Have added many new upgrades past 6-7 months. See equipment list for details. Original desc. below
Small HT that has entrance through home office. Was once an extension of family room. Really great gaming room, and set up mainly for audio listening. Covered 3 windows with MDF, and used acoustiblok to prevent sound leakage. Added Michael Green room treatments to tone down echoes, and improve acoustics. Has 3 Berkline recliners, and is a very confortable room. Will eventually knock wall down, and increase size for a second row of seating. Current dimensions are 11X14. Room was assembled by me, with 70% of electronics purchased through audiogon, or videogon. Using several SignalCable power cords, and various interconnects. Sounds very good, and room is totally dark for movie viewing. Please feel free to ask questions, and offer suggestions.
Used as a combo-player for DVD, and multi-channel audio.
Anthem AVM-30
Replaced the AVM-20, and the extra component inputs, and output were needed. The display is much better.
Pass Labs X-5
This is the best sounding amp I've owned. It replaced an Anthem MCA-20, and MCA-30. Using the balanced inputs.
Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-S1
Was lucky enough to get one of the few made. Very musical.
Dunlavy Audio Labs SC2
Tall monitors, but they sound great. Requires a good subwoofer.
Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-1A/V
Center & Surround. These mate well with the SC2's used as the fronts. Great for multi-channel audio.
Richard Gray 400s
Using 2 of these, and they really do make a difference. Using Signal Cable Power cords for input AC.
Sony PS2
Using Logitech wireless controllers. Better than the arcade!
Microsoft X-Box 360
Lucky enough to get one the first day released. Gaming is nothing short of awesome. Also streams audio from office computer.
BenQ PE8700+
Great looking image. The DVI input from the Bravo D! looks better than the D-Theater D-VHS tapes I have.
Draper Gray
92" Screen. Grayhawk like material, but not as good as the Stewart brand
Rocket-Onix UFW-10
Have a pair of these in a stereo configuration. Mate well with the Dunlavy fronts.
NHT X-2
Started life as an X-1, and was sent back to NHT for X-2 upgrade. The X-1's are designed for use with NHT sub's, and I'm not using them. Nice add on for turning fron monitors into full-range set up
JVC - D-VHS HM-DH30000U
D-Theater player, and HD recorder. I have several D-Theater tapes, and they are stunning. The video, and audio is much better than DVD.
They are Studiotech PS-2's. They were a very good bargain compared to the other brands. They were easy to build, and seem to be very rugged. Thanks for the compliment!
I was using the Pioneer 47Ai as an audio player only. The Denon, and Vinc was connected via the DVI output. I really can't tell much difference in video, but the GUI on the Vinc is horrible. I do believe the Denon is a better all around player, but will eventually switch over completely to a DV59Ai for both audio, and video. I'm having problems with the HDMI output going through a Gefen DVI switcher. As sson as I overcome that, it'll be Pioneer all the way.
Have you been able to compare the Pioneer's video section with either the Denon's or the Vinc through their component video sections?
I ask because I have a projector system and a Pioneer DV 47A (which has the same video section as the Pioneer DV 47Ai) and I'm not quite happy with the results. I was wondering if the other two completely outclass the Pioneer in that respect?
Replaced the Bravo D1 with a Denon 2910. I couldn't stand the user interface on the Bravo, and I like the Denon much better. I'm even considering using it as the SACD/DVD-A player, and moving the Pioneer to another room. Interested in hearing from other 2910 owners on their experiences.
The acoustiblok is awesome. It allows no sound leakage through the windows I used it on. It was fairly expensive, but I'm planning on using it again when I enlarge the room in the future.
I'm using 2 Studiotech PS-2's side by side. They were very affordable, and work out very nicely! I've spoken to a couple other people using them, and they are equally happy with them.
Nice theater in a small room! Our room is 14.5 feet long by 11.5 feet wide, very similar to yours. Do you get pixelation or "screen door effect" from the BenQ projector at your seating distance from the screen? And what is your seating distance?
Also, did you use anything on the windows you covered to prevent condensation buildup (inside of the MDF covers) or were the exterior windows completely removed? I need to decide whether or not to cover a window.
