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[sixteen-bit]

I like the clean setups and all, but I want to see nasty basements with shit piled up and tons of games. Come on ya'll, I know you're out there.

Like gahiggity?

 

[DEO3]

I wasn't able to find speakers shallow enough to fit on the shelves I had built to frame my television with (posted a couple of pages back), so I taught myself to build my own:

 

[cbox]

^ that looks amazing.

 

[mug]

I wasn't able to find speakers shallow enough to fit on the shelves I had built to frame my television with (posted a couple of pages back), so I taught myself to build my own:

Really nice work.

 

[Buttons]

Wow that looks amazing. Nice work. ^_^

 

[Cromulent_Word]

huge respect, those are beauts

 

[eXistor]

I like the clean setups and all, but I want to see nasty basements with shit piled up and tons of games. Come on ya'll, I know you're out there.

I already posted, but I'm working on something new (I've been saying this for a few months now mind you). When that's done I'll post again!

 

[Fahrenheit]

I wasn't able to find speakers shallow enough to fit on the shelves I had built to frame my television with (posted a couple of pages back), so I taught myself to build my own:

Holy cow bro, that looks pro.

 

[Fahrenheit]

I like the clean setups and all, but I want to see nasty basements with shit piled up and tons of games. Come on ya'll, I know you're out there.

My dank setup not nasty enough for you?

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

Well, I graduated in May, and would have never guessed a year ago that I'd still be looking to start my career :-( Luckily my mom is super cool and doesn't mind me crashing in the old bedroom, so I figured I may as well make myself comfortable. Pretty much everything that isn't current gen is out in the garage or basement in boxes. But considering how small my bedroom is, I'm pretty happy with it.

And yeah yeah, it's nerdy. Don't hate. I do actually manage to have a girlfriend ;p

 

[Kiiji]

Looking at these amazing pictures, I'm afraid to post. My setup is so bad in comparison that I think my account would get banned.

 

[Mexx]

Nothing fany or special. PC and console rooms:

 

[7threst]

I like the clean setups and all, but I want to see nasty basements with shit piled up and tons of games. Come on ya'll, I know you're out there.

Lol, too bad I just cleaned up my gamingroom, since my room was exactly that: tons of games and piles of shit

 

[CLEEK]

I moved into a new place 3½ weeks ago. I used the move as an reason to upgrade my set-up. Ditching my ancient All-In-One home theatre system and replacing it with a dedicate Pioneer AV Receiver, Mordaunt-Short floorstanders, centre and rears and an Audio Pro Image subwoofer.

TV is a Sony LED XBR. PS3, 360 and Wii. Little table next to TV cabinet used for when laptop is hooked up to act as HTPC.

Empty lounge:

Front on:

Panoramic shot of lounge:

 

[pje122]

Nice. How are the acoustics with all the hard surfaces?

 

[CLEEK]

I am in no way an audiophile, but to my ears, my new audio system it sounds great. A clear 'bright' sound from the fronts, with punchy bass from the sub. Games and Blu-rays sound orgasmic.

It took a fair bit of fiddling with crossover, phase control, speaker levels etc to get a sound I liked once the sub was added. And a huge learning curve, as the time last month, I'd never even heard of crossover, phase control etc.

 

[Gvaz]

You need a rug.

 

[Struct09]

TV is a Sony LED XBR

Looks like an XBR8, which is what I have. Great TV

 

[Gritesh]

You need a rug.

This x1000

 

[pje122]

I am in no way an audiophile, but to my ears, my new audio system it sounds great. A clear 'bright' sound from the fronts, with punchy bass from the sub. Games and Blu-rays sound orgasmic.

It took a fair bit of fiddling with crossover, phase control, speaker levels etc to get a sound I liked once the sub was added. And a huge learning curve, as the time last month, I'd never even heard of crossover, phase control etc.

Also, how thick are those blinds?

 

[CLEEK]

This x1000

Yeah, I know. We bought one last weekend, but it didn't look that great when we got it home, so are still looking. Man, wooden floor look nice, but fucking hell they're uncomfortable.

