so who does have the BEST gaming setup??

[paymon]

hey guys, ive seen alot of sweet gaming setups here. so i wanna see whos is the best.

-the judges are.... U! i will post another thread with a poll and u all can choose :D
-the final entry date is to saturday febuary 4th
-pm me with any questions

the rules go as follows-
1. no pc editing such as photoshop
2. must have a clear image and tvs or monitors must be off(or on 360 dash)
3. at least 3 pics
4. CLEAR IMAGES
5. no non related images
6. try to keep it neat
7. pics must be a desent size.
8. try to post pics on forum and not on a link (if possible)
9. MUST PM me with your pics and some kind of quote to be entered
10. have fun and be creative ;)

so all, u got like 2-3 days
pritty much just pm me with the pics and quote , and post inages here.:D :D :D :D GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!

[Gee]

Can I just add regarding rule 7,don't post pics that are too big causing users having to scroll the forums left and right to view.

[paymon]

o i forgot that :/ ok guys not to big now scratch that, just make it "viewable"

[Glowin Smurff]

are we supposed to post them in here?

[paymon]

yea postem here and pm me withem

[purp]

sorry not taking new pics with blank screens

Anyways, here we go.

Station 3
Modded Xbox version 1.2 120 gig hd (note the blue light on left of xbox indicating active chip)
Halo running from HD
27 inch generic tv
http://www.ggne.org/3.JPG

Station 2
Regular XBOX>Digital Audio.
Generic 27 inch tv
Sony 5.1 Surround Amp
Polk RTi7 Speakers.
http://www.ggne.org/2.JPG

Station 1
XBOX 360 Premium>Optical Audio and Compnant Vidio (HD)
Sony 32 inch FD Triniton WEGA
Sony 7.1 Surround
Polk LSi15 Fronts
Polk LSiC Center
Polk LSi9 Rears
Polk LsiFX Sides
Polk SB200(2) Sub Woofer
http://www.ggne.org/1.JPG



Some various Angles.
http://www.ggne.org/a.JPG
http://www.ggne.org/b.JPG
http://www.ggne.org/c.JPG
http://www.ggne.org/d.JPG

[Glowin Smurff]

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/704/p10101156fe.jpg
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5272/p10101167oi.jpg
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/866/p10101176er.jpg

Sony Trinitron 32" (Standard Definition)
Sony SA-V15 (Surround Sound)
Sony Playstation 2 w/ Fliptop Mod (PS2)
Scientific Atlanta Explorer 3200 (Cable Box)
Pioneer DVC-505 (5 Disc DVD player)
Microsoft Xbox360 (Premium w/ Bonus Remote)

not much but that's it till i get an HD Set.

[Italia_NYC]

Here's a few shot's of the theater room.

60" Toshiba HDTV for everyday viewing. :cool:

100" LCD HDTV Front Projector for gaming and movies. :biggrin:

7.1 Surround, with two Buttkicker LFE's installed in Theater Seats. :top:

MX-3000 Touchscreen RF Remote :love:

[paymon]

ok , u 3 are golden.. any1 else wanna enter the contest?

[g-unit95]

pretty nice room nyc

[Italia_NYC]

pretty nice room nyc

Thank you. :)

[QuantuM]

Ill take pics when i get home

[Don_Rico]

Nice setup Italia!

[AIR MCNAIR 9]

I want to enter, but no digital cam as of right now...
maybe i could borrow one. give me till sunday the 5th?

[paymon]

iight, just for u, u can enter in on sunday

[Drunkship]

Hey, I just bought a new TV, surround sound, etc, but it won't be installed and ready until Saturday. We are even painting the room tonight, so I was wondering if I could have to Saturday or Sunday as well.

Italia_NYC, how much did all that cost?

[slobdell]

Alright I had to post, sorry the picture is bad. But i just got my surround sound a while ago and this weekend I picked up the Samsung 40" LCD TV. Looks amazing!

[paymon]

dude get a proper stand, thats a lil lowclass for that fine piece of @$$ tv ;)

i wish i had that, im only 15 but im going to pick up - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7045397&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat31800050030&id=1099396990967

in like 1-2 weeks, than i will post.

ps, is the tv im getting any good?

[Italia_NYC]

Hey, I just bought a new TV, surround sound, etc, but it won't be installed and ready until Saturday. We are even painting the room tonight, so I was wondering if I could have to Saturday or Sunday as well.

Italia_NYC, how much did all that cost?

Substantially more than I wish to admit!

