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Lounge is finished!

Last post Oct 28, 2009, 7:06 PM by reggaedave. (26 replies)
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Posted on Oct 10, 2009, 3:18 PM

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Lovely set up, the speakers go very well with the room design, nicely done

Posted on Oct 10, 2009, 3:54 PM

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hammill:
Yes, I think I probably did not make a good job adding the picture.

Pix now sorted...

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Audio Editor, Gramophone

Posted on Oct 10, 2009, 8:35 PM

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hammill:

Thanks.


I wanted the centre speaker to be at the same height as the top of the L/R speakers. I think it looks better and arguably gives the best sound. The sofa is a fair way from the TV and reasonably high (recliners are usually a bit taller if you are looking for height), so you dont have to strain your neck.


Humax FreeSat PVR and Denon DVD 1920 (Oppo to replace the latter when available)


Onkyo 875  


 

 

I see your point. Do the front speakers intergrate any better in your opinion? Oppo will be a huge impovement over the Denon! 875 seems a popular match up with the Monitor Audio RS speakers.

Posted on Oct 12, 2009, 9:13 AM

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Andrew Everard:

hammill:
Yes, I think I probably did not make a good job adding the picture.


Pix now sorted...

Thank you

Posted on Oct 12, 2009, 9:17 AM

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JTD:
hammill:

Thanks.


I wanted the centre speaker to be at the same height as the top of the L/R speakers. I think it looks better and arguably gives the best sound. The sofa is a fair way from the TV and reasonably high (recliners are usually a bit taller if you are looking for height), so you dont have to strain your neck.


Humax FreeSat PVR and Denon DVD 1920 (Oppo to replace the latter when available)


Onkyo 875  


 



 


I see your point. Do the front speakers intergrate any better in your opinion? Oppo will be a huge impovement over the Denon! 875 seems a popular match up with the Monitor Audio RS speakers.

Hard to say, as I did not experiment with the centre speaker height in the new setup - it just seemed logical that having the speakers at the same height would be ideal. Previously they were all stuck in one corner, speakers either side of a big CRT with the centre speaker sitting on top, so the sound is now very different.

Posted on Oct 21, 2009, 12:41 AM

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Could you imagine moving somewhere with superb in-wall cabling and then finding it's bell-wire from Maplins?

 

Unison Research Unico CDE/Audio Analogue Maestro Settanta/Kudos C2 and ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Sigs. Nordost, Clearer Audio, Crystal Cable and Chord cables. And a MacBook Air for streaming. And a plasma. And a DVD player.

Posted on Oct 21, 2009, 12:42 AM

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Andrew Everard:

hammill:
Yes, I think I probably did not make a good job adding the picture.

Pix now sorted...

Grumpy

 

Unison Research Unico CDE/Audio Analogue Maestro Settanta/Kudos C2 and ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Sigs. Nordost, Clearer Audio, Crystal Cable and Chord cables. And a MacBook Air for streaming. And a plasma. And a DVD player.

Posted on Oct 21, 2009, 9:02 AM

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JoelSim:
Andrew Everard:

hammill:
Yes, I think I probably did not make a good job adding the picture.


Pix now sorted...



Grumpy


 

Is this some sort of obscure Snow White reference or do you like my set upSmile

Posted on Oct 21, 2009, 9:10 AM

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JoelSim:
Grumpy

Not at all, just wanted to let the OP know that I'd sorted out his pictures.

Consulting Editor, What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision / whathifi.com
Audio Editor, Gramophone

Posted on Oct 27, 2009, 8:52 PM

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may i ask how you fitted your centre speaker as this is, my next problem at mine!
Audio Analogue Paganini CDP,
Tangent DAB200,
Audiolab 8000s,
Audiolab 8000p.
QED Quinex Silver Spiral interconnects,
RA supercube.
Wharfedale Diamond 9.0 Theatre.
LG 42PQ6000 Plasma.
Sony RDH-HXD970.
Sony STR-DH500.
Ipod classic/Goldring GX100

Posted on Oct 28, 2009, 9:02 AM

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reggaedave:
may i ask how you fitted your centre speaker as this is, my next problem at mine!
All the units were made by a local carpenter and a floating shelf was part of the spec. He did something with metal rods embedded in the wall. You can buy floating shelves from a number of DIY shops, but they dont usually seem big enough - of course I dont know how substantial your centre speaker is. I saw some nice looking ones in habitat the other day, so that might be an option.

Posted on Oct 28, 2009, 7:06 PM

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I see what your saying. I got some floating shelves the other week never strong enougth, ill threaded rod one in, thanks
Audio Analogue Paganini CDP,
Tangent DAB200,
Audiolab 8000s,
Audiolab 8000p.
QED Quinex Silver Spiral interconnects,
RA supercube.
Wharfedale Diamond 9.0 Theatre.
LG 42PQ6000 Plasma.
Sony RDH-HXD970.
Sony STR-DH500.
Ipod classic/Goldring GX100
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