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Main Loudspeakers
Martin Logan Aerius I
This is
what started it all. After I bought these I couldn't stand how my old
amplifier sounded so I bought a new one. Then I needed surround sound
so... Well you get the idea. They are the best sounding speakers I
could
afford and so of course Martin Logan quit making them. I've
included some of the specs since its hard to find them anymore.
Electrostatic panel with cone
driver for low frequencies • ESL Panel Size: 40" H x 9"W • Cone
Size: 8" • Crossover: 450 Hz • Lateral Dispersion: 30
degrees • Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms - Min 1.7 Ohms at 20 kHz •
Sensitivity: 89 dB/2.83 volts/m • MFR.: 40 Hz - 22 kHz
± 3 dB • Size: 55 1/2" H x 10 1/2" W x 12 1/2" D •
Weight: 55 Pounds Each • Finishes: Dark Oak, Light Oak, Black
Oak,
Maple, Walnut, Mahogany, Cherry, Black Lacquer
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HDTV
Mitsubishi 55" Diamond Series
In my
opinion the Mistubishi is the best picture for the buck. I originally
was looking at the Pioneer Elite series but, wow, they sure do cost a
lot. After deciding that I couldn't afford the Pioneer, I looked at
about everything out there and the Mitsubishi was clearly the best
looking to my eyes.
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Receiver
Denon AVR-4800
After spending
hours reviewing receivers on www.audioreview.com
I finally settled on the Denon. Once again, here is another piece of
equipment that is no longer manufactured. I took a chance buying this
unit since I bought it from an internet vendor instead of an
electronics
dealer here in town. You have to be careful doing this because Denon
will not honor the warranty on their products unless you buy from
an authorized dealer, which the vendor I bought mine from is. I saved a
lot of money this way plus I think the fact that it that it
was being replaced by another model also helped. It has great
protection
circuitry since I shorted the tweeter output on one of my rear speakers
during assembly and it didn't damage the amplifier. It also sounds very
clean, is THX certified, and has plenty of inputs and switching
options.
The Martin Logan speaker is a difficult speaker to drive due to its low
impedence and the Denon handles it beautifully.
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DVD Player
Panasonic DVD-CP67
This is the third
DVD player I've owned. I bought it after reading reviews at Home
Theater HiFi. It was the first time I'd seen actual benchmarks used
in the review of a DVD player. Panasonic has discontinued this
model but it's still available. It has a great video chip and the
picture is better than the old player.
It also is a 5 disc player which means I never have to get off the
couch. The menus and remote aren't nearly as well laid out as the old
one but the trade off is worth it for the improved picture. It's not
remarkably better but it is good enough to justify the purchase.The
anal
retentive part of me likes how the display color is the same as my
receiver.
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Center Channel
Vifa/Focal Shielded MTM
DIY Vifa/Focal MTM in a
vented enclosure. This is the first full range speaker that I designed
from scratch. I think the design was more fun than building it. Two
6.5"
mid/woofers and an inverted dome tweeter. I'm still not completely
satisfied with how it sounds, especially since I built the rear
surround
speakers. I may build another one or just leave it alone since it
doesn't sound that bad. Its really not fair to compare them to the
Martin Logans but since they sit right next to each other its hard not
to.
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Rear Speakers
The Eros
DIY Vifa/Scanspeak MTM in vented
enclosure. The design of this speaker was provided by Wayne Jaeschke .
Two 6.5" mid/woofers and a textile dome tweeter. Since they're towers I
don't need stands for the speakers and the cat can't knock them over.
I wanted a quality set of rear speakers to compliment the Martin
Logans . And these do very nicely.
The pod race in Star Wars is down right amazing now.
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Subwoofer
12" powered Subwoofer
This is the first speaker I
built (and it kind of shows). The Martin Logans have adequate bass
response for music but not enough for Home Theater. Its made out of
sonotube as was built in a weekend.
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Home Theater Speakers
Dayton Home Theater Project
After my Mom heard my home theater
she wanted a system of her own. She doesn't have as much room as
I
do so she needed a lot smaller speakers (she doesn't listen to them
quite as loud as I do either). Since I'd had such good luck with the
Eros I decided to build another
Wayne Jaeschke
design. They turned out so well I'm
building another set for a friend.
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