that's home theatre? Or just theater itself lol