Agent 86
10-06-2002, 10:10 AM
I know there is a few home theatre buffs here so would be interested to see what type of gear ppl are using be it your home theatre PC or a dedicated home theatre system, maybe some thoughts on your components and future upgrades. Some pics would be cool to :)
I got a Sony home theatre setup around this time last year. I'm not a Sony nut or anything I just happened to get a package deal and its the best I could do on my budget of $8000
Specs
Sony 29" XA29
Sony STR-DB940 DD5.1 DTS receiver
Sony DVP-S336 DVD player
Sony EZ715 HIFI Vid
SS series speakers
SS-CNX7 Centre Speaker
Sony SS-TX7S fronts
SS-TX7 rears
SA-WM40 120watt sub
Around 30 DVD movies
First of all the TV is good value, being 29" maybe a bit small but I've got a small lounge and after ripping out my fire place a 29" is the only TV that would fit in the wall and on my budget I couldn't affort a good 33" anyway.
The STR-DB940 (http://www.audioreview.com/PRD_124504_2718crx.aspx) is a great home theatre receiver for those on a budget. It aint no Denom but for $1800 its got heaps of features and heaps of grunt. The DVD player is sonys entry level model. All I can say is its multizone and I haven't had any problems with it. There is a few formats it don't support like SVCD and CDRW but that don't concern me.
Last of all the speakers. I've heard a few ppl rubish sony speakers and after comparing my sony speakers to a few others I fully agree, they are very average. The sony speakers I have are made in the USA which apparently are better quality then sony speakers made in Japan but I've tried a friends B&W speakers on my setup and the difference is pretty obvious especially the fronts and rears. I do like me sony sub though. Being my first ht setup I'm still blown away by DD 5.1 and DTS sound but upgrading the speakers and getting a cdrom player are priorities.
This is how my setup looks, recessed into the wall after ripping out my fire place (my back still aches) . One advantage of getting the same brand is all bits are the same colour, in this case silver :)
I got a Sony home theatre setup around this time last year. I'm not a Sony nut or anything I just happened to get a package deal and its the best I could do on my budget of $8000
Specs
Sony 29" XA29
Sony STR-DB940 DD5.1 DTS receiver
Sony DVP-S336 DVD player
Sony EZ715 HIFI Vid
SS series speakers
SS-CNX7 Centre Speaker
Sony SS-TX7S fronts
SS-TX7 rears
SA-WM40 120watt sub
Around 30 DVD movies
First of all the TV is good value, being 29" maybe a bit small but I've got a small lounge and after ripping out my fire place a 29" is the only TV that would fit in the wall and on my budget I couldn't affort a good 33" anyway.
The STR-DB940 (http://www.audioreview.com/PRD_124504_2718crx.aspx) is a great home theatre receiver for those on a budget. It aint no Denom but for $1800 its got heaps of features and heaps of grunt. The DVD player is sonys entry level model. All I can say is its multizone and I haven't had any problems with it. There is a few formats it don't support like SVCD and CDRW but that don't concern me.
Last of all the speakers. I've heard a few ppl rubish sony speakers and after comparing my sony speakers to a few others I fully agree, they are very average. The sony speakers I have are made in the USA which apparently are better quality then sony speakers made in Japan but I've tried a friends B&W speakers on my setup and the difference is pretty obvious especially the fronts and rears. I do like me sony sub though. Being my first ht setup I'm still blown away by DD 5.1 and DTS sound but upgrading the speakers and getting a cdrom player are priorities.
This is how my setup looks, recessed into the wall after ripping out my fire place (my back still aches) . One advantage of getting the same brand is all bits are the same colour, in this case silver :)