Comments on: Home Theater in a Box

By: Bush Mackel

Bush Mackel — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:28:58 +0000

@Beth – You don’t have all the speakers!? Well, I was in that problem once myself. You should keep your eye on sales and pick some cheap ones up when you can. (That’s what I did in the beginning).

It’s funny that you commented when you did ’cause I have your site open in tab just this second! I like the new picture more than the last (though the clouds I’m kinda iffy about).

Wait a tic – I should be saying this on your site right? (#);D

By: Beth Ellen

Beth Ellen — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:26:17 +0000

We use a receiver that allows for many connections though it is an older one. I have a couple large speakers and that is nice for movie time. I can do surround sound but don’t have all the speakers for that.

By: Bush Mackel

Bush Mackel — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:06:04 +0000

@Teeni – That’s funny. It hasn’t stopped him from trying to eat all the wires though! That’s what I get for moving my speakers around so much over the holiday to accommodate guests. *rolling eyes*

@Pete – Great points. And I’m sorry to hear about the TV speaker thang… I’ve had everything piped through my home theater speakers for about 10 years now, so when I moved my setup to another room (for the holidays) I was temporarily forced to play games w/ the *shudder* TV speakers.

Jeebus. I don’t know how anyone does it. My wife asks me what’s wrong and I just give her a look… HOW CAN SHE NOT TELL!?!?

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:45:54 +0000

Expert? Moi? Thanks Bush!
Y’know, I’m right with you on this one, here in the UK it is a similar story, you have these boxed systems with the integrated DVD player, usual sub-par speakers and little or NO connectivity at all.

I’m biding my time right now with some new kit, my PC surround speakers recently blew, and they fed the sound from the Xbox 360 and PS3, so I’m currently running those through the TV speakers *shudder*

I was tempted by a nice AV amp in a box thing that Samsung sell, but that model has been discontinued so I’m probably going to upgrade my existing receiver to a newer model that supports the bone shaking HD audio codecs, and recycle the still very capable Denon receiver for the videogames.

As with most markets you get what you pay for, and I think if people spent just a little more time researching things they could get something that will last a lot longer rather than what the salesman in Best Buy/Circuit City (for my US friends) or Comet/Curry’s here in the UK.

By: teeni

teeni — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:38:02 +0000

Somehow I’m not surprised that you are a home theater buff. Well, at least it keeps you from stealing the lil Mack’s toys. LOL. But seriously, you do have some great points here. Thank you.