my small buget home theatre setup (lots of pics)

gen1tsi · 12-08-2006, 10:38 PM

i have a pair of sony 8ohm 150watt in the rear, yamaha 8ohm 80watt in the front and temperaraly am using a onkyo 100watt sub and 100watt center from a 5.1 surround kit i had all running off of my sony 6.1 receaver
# STR-DE597 . I just got my powered amp today for the subs ill be wiring up soon it is a Beringer 1,200x2 at 2ohm amp that is 750x2 at 4ohm and i will be runing 6 6" 300 watt peak subs on it each at 250 watts. and my tv is a old school rear projection 61" tv that i got used for $300 so its good for now. does anyone think i should put the floor speakers in the front and the bookshelfs in the rear?

Thanks for any input.

here are the pics,

3-way rear

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/100_1956.jpg

bookshelf front
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/100_1958.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/100_1990.jpg

center
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/100_1959.jpg

system
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/100_1969.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/100_1970.jpg

new powered amp
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/100_1984.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/100_1980.jpg

tv pic with 2.0 pixel cam
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/100_1994.jpg

Seth=L · 12-08-2006, 10:52 PM

What 6" subs are you talking about?

gen1tsi · 12-08-2006, 11:02 PM

they a single voice coil 4ohm 150 watt rms - 300 peak 6" subs made by Pyramid the model number of these are PW677X and they are on ebay of $36 shipped

btw i like your pic and quote "Oneof these day im going to just throw this piece of shit out the window"

Seth=L · 12-09-2006, 12:04 AM

I am glad someone has finally commented on it, I believe you are the first to do so.

It took a long time for me to find that picture as well, search results were a chore to look through.

Is that price for all six or just one?

gen1tsi · 12-09-2006, 12:27 AM

the $36 shipped is actually for each pair so its not to bad really.

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Seth=L · 12-09-2006, 12:14 PM

Brent Bridgeman · 12-12-2006, 11:30 AM

I would be careful about placing your components on top of the TV cabinet. If it bows it could distort the screen. I built a shelf to place on top of my 65" Mits RPTV out of 3/4" plywood, some slotted angle iron and 2x4's.
The plywood is cut to the same dimensions as the top of the TV cabinet. The length of the 2x4's is the same as the depth as the plywood.
The 2x4's are attached to each end of the plywood, sitting up on the 2" part, so the shelf is essentially 4" high (plus thickness of plywood).
This way, the 2x4's transmit the entire load out on the vertical sides of the TV cabinet, the part that is capable of taking the load.
The angle iron is attached down the length of the plywood, front and back, and keeps it from bowing.

I painted it black, but it is still not too attractive. Fortunately, my components are behind a red satin curtain, so you can't see them anyway. Yes, the IR signal does get through the curtains (we tested a small piece before my wife made the entire set to hide everything on that wall but the TV).

Robert_J · 12-12-2006, 02:14 PM

I looked at the Pyramid subs. The Behringer will easily drive them past xmax in all but the smallest enclosure. What type/size enclosure are you going to put them in?

I'm using the same amp to drive a pair of Cerwin Vega V-Max 15's (the older model with the pink foam surround) in 3.5 cf, sealed enclosures. With the subs wired to give the amp a 4 ohm load and driving both subs with one channel, I can easily get reference bass. I finally turned it up loud enough to light up the amp's clip meter. It was the Darla, fish tank tap from Finding Nemo. I found out that my walls make a squeaking noise when they flex.

Pair that amp up with some sub drivers that will give you a world class bass system. You are half-way there. I'm looking at a pair of TC 3000s in 6 cf tuned to 17 hz.

-Robert

JeremyErwin · 12-12-2006, 04:11 PM

There are two ways of deciding which speakers to place in front, and which to stick in the rear.

One is to compare the tonal quality of each to the centre speaker. Pick the combination that's most even, and stick the remaining pair in the rear.

The other is to put your favorite speakers in front, and plan on getting a better matching centre speaker later on.

Strictly speaking, I'm using the latter strategy. A perfect timbre match is a tad beyond my reach right now.

A side note: most speakers are unpowered. If a passive speaker is "rated" at 125 W, it means that pumping 200W of power (however "clean") will probably end up burning out something-- the crossover, the tweeter, the fuse.

On the other hand, if a speaker is underpowered, but high volumes are still desired, the amplifier may clip, sending DC current into the speaker, which will probably blow the speaker.

Sony likes to be very optimistic about how many watts its receivers can pump out.

gen1tsi · 12-19-2006, 12:58 AM

can you show a pic or to of the box you made??

1cbr_guy · 12-19-2006, 05:13 PM

Very nice system!