The plantation blinds are hefty, and built into the window frames.

 

[CrashPrime]

How did you mount(?) your center channel? Is it on a shelf, mounted with a bracket, or do you have a stand behind the stand?

I can't for the life of me figure out a solution for mounting my center channel. The shelf under my TV is too small to place it on, and I have windows right above my TV, so I don't have the ability to mount to the wall behind the TV or even build out a shelf.

Yours looks like it might be a stand or even mounted atop the TV somehow?

 

[CLEEK]

Looks like an XBR8, which is what I have. Great TV

It's a KDL-46XBR45, with I think is the Aussie version of the XBR8.

 

[Gvaz]

Yeah, I know. We bought one last weekend, but it didn't look that great when we got it home, so are still looking. Man, wooden floor look nice, but fucking hell they're uncomfortable.

The plantation blinds are hefty, and built into the window frames.

Even just a like, throw rug in front of the couch or a rug under the furniture would be fine.

 

[jcm]

I'd rather see the pretty floors and have slightly worse sound. We just took our rug out of our living room, and I think it looks much nicer. And if the floor color changes due to UV it will all be the same shade, instead of having a rug shaped different color area. And the room looks bigger without one. Judging by audio equipment, though, SPE cares more about sound than I do though.

My wife really, really wants plantation shutters, but we're in a middle rowhouse, and I think it would make the room too dark during the day.

 

[Goemon_Godo]

@Z3r0Gravity
The couch is from Germany where I live. Can't tell you what brand it is but I think it's a german brand.

How did you mount(?) your center channel? Is it on a shelf, mounted with a bracket, or do you have a stand behind the stand?

I can't for the life of me figure out a solution for mounting my center channel. The shelf under my TV is too small to place it on, and I have windows right above my TV, so I don't have the ability to mount to the wall behind the TV or even build out a shelf.

Yours looks like it might be a stand or even mounted atop the TV somehow?

I used this

to mount the Center Speaker. Here you can see how I did it. It's easy to do.

 

[Radec]

work+play.

planning to buy a comfy couch soon so that I can ditch my computer table.

 

[jyoung188]

I like the AMG badge on your PS3.

 

[guest1321]

I like the AMG badge on your PS3.

I was going to say something and then noticed your comment. That does look damn sexy lol

 

[MikeE21286]

Looking for some desk recommendations from fellow gaffers. I've been looking to get a new desk as the one I have is about 6 years old. I'm looking to get something that is good quality and will stay in good shape and last me a long time

These are my constraints;

• Price Range: max of $350 (would go that high if it was worth it--- would like to stay lower)
• Desk Type: looking for an L-setup
• Dimensions: height is not an issue, but would like something that is a max of 71"W x 71"D in that L-setup (preferably smaller than 71x71 though due to the size of my room)
• Style: no glass, probably a darker color, like a cherry or a black-brown
• Monitors: I do have two monitors, but one is a main one (32") and the second one is a (24") --- so they don't necessarily have to sit right next to each other

I've been looking at many options:
- Bush Westfield
- Bush Envoy
- ikea Galant (A-leg and T-leg)
etc.

Any suggestions would be great

 

[ecosse_011172]

 

[archnemesis]

Nice setup! What turntable are you using?

 

[ecosse_011172]

Nice setup! What turntable are you using?

Thanks a lot, it's a VPI Classic 1, highly recommended!

Here's the rest of the Hi-Fi:

 

[CLEEK]

Guys, guys, guys. You can all stop worrying now. I bought a rug.

 

[Horse Detective]

Chittagong should really post his new setup!

 

[master15]

Chittagong should really post his new setup!

I am eagerly awaiting this also.

 

[mblitek]

Chittagong should really post his new setup!

Oh? Am I missing out on something?

I'll have to post my setup next week when I get my camera back.

 

[NathanMcMahon]

Like gahiggity?

or, (sigh) ToySoldier, wherever he may be.

 

[Horse Detective]

Oh? Am I missing out on something?

I'll have to post my setup next week when I get my camera back.

