Phil260
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By way of introduction, I thought I might post a few photos and a brief description of my cinema room, both for comment and ideas.
We bought the house 5 years ago with an extension on the side, which had a front and back door. We couldn't see any use for these and had them bricked up. All at once I had that rare thing: An end wall with no window in it. Perfect for a fixed screen.
Here it is: A Stewart Filmscreen Firehawk.
Normally covered by a roll up blackout blind, the same as the ones which cover the windows:
Underneath is the business end. A Denon A1 dvd plaver and 7 channel AVCA1-SR amp, linked by a Denonlink v2 cable. Also present are my Naim CD3.5 cd player, PS3, REL Q150E subwoofer and Sky box.
The main speakers are B&W Nautilus 805s and the centre is a Linn.
They seem to match up very well and, although I once used Linn Keilidhs as the mains, I have not noticed a variation in voicing across the three.
The amp is now linked to my new Sony VPL-VW100HT projector, mounted on a home made adjustable bracket bolted to the ceiling joists, via a component RGB cable. The A1 amp converts S-video etc to component. The VW100 has an HDMI input ready for a blu-ray player next year. (My Sony VPL-VW10HT projector is now in the for sale section). My next project is to run all the rear speaker cables, a new component cable and an HDMI through the ceiling. The projector cables are already, but I can't get at them any more, since the redecoration!
The side speakers are KEF di-poles:
The rear speakers are Linn:
As the room is more or less the size of a good sized single garage, the seating area is restricted to one large sofa, which suits us perfectly. We have, on occasion, brought in another sofa for extra guests, which works OK so long as it is a temporary arrangement.
I haven't gone overboard on cables. I use QED Silver Anniversary bi-wire for the mains and centre, and a fairly decent £1 per metre cable for the sides and rears.
The one thing I am pondering is whether it would be worth having the projector calibrated.
I am astonished at the picture quality of the VW100. My son and I are currently watching LOTR again before the eagerly anticipated "There Will be Blood" and "The Orphanage" arrive on the doorstep.
Please feel free to comment, ask questions etc. Although I am very pleased with the results so far, I am always open to suggestions. I have had no professional help and may have missed the mark on occasion.
Thanks for reading,
Phil
We bought the house 5 years ago with an extension on the side, which had a front and back door. We couldn't see any use for these and had them bricked up. All at once I had that rare thing: An end wall with no window in it. Perfect for a fixed screen.
Here it is: A Stewart Filmscreen Firehawk.
Normally covered by a roll up blackout blind, the same as the ones which cover the windows:
Underneath is the business end. A Denon A1 dvd plaver and 7 channel AVCA1-SR amp, linked by a Denonlink v2 cable. Also present are my Naim CD3.5 cd player, PS3, REL Q150E subwoofer and Sky box.
The main speakers are B&W Nautilus 805s and the centre is a Linn.
They seem to match up very well and, although I once used Linn Keilidhs as the mains, I have not noticed a variation in voicing across the three.
The amp is now linked to my new Sony VPL-VW100HT projector, mounted on a home made adjustable bracket bolted to the ceiling joists, via a component RGB cable. The A1 amp converts S-video etc to component. The VW100 has an HDMI input ready for a blu-ray player next year. (My Sony VPL-VW10HT projector is now in the for sale section). My next project is to run all the rear speaker cables, a new component cable and an HDMI through the ceiling. The projector cables are already, but I can't get at them any more, since the redecoration!
The side speakers are KEF di-poles:
The rear speakers are Linn:
As the room is more or less the size of a good sized single garage, the seating area is restricted to one large sofa, which suits us perfectly. We have, on occasion, brought in another sofa for extra guests, which works OK so long as it is a temporary arrangement.
I haven't gone overboard on cables. I use QED Silver Anniversary bi-wire for the mains and centre, and a fairly decent £1 per metre cable for the sides and rears.
The one thing I am pondering is whether it would be worth having the projector calibrated.
I am astonished at the picture quality of the VW100. My son and I are currently watching LOTR again before the eagerly anticipated "There Will be Blood" and "The Orphanage" arrive on the doorstep.
Please feel free to comment, ask questions etc. Although I am very pleased with the results so far, I am always open to suggestions. I have had no professional help and may have missed the mark on occasion.
Thanks for reading,
Phil