Show off your living room & home entertainment setup...
05 August 2009, 08:43 AM
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Been seen on here before....but just to upset Nat.
I built a stud wall to come out flush to the panel. All the cables drop down behind the stud to the media box /amp / DVD player / Sky HD / PS3 which are all housed in the cabinet below. All the speaker cables are behind the plaster board to the rear corners so you can't see a single cable in the whole room from any angle.
I built a stud wall to come out flush to the panel. All the cables drop down behind the stud to the media box /amp / DVD player / Sky HD / PS3 which are all housed in the cabinet below. All the speaker cables are behind the plaster board to the rear corners so you can't see a single cable in the whole room from any angle.
And where did you get that cabinet.
I have eleven boxes to house and cannot find anything that will work other than buying multiple racks.
05 August 2009, 08:44 AM
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To achieve this you need lots of 'boxes' and they need ventilation, to achieve this in the average living room is difficult. If I walked into Paul's living room I would not think tacky, I would think enthusiast, with some gorgeous kit.
I'd be interested to see your set up, as you obviously appreciate quality products and have a natural flair for style (according to you)
05 August 2009, 09:05 AM
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I'm sure the quality is amazing. But an ugly black box is an ugly balck box no matter what is inside it. I just hate it all out on show. Ruins a room. I assume yours is all on show too then 
It's a problem but as we've seen some people seem to be able to get around it.
i have a Pioneer 50" telly becuase the lounge is big and it needs to be that big to see it from the other side of the room, it looks awful. I have no need or desire for a cinema system.
I used to have all Marantz KI sig Hi-fi but again hated how it looked so have never bothered to replace it. (I sold everything i owned before i went traveling in 07). I now like the fact that everything i own fits in 2/3 large suit cases and i can be gone within an hour any time i want
If i did build a cinima setup it would (and should be) be in a dedicated cinema room, not in a lounge/sitting room.
It's a problem but as we've seen some people seem to be able to get around it.
i have a Pioneer 50" telly becuase the lounge is big and it needs to be that big to see it from the other side of the room, it looks awful. I have no need or desire for a cinema system.
I used to have all Marantz KI sig Hi-fi but again hated how it looked so have never bothered to replace it. (I sold everything i owned before i went traveling in 07). I now like the fact that everything i own fits in 2/3 large suit cases and i can be gone within an hour any time i want
If i did build a cinima setup it would (and should be) be in a dedicated cinema room, not in a lounge/sitting room.
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05 August 2009, 09:41 AM
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I'm sure the quality is amazing. But an ugly black box is an ugly balck box no matter what is inside it. I just hate it all out on show. Ruins a room. I assume yours is all on show too then
It's a problem but as we've seen some people seem to be able to get around it.
i have a Pioneer 50" telly becuase the lounge is big and it needs to be that big to see it from the other side of the room, it looks awful. I have no need or desire for a cinema system.
I used to have all Marantz KI sig Hi-fi but again hated how it looked so have never bothered to replace it. (I sold everything i owned before i went traveling in 07). I now like the fact that everything i own fits in 2/3 large suit cases and i can be gone within an hour any time i want
If i did build a cinima setup it would (and should be) be in a dedicated cinema room, not in a lounge/sitting room.
It's a problem but as we've seen some people seem to be able to get around it.
i have a Pioneer 50" telly becuase the lounge is big and it needs to be that big to see it from the other side of the room, it looks awful. I have no need or desire for a cinema system.
I used to have all Marantz KI sig Hi-fi but again hated how it looked so have never bothered to replace it. (I sold everything i owned before i went traveling in 07). I now like the fact that everything i own fits in 2/3 large suit cases and i can be gone within an hour any time i want
If i did build a cinima setup it would (and should be) be in a dedicated cinema room, not in a lounge/sitting room.
Why do you feel the need to be able to get all your possessions in a suitcase and be gone in an hour? I can anywhere I like, I just book a ticket, lock my front door and set the alarm and go.
