whats your current home theater setup?

Question

i have

recicver-Onkyo Onkyo TX-SR504

front mains (for music only) KEF IQ1 Bookshelf speakers

Front secondary (for movies only) Infinity TSS

rear ( movies only) infinity TSS

Center (movies only) infinity TSS

Sub music&movies Infinity PS-8

im looking for a new sub though and recomendations for under $300 im most likely to buy The Hsu ressearch STF-1 or a definitive technology pro sub 60

DVD player- sony

television- Samsung flatscreen

cables all monster THX standard

Answer 1

TV: Sony 70" 720p LCD
Receiver: Integra DTR7.4 (used as preamp)
DVD: Integra DPS8.3 DVD/ SACD/ DVD-A
Amps: (2) Adcom GFA7605 (5x125)
Main Towers: Phase Tech "V12" towers (2)
Rear Channels: Phase Tech "V12" towers (2)
Center Channel: Phase Tech "V6" (2)
Subwoofer: Phase Tech "PC Sub" 10" 350w (2)
Power Conditioner: Richard Gray "RGPC1200"
Cables: Tributaries "Delta" and "Direct" series cables
Remote: Philips "Pronto Pro" full color touch screen
Stand/ Rack: A/V Deco "P374"

Answer 2

Hi.(again !) My current Home Theater setup is as follows :

NAD C162 Stereo Preamplifier.
Quad 306 Power Amplifier.
Carver C9 Sonic Hologram Generator.
NAD T562 DVD/CD/MP3 Player
Rogers Studio 1 Loudspeakers.
Van Den Hul "The Magnum" Halogen Free speaker cable.
Cable Talk Interconnects.
Sharp XV-Z200E DLP Projector.
Screen Technics 16:9 Widescreen Motorized Projector Screen (9ft. long x 5.06 ft. high).

This is in a room that is 26 ft. long x 15 ft. wide x 8 ft. high
As i have mentioned before ,the Sonic Hologram Generator creates a huge three dimensional soundstage where the speakers and the walls of the listening room seem to disappear creating the affect of being in a huge auditorium. This does away for the need to have extra speakers and a Surround Sound Amplifier. By using my 2 channel high quality amplifier i am getting the best sound available when watching a movie .

Additional information : The more speakers you have the more confusing is the sound .If you are using 5 speakers in your surround sound setup ,your ears are receiving 10 sound arrivals from your speakers.Each ear hears the sound from each loudspeaker. The ear /brain mechanism cannot resolve 10 sound arrivals so you are getting a distorted sound image. Even though you can hear sound coming from behind and around you with your system it is nothing like the real thing.The sound in a cinema is much better.In real life our ears can only receive TWO sonic arrivals at any one time .ONE for the left ear and ONE for the right ear.When listening to stereo with 2 speakers we are receiving FOUR sound arrivals which does not happen at a live event.That is why stereo can never approach realism . So with 5 speakers operating we are getting TEN sound arrivals instead of TWO.

Answer 3

7.2 Denon + 2 Kenwood towers for music
Apex TV
Denon DVD
Tosiba VCR

Yamaha and Pionerr make good subs.