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Show us your gaming setup: 2007 edition

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Maggot9

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Wow, the camera flash really brings out the dust...:D
 
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65536

Banned
swoon said:
what's next to the squeezebox? he can't been running that gs-1000 unamp'd
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It's a Cyrus 7 amp that I'm using for the GS-1000 and speakers... I'm ashamed to say I don't have a dedicated headphone amplifier yet.

I don't know anywhere locally that has headphone amps to demo, and I'm having a hard time deciding on whether to go for an RA-1, an Earmax Silver Edition, or saving for an EAR HP4. It's hard to justify that kind of money when the Grados already sound so good - those JBLs weren't exactly cheap at £400, and I rarely ever use them now, as I just don't like the sound much after the GS-1000. All the amps I've seen only have one input too, which is a real inconvenience. Ideally I'd have at least two - one for the Squeezebox, the other for TV/gaming etc.

It also doesn't help that I'm planning on selling the LCD and upgrading to a Full HD Pioneer 8G plasma - the announcement is going to be next week, and it's expected to be around £4000 for the 50"
 
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adg1034

Member
andrewfee said:
It's a Cyrus 7 amp that I'm using for the GS-1000 and speakers... I'm ashamed to say I don't have a dedicated headphone amplifier yet.

I don't know anywhere locally that has headphone amps to demo, and I'm having a hard time deciding on whether to go for an RA-1, an Earmax Silver Edition, or saving for an EAR HP4. It's hard to justify that kind of money when the Grados already sound so good - those JBLs weren't exactly cheap at £400, and I rarely ever use them now, as I just don't like the sound much after the GS-1000. All the amps I've seen only have one input too, which is a real inconvenience. Ideally I'd have at least two - one for the Squeezebox, the other for TV/gaming etc.

It also doesn't help that I'm planning on selling the LCD and upgrading to a Full HD Pioneer 8G plasma - the announcement is going to be next week, and it's expected to be around £4000 for the 50"
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:cry
 
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CurseoftheGods

Banned
andrewfee said:
Took a quick snap of my setup recently:

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Had planned on getting some better shots, but I'm going to be selling the TV soon anyway. (wanting to upgrade to something around 50" now)

The basket is to throw in all my controllers/remotes, before anyone asks.
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Where did you buy that TV stand? My friend is looking for something similar. Did you get it from Ikea?
 
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swoon

Member
andrewfee said:
It's a Cyrus 7 amp that I'm using for the GS-1000 and speakers... I'm ashamed to say I don't have a dedicated headphone amplifier yet.

I don't know anywhere locally that has headphone amps to demo, and I'm having a hard time deciding on whether to go for an RA-1, an Earmax Silver Edition, or saving for an EAR HP4. It's hard to justify that kind of money when the Grados already sound so good - those JBLs weren't exactly cheap at £400, and I rarely ever use them now, as I just don't like the sound much after the GS-1000. All the amps I've seen only have one input too, which is a real inconvenience. Ideally I'd have at least two - one for the Squeezebox, the other for TV/gaming etc.
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there are several really sold input switchers for audiophiles like LR1 from mapletree audio design (who also make an handful are really good tube amps that are perfect for grados) though you need a DAC and the musiland MD10 is a great DAC/input switcher though it's a really ugly rackmount thing. i've heard the RA-1 on several grados and i think it's pretty over-rated.
 
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FirstInHell

Banned
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My TV is only a 32'. I kind of wish a went a bit bigger.

I have the 360 sitting on a DVD case to improve ventilation (probably does nothing). It actually looks like it is floating.
 
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65536

Banned
CurseoftheGods said:
Where did you buy that TV stand? My friend is looking for something similar. Did you get it from Ikea?
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http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stor...20&categoryId=15962&chosenPartNumber=30024863

It's two of these with a slight modification. You build up most of it as normal, but instead of putting the castors on the upper half, you use the screws that's meant to put the top on the lower part. Slots together like it was made to be that way, and it's really solid.

swoon said:
i've heard the RA-1 on several grados and i think it's pretty over-rated.
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Yeah, opinions seem very split on the RA-1. Some people say it's a complete waste of money, others say it's worth it for the excellent synergy with Grado headphones. I'm most likely to go with an Earmax I think.
 
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BlizzyAzz

Member
Here a quick shot with my shitty celly cam of my "unfinished" setup (still need stands for the speakers and a PS3 :D )

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TV: Samsung 40 M71 (European model)
Reciever: Onkyo SR 505 7.1
Speakers: JBL SCS 178
 
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Variable

Member
BlizzyAzz said:
Here a quick shot with my shitty celly cam of my "unfinished" setup (still need stands for the speakers and a PS3 :D )

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TV: Samsung 40 M71 (European model)
Reciever: Onkyo SR 505 7.1
Speakers: JBL SCS 178
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Dude, your receiver needs to breath!
 