Though I am a dealer, so I didn't pay retail for much of it; that helped a little.

[360rulz]

hey can you hook me up wit dat? i got $5 in quarters is that good? lol nice setup

[Italia_NYC]

hey can you hook me up wit dat? i got $5 in quarters is that good? lol nice setup

lol....thanks.

[DimitriC2982]

yeah that was a pretty sick set up NYC

[360rulz]

you should get one of those screens that goes in the cieling... you could prolly get one for like $200(at least i think that's about what my uncles was unless im thinking of his current one)

[Sharky]

Substantially more than I wish to admit!

Though I am a dealer, so I didn't pay retail for much of it; that helped a little.

:tongue:

I bet it helped a lot. I know when I was getting a much nicer discount, many of the these fine HT products were marked up as much as 30-45% retail!!!:heeeellll

[Sharky]

Here's pics of my setup. I would have a much bigger HDTV by now, but we have to save the money with twins on the way!!!:D

:coffee:

Sony 32" CRT WEGA HDTV (this baby is heavy!!!)
Sony Tower Speakers
(2X) Sony 120W Subwoofers
Sony Center Channel/Surround Speakers
Sony Progressive Scan DVD-Player
Sony DTS 5.1 Receiver
Sony PS2
Microsoft Xbox 360 Platinum :adore:
ReplayTV DVR
Motorola HD Cable Box

[Italia_NYC]

you should get one of those screens that goes in the cieling... you could prolly get one for like $200(at least i think that's about what my uncles was unless im thinking of his current one)

Unfortunately that is not really an option with a plaster ceiling. Besides, it goes up to the ceiling, and for the most part, seems to fade away up there.

And they are substantially more than $200 (for a decent one anyway). I won't throw out prices, but the one I have now was in the four figures. You could get them cheaper for a non-electric model, but when you're spending that much money, who the hecks wants to get up from the couch to pull down their screen? :D

[QuantuM]

i would figure Sharky would want a PS3 with all the sony equipment he has.

[Xtrm Liability]

OK Here is my system. Probably not the best but I still think I have bragging rights. My digital Camera is out of commision right now but I will take pics when I can get a hold of another Camera. ;)

Yamaha amp/receiver (Funny I didn’t know they featured it on Gamespot until I did a search on the model #) - Bought at Best Buy
http://hardware.gamespot.com/Yamaha-HTR-5750-16264-O-10-14

Athena Subwoofer x1 - Bought at Best Buy
http://www.athenaspeakers.com/as-p6000.htm

Athena Front Left & Right channel speakers x2 - Bought at Best Buy
http://www.athenaspeakers.com/modelASF1.htm

Athena Rear Left and Right channel speakers x2 - Bought at Best Buy
http://www.athenaspeakers.com/model-AS-R1-2.htm

Athena Center channel speaker x1 - Bought at Best Buy
http://www.athenaspeakers.com/model-AS-C1-2.htm

Monster brand speaker wire - Bought at Best Buy
http://www.plasma.com/acousticresearch/PR262.htm

Samsung 46" Widescreen DLP™ HDTV (With stand shown in pic) - Bought at Circuit City
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-46-DLP-HDTV-HL-R4667W-/sem/rpsm/oid/125630/catOid/-12870/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Xbox 360 premium! - Bought at Game Crazy (inside Hollywood Video store)

[Xtrm Liability]

Italia NYC - Awesome setup but aren't you worried about the 360 sitting on the amp (I think it's an amp) like that? Great Setup though, I think you win hands down.

[Italia_NYC]

Italia NYC - Awesome setup but aren't you worried about the 360 sitting on the amp (I think it's an amp) like that? Great Setup though, I think you win hands down.

Thank you for the kind words. :)

You make a good point in regards to the 360’s location. It sits atop one of my Denon Amps, and it's a monster! During movies and cranked up to reference levels, that baby puts off some heat, so there is some reason for concern, considering the 360 is covering some of the Denon's vents. So I guess you can call this temporary. It would be wise of me to relocate the 360 at some point. ;)

How do you like those Athenas? I sell alot of them to the "value-conscious" so to speak and they absolutely love them. I must say, I too am quite impressed by the sound they produce. Considering they are made by the same manufacturer who makes Energy and Mirage speakers, this really should not have surprised me.

