Where were you 10 years ago?

[Todd Anderson]

Same room, same screen, all else has been changed --- multiple times.

Projector: JVS RS??-->Sony ?? (4K)-->JVC RS55 -->JVC RS4500-->JVC RS4100
Video Processor: None-->Lumagen 4242-->MadVR Envy Extreme Mod I
Audio Processor: Marantz (?)-->Marantz 7702-->Datasat RS20i-->Trinnov Altitude
Speakers (LCR): Seaton Catalysts-->Triad Platinums-->Wisdom Audio Sage Line 2
Subs: Seaton SubMersives (4) --> DIY (4) -->Seaton F18's (8)-->Ascendo 18's (4) + Ascendo 32"
Room Treatment: Mostly the same but now all covered in acoustic fabric
Sources: BR Player--> + Ripped Movies on NAS--> +Apple TV-->+Kaleidescape

[Just thinking about this made my wallet scream].

Chuck - that’s quite a progression!!!

Gotta ask your impressions of using the Lumagen vs MadVR??

 

[Sonnie Parker]

I have two HTR setups. My Panasonic VT30 plasma setup (yes, plasma) still yields me praises and has NOT changed in about 16 years, other than adding streaming services. It could definitely use an audio refresh for Atmos, etc, but still offers a very pleasant experience.

My second setup has almost everything changed. It's migrated from a 5.1 to a 7.1.2 system, display changed to LG OLED, BD player to the Panasonic DP-UB820, receiver to a Denon x3800h, and of course I've added a bunch of UHD discs to my collection.

The only reason we got rid of our plasma in our great room was the heat it produced. Within three feet of it, you could feel it. Closer, and it got very warm. We left it on too long, so while it was helpful in the cold winter, we were fighting it in the warmer months.

I forgot to mention that we've added two listening rooms—a test room and a vinyl room—in the last year.

 

[Chuck Gerlach]

Chuck - that’s quite a progression!!!

Gotta ask your impressions of using the Lumagen vs MadVR??

Lumagen vs MadVR Envy [in my case, the Extreme]:
Image vs image, I see no value of one over the other [possible exception being the Envy Motion AI]
Product stability: Lumagen. I continue to have these random issues with the Envy where the image just dies and the only fix is to either reboot the Envy or do a re-synch. That needs to be found and fixed and if this can't be found and corrected, the Envy advantages all disappear for me personally. For all of the years I owned a Lumagen, it just worked. Always.

Most of everything else is in favor of the Envy; User Interface [huge advantage for those who diddle, but for those who are in the "set it and forget it" mode, not a bit critical], and for the Envy Extreme, getting rid of A-Lens barrel distortion [the only reason I moved to the Envy]; NLS flexibility; auto firmware update; cost of entry used to favor Lumagen but no longer. There is a few more. but can't recall at the moment. Support is great from both companies.

As for the progression, I'm about as far as I can get. Never heard another speaker at any price point or manufacturer that would get me to even consider swapping. Amps are amps and mine (ATI) just keep working. For my screen size, the RS4100 is all I need [I didn't mention I have a Panamorph A-Lens]. The Trinnov is the best audio processor currently available. And who is going to out do Kaleidescape? And my Ascendo subs are the best of the best. Note: It has taken me about 50 years of upgrades to get me to this point!!

Now I just wish "Hollywood" would make better films, with substantive plots, improved character development, much less CGI, and less [preferably none] "woke-ness" and political agendas crammed down my throat. The amount of content we are watching is slowly moving toward Apple TV+, Netflix and Amazon and away from the more traditions studio releases. And even many of the studio films I am watching are older [some MUCH older] or much less well known.

 

[cjstatia]

While trying to fall asleep the other night I began to think about home theater (it's my normal routine). I was thinking about where my theater will be in 10 years when my kids are out of college and my disposable income will greatly increase. Then, I went in the opposite direction and thought "where was I 10 years ago?" I had a low level Sony AVR (STR-DN1000) with a 46" Sony LCD TV (KDL-46V3000) and Sony blu-ray player (BDP-S550). My speakers were an Energy Take Classic 5.0 setup paired with an Energy S8.3 sub.

So here is my question: how has your system grown in the past 10 years?

Ten years ago i had a 32" Sony flat screen CRT, low end Yamaha 5.1 avr, Bose Acoustimass surround sound speaker system, and my first SVS sub: pb12-nsd.

Ten years later, i now have four leather reclining theater seats with bass shakers, 120" silver ticket white screen with Epson 5050ub, Denon x4700h, monolith 11x, panasonic blu-ray, 4k Apple tv streamer, and all svs speakers: dual 17 ultra sealed subs, ultra towers, ultra center, ultra bookshelf side and back surrounds, prime elevations in a 7.2.4 config while strongly considering adding their outgoing sb16 sub for a 7.3.4 config.

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

So here is my question: how has your system grown in the past 10 years?

Our system as actually downsized in the past 10 years, and 10 years ago was downsized from 10 years before that!

Here’s the system in 2014 – 16 components (not including Wii, speakers or TV).

Currently – 13 components (not including speakers or TV). The living room in our little 90-year-old house is pretty small, hence the “crowding.”

Laugh all you want at the decorating. My sweet wife has been putting up with all this mess in our living room for as long as we’ve been married. If she wants to spruce things up a bit, I’m not going to complain. Actually, I’m a lucky guy because she loves the surround sound.

Regards,
Wayne

 

[Lovinthehd]

Got an email requesting a post so here goes. In the last 10 years I've more expanded the number of systems rather than the tech within each particularly. Mostly 1080p and 5 or 7 ch (two systems of each) but still have a 2ch setup as well. I didn't go 4k/Atmos due difficult ceilings particularly, and still like my 1080p plasma sets at my usual distance....