What will be your next big purchase?

[Clive]

List your wish list and all.

For me the new Hitachi front Projection for my HT Plus another plasma for my bedroom. :heh:

However, the SED buzz has me thinking...................... SED :unsure: plasma

[nopat]

50" Plasma

Halo A52

Paradigm center and surrounds to complement the 40 V3s,

Better sub.

In that order.

[Wick]

My next big purchase will prob be a receiver in the range of $500-1500. I think I might wait til the DTS-HD and Dolby-HD are available. I will also need to get speakers for it.

[aud19]

Probably a 2-ch amp to go 6.1 or 7.1 and give a better 2-ch performance. Of course first I have to finish the entertainment centre and bar in our HT/Family room, paint the house, build new fences in the yard, re-seal the concrete patio, replace some exterior doors, fix some stuff on my car (wheel bearings, clutch, new muffler)...

Not to mention I also have to buy my girl a ring at some point ops:

[Kevin P]

Yes, Jason, a ring will make your girl VERY happy! :yesnod:

As for me, since I just built my entire HT from scratch, probably no upgrades for a while. I'm still tweaking though, so if I find I need a better amp to drive my Martin Logans, that will probably be the next major item.

[wkhanna]

jeese!!!!

50" inch Plasma!!!!!......Martin Logans!!!!!!

After my used pre/pro ( which I sealed the deal on today ) I'm looking for a used multi channel amp to set up my first 5.1 as I am upgrading my still decent, IMHO, 12 year old stereo sys. ... something in the 70-120 wpc range.

Then a decent used Center channel spkr.....then a used Sub.


But in my dreams....................TUBES!!!!!
BIG TUBES
BIG TUBES on granite
BIG TUBES on Big Slabs of Granite
OH Baby!!!!!

You guys just perpetuate this Upgraditis disease all over the place!

[Kevin P]

You missed the CRT front projector and 80" wide drop-down screen.

I dream of TUBES too! It's not likely I'll have them in my home system anytime soon though.

[Chris D]

Well, for me we'll have to see what happens with HD-DVD and Blu-Ray over the next few years to see if I'll make a "big purchase" there.

Other than that, my next REALLY big purchase will likely be to save up for years to buy some sort of electrostat or magnetic planar speaker set for my theater. That's gonna be big $$$.

[htsteve]

SXRD and B&W 705's

I just ordered my next big purchase. A 50" Sony SXRD RPTV and a pair of B&W 705's, along with some Salamander components so I can reconfigure the entertainment center. It should all be done inthe next couple of weeks. I'll post before and after pictures.

[Lex]

wkhanna, congrats on the upcoming 5.1. lemme know if you need any cables for your new setup. We cabled Kevin and Chris's setups above. Say, nice looking bike.

I'm kind of like Chris, sitting on the fence for HD.blueray.

Doug
Forum admin
CATCables owner

[PewterTA]

Classe CA-M400s, B&W 802Ds & HTM2Ds & 4x 805Ds (if they make them), and most likely an SED TV (or might go to Samsung DLPs if I don't find the SEDs worth it -- which who are we kidding?!!)... HD & Blu-Ray... well I won't really touch this until it's more solidified on which wins...but I'll have a PS3 probably so I'll have Blu-Ray to start with. :T

That's hopefully it, some way down the road.

That's my thought process at least... don't know if it will ever happen though.

[dyazdani]

Classe CA-M400s, B&W 802Ds & HTM2Ds & 4x 805Ds (if they make them)

Man, that really is a big upgrade.

Eliav here on the forum just got some Ca-M400s the other day. I went over to listen yesterday. They sure are nice!

As for me, my next big purchase is new flooring in 100% of my house. Some wood, some carpet, and some tile. :cry:

As far as toys, I'm currently looking to build a new sub (contigent upon sale of current sub). I also need some new cables (listen up Doug ) for my home rig.

I'm going to set up a 2nd system as well with DIY MTMs and an integrated amp.

[wkhanna]

wkhanna, congrats on the upcoming 5.1.

Well.... I just found out the pre/pro I was ready to buy was early model RSP-976 without component switching......@#$%&*!

Oh well, at least I figured it Before I shelled out the $$$$!!!!!

lemme know if you need any cables for your new setup. We cabled Kevin and Chris's setups above.

I checked out your website, very nice. Having been a self employed entrepreneur more than once myself, I will be more than happy to contact you once I have finalized my requirements. I’d much prefer to do business with a cottage style independent US manufacturer like yours rather than the likes of ‘Best Buy’ or ‘Monster’.

Say, nice looking bike.

Thanks for the compliment. It’s one of my favorites of a few early model Euro bikes I have. A 1970 Moto Guzzi Ambassador, ChiPs edition (California Highway Patrol for those of you not old enough to know who Frank Poncherello aka Erik Estrada is) that truly was discovered in a barn North of Pittsburgh PA about 4 years ago. Its not restored at all cosmetically, has a few dents a dings, its original paint, and is a true joy to ride.

[JoshK]

My next purchase will be a Front Projector, but I am patient and will wait till the HD resolutions settle into norm in the FP market. I have been happy with my 42" ED plasma for 6 years and can wait on the side lines.

[Joey_V]

I want to get a bigger, beefier amp. Not that there's anything wrong with my Rotel RB1070... I think I want the RB1090. Soon, it will be mine... hehehe.

[Clive]

Hey Joey_V "More power to ya" :twisted: Pon intended

What speakers are you gonna drive with the Rotel?

[george_k]

For me either a 5ch amp (brand not confirmed yet) or acoustical treatment depending on whether or not I'm still renting.

[aud19]

Probably a 2-ch amp to go 6.1 or 7.1 and give a better 2-ch performance. Of course first I have to finish the entertainment centre and bar in our HT/Family room, paint the house, build new fences in the yard, re-seal the concrete patio, replace some exterior doors, fix some stuff on my car (wheel bearings, clutch, new muffler)...

Not to mention I also have to buy my girl a ring at some point ops:

BTW if and when I actually have the $$$ to upgrade with a 2-ch amp I think I've decided on the Bryston 3B SST :P :B

:drool:

[Shane Martin]

Right now my plans are:

New receiver. Probably the HK AVR 640 unless the denon 2807 shocks me.

New sub system. Dual svs setup unless someone comes out with something better for the money. The hsu ho system seems intriguing enough.

HD/Blu Ray player. I'll probably wait 6 months but not much longer. I don't think HD DVD will win.

[Clive]

Shane I think I read somehwere that Sony gave up Blu-ray and SACD...not sure will check back.

Jason.......Dude.............Sweeet!!! :T


George_K.............. Mississauga is blooming! Look into the homes here! You'll still need that 5ch amp............forget the neighbours downstairs Hehehe :twisted: :B

[Chris D]

Uh, I'd be quite surprised if Sony abandoned Blu-Ray. That would be huge news, as they're the biggest force behind the format, and it would pretty much mean format death if they dropped it.

[Joey_V]

Hey Joey_V "More power to ya" :twisted: Pon intended

What speakers are you gonna drive with the Rotel?

Hahaha!

ML Vantage baby!

[Shane Martin]

Shane I think I read somehwere that Sony gave up Blu-ray and SACD...not sure will check back

SACD likely. It's not even on the shelves here in Tulsa anymore.

[KeithM]

Next big upgrade for would be for me to get a different projector next summer... that's when I can get an actual job(no more paper route) and by then the bulb on mine will have died, and it's not worth replacing the bulb on my projector.

[David Meek]

It'll be a new TV. 50" or so. If in the next few months, it'll most likely be a Samsung HP-R5072. If I have to wait longer, it'll probably be an SED-based unit.

[David Meek]

Okay, maybe not. Digging further into the growing pile of owner reviews on the 5072, I'm finding a couple of bad things that are going to stop me from getting that one. Phooey.

[Clive]

What's up David? Will be a little off topic but would be nice to know

[David Meek]

Samsung's proprietary DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) is crushing blacks into indistinct masses and at this time it isn't defeatable, even in the service menus. Also some reports have surfaced on variable light output from a percentage of these sets. That's enough for me to hold off for now. It's too bad as these are IMO by far the nicest looking (not PQ) sets out there. I'll still keep my eyes on this set in the hope that those two issues are corrected.

[audioqueso]

Classe multi-channel amp (CAV-180 or something) along with a B&W HTM2 or HTM4S. I'd buy a pair of DS6 surround speakers, but I have no walls to mount them on.

[JonMarsh]

Toshiba HD-XA1 HD-DVD player. I'm so sick of living in an area in the Bay where you can't get over the air HD, due to signal blockage, and given I travel 2-3 weeks of the month on business, I'm not willing to pay good money for mediocre Comcast HD or over filtered SAT HD.

I've got a number of HD trailers (1080p) which have done nothing but whet my appetite for seeing this stuff on my NEC CRT projector. And yeah, I've got the HDCP thing licked, too.

~Jon

[Paul H]

And yeah, I've got the HDCP thing licked, too.

