With an addition on my house, I was able to custom outfit a living area as a home theatre/music listening area. I previously had this system in a downstairs area, but it was not quite as comfortable and well integrated. The new room is much more comfortable, the wall screen presents a much nicer image, and I now have the projector ceiling mounted and away from the backs of viewers heads. I was also able to run speaker cable for the rear speakers and have wall jack binding posts installed along with an A/C outlet in the ceiling for the projector. I originally had my turntable and a couple other components in the system, but have ultimately streamlined and simplified. I even pulled the Pass Labs X2.5 pre-amp out and am using the bypass mode on the Primare for 2-channel. Not quite as nice as the Pass pre, but VERY close in performance. A more low key (but still very nice) system on the main floor is home to the turntable in a different listening environment. Overall, this is a great sounding system that serves HT and 2-channel nicely. The ATC/Pass Labs set-up is highly dynamic and pretty huge sounding, though eminently musical and delicate when necessary. I'm able to fully fulfill my inner film-buff AND enjoy great sound. Cheers!
I've looked at the other ATC speakers up the chain and would like an opportunity to listen to them, but haven't seriously considered making the change. The system sounds great currently and, with the matched center, is quite well integrated. Not to mention...those speakers are expensive! I have considered the notion of their active speakers as this would simplify things immensely and actually would be somewhat cost effective. I'd have to hear the active speakes to be convinced though...
Well, ya' know..I'd be glad to have an esteemed A'goner such as yourself over to the Shoeshine Cinema. If you're ever in Michigan...
As you probably noted, I've got your Porter Ports in place in my system. I am not able to make a proper comparison to the Pass & Seymour outlets I was previously using since this is a completely different room and listening environment and the Porter Ports have been in from Day 1. That aside, I trust that they're doing their job as advertised. Everything is certainly looking and sounding good. That much I do know.
