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  • Redhawk
    Member
    • Feb 2007
    • 62
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    Finally Complete After 3 Years - Here Is My Theater

    After three years it is finally complete. Thanks to all for advice along the way. From the top is the cable box, xbox 360, RDV-1045, RCD-1072, RSX-1069, and the RMB-1072. CM7's in the front, CM1's in the back. The sub is the ASW-608.

    Made my own bi-wired cables for the fronts, jumpers for the rears and power strip.

    The most significant improvements to sound were the tower in the center and organizing the cables keeping the power cords seperate.

    Next additions are building my own media server, a Sony BDP-550 Blu Ray and a second sub.

    Two questions:
    What is the best way to ventilate the cabinet. Was going to get 4 80mm computer fans with dust filters blowing in all the time to keep air moving and positive air pressure with filtered air to reduce dust.
    Do you prefer the digital coax or the RCA outputs for the CD player?
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    RDV-1045 - RMB-1075 - RSP-1069 - RCD-1072 - CM7 - CM1 - ASW 608
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    • Kevin D
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Oct 2002
      • 4601
      #2
      For fans:

      http://www.middleatlantic.com/rackac/cooling/qcool.htm
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        • Ken49r
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2007
          • 312
          #3
          I like the three CM7's across the front and the matching Rotel gear looks good in the cabinet.
          Bet it sounds great up front.

          Do we see a little wire management on the horizon?
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            • shadow 8
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2004
              • 153
              #4
              Hard to see the point of a center speaker when all three are so close together.
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                • PewterTA
                  Moderator
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 2901
                  #5
                  Don't buy any of the fans that Kevin pointed out (no offense kevin). You are better with computer case fans and a PSU to drive them. Specifically something like 120mm which will blow 33.5CFM and only make 8.7db.

                  http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/scsfs12qufan.html


                  Then just mount them with a rubber bushing and you'll never hear the things at all. All you need is an old/spare PSU from a PC. Nothing easier than that. :T
                  Digital Audio makes me Happy.
                  -Dan
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                    • Kevin D
                      Ultra Senior Member
                      • Oct 2002
                      • 4601
                      #6
                      Originally posted by PewterTA
                      Don't buy any of the fans that Kevin pointed out (no offense kevin). You are better with computer case fans and a PSU to drive them. Specifically something like 120mm which will blow 33.5CFM and only make 8.7db.
                      No offense taken. Hell, I've got old CRT fans running my closet. If Redhawk is fine mounting PC fans and wiring up a power supply they will work great. If he wanted something with a grill, power supply, and temperature sensor so it doesn't run all the time, the MA fits the bill.

                      Kevin D.
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                        • Redhawk
                          Member
                          • Feb 2007
                          • 62
                          #7
                          Originally posted by shadow 8
                          Hard to see the point of a center speaker when all three are so close together.
                          No choice unfortunately, but will have a bigger room one day.
                          RDV-1045 - RMB-1075 - RSP-1069 - RCD-1072 - CM7 - CM1 - ASW 608
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                            • Redhawk
                              Member
                              • Feb 2007
                              • 62
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Kevin D
                              No offense taken. Hell, I've got old CRT fans running my closet. If Redhawk is fine mounting PC fans and wiring up a power supply they will work great. If he wanted something with a grill, power supply, and temperature sensor so it doesn't run all the time, the MA fits the bill.

                              Kevin D.
                              Was either going to get this
                              Cabinet Fan Mounting Kit: One Scythe Sony 120mm(4.72 inch) Ultra Quiet Fan, Cabinet Mounting Panel, Fan Grill, Fan Mesh, Fan Speed Controller, AC Power Supply
                              http://www.buyextras.com/cafanmokiscs.html


                              Or four of these with the control unit/power supply
                              Enermax Marathon 80mm ENLOBAL Bearing Fan
                              Enermax Marathon 80mm ENLOBAL Bearing Fan
                              http://www.xoxide.com/enermax-marathon-enlobal-fan-80mm.html
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                              Both will have filters attached and be blowing in.

                              Will a fan create a magnetic field or other interference that I've to worry about? They will be about 3 inches from the back of each device.
                              RDV-1045 - RMB-1075 - RSP-1069 - RCD-1072 - CM7 - CM1 - ASW 608
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                                • Nuthed
                                  Senior Member
                                  • Jan 2007
                                  • 151
                                  #9
                                  You get rid of that couch and you'll be all set. :T

                                  Just kidding. Nice gear.
                                  Main System

                                  RSX-972 driving center and surrounds
                                  RB980-BX driving mains
                                  Paradigm Monitor 9s V5
                                  Paradigm Monitor C-390 V5
                                  Paradigm Monitor Atoms V5
                                  SVS PB-12
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                                    • robert L
                                      Member
                                      • Jul 2008
                                      • 78
                                      #10
                                      i agree with shadow 8, whats with the center channel speaker, hope your kidding that that took 3 years
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                                        • impala454
                                          Ultra Senior Member
                                          • Oct 2007
                                          • 3814
                                          #11
                                          That's kinda uncalled for. It should be obvious that the '3 years' he mentioned was the time it took to acquire all the gear.

                                          Looks like a great setup :T You gotta work with the room ya got!
                                          -Chuck
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                                            • robert L
                                              Member
                                              • Jul 2008
                                              • 78
                                              #12
                                              get an open audio cabinet with 3 shelves and put it under the tv, then all your equipment will be on the outside and vented naturally ,Then take your right and left towers and spread them out, get a real center channel speaker and place it on top shelf of the audio cabinet and your all set, solves the wire hiding issue, the ventilation issue and it'll sound much better too
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                                                • robert L
                                                  Member
                                                  • Jul 2008
                                                  • 78
                                                  #13
                                                  come on chuck, u gotta agree with me, ok i was kinda kidding,but its funny
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