Thread: Creating the perfect viewing environment

Quote: Originally Posted by callas01 I would suggest something along the lines of a Marantz receiver. ... One like the 5003/5004 would be enough for what your trying to do. Will take a look at it. How does it compare with Denon? Quote: Speakers that may interest you would be B&W 600 series, Monitor Audio RS6/RX6, Paradigm Monitor 7s or 9s. ... I would say, do not discount a warm sounding speaker. There are many that you may hear that...

great to see your long stage planning is turning into fruition. in regards to marantz and denon, i think that both these AVR's have a great sound to them, and love them more for 'musical' reasons. albeit using them at different stages in my HT, i kinda wish i could keep. although id also consider the relationship you'd establish between the speaker and the receiver, some of them also bring out the best of them too. in my...

Quote: Originally Posted by NiteJones Congrats on the baby!! Is BF a B&M store or online? If it's B&M, you can always buy the cheaper one, and return it with the receipt from the more expensive first one. Just a thought. Thank you. the BF = Black Friday..... so I was looking online at everything from walmarts BF ads to Best Buys and sears and everything online said $129-$149... Oh well I am happy so And I typically buy...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aerodude73 Wow - Great finds for Either one, especially the 2nd one with the Cantilever option and 14-15" Extending outward option! With shipping, at $143 for the 1st, $175 for the 2nd - Either would work Great for any large screen LCD or Plasma - Good job Hamp! I also did a little research on the company. Here is the website Level Mount by Elexa

Quote: Originally Posted by callas01 It happens... I waited for the Sony BDP-S360 to come down on Amazon.com from $158, it got to $133, and I saw all the BF ads saying $129-$149, so I thought, meh, whatever I will buy it now. Then today its $109 ... I know, I know not that big of a deal, but hey, why not save a little $, right? Esp. Since I have another little one(baby) on the way. I need a bunch of players for gifts....... and that's...

Quote: Originally Posted by robinandtami You need to look into a Logitech Harmony remote. Basic models start out around $50, and they make life much easier. You connect it to your PC to program it, and it has a pretty simple wizard to walk you through everything. All you really need to know is the model numbers of your gear.... and what input your tv and receiver need to be on when you are doing certain activities like watching satellite or...

Quote: Originally Posted by NiteJones Impressive! I watched the video. Just what I need... ANOTHER remote! (I'm at 6 and counting.) It sure would look great, though. <sigh> Thanks for researching it. You need to look into a Logitech Harmony remote. Basic models start out around $50, and they make life much easier. You connect it to your PC to program it, and it has a pretty simple wizard to walk you through everything. All...

Quote: Originally Posted by John72953 Good afternoon Nite ! Glad to hear that you've chosen the TV you originally wanted, as I got the impression from the start that the VIDEO side of this whole HT process is (for now) the most important part. I've tried to do a search on the Sony 328 you mentioned, but came up empty-handed. If you could provide us with the EXACT MODEL #, then we would be able to get you some details for sure. The...

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Quote: Originally Posted by NiteJones Just out of curiosity, how is the loft positioned? (I know, I know, off topic, but inquiring minds and all that...) If you look at the plans, there's supposed to be a wall just behind the kitchen. The loft area is behind where that wall would have been, above the pantry and master bedroom. I went out to check the progress of the house one day after it was framed and dried in. I got to looking at the...