Originally Posted by Xtro

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[SIZE=2]I am a pro sound and video tech. I wanted a system that could[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]rock the house and give me the detail and clarity of the[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]JBL Vertech concert rig that I've mixed on. ( these are used by most major touring acts ) just on a smaller scale, and within my budget,of course.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]I have a home theater that doubles as a critical listening room.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]I have Paradigm Reference Studio 100's with the matching center and surround speakers. I use no subwoofer because the paradigm 100's are flat down to 30 Hz ( the way I set them up I actually have a 3 DB rise at 30 Hz[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]to add effect) , and they will go down to 20 Hz, you just have a drop in efficiency to 20 Hz. The system is not EQ'd, I get my response through [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]room acoustics and placement. I also liked (but did not purchase) Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home speakers. They were a bit warmer and slightly more "musical" than the Paradigms, but they didn't do nearly as well as the[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]Paradigms when it came to detail or home theater applications, and at twice the price fo the Paradigms, the Ref Studio 100's won out.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]My AV receiver is a Denon 3805. The best bang for the buck at the time (IMHO). It has 125 watts per channel, but I use a Carver PM 1.5 on the mains. (rated 750 watts per channel into 4 Ohms if memory serves)[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]I balanced the surround system by bumping up the output of the center[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]and surround speakers. Because I don't use the front pair of amps in the Denon, I have ample power from the power supply to drive the center and surround speakers. ( all of the amps in an AV receiver share one power supply, so with this configuration there is more reserve power) [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]For critical listing, the Denon has a "Pure Direct" mode that lets me shut down all of the extra surround amps, digital features and processing, giving me what is essentially a high quality pre amp attached to that monster Carver. The results are amazing.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]For my viewing pleasure, I have a 65 inch HD 1080 High Def CRT projection TV made by Mitsubishi. ( can't remember the model the model off the top of my head) [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]I didn't buy a plasma because they were very expensive and undependable at my time of purchase.( I had installed 50 plasmas at work at that time, so TRUST me, I know..) Although plasmas have better detail (especially on text) the color saturation and black levels on the Mitsu rivaled the plasma, and at about 25 % of the cost. The downside was the shear size and weight of the TV, but my listening room is 16 x 25, so size was not an issue, and I didn't carry it.. ;-)[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]http://www.vitalrec.com/ga.html#State. Diana Krall CDs are great too, and Telarc's production of "Firebird Suite" is a must to show off any system.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]This was be best system I could put together within my budget,[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]and it never dissapoints.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]Happy motoring ( and listening)[/SIZE]
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