[Xtrm Liability]

Thank you for the kind words. :)

You make a good point in regards to the 360’s location. It sits atop one of my Denon Amps, and it's a monster! During movies and cranked up to reference levels, that baby puts off some heat, so there is some reason for concern, considering the 360 is covering some of the Denon's vents. So I guess you can call this temporary. It would be wise of me to relocate the 360 at some point. ;)

How do you like those Athenas? I sell alot of them to the "value-conscious" so to speak and they absolutely love them. I must say, I too am quite impressed by the sound they produce. Considering they are made by the same manufacturer who makes Energy and Mirage speakers, this really should not have surprised me.

Thanks for your response and considering my concern. I absolutely love my Athena speakers! From what I know I guess Athena is a Canadian company. My father paid 3 times $$$ from what I spent for his Polk Audio speakers and I really can’t tell the difference between mine and his. Also, a good buddy of mine has a nice home theater room in his basement with sound proof walls, 65” HD, 7.1 surround, the works (similar to your setup) and he is simply blown away by the sound of my Athena’s and Yamaha amp/receiver and I have a very large open room. My living room, Kitchen, dining, bar is all open without walls (well there is a separater wall but does not go all the way up to the cieling), vaulted ceilings, all tile (no carpet sound absorption) and it still sounds great in there. If I set my amp to "NEO: 6 Cinema" it's perfect for gaming.

[Italia_NYC]

Thaks for your response and considering my concern. I absolutely love my Athena speakers! From what I know I guess Athena is a Canadian company. My father paid 3 times $$$ from what I spent for his Polk Audio speakers and I really can’t tell the difference between mine and his. Also, a good buddy of mine has a nice home theater room in his basement with sound proof walls, 65” HD, 7.1 surround, the works (similar to your setup) and he is simply blown away by the sound of my Athena’s and Yamaha amp/receiver and I have a very large open room. My living room, Kitchen, dining, bar is all open without walls and vaulted ceilings and it still sounds great in there.


Yes, they are made from a company call API based in Canada. They make Energy and Mirage speakers as well (Both very well respected speakers in the audiophile world).

I too actually am I big fan of Polk’s home theater speakers. They are very reputable company that really stands by their products. Some of their RTi and LSi series speakers rival those 3-4x more expensive. So your father should be happy with his.

But considering the cost, those Athena’s redefine the term “best bang-for-your-buck”.

[Sharky]

i would figure Sharky would want a PS3 with all the sony equipment he has.

:beer:

I bet you can't tell that I used to get an outstanding discount on Sony products. :D

You're right though... I will be getting the PS3 too! :rock:

[Sharky]

Great Setup though, I think you win hands down.

:dito:

I agree that Italia NYC's setup is the best so far!:D

[Italia_NYC]

:dito:

I agree that Italia NYC's setup is the best so far!:D

lol....cheers! :beer:

[Xtrm Liability]

Italia - Quick question, You seem to know your sh*t so I wanted to ask you about people putting sand in their speakers to achieve a true acoustic sound. Is this really worth it? Affective?

Update: Ah-Ha, I see, thanks for the response. LOL sorry off topic.

[Italia_NYC]

Italia - Quick question, You seem to know your sh*t so I wanted to ask you about people putting sand in their speakers to achieve a true acoustic sound. Is this really worth it? Affective?

LOL, boy we're all over the place on this thread eh?

This is an easy one, so I'll respond here.

Some call that an old-wives tale. Some swear by it. I can tell you this, it does nothing from an acoustical stand point.

Some people put sand in their speaker enclosures and/or speaker stands to dampen vibrations and along with it some amount of distortion. For this effect, I say sand can be beneficial. Particularly in speaker stands. Any kind of mass loading in stands is very much welcomed. That will help prevent unwanted resonances.

But as for acoustical refinement........not so much. That is more controlled by your listening environment, not from within the speaker enclosure.

[Dragonuk]

LOL, boy we're all over the place on this thread eh?

This is an easy one, so I'll respond here.

Some call that an old-wives tale. Some swear by it. I can tell you this, it does nothing from an acoustical stand point.

Some people put sand in their speaker enclosures and/or speaker stands to dampen vibrations and along with it some amount of distortion. For this effect, I say sand can be beneficial. Particularly in speaker stands. Any kind of mass loading in stands is very much welcomed. That will help prevent unwanted resonances.

But as for acoustical refinement........not so much. That is more controlled by your listening environment, not from within the speaker enclosure.

good post man or girl.lol

[Italia_NYC]

good post man or girl.lol

lol...I am a man. But thanks for checking. :girl:

[Don_Rico]

^

Hehe.

[Mike]

I'll try take some pictures later :)

[NVR 20]

wen is this contest over>?