~Jon

:T

Paul

[JKalman]

Next two things I'm saving up for (should be receiving my Ayre C-5xe any day now).

Ayre V-1xe, almost have enough saved up for it. Will buy it either next month or the month after.

Ayre K-1xe, this will take 3 or 4 more months after I buy the V-1xe, but I heard all three pieces of the Ayre gear that I will own in a demo system and it was simply stunning.

[dynamowhum]

Waiting for a little Panasonic xr-57 to come in. Will be ordering a Behringer 1500 amp, feedback destroyer and mic for my IB sub along with the parts for the WMTW center from the DIY section. Should be ordering that stuff by Thursday. Waiting on a response to a thread I started in the diy area before I order from parts express. Hopefully this will take care of my audio needs for some time. This fall I plan on getting a Pany 900 or so front projector. I am considering a large CRT type tv for regular watching though. I have not made up my mind yet. Cheers.

[htsteve]

A little 2 channel

I'm picking up the Rotel RA-1062 Integrated and the RCD-1072 CD player this Saturday to set up in my basement for some quality 2 channel playback.


Next item on the wish list is a video scaler.

[dynamowhum]

Pany xr-57 came in didn't have time to hook it up before I went to work. Did bring the manual to peruse though. And now for the rest of the world.

[Glen]

Just finished upgrading my main and center speakers to Ushers. That'll do me for awhile, but the next step will be to upgrade the amps. Seriously looking at the Nuforce Reference 9's. (or Ref 9 SE's would be nice as well :yesnod: )

[sonicbaer]

I've got my sights set on the B&W 800 D's..if the overtime keeps up..
and it looks like it will ..by spring they're mine

course I will be looking to see if I can better them..looks like I'm going to be
making some trips to San Francisco area...for some comparison shopping.

I guess then I'll need new everything else..

MB

[Clive]

After the long nagging from my girlfriend I have just Installed a Plasma in the living room. I am now looking at the Axiom W22s. to compliment the unit. 8)

[KRC]

For me it will be a separate processor and 5-7 channel amp. Thanks to poor advice from a salesman, I have a goofy way of selecting inputs on the TV and receiver due to conflicts. It would be nice to finally have everyting go th a processor and one cable going to the TV. I am looking at Rotel RSP 1069 or RSP 1098 and one of numerous matching amps, or possibly Classe SSP 300 and CA 5100.

Kevin

[Ovation]

Next near term purchase--a Blu-ray player so I can go "purple".

Longer term, HDMI equipped receiver/pre-pro + amp. (but that's really long term)

[kgveteran]

My friend Ed is going to be upgrading my current version of Audyssey to the Pro version w/DynamicEQ.

I hate to say it, but nothing else is in line.

Kg

[here.now]

I just picked up an Oppo Dv-980H for SACD and up-conversion. Next purchase is going to be new mains. I'm thinking a trio of Statement cc's or maybe just two modulas and a RS WTMW center. After that it's going to be Emotvia's new processor and hopefully(pending on budget) the UPA-7. <- This isn't going to happen until X-mas though.

[wettou]

I just picked up an Oppo Dv-980H for SACD and up-conversion.

How do you like it for SACD I am looking to replace my Sony

[here.now]

How do you like it for SACD I am looking to replace my Sony

I highly recommend it. I read a lot of reviews prior to purchasing and have found that this particular model has excellent audio quality. I've honestly never heard anything quite as incredible. Upgrading from a 6 year-old Jvc DVD player, and an Xbox, this beautiful player has really opened my entry-level HT to a whole new dimension. My receiver is lacking high-def capabilities over HDMI so I used the Multi-channel out. I must say that the clarity and detail the Oppo brought into my home has been much needed. Listening to some of my favorite albums is like listening to whole new artists. Mind you I'm a long time listener but am new to true audiophile listening and am still tuning my ears, and HT. I've also watched one movie, StarWars: The empire strikes back. I couldn't believe my eyes, on my 720p tv I felt as though I were watching a Hi-Def video. It was almost too good for this 15+ year old movie. My wife and I ended up laughing a lot due to the fact we could really decipher the molded-plastic costumes. It was great!

On a side note, the packaging was really cool. It came cleanly packed in it's box but then inside a cloth bag, the whole unit feels very high-quality. The power cable is even modular(can be removed), which considering my receiver's isn't was pretty impressive to me.

Hope this helps!

-Jeff

[Hdale85]

I'm going to be building new speakers that aren't yet announced so much and probably getting the new UMC-1 if it ever comes out. Other then that possibly a new amp build or buy not sure? If I buy probably an Emotiva XPA-3.