Of course you would have a dedicated cinema room, but then I forgot your plan is to be a millionaire by the time you were 30 (?40). How's that working out for you?
05 August 2009, 09:58 AM
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The setup above looks good, i guess everything is in the long black cabinet on the floor, very sleek and tidy.
I don't like being tied down if i want to leave. Taxi - storage locker - airport - gone. Nothing left behind, nno loose ends. Tidy. My whole life is tidy.
I never said millonaire. I said retire by 40. It's on track nicely
I don't like being tied down if i want to leave. Taxi - storage locker - airport - gone. Nothing left behind, nno loose ends. Tidy. My whole life is tidy.
I never said millonaire. I said retire by 40. It's on track nicely
05 August 2009, 10:21 AM
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Trout.
The box to the left is a clock - a binary one - it's different and takes a while to read until you are used to it but now i can read it as quickly as a conventional one.
I had the same issue as you regarding storage. I hate multiple racks and I could not find what i wanted anywhere and did not want IKEA pap. It's from another scandinavian manufacturer called Arctic IIRC. Got it from here:-
(click products / furniture / storage and then n the pics)
Fusion
I warn you though, it's not cheap. there is about £1600 worth in them 2 units but the quality and look of them is stunning.
Edit :Just clicked on the pics and it seems tohave gone up since i bought mine 3 years ago. they are now £936 each!
The box to the left is a clock - a binary one - it's different and takes a while to read until you are used to it but now i can read it as quickly as a conventional one.
I had the same issue as you regarding storage. I hate multiple racks and I could not find what i wanted anywhere and did not want IKEA pap. It's from another scandinavian manufacturer called Arctic IIRC. Got it from here:-
(click products / furniture / storage and then n the pics)
Fusion
I warn you though, it's not cheap. there is about £1600 worth in them 2 units but the quality and look of them is stunning.
Edit :Just clicked on the pics and it seems tohave gone up since i bought mine 3 years ago. they are now £936 each!
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05 August 2009, 10:32 AM
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Thanks Mark.
Great looking products, especially in situ, however rubbish pics on the website and no dimensions!!
I would need more information to see if all my stuff will fit and whether the cabinets would fit in the space I have for them!
Great looking products, especially in situ, however rubbish pics on the website and no dimensions!!
I would need more information to see if all my stuff will fit and whether the cabinets would fit in the space I have for them!
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05 August 2009, 10:36 AM
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The setup above looks good, i guess everything is in the long black cabinet on the floor, very sleek and tidy.
I don't like being tied down if i want to leave. Taxi - storage locker - airport - gone. Nothing left behind, nno loose ends. Tidy. My whole life is tidy.
I never said millonaire. I said retire by 40. It's on track nicely
I don't like being tied down if i want to leave. Taxi - storage locker - airport - gone. Nothing left behind, nno loose ends. Tidy. My whole life is tidy.
I never said millonaire. I said retire by 40. It's on track nicely
05 August 2009, 10:43 AM
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Arctic | Voice Furniture - one of Swedens leading producers of furniture for modern living
Give fusion a ring, really helpful. Tell them Mark Reynolds sent you. I also bought as Mobalpa kitchen from them.
05 August 2009, 10:51 AM
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Mine's here, but i've not had chance to take a good one with all the AV stuff in place.
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05 August 2009, 11:50 AM
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The setup above looks good, i guess everything is in the long black cabinet on the floor, very sleek and tidy.
I don't like being tied down if i want to leave. Taxi - storage locker - airport - gone. Nothing left behind, nno loose ends. Tidy. My whole life is tidy.
I never said millonaire. I said retire by 40. It's on track nicely
I don't like being tied down if i want to leave. Taxi - storage locker - airport - gone. Nothing left behind, nno loose ends. Tidy. My whole life is tidy.
