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cmackay · 2008-03-31, 06:48 PM

Ok all, I know it's not a big theatre room but it turned out very nice and all went according to plan.
I hope you can all view the pics...
the system has the following
Samsung LN-T5265F, DCT-6416, Blue Ray, Yamaha 6080, Energy fronts, centre & rears, Velodyne-DPS12B Sub, XBox 360, all running on a harmony remote (which is sooo sweet).
Hope you like. Let me know what you think or if you have any questions...
http://www.cmackay.com/aboutme.html#new_unit2008

CMack

catalin · 2008-04-04, 10:39 AM

Looks great!! Did you build it yourself?

57 · 2008-04-04, 11:11 AM

Very nice work. One recommendation - the 6416 usually gets pretty hot and should be "on top" so that it can have proper ventillation. It may also affect whatever is sitting on top of it - looks like a power center? You may somehow need to support the 6416 at the rear. Heat is a killer for electronics and I see that your new setup will be better than the old one.

What are those two black boxes under the electronics? Is that the center speaker down near the floor?

cmackay · 2008-04-04, 04:56 PM

Fortunatly a friend has a cabinet shop, so I designed it and helped with install (he built it).
To answer 57's questions, the component above the 6416 is a power centre but it's not very deep and only covers the front half of the 6416, temp on the 6416 is running pretty good according to the diagnostic screen but I will keep an eye on that for sure.

The 2 black "boxes" are actually just slack storage for the wiring (the back is totally open), the black box & electronics sit on a shelf that can be pulled out and swiveled 90 degrees to make easy wire connection access, if I add any electronics the black "box" can be cut down to make space.

Yes that is a centre speaker down near floor, I was a little concerned about location but after set-up it seems to be fine.

On the right & left of the centre speaker are flip down doors, housing slide out shelves that hold the XBox-360 (one side) and Playstation (other side).

If I was doing it again I would have made the component cabinets deeper by cutting out the gyp rock and studs behind the unit.

CMack

2008-03-31, 06:48 PM	#1
cmackay Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Salmon Arm, Samsung LN-T5265F, DCT-6416, B-Ray, Yamaha 6080, Energy Surround, Velodyne DPS-12B Sub. Posts: 98	CMacks new ent unit! Ok all, I know it's not a big theatre room but it turned out very nice and all went according to plan. I hope you can all view the pics... the system has the following Samsung LN-T5265F, DCT-6416, Blue Ray, Yamaha 6080, Energy fronts, centre & rears, Velodyne-DPS12B Sub, XBox 360, all running on a harmony remote (which is sooo sweet). Hope you like. Let me know what you think or if you have any questions... http://www.cmackay.com/aboutme.html#new_unit2008 CMack __________________ If you want my Cable Modem, you'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands... Last edited by cmackay; 2008-03-31 at 07:15 PM.

2008-04-04, 11:11 AM	#3
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,294	Very nice work. One recommendation - the 6416 usually gets pretty hot and should be "on top" so that it can have proper ventillation. It may also affect whatever is sitting on top of it - looks like a power center? You may somehow need to support the 6416 at the rear. Heat is a killer for electronics and I see that your new setup will be better than the old one. What are those two black boxes under the electronics? Is that the center speaker down near the floor? __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

2008-04-04, 04:56 PM	#4
cmackay Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Salmon Arm, Samsung LN-T5265F, DCT-6416, B-Ray, Yamaha 6080, Energy Surround, Velodyne DPS-12B Sub. Posts: 98	Fortunatly a friend has a cabinet shop, so I designed it and helped with install (he built it). To answer 57's questions, the component above the 6416 is a power centre but it's not very deep and only covers the front half of the 6416, temp on the 6416 is running pretty good according to the diagnostic screen but I will keep an eye on that for sure. The 2 black "boxes" are actually just slack storage for the wiring (the back is totally open), the black box & electronics sit on a shelf that can be pulled out and swiveled 90 degrees to make easy wire connection access, if I add any electronics the black "box" can be cut down to make space. Yes that is a centre speaker down near floor, I was a little concerned about location but after set-up it seems to be fine. On the right & left of the centre speaker are flip down doors, housing slide out shelves that hold the XBox-360 (one side) and Playstation (other side). If I was doing it again I would have made the component cabinets deeper by cutting out the gyp rock and studs behind the unit. CMack __________________ If you want my Cable Modem, you'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands...

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2008-04-04, 10:39 AM	#2
catalin Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 31	Looks great!! Did you build it yourself?