Post your latest AV purchase(s)......
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First of all my sincere thanks to elangoas for so many suggestions and advices then BOSS8055 who helped me to purchase the AVR. I have put my baby step into the hifi world with all your help. At present my purchases are
Video
Lg 55 850BT UHD
Pioneer Bdp-170
Optoma 141HDX
Airtel Dth
Audio
Onky tx nr737
Taga harmony 606 se
Kasper cable
Once again my sincere thanks to elangoas, BOSS80055,Vinothkumar, MNZ , sgautham and all who have helped me.
In near future planning to purchase projector screen, two more surrounds and two velodyne impact 10 or 12 subs.
Thanks a lot friends.
Video
Lg 55 850BT UHD
Pioneer Bdp-170
Optoma 141HDX
Airtel Dth
Audio
Onky tx nr737
Taga harmony 606 se
Kasper cable
Once again my sincere thanks to elangoas, BOSS80055,Vinothkumar, MNZ , sgautham and all who have helped me.
In near future planning to purchase projector screen, two more surrounds and two velodyne impact 10 or 12 subs.
Thanks a lot friends.
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My journey for the 5.1
Hi everyone,
It's been a hectic few days, but I wanted to share an update from my side that's fallen into place over the last week or so.
After approx half a year of thinking about it, and a couple of months of doing a bunch of research online (150+ articles read) as well as offline (traveling to and listening to different gear setups), finally decided to take the plunge and go in for my 5.1 setup. I know there are many people here who vouch the ideal process to be a progressive one - start with an AVR and FS+C, then Surround, then Sub - spending months/years going from a 2.0 setup to a 5.1, but somehow the old school approach in my head was keen on doing a 5.1 on day one, and not wanting to drag this out for too long.
I had initially set out with a budget of 1.5 lakh, and till the last couple of days, my shortlist read something like this-
AVR - Denon X1200W
Floorstanders - Dali Zensor 5
Center - Dali Zensor Vokal
Surround - Wharfedale Diamond DFS
Subwoofer - Polk Pro 660wi
MRP = 1.95L, offer price in hand = 1.63L, approx discount = 16.5%
However, I had only heard the Zensor 7s in demo (and not heard the Zensor 5s), and was a bit skeptical about going in for a smaller FS set, especially since the room size in consideration was an 18x18 living room that extended into a 10x12 living room. Hence, decided to upgrade to the Zensor 7s.
New MRP = 2.11L, new offer price = 1.72L, approx discount = 18.5%
I was also realizing that as luck would've had it, I'd also not had the opportunity to listen to the X1200W in action, and had only heard the Denon X2200W or other non-Denons. I also remembered reading a post where an FM had said that the X2200W sounds richer and fuller than the X1200W (and that it wasn't necessarily just a difference in wattage/volume between the two models). I didn't want to go in blind for the X1200W only to find it to be underpowered/lacking in some way, so decided to upgrade the X1200W to X2200W.
New MRP = 2.31L, new offer price = 1.85L, approx discount = 19.9%
I was feeling pretty happy, and decided to close the offer.
Only to realize that the Polk sub that I had in mind, with the offer price I'd been promised by an alternative dealer, was now -
1 - not being found in the market by this dealer from whom I was buying the core AVR + 5.0 setup, and
2 - the alternative dealer was now refusing to give me the Polk sub at the +20% discount he'd quoted, and said he could only do 5-10% max
Back to square one. I didn't want to go in for a 10" sub, and apart from Polk, I hadn't found any sub that went down to 20Hz in my research that was limited to Elac, Pioneer, Klipsch and Tannoy. The dealer asked me to consider Velodyne, and although I'd heard good things about Velodyne, my research showed that the only 12" sub they had available was the Wi-Q, which cost a bunch more due to the wireless capabilities, which I hadn't intended on spending for.
All this while, the long Independence Day weekend was fast approaching and I knew that my weekends after that were going to become hectic, and then with no time to set things up, any long overdue plans of me hosting friends over was also going to start getting pushed out further and further.
Did a few additional back-of-the-envelope calculations, realized I'd be saving 2.5K on just the subwoofer wiring alone, and pushed for a deep discount on the sub.
At the end, this is what I finalized as the setup -
AVR - Denon X2200W
Floorstanders - Dali Zensor 7
Center - Dali Zensor Vokal
Surround - Wharfedale Diamond DFS
Subwoofer - Velodyne Wi-Q 12
MRP = 250K, offer price = 201K, approx discount = 19.6%
Over the long weekend, got the setup installed, got the TV shifted out of the bedroom, got it wall mounted, got the TataSky cable extended into the living room, and the smartest thing I did was get the router shifted out too.