[Don_Rico]

It's until feb. 4th.

[360rulz]

weren't there a couple people given til the 5th because they had to get a dig camera?

[Don_Rico]

weren't there a couple people given til the 5th because they had to get a dig camera?

Yeah right, but that was only one guy.

[footballforever]

Here's my setup


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/footballforever/Picture.jpg

[pseudohippy]

Well NYC has the win hands down in my opinion but I thought Id post my stuff too for fun. Pictures include my EV speakers that I cant power properly lol, klipsch center, 57" hitachi projection for watchin tv, a 32" LCD for games and my computer, my logitech racing wheel works both on my PS2 and my PC. My pc is pretty good but that is for a different site. Also 5 disk progressive scan dvd and Klipsch powered sub. I think thats about it.

Oh ya, and I am in Seattle Washington so GO HAWKS!!

[taylor410]

God damnit i was almost done writing about my system and firefox crashed :(

[taylor410]

w/e ill win the next contest as long as italia doesnt enter. I just have to finish off the slider attached to my tv and i can take pics.

[Italia_NYC]

Well NYC has the win hands down in my opinion but I thought Id post my stuff too for fun. Pictures include my EV speakers that I cant power properly lol, klipsch center, 57" hitachi projection for watchin tv, a 32" LCD for games and my computer, my logitech racing wheel works both on my PS2 and my PC. My pc is pretty good but that is for a different site. Also 5 disk progressive scan dvd and Klipsch powered sub. I think thats about it.

Oh ya, and I am in Seattle Washington so GO HAWKS!!


That racing wheel chair setup is ridiculous! :top:

Very cool. Did you make that yourself?

P.S. Love the EV's! Good luck powering them though. :D

[paymon]

ok guys - no more entrys will be accepted after 12 pm the 5th:wink:

[shik1]

this is the tv ill be playing my xbox on next week..(when it's fixed) it's like 60" or something..

[gamergurl]

good post man or girl.lol


:hmmmm: man or girl?? :thumpdown how about woman....(small point, but i care):flute:

[gamergurl]

Oh ya, and I am in Seattle Washington so GO HAWKS!!

boo :thumpdown GO STEELERS!!! :rock:

[paymon]

Alright I had to post, sorry the picture is bad. But i just got my surround sound a while ago and this weekend I picked up the Samsung 40" LCD TV. Looks amazing!

read rules first- u need 3 or more pics . sorry :(

same with footballforever

[pseudohippy]

That racing wheel chair setup is ridiculous! :top:

Very cool. Did you make that yourself?

P.S. Love the EV's! Good luck powering them though. :D


Thanks man. I love the race chair. It took almost a whole day to build though for me and my bud. I dont have good tools. Everything is fully adjustable though. The back of the seat moves and so does the bottom. The wheel holder twists up and down and foreward and back. And the legs move foreward and back and the pedal holder adjusts angles so yes I put some thought into it. RACING RULES lol!

[360rulz]

i have to say italia wins hands down, buti think psuedohippy is leading the race for 2nd

[Mike]

Two days doesn't really seem like a very long time to get your pictures in, ahh well.

[otz]

I just saw this thread just now, but I'm pretty proud of my setup. I have a dedicated "movie room" with a Optoma H77 projector (native 720p, up to 1080i), 100" screen and a 1000-watt, 7.1 surround sound system. All my equipment is placed behind my couch in the closet, within easy reach. I also placed my 230-watt subwoofer in there behind my couch. It makes for a great rumbling effect. :D

I even had a remote control system installed in my ceiling fan. I can dim the lights and control the fan. The remote itself has the temperature on it, and I can set the fan to come on automatically when the temp gets too high.

[AIR MCNAIR 9]

well guys unfortunately i was not able to borrow a digi cam on such short notice to take any pictures. I will probably have it sometime this week, so i may end up posting my pics at that point. I won't bore anyone by typing out what i have. I honestly think my stuff would come in 2nd or 3rd. Italia nyc knows he's got the best stuff. Congrats big guy. :star:

[otz]

"I won't bore anyone by typing out what i have."

I'd rather read about someone's setup than read about someone's excuses for not having pics.

[Chester P]

great example!

Here's a few shot's of the theater room.

60" Toshiba HDTV for everyday viewing. :cool:

100" LCD HDTV Front Projector for gaming and movies. :biggrin:

7.1 Surround, with two Buttkicker LFE's installed in Theater Seats. :top:

MX-3000 Touchscreen RF Remote :love: