Adam M

Dsmith, alex has hit the nail on the head, you could apply your argument to cd and dvd, but if that was the case all cd players and dvd players would simply read what i on the disk but they dont.

Funnily enough, I have worked on some optical amplifiers for use in amplifying optical signals for optic fibres run across the atlantic, the point being they can amplify an optical signal without converting them back to electronic signals amplifying them then converting back again. It is all very far off, but will revolutionise the electronics industry some day.

Cant emphasize cables enough too. My hifi cabling alone must be in the region of £1000 but at £50 a time you dont notice it so much and each one makes such a difference.

Diminishing returns applies.

Have to agree with gavin on the T2 collectors edition.

I will also say Go with B&W over the missions. I ahve heard them back to back and although I dont use either (Miller and Kreisel for my cinema) the B & Ws came off as superior.

please also treat everything that hifi mags say with exreme scepticism. Having spoken with several journalists in car and home audio, it is becoming apparent to me that their loyalties lie with who pays them the most in advertising revenue. Richer sounds staff also tend to be young kids in need of jobs pushing the products that they carry the most stock of, as a result I wont shop there.

Jerry, gald you are on board too.

Adam

Naim Audio hifi

davis dls 8 projector
owl 8ft electric screen

recently purchased sony pfm42-c1 plasma screen behind projection screen

M ank k satellite speakers (size then quality became order day)
sony dvdp7700 dvd player
pioneer cld 925 laserdisc player
denon avd 2000 processor
rotel rb985 5 channel power amplifier
m and k sub.

C h a z

M&K, big thumbs up.

InvisibleMan

I am in the process of modifying my loft into a cinema. Because of its shape, this is the only thing i can use it for. A lot of the wiring has already been done. I think the only choices i have are rear & front projectors, which is the best one?

Tal

Excellent stuff so far cheers

One more question if I do get the Yam amp with 6.1 matrix do I need a DVD with 6 channel output ??

as the ones I have looked at dont have it

ie the very nice Yam s520

GavinP

Tal,

The DVD player just sends the audio signal down the single
co-axial (or dodgy optical ) cable.

The amp decodes the signal and separates the signal into 6.1.

Thanks

Gavin

Huxley

We have just brought a system from Richer sounds and it sounds the dogs dangles Mission 774 fronts ,77c1 centre and rears to match with a Kenwood amp 9059 THX etc etc i know before you go on about kenwood i was just wanted to keep some of my old gear as well i brought my old gear in 1989 and it cost me £1500 then and has never let me down also have kenwood active sub


Huxley

Tal

Just to give you all a update

Thanks for all the advice !


have bought the following

Yamaha RXV-800RDS AV amp

Kef Q9c center in Dark apple

Kef Q1 fronts in Dark apple on Custom Design Stands

Kef Q8s rears

Toshiba SD-210e multi region DVD

Ixos 603 OFC cable (fronts Bi-wired)
QED SCarts
Ixos co-axle(sp) interconnect

Everything is still running in but sounds lovely in stereo and movie

Just need a bigger room now !!

oh and a massive plasma screen !!

and a sub !


Tal

SecretAgentMan

Skip the plasma, you need a projector mate.

/J

Tal

GaryC

Would take the total just over £1000, but I would go for the KEF speaker kit above the Mission. Fraction of the size, look far better and blow the missions away (when I heard them anyway).