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Variable

Member
BlizzyAzz said:
Really? It may look tight, but the reciever doesn't really get warm, besides that where should I place it? Space is an issue :/
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Does the reciever have vents on the top? If it does, try to find a new space for it, it it does not, then forget what I said.
 
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BlizzyAzz

Member
Variable said:
Does the reciever have vents on the top? If it does, try to find a new space for it, it it does not, then forget what I said.
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It has vents on the top and on the bottom aswell. Maybe I can extend the legs of the stand and put it below.
 
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Dizzan

MINI Member
Moving into my new aartment in July. Bought new couch and furniture today. Will post my setup once Im in. Need a new TV though.... 32 inch lcd.... early adoption sucks. For the same price I could buy a 46 inch bravia now......
 
Dommel

Dommel

Member
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Moved earlier this year and decided it was finally time to unpack the boxes labelled 'old skool consoles' and put them all together in a corner of the PC room.

360 is in the living room hooked up to the projector but that setup is still too messy to post, will do that when I finally find a cabinet to my liking.
 
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Lefty42o

Banned
Variable said:
Dude, your receiver needs to breath!
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yes and don't say it doesn;t get hot. its a avr. it tells you right in the manual the unit will get hot. i have the 604 and that baby cooks at times. iu thought the 360 got hot lol.

next some of yall have your next gen consoles snugly fit as well. i am sorry but these things need to breathe. wonder if thats why some of you been thru 3 or 4 xboxes and i have not had one break on me yet.

just a thought
 
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Stinkles

Clothed, sober, cooperative
Dommel said:
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Moved earlier this year and decided it was finally time to unpack the boxes labelled 'old skool consoles' and put them all together in a corner of the PC room.

360 is in the living room hooked up to the projector but that setup is still too messy to post, will do that when I finally find a cabinet to my liking.
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I give this a 12 out of 12 for charisma.
 
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Valkyr Junkie

Member
noodles^ said:
Sorry for the bad quality. :)

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You need to put the other side of the PS3 against the side of the stand. The left side of the console doesn't have any vents since the HDD is there, but the other side is where 80% of the cooling vents on the console are.
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Kadey

Mrs. Harvey
purnoman3000 said:
Is that the commercial version of the Panasonic Plasma?
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Industrial or professional. It will be replaced with the XBR3 successor as that will supposedly take advantage of the latest goodies. The XBR3 is now in my room.
 
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Sypher

Banned
Seems like the average Setup so far has been

-Samsung
-720/1080i
-LCD
-Hooked up PS2/PS3 and 360
-Between 26"-40"
-Black Bezels
 
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purnoman3000

Member
Kadey said:
Industrial or professional. It will be replaced with the XBR3 successor as that will supposedly take advantage of the latest goodies. The XBR3 is now in my room.
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Sorry, yeah, that's what I meant: industrial or professional, the one with the custom input blades right. Which one did you get?
 
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noodles^

Member
Valkyr Junkie said:
You need to put the other side of the PS3 against the side of the stand. The left side of the console doesn't have any vents since the HDD is there, but the other side is where 80% of the cooling vents on the console are.
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It's about 3cm space, but i moved it a bit. :>
 
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Kadey

Mrs. Harvey
purnoman3000 said:
Sorry, yeah, that's what I meant: industrial or professional, the one with the custom input blades right. Which one did you get?
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You mean the terminal boards which are optional like everything else to these models. I got the latest one.
 
Chittagong

Chittagong

Gold Member
Took some fresh pictures for a Finnish magazine today. Added a couple of pics from last year, too.

Livingroom

Bravia 52X2000 1080P LCD TV, Wii, Xbox 360, Sony 5.1 surround setup, Panasonic amp and multiregion DVD, Nokia N800, Nokia N95, iPod Hi-Fi, iPod 80GB, MacBook Pro, Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse

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Bedroom

Samsung 26" 720P LCD TV, PS3

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Working room

MacBook Pro, Nintendo DS Lite

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manzo

manzo

Member
Chittagong said:
pictures
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Holy shit. You're one of those rich bastards at West End? Something tells me that you work for either Mikrobitti or Tietokone.

This is finnish jealousy at it's finest. :)
 
Chittagong

Chittagong

Gold Member
Captain Glanton said:
Chitta, I ask this with all due respect:

Just how women do you employ to keep it that clean? :)


Great as always.
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Three actually. Two come over every Friday to do cleaning, one lives with me.
 
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mrklaw

MrArseFace
Lo-Volt said:
God. :( Maybe I can meet that in 20 years.
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the trick is in the photography. The rooms look pretty clean and simple and I think (apart from the 52X) wouldn't cost you much to put together.

However he takes really nice photos. Proper product/design magazine type stuff.



I should get you round to take some shots of my place :)
 
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BocoDragon

or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Eteric Rice said:
You guys are sickeningly rich. :O

Someone send me a 360. :|
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Don't worry... the poor people are filtered out by not having digital cameras, and being ashamed and all...
 
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