What system is everyone running

[Gregg Lengling]

I know that a number of you listed audio equipment ect. on this list but how about we list our complete systems.  Todd says at this time it's not possible to put this in the user profiles, so how about here.
Here's my setup:
New to the group but been enjoying HDTV since just before Thanksgiving. Believe it or not my wife got me the set as a Christmas present. Now I have to fight her over it....she just loves it. Here's a list of what we're running in our Entertainment room at home in Cedarburg.
RCA-P61310 integrated 61" 16x9 rear projection
Sony STR-675 receiver
Sony NS700P DVD
KLH 15" 4-way #9915 main channel
KLH 943PL center channel
KLH 911B side/rear channels
Yamaha YST-SW305 200 watt powered Subwoofer
Terks TRKS23 oval dish with 2 dual lnbs
Fringe antenna for OTA signals.


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Gregg R. Lengling

[Kevin Arnold]

This sounds like a great idea.  Here's my list:

RCA 38" Direct View 16 x 9 F38310 HDTV
Bose stereo (not dolby)
General Instruments 4dtv C band receiver with subscription to HBO package.  Includes HBO HD east and west as well as all the other channels HBO offers.  HD runs through a Motoroal HDD201 decoder.
Replay TV 20 hour model
Winegard rooftop antenna with rotor.
Apex Progressive Scan DVD
1 Doberman HDTV protection device

Digital Channels received:
MKE
    8, 28, 46
Madison
    19, 26, 50
Chicago
    31 (30% of the time)


[This message has been edited by kjarnold (edited 03-15-2002).]

[Steve Mann]

Everyone... don't forget to mention your adresses and the times of day when you are away from your houses.    

[RickNeff]

Away from our houses?  Why would we leave the house with such a big TV?

I don't understand...

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Richard Neff
Proud Toshiba 56x81 owner!

[GS kid]

Here is my setup:

38-inch Proscan PS38000 16:9 Direct-view HDTV (Same as the RCA F38310)
DirecTV/STB built-in to set
RCA 700-watt Dolby Digital/DTS Amp. with 5.1 speakers
Radio Shack indoor HD antenna (10db gain)
Toshiba Progressive scan DVD player with Dolby/DTS optical audio output
Xbox video game system with the High Def. A/V pack and Dolby/DTS optical output

Comments: The HDTV is awesome. Downside of this model is as follows. Channel changer on the slow side. No video outputs for VCR so you must hook VCR to it's own antenna to record from it's own tuner. This also means you must buy another STB so that you can decode HD to a HD Digital VCR in the future as there is no video outputs to get the decoded signal from the internal STB. The RCA Home Theater has 2 optical inputs so you don't need an optical spliter. Keep in mind that both enable Dolby Digital input, but one is for DVD and the other is for Sat. Since Sat. signals like DirecTV are compressed, that input will not accept a DTS signal as DTS is uncompressed. I highly recommend the Radio Shack indoor High-Def. antenna. It's a new antenna to their line up of indoor antennas. It has Double-Helix resonators that are made to pick up Digital HD/SD signals better. It does improve things alot! It's about $80. As for the XBOX. I love it in HD! But keep in mind that alot of the games forgot to allow widescreen as an option, so some games look a little horz. stretched. The only game where it seems to really be somewhat of a problem to your eyes is Project Gotham Racing. Even then, it still looks great.

---- GS kid

[Steve Mann]

 

Originally posted by RickNeff:
Away from our houses?  Why would we leave the house with such a big TV?

I don't understand...

Very true. If it wasn't for this dang job that I must have so that I can afford all the great HDTV stuff, I really wouldn't leave the house.  

[RickNeff]

Yeah, those pesky jobs.  Although, I'm unemployed right now so I guess I have the luxury of being able to sit in front of the TV all day.  Just a shame I can't get paid to do that!   Oh well...

And here's my little setup:
TV: Toshiba TW56X81
DVD Changer: Zenith DVC2550
Cable Box: SA Explorer2000HD
Receiver: Aiwa AV-DV75
Speakers: L&R front: RS Nova-18
Center: RS/RCA center
Surrounds: RS Minimus-7

Hence, if someone did break-in and steal the stuff, I'd have an excuse to upgrade everything!   Of course, it's rather unlikely they're going to move that 300+ lbs TV anywhere!

Although, with audio calibration via the AVIA DVD, it does sound pretty decent.

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Richard Neff
Proud Toshiba 56x81 owner!

[Matt Heebner]

Here is a run down of my set-up:

Mitsubishi WS55807 55" HD(ready) RPTV
RCA DTC-100 HD Sat. Receiver
Sony DB-930 A/V Receiver
Panasonic RP-56 DVD Player
Toshiba W603 VCR
Paradigm CC-170 Center Channel
Paradigm Titans Mains
Paradigm Atoms Surrounds
Velodyne CT-120 Subwoofer
Belkin VGA to RGBHV Breakout Cable
All Monster Interconnects and Banana Plugs
Home Depot 14ga. Speaker Wire
Radio Shack Double Gold Bow-Tie Antenna

I have been loving HD programming only for a few months now...but I cant get enough. I know my friends are really getting sick of me talking about HD though. I am also a movie fanatic. My wife and I are big time movie watchers.

Matt

[mcneguy]

Ok, here we go...

Mitsubishi 46807 HD(ready)TV
Integra Research RDC-7 HT Preamp
Bryston 4B-ST stereo amp (for fronts)
3 Marantz MA500 monoblocks (center and rears)
Rotel RCD-991 CD Player
Pioneer Elite DV37 DVD player
Aerial Acoustics 7B speakers (front)
Paradigm Reference CC (center)
Paradign Reference Studio 20's (Rear)
Paradigm RDC-12 Subwoofer

I think I have come across a great combination of home theater and musicality.  The Integra Research is easily the most musical HT preamp I have ever heard and the Bryston amp and Aerial Acoustic speakers are just wonderful for music and not too bad for movies either.

[rnelson]

Here's my system.  It's been assembled over time.

RCA Scenium 65" Rear Projection TV with Built in DirecTV and Digial tuner.

Denon AVR3500 Audio Visual Receiver.
Sony SAT-T60 TIVO/DirecTV Recorder.  Added 100GB HD Total Recording time 126 Hrs.

Sony DVCP600D DVD Player
JVC HR-S3600U SVHS recorder.
Luxman Audio Cassette Recorder.
Klipsch KSW150 Sub Woffer
Phase Tech  PC30AK Speaker (Left, Right & Center Channel)

Phase Tech PC60III Surround Speakers.

No More Room for the Luxman Turn Table but it did look nice with my old record collection displayed in the bottom of my audio rack.  Plan to upgrade the Dennon AVR5800 once I get the HD system settled down and replace the PC60's.