I have a Sharper Image Futuro 3 cd stereo, with Mission 202 speakers. I have a 27" Sony trinitron, and a sony dvd player...

It suffices for a woman's taste.

RCA 700 watt Dolby Digital/DTS amp
Ugraded pioneer speakers, all 5 c/w powered subwoofer
Techinques disc player w/ optical audio output
Pioneer DVD player w/ coaxial cable -- digital in audio
Fisher -- "soundstage" stereo VCR
All wires & cables hidden behind walls, which was not an easy job.
[This message was edited Fri Feb 7 13:22:22 PST 2003 by slm4m]

slm4m said:

I have a huge mess of cables... there is not a lot that I can do about it though...

I wish I had a way to do a built-in installation, but I can't.

I want a few of these Mark Levinson Model no. 33 mono amplifiers:

I would also like one of these:

Someone should buy me one of these CD transports too:

You heartless pricks could hook me up with this too:

rdhull said:

ROFLMAO!!!

Well back on my planet, our "home theatre" is a small device implanted into our skulls from birth which receives broadcasts of either aural material or aural/visual material and converts this into signals which we are able to experience in the comfort of our own minds.

TheExtraTerrestrial said:

It would be more convenient if your finger didn't start glowing all the time when you got aroused though, wouldn't it?

I have this:


Receiver


DVD Player

and a regular old 32" television.

Zenith 45" Cabinet-style TV...waiting to buy
a bigger, newer TV, but the darn thing keeps
ticking and ticking...

I've got Boston Acoustics speakers for my sounds.
Love the BASS...

in a word...


SONY

matt said:

Okay, so my curiosity got the better of me, and I pulled out the BMW's rear speakers. I guess the previous owner used factory speakers when he replaced them, but: 1) they're surpisingly low quality; and 2) one of them was blown. So I spent $40 on a pair of Pioneer speakers and installed them. Much better... the sound is no longer "lousy."

matt said:

Excellent!

I had a BMW 528i and the stereo was the upgraded unit... it still sucked. I replaced the speakers and put subs in. As you know BMW stereos have NO bass.

rdhull said:

IceNine said:

After looking at the speakers I removed, I'm amazed that BMW uses such junk for their audio systems--or at least they did back in 1987. I bought the BMW because it's generally a well-engineered car that was built to last, but the stock audio system was not what I expect from BMW, quality-wise.

I can do without subwoofers, but I mostly listen to dance music, so I require some bass. Before I replaced the rear speakers, I couldn't listen to DJ Rap's Learning Curve at anything more than medium volume without the bass sounding distorted. Now I can crank it up without any problems.

BTW, the previous owner thought the factory radio was great because it could receive the weather band. Woo-hoo.

What is your opinion on Bose® speakers?

LaVisHh said:

I, like all high-end audio owners, dislike Bose speakers intensely.

IceNine said:

Could you explain? Whenever you have some time...thx.

Banging.

LaVisHh said:

Bose speakers do NOT reproduce sound properly and their response is NOT flat. Their speakers color the sound and this is not desirable. Bose speakers have a horrible, tinny sound and they are not able to reproduce music or movie soundtracks accurately.

Have you ever noticed that Bose will absolutely NOT post specifications or frequency analysis for their speakers? This is because their speakers are not good. They are made cheaply and out of cheap materials.

What Bose does right is marketing... and that is all they do right.


HERE IS AN EXCERPT FROM A REVIEW OF BOSE ACOUSTIMASS SPEAKERS:

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:



ABOVE: Data gathered by S&V from an anechoic frequency sweep test of the Acoustimass-15 unit. Remember that the goal here is linear response. You want a frequency chart to show as flat a line as possible, which illustrates accurate, linear sound reproduction without colorization. It is true that sound is perceived logarithmically by the human ear, but this should have no influence on a speaker's design because a speaker should faithfully reproduce what the microphones captured when they recorded the source material you are listening to. Notice the high end roll-off at sub-20kHz frequencies at the far right and the extreme colorization from 1 kHz to 20kHz with HUGE emphasis on 5 - 7kHz. There is also a frequency dip between 200 Hz - 300Hz within �3dB. The deep bass rolls off prematurely at around 50Hz and is spiked with colorization at about 200Hz. The bass module and satellites don't even begin to harmonize until beyond -10dB. Remember the representation of accurate sound reproduction on the above graph would be a flat line across the �0dB mark. Just look how miserably Bose stacks up in that regard...

BELOW: Another thing to consider is that the only relevant information on the frequency sweep graph are the measurements between -3dB to +3dB as I've isolated below. This is how the AcoustiMass looks from that standpoint...



This six-speaker unit costs $1299.99 USD MSRP. From dissecting it, I can tell you it costs $100, no more than $150 tops, to assemble. It performs similarly to a $500 Optimus-Radio Shack surround sound system and is very easily outperformed by a $350 Cambridge Soundworks system. For $1300, there are at least three dozen other configurations from companies such as KEF, PSB, NHT, Mission, Tannoy, Diva, Polk, B&W, Energy, Paradigm, M&K, Infinity, Mirage, Monitor, Jamo, Axiom, nOrh, Dahlquist, Sound Dynamics, Acoustic Research, Phase Technology, Definitive Technology, Wharfdale, Boston Acoustics, and Klipsch that easily outperform all Bose speakers from the 151s to the 901s. If you are in the market for such a surround sound system, I have compiled an extensive list of speaker systems for you to peruse. Just click here. Bose equipment, even the flagship LifeStyle 50, resembles the sonic performance of the 11-year-old Aiwa minisystem in my garage. For $500, the Wave Radio is an overpriced alarm clock. If you're impressed by it, have a listen to a Henry Kloss radio for a fraction of the price! For $1000, the Bose 3-2-1 can not be described as anything less than a crime against sound reproduction. The message I want everyone to take from this lengthy review is that Bose, like Bang & Olufsen and Nakamichi, sell lifestyle and designer products whose prices are very heavily saturated by image and appeal. They are by no means performance products. They have no cost-effectiveness, no bang-for-the-buck value, and draw no respect from any audio enthusiests. If your goal is to appeal to and impress housewives, then this system gets the job done, but if your goal is high fidelity, high performance, high endurance, upgradeability, and fair market value pricing then I would very highly suggest you look elsewhere.


THE WHOLE REVIEW CAN BE FOUND HERE:

http://www.intellexual.net/bose.htm

Wow, thanks IceNine...I would have believed you.

So for people with not much in their pockets, what brand(s) would you suggest?

LaVisHh said:

There are good choices from a number of companies.

Check this link... this guy has done some research:

http://www.intellexual.net/speaker5.htm

Thanks, again.

My ex used to be into Boston Acousics, and of course Pioneer (THE speakers to have back in Hawaii, lol)...

I forgot about his BA speakers...

Why no Sony, Fisher, or Harman/Kardon? ... j/k

IceNine said:

It took me the better part of 5 hours.

slm4m said:

Did you do a built-in rack or something cool like that?

To aid Ice9 plan his burgling spree.

I have a 500 watt Sony Dolby ProLogic and DTS 5.1 hifi. Connected to my Toshiba 210E DVD with 28 inch widescreen. As you can see I dont go out much.

GoldiesParade said:

Burgling is fun!



I wish I could have burgled my system... that shit set me back a LOT of cash...

Why didn't you tell me about burglary when I was buying all that shit???

:LOL: