CFS
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Hi guys, and welcome to my little hideaway.
I first started building my AV collection around 8 years ago, back in 2000. This consisted of a brand new Sony DVP-S300, which at the time I thought was incredible! This was twinned with somewhat lower-tech components made up of a 14" Sharp TV, Playstation, Toshiba VCR and an Aiwa micro system, all housed in a bespoke rack I built for my GSCE resistant materials project (2 marks off an A*, although how it escaped with more than a C average is anyone's guess).
Circa 2000 - The Olden Days!
But times they were a changing. With this new DVD player I caught the inevitable upgrade bug, and with it my insatiable thirst for more shiny AV goodies! So over the coming couple of years the 14" TV was replaced by a Sony 24" KV24LS35 widescreen CRT, the Aiwa system made way for a Sony STR-DE875 Receiver, which were wired in to a pair of Tannoy MX2 front speakers, and Yamaha centre (NS-C55) and surrounds (NS-E55). The Tosh VCR was upgraded to a top of the range Panasonic S-VHS model (if VHS was dying a death, I was going out in style!) and the original Playstation took a hop up to the PS2. The first Sony DVD player I bought died after a year and a day and so was replaced with the DVP-NS700 by the same manufacturer. A Denon ADV-M71 all-in-one DVD receiver was purchased as a compact option during the university years. The GCSE project finally laid down to rest in favour of a shop-bought beech entertainment unit.
2004
The upgdade path slowed over the coming years, due to university and thus the lack of funds in my AV wallet. I did manage to acquire a second hand KEF PSW-2000 subwoofer whilst at uni though, for the bargain price of £150. It was also during these years I made the smart move of upgrading the AV unit to a John Lewis glass and metal stand capable of holding a 42" display.
2006
2008
Upgrade time started again in April 2008 with the addition of a 37" Samsung LE37M87BDX 1080p HDTV, twinned with a PS3 for, at the time, purely its Blu-Ray capabilities. I was starting to like this employment malarky! Small gadgets were also added around this time, such as a Logitech Harmony One remote control, a Philips digital photo frame and a 1Tb network hard drive to act as a media server.
And that folks, brings us up to the present day. Please browse the pictures and post any comments below, thanks!
One of the rears
You can't watch a good film without a good coffee!
January 2009
Thanks for looking!
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I first started building my AV collection around 8 years ago, back in 2000. This consisted of a brand new Sony DVP-S300, which at the time I thought was incredible! This was twinned with somewhat lower-tech components made up of a 14" Sharp TV, Playstation, Toshiba VCR and an Aiwa micro system, all housed in a bespoke rack I built for my GSCE resistant materials project (2 marks off an A*, although how it escaped with more than a C average is anyone's guess).
Circa 2000 - The Olden Days!
But times they were a changing. With this new DVD player I caught the inevitable upgrade bug, and with it my insatiable thirst for more shiny AV goodies! So over the coming couple of years the 14" TV was replaced by a Sony 24" KV24LS35 widescreen CRT, the Aiwa system made way for a Sony STR-DE875 Receiver, which were wired in to a pair of Tannoy MX2 front speakers, and Yamaha centre (NS-C55) and surrounds (NS-E55). The Tosh VCR was upgraded to a top of the range Panasonic S-VHS model (if VHS was dying a death, I was going out in style!) and the original Playstation took a hop up to the PS2. The first Sony DVD player I bought died after a year and a day and so was replaced with the DVP-NS700 by the same manufacturer. A Denon ADV-M71 all-in-one DVD receiver was purchased as a compact option during the university years. The GCSE project finally laid down to rest in favour of a shop-bought beech entertainment unit.
2004
The upgdade path slowed over the coming years, due to university and thus the lack of funds in my AV wallet. I did manage to acquire a second hand KEF PSW-2000 subwoofer whilst at uni though, for the bargain price of £150. It was also during these years I made the smart move of upgrading the AV unit to a John Lewis glass and metal stand capable of holding a 42" display.
2006
2008
Upgrade time started again in April 2008 with the addition of a 37" Samsung LE37M87BDX 1080p HDTV, twinned with a PS3 for, at the time, purely its Blu-Ray capabilities. I was starting to like this employment malarky! Small gadgets were also added around this time, such as a Logitech Harmony One remote control, a Philips digital photo frame and a 1Tb network hard drive to act as a media server.
And that folks, brings us up to the present day. Please browse the pictures and post any comments below, thanks!
One of the rears
You can't watch a good film without a good coffee!
January 2009
Thanks for looking!
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