Now, everything's in place -
- AVR, PS3, PS4 and laptop are all connected to the router using wired ethernet
- external hard drives connected to my laptop using USB hub
- PS3, PS4, Tatasky, laptop connected to my AVR using HDMI
- TV connected to my AVR using HDMI (ARC) plus Optical
- laptop connected to the projector using VGA
- projector screen set up on ceiling so as to be pulled down in front of the TV unit
I'm really glad I discovered Audio Video Home Theatre and Hi-Fi Discussion Forum when I did, and would like to thank everyone here for building a thriving community that can help noobs like me come in and understand things better and get advice on how to join in on this journey in pursuit of better audio.
Also, a special shoutout to mash, sachin.shiva, basshead, efernand1, jags and others for their valuable inputs.
I'll be more than happy to help fellow FMs if they'd like to drop in to listen to how any of this equipment sounds like - I know how tough it is to find dealers who will demo exactly the models you want to listen to, and not anything else. Just DM me, and we can coordinate.
Here are some pics.
https://goo.gl/photos/CCP2R4fAoCGKbgVb9
P.S. Even though I did overshoot my budget of 1.5L, I was okay doing that as I felt it was better to spend extra than to spend 1.5L-ish and feel that I'd shortchanged myself on some aspect, and I was pretty hopeful that the extra spend would pinch lesser as time went by. A week later, I know that I made the right call.
Hi everyone,
It's been a hectic few days, but I wanted to share an update from my side that's fallen into place over the last week or so.
After approx half a year of thinking about it, and a couple of months of doing a bunch of research online (150+ articles read) as well as offline (traveling to and listening to different gear setups), finally decided to take the plunge and go in for my 5.1 setup. I know there are many people here who vouch the ideal process to be a progressive one - start with an AVR and FS+C, then Surround, then Sub - spending months/years going from a 2.0 setup to a 5.1, but somehow the old school approach in my head was keen on doing a 5.1 on day one, and not wanting to drag this out for too long.
I had initially set out with a budget of 1.5 lakh, and till the last couple of days, my shortlist read something like this-
AVR - Denon X1200W
Floorstanders - Dali Zensor 5
Center - Dali Zensor Vokal
Surround - Wharfedale Diamond DFS
Subwoofer - Polk Pro 660wi
MRP = 1.95L, offer price in hand = 1.63L, approx discount = 16.5%
However, I had only heard the Zensor 7s in demo (and not heard the Zensor 5s), and was a bit skeptical about going in for a smaller FS set, especially since the room size in consideration was an 18x18 living room that extended into a 10x12 living room. Hence, decided to upgrade to the Zensor 7s.
New MRP = 2.11L, new offer price = 1.72L, approx discount = 18.5%
I was also realizing that as luck would've had it, I'd also not had the opportunity to listen to the X1200W in action, and had only heard the Denon X2200W or other non-Denons. I also remembered reading a post where an FM had said that the X2200W sounds richer and fuller than the X1200W (and that it wasn't necessarily just a difference in wattage/volume between the two models). I didn't want to go in blind for the X1200W only to find it to be underpowered/lacking in some way, so decided to upgrade the X1200W to X2200W.
New MRP = 2.31L, new offer price = 1.85L, approx discount = 19.9%
I was feeling pretty happy, and decided to close the offer.
Only to realize that the Polk sub that I had in mind, with the offer price I'd been promised by an alternative dealer, was now -
1 - not being found in the market by this dealer from whom I was buying the core AVR + 5.0 setup, and
2 - the alternative dealer was now refusing to give me the Polk sub at the +20% discount he'd quoted, and said he could only do 5-10% max
Back to square one. I didn't want to go in for a 10" sub, and apart from Polk, I hadn't found any sub that went down to 20Hz in my research that was limited to Elac, Pioneer, Klipsch and Tannoy. The dealer asked me to consider Velodyne, and although I'd heard good things about Velodyne, my research showed that the only 12" sub they had available was the Wi-Q, which cost a bunch more due to the wireless capabilities, which I hadn't intended on spending for.
All this while, the long Independence Day weekend was fast approaching and I knew that my weekends after that were going to become hectic, and then with no time to set things up, any long overdue plans of me hosting friends over was also going to start getting pushed out further and further.
Did a few additional back-of-the-envelope calculations, realized I'd be saving 2.5K on just the subwoofer wiring alone, and pushed for a deep discount on the sub.