I never said millonaire. I said retire by 40. It's on track nicely
If you are going to retire (from god knows what) by the age of 40 in this country, you will need to be a millionaire
Right, I'm popping out to the shops. Damn, I can't!! Too many loose ends in my life, they may track me down LOL
05 August 2009, 12:17 PM
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What a load of old gibberish, you make me laugh! No loose ends? Gone? Nat international man of mystery who spends half his time waffling on about old watches?
If you are going to retire (from god knows what) by the age of 40 in this country, you will need to be a millionaire
Right, I'm popping out to the shops. Damn, I can't!! Too many loose ends in my life, they may track me down LOL
If you are going to retire (from god knows what) by the age of 40 in this country, you will need to be a millionaire
Right, I'm popping out to the shops. Damn, I can't!! Too many loose ends in my life, they may track me down LOL
Of course you don't need to be a millionaire to retire in this country.
I could "retire" to the far east right now but after trying that for a while i wasn't so keen.
05 August 2009, 01:07 PM
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The telly is the only flaw in my plan. It does irk me so however i'm pretty sure if i posted it for sale on here and a few other boards for £500 or so and left it to be picked up from a neighbour it would be sold pretty quick
05 August 2009, 03:46 PM
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Denon AVC A1D
42" Panni
Denon 2800 MkII DVD
Monitor Audio "S Series"
All "Old Skool"
You can tell the AVC is HEAVY... the bottom shelf is bowing
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05 August 2009, 03:58 PM
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Spent 10 years being tied down to job, houses, property, possesions, girlfriends etc. Hated it. Now i can do what i want when i want. If an opportunity comes up tomorrow i can be on it straight away.
Of course you don't need to be a millionaire to retire in this country.
I could "retire" to the far east right now but after trying that for a while i wasn't so keen.
Of course you don't need to be a millionaire to retire in this country.
I could "retire" to the far east right now but after trying that for a while i wasn't so keen.
Why should a girlfriend tie you down? If you feel she is doing that, dump.
A job tie you down? A good one means you can get another one abroad, or take a sabbatical.
House tie you down? How? Lock the front door, cancel the milk, walk out.
To retire at 40 in the UK without being somewhere close to a millionaire I would think is very difficult. I base this on the assumption that at some point you may find someone willing to have your children.
In which case you will have the expenses of 4 people for about 20 years, and then 2 for another 20 after that. (I'm hoping you have a long life)
Obviously, you may not want children as they would be a 'loose end' and difficult to stuff into 3 large suitcases, should that mega opportunity you've been waiting for crop up
05 August 2009, 04:07 PM
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Scooby L - That's quite nice. Clean lines, in fact awesome lines, everything if set off very well and that menas that the emphasis is not on the kit at all, in fact it blends in and you hardly notice it - well done 
Deep - Try selling everything you own - it takes a while - i did it, what if I liked my GF? Feelings just get in the way of what i might want to do, I can get a job anywhere but before i had one that was stressful and demanding so i changed that, walking away from a house(s) you own is not practical in any way, esp if you might not come back and you have a lot of money tied up in them that you would then lose...esp if a lot of people are after that money...
I never want kids of another relationship. I don't feel any need for either. I have completely stopped all thoughts and feelings of that sort.
You don't need to be a millionaire to retire at any time - you don't even need more than a months worth of cash in the bank. All you need is the right amount coming in every month
Deep - Try selling everything you own - it takes a while - i did it, what if I liked my GF? Feelings just get in the way of what i might want to do, I can get a job anywhere but before i had one that was stressful and demanding so i changed that, walking away from a house(s) you own is not practical in any way, esp if you might not come back and you have a lot of money tied up in them that you would then lose...esp if a lot of people are after that money...
I never want kids of another relationship. I don't feel any need for either. I have completely stopped all thoughts and feelings of that sort.
You don't need to be a millionaire to retire at any time - you don't even need more than a months worth of cash in the bank. All you need is the right amount coming in every month
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