Post Your Home Cine & HiFi Kit...

Hello all.. I was going to create a thread for my home cinema build (can still do if anyone is interested).. but for now i'll post a quick spec and a few photos here..


Dolby Atmos 5.1.4 Home Cinema

  • AV Receiver: Yamaha RX-A3050
  • Centre: DLS FlatBox XXL
  • Front: DLS FlatBox XL
  • Surround: DLS FlatBox Midi
  • Ceiling/Atmos: DLS IC624
  • Subwoofer: Peerless XLS10
  • Sub enclosure: Custom tapped horn transmission line
  • Sub amp: Hypex PSC2.400
  • Speaker Cables: Van Damme 2.5mm2
  • Signal Cables: Van Damme
  • TV: LG 55EF950V OLED
  • BD Player: Yamaha BD-A1040
  • Control: Logitech Harmony Elite


Still a few things to do:

  • Sort out AV cupboard
  • Shelving
  • Terminate face plates on wall
  • Make speaker patch leads
  • Build shelf for BD player
  • Convince myself to buy a UHD BD player
  • Test in-line inductor/filter on sub


Few crap piccies of the setup/room.. trying to persuade a photographer mate to come round and do it properly..


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Comments welcome :)

Thanks
 
DLS? Never heard of them.

Tidy setup though. That wallpaper though...I can't decide if it's epic in a good way or a bad way!

Have you ever had your center below the TV? If you have is there any noticeable difference between the two?
 
FurryLemon said:
DLS? Never heard of them.

Tidy setup though. That wallpaper though...I can't decide if it's epic in a good way or a bad way!

Have you ever had your center below the TV? If you have is there any noticeable difference between the two?
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They're primarily a high end car speaker manufacturer, but are branching out into home audio. It's very good stuff. On the grand scale of audiophile shiz, i'd say the FlatBox range is mid-range (still miles better than anything you'll find in the typical high street).. They do some special FlatBox speakers, called the M1 I think, which are no doubt a lot better still..

I haven't tried the centre underneath. With some sources/films you can tell the centre is above but there's not much I can do about it.. The screen is at the right height for me.. although when you recline the chairs the screen could do with being a bit higher! It's all a compromise.. as always!

The sound is fantastic though. I just love it when a film has some good background music as you really get the separation and atmosphere with this setup. It really catches you out sometimes. I know this might sound like audiophool waffle, but even the un-trained ear has said "wow that sounds great". The sub enclosure was designed by a friend of mine and I commissioned Elements Audio in Middlesex to make it for me (mostly CNC'd). It's really good. It should drop to about 18hz and it certainly makes things waffle. I just need to make sure I don't fry the driver (but I do have a spare!)..
 
I'm really missing my kit with it all being in storage until at least the middle of next year.

By then, my son will be 18 months old and he's already a sod for trying to pull the Sky box off the shelf. I think it's going to be a few years before I can trust him not to punch holes in my tweeters so until then, I'm having to suffer the torture of TV speakers :(
 
haha, luckily I'm still running my chunky Panny X10 so the speakers aren't quite as bad as some of the newer slimmer TVs I'm sure.

I did actually have my B&W 601 S3s on B-Tech BT77 mounts but they just sounded awkward and I didn't really enjoy the experience. Previous to the wall mounting I had my 601s as rears and some 603 S3s up front. I didn't really feel a need for a subwoofer with the 603s but it's definitely an option.

Perhaps I was a bit too used to the 603s, hence why going back to the 601s was such a disappointment.
 
agw_01 said:
haha, luckily I'm still running my chunky Panny X10 so the speakers aren't quite as bad as some of the newer slimmer TVs I'm sure.

I did actually have my B&W 601 S3s on B-Tech BT77 mounts but they just sounded awkward and I didn't really enjoy the experience. Previous to the wall mounting I had my 601s as rears and some 603 S3s up front. I didn't really feel a need for a subwoofer with the 603s but it's definitely an option.

Perhaps I was a bit too used to the 603s, hence why going back to the 601s was such a disappointment.
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Sound bar? Granted they don't compare to a proper setup but it'll be a lot better than TV speakers!
 
Chaps, I have a new build so all the walls are magnolia. The living room has laminate floors and a mainly black theme. I want to paint the wall behind the TV, any ideas? Not the best pics, sorry.

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FurryLemon said:
Pics are fine. I recognize your setup. You made the front page of AVF if I remember correctly?

How you finding the MA Golds? Big setup from the Bronze range.

I'd go red I think.
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If I did I don't remember!

The Gold's are superb. Even though they were ex demo and I got a killer price on them, they have taken a long time to bed in. I've had them about a year now I think? And only in the past few months have they really started to come alive. I can make the whole house vibrate with my Roksan at 1/3 volume.

I was thinking red or perhaps slate grey.
 
Dooksy said:
Chaps, I have a new build so all the walls are magnolia. The living room has laminate floors and a mainly black theme. I want to paint the wall behind the TV, any ideas? Not the best pics, sorry.
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I have the same stand and love it, but don't you find your TV too high? Mine is fine at stand level.
 
Heres my TV setup atm,Nothing impressive really,Only a 32" 1080p LCD (100Hz) iirc,but it really does me fine,Looks nice..eventually il upgrade to 4K but not yet.

Installed that little middle shelf today too as the little HTPC and the 2 speakers next to it were all next to the AMP on the bottom and it looked all cramped up and untidy. :)

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Sorry for image quality. :(
 
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