I WOULD say just go check out the 2009 Gaming setups thread, but this is easier. Someone let me know if we are not supposed to quote really old posts or not.

First pictures of my new London setup.

Living room. Sony 52X2000 1080P LCD TV. Xbox 360. PlayStation 3. Sony 5300ES receiver. Usher S-520 speakers and Usher subwoofer. Speaker stands Custom Design UK. Sofa "Togo" by Ligne Rose. Lamp "Arco" by Flos. Table from Innovation, Denmark. TV stand by Muurame. Art by Patrick Thomas.

Dining. MacBook Pro 15" unibody. Alvar Aalto table and chairs from Artek. Carpet by Woodnotes.

Wall. Invader art.

Kitchen. MacBook Air with Spore.

Bedroom. PSP-2000 series. Nintendo DS lite. Bed by Innovation, Denmark. Night tables by BoConcept. Wall art by Threadless in Supernice.

Lounge wall. Bioshock figure. iPod 60GB. Soundstick II speakers Harman-Kardon. Cupboards by Muurame. Wall art by Supernice.

Lounge. Wii. Samsung 720P LCD TV. Table by Skanno. Sofa by Innovation, Denmark. Beanbags by Innovation, Denmark. "Barcelona" chair by Knoll. Footrest by Woodnotes.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Jesus chittachong, nice taste.

 

[mblitek]

Ahhhh, I have been lurking before then! Yes, amazing flat! That lamp he has is $$$

 

[entremet]

Ahhhh, I have been lurking before then! Yes, amazing flat! That lamp he has is $$$

The barcelona chair is probably the big giveaway. Being a big MCM fan, I'm envious.

 

[Horse Detective]

The barcelona chair is probably the big giveaway. Being a big MCM fan, I'm envious.

There was another user on here that admitted to having knock off Barcelona chairs (had 2) and a Flos Arco lamp. He also had multiple Eames chairs, most of which I have no idea whether or not they are authentic.

Gaming area, setup consists of just a TV and a PS3. No cable management needed

Dining table, though mostly used as a desk instead:

Launch PS3. I'm going to be sad if I have to replace it with a matte slim one day ;_;

Speaker replacement and a not so useful review guide on headphones:

PS3 collection and FFXII potions that are now way past their expiry dates, though I hear they taste horrible anyway:

PSP-3000 and Miku nendoroids

 

[Gvaz]

Jesus fucking christ I wish i was made of money

 

[Horse Detective]

Jesus fucking christ I wish i was made of money

Meh. It depends on where you spend it. When you have a decent job, and your saving a lot for one buy, most of the more well known stuff in those pictures is within reason.
You just have to be okay with using 1-2 yr old technology without upgrading every time a new thing comes out.

 

[Dr.Palutena]

this thread has given me something to aspire to.

 

[60_gig_PS3]

I have an interesting setup in 2011 not fully flushed out yet.

But theres a wall with a hidden switch in the bookcase

pull the switch and it opens up to my 40in plasma and Wii

 

[Zaptruder]

Jesus fucking christ I wish i was made of money

This is the beauty of having a well coordinated and timeless space.

Shit looks as cash as it did when he first showed it a few years ago - and will continue looking cash well into this century - because that style is specifically the modernist style that hails from the 1920s.

Of course some of those pieces (like the ikea shelves) come from much later within the 20th and even 21st century - but again, that's the beauty of an intelligently coordinated and timeless space.

Only hassle is that you need to treat things well to keep them looking good AND you need to pare down the clutter. It's not a space for 'collections' (or much of one anyway).

 

[Gvaz]

I don't have the money to buy half the things itt, especially the chairs and tables. I have the consoles but none of the setups. Don't care about using old stuff my pc is from 2008 and older

Never been to ikea or anything but I would like to.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

The super, ultra-modern ones look nice like... in a catalog or something, but they would suck to actually use. Chittagong's got it right in that he's balanced cool-looking, expensive shit and functionality. Some other people like that BTF dude with all the B&W gear also has it right. And that Goemon Godo guy.

Balance is the most important thing in making a rad setup.