At the end, this is what I finalized as the setup -
AVR - Denon X2200W
Floorstanders - Dali Zensor 7
Center - Dali Zensor Vokal
Surround - Wharfedale Diamond DFS
Subwoofer - Velodyne Wi-Q 12
MRP = 250K, offer price = 201K, approx discount = 19.6%
Over the long weekend, got the setup installed, got the TV shifted out of the bedroom, got it wall mounted, got the TataSky cable extended into the living room, and the smartest thing I did was get the router shifted out too.
Now, everything's in place -
- AVR, PS3, PS4 and laptop are all connected to the router using wired ethernet
- external hard drives connected to my laptop using USB hub
- PS3, PS4, Tatasky, laptop connected to my AVR using HDMI
- TV connected to my AVR using HDMI (ARC) plus Optical
- laptop connected to the projector using VGA
- projector screen set up on ceiling so as to be pulled down in front of the TV unit
I'm really glad I discovered Audio Video Home Theatre and Hi-Fi Discussion Forum when I did, and would like to thank everyone here for building a thriving community that can help noobs like me come in and understand things better and get advice on how to join in on this journey in pursuit of better audio.
Also, a special shoutout to mash, sachin.shiva, basshead, efernand1, jags and others for their valuable inputs.
I'll be more than happy to help fellow FMs if they'd like to drop in to listen to how any of this equipment sounds like - I know how tough it is to find dealers who will demo exactly the models you want to listen to, and not anything else. Just DM me, and we can coordinate.
Here are some pics.
https://goo.gl/photos/CCP2R4fAoCGKbgVb9
P.S. Even though I did overshoot my budget of 1.5L, I was okay doing that as I felt it was better to spend extra than to spend 1.5L-ish and feel that I'd shortchanged myself on some aspect, and I was pretty hopeful that the extra spend would pinch lesser as time went by. A week later, I know that I made the right call.
Re: My journey for the 5.1
Fantastic setup and looks really amazing. CongratulationspA bit late though).
Maybe you can swap the receiver and center speaker, so that the speaker is directly under the TV for a more central vocal. Also, what do you use the Laptop for? Thought of replacing it with Raspberry?
MaSh
Fantastic setup and looks really amazing. Congratulations
pA bit late though).Maybe you can swap the receiver and center speaker, so that the speaker is directly under the TV for a more central vocal. Also, what do you use the Laptop for? Thought of replacing it with Raspberry?
MaSh
Good one.
You mentioned projector connected to laptop. Could you show the pic of projector where it is placed?
Also in the pic which is the main listening position?
What is the screen size and price?
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You mentioned projector connected to laptop. Could you show the pic of projector where it is placed?
Also in the pic which is the main listening position?
What is the screen size and price?
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reignofchaos
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Absolutely nothing budget about that screen mate :lol:. Its the best TV right now by a country mile!
Congratulations. What about rear surrounds? Is the centre speaker on the floor, not very clear in the pic. Could you provide a feedback on the 10.5 towers?
MaSh
Re: My journey for the 5.1
As for my laptop, I use it largely to download, and it is connected to a USB hub that in turn is connected to my 6 external HDDs. I also run Kodi and Plex on my collection, and use my phone to control the players.
I used to use a Raspberry Pi approx 3 years ago but the biggest drawback I found then was my inability to remote into it from another laptop and do what I wanted remotely.
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Thanks, MaSh. I almost did the swap of the receiver and center in my initial setup, but then realized it would be better to have the center speaker in the center of the setup, sit directly in front of it, but tilt my head slightly to look off center at the TV. If I'd have shifted the center speaker under the TV, and sat directly in front of it, I wouldn't have really been sitting in the center of the experience zone.Fantastic setup and looks really amazing. Congratulations
Maybe you can swap the receiver and center speaker, so that the speaker is directly under the TV for a more central vocal. Also, what do you use the Laptop for? Thought of replacing it with Raspberry?
MaSh
As for my laptop, I use it largely to download, and it is connected to a USB hub that in turn is connected to my 6 external HDDs. I also run Kodi and Plex on my collection, and use my phone to control the players.
I used to use a Raspberry Pi approx 3 years ago but the biggest drawback I found then was my inability to remote into it from another laptop and do what I wanted remotely.
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The projector is setup behind the main living room, down from the ceiling of the adjacent dining room, aligned to the center of the living room space.
The screen has 4:3 ratio, with a width of 10 ft (approx 4 feet away from either side, and approx 3 feet away from the TV wall). The screen cost me 9500.
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RajithKumar
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Hi all Added a Marantz PM6005 to my setup for stereo listening .
Congrats. Did you find noticeable difference in stereo listening compared to listening the same in a AVR?
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RajithKumar
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Yes, it's very nice than my AVR . The speakers have opened really well when played through stereo amp.
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