Post Your Home Cine & HiFi Kit...

Participant · 27 Feb 2017 at 06:06

Howard said:
I love having everything hidden away and when watching a film in a darkened room the lack of distracting LEDs and displays makes quite a difference to how absorbed you feel in to whatever you're watching. I'm really happy with it. It's also home-made, in 22mm MDF with a grey eggshell finish and a nice piece of oiled walnut worktop and soft-close doors, so no you can't buy one

How do you control the av units when the cabinet doors are closed?

Howard · 27 Feb 2017 at 07:32

Participant said:
How do you control the av units when the cabinet doors are closed?

With my Logitech Harmony Elite

Buffman · 1 Mar 2017 at 20:34

Finally got a new TV unit (AVF Burghley 1250). Just need to change my 42"tv to a 65" at some point

The Mad Rapper · 6 Mar 2017 at 23:10

Not really seeing many proper HIFI setups here. No audiophiles in the forums?

dacads · 7 Mar 2017 at 10:53

The Mad Rapper said:
Not really seeing many proper HIFI setups here. No audiophiles in the forums?

Yeah it's more home cinema than hifi in this thread, for the latter there's a thread in the sound city section which might be more to taste.

ChrisD. · 7 Mar 2017 at 13:51

The Mad Rapper said:
Not really seeing many proper HIFI setups here. No audiophiles in the forums?

I do have a fairly decent amp and nice monitor audio's, just no decent input CD/vinyl at the moment.

The Mad Rapper · 7 Mar 2017 at 15:10

Have you tried streaming Chris?

ChrisD. · 7 Mar 2017 at 15:53

I stream via a Sonos connect at the moment (Deezer and lossless CD rips on my NAS, I've also tried Tidal), to me it doesn't sound as full as I think it should, I think maybe it's a weak DAC in the connect. I'm tempted to borrow my mates Cyrus CD player and see if there's any difference.

The Mad Rapper · 7 Mar 2017 at 16:17

To be fair, the Sonos isn't the best streaming source for high quality reproduction. You would be better served by an Auralic Aries Mini with separate LPSU. That will give you the option of outputting to a standalone DAC via USB, TosLink or Digital Coax, or direct to a pre-amp via the analogue outputs.

ChrisD. · 7 Mar 2017 at 16:19

I know, I like it because it works seamlessly with the rest of the Sonos system, so party mode etc. There is an option of sending it away and having the DAC upgraded, whether it's worth it or not I don't know.

The Mad Rapper · 7 Mar 2017 at 16:29

I know Wyred 4 Sound will do that and the upgrade works well from what I have read...but by the time you consider the upgrade cost and they price a 2nd hand unit would fetch you could replace it with a much better streamer. If you have Sonos integration already however then it's a no-brainer.

ChrisD. · 8 Mar 2017 at 11:27

It's http://www.fidelityaudio.co.uk/sonos-pure-upgrade-zp80-90-connect-404-p.asp that I was looking at.

Nevakonaza · 10 Mar 2017 at 13:29

Sickboy said:
Not sure where you'd get it now-a-days, maybe Ebay or somewhere. I got it from Forbidden Planet Belfast, it's over 10 years old.

Sorry for my super late reply,Yeah they're pretty hard to get now.
A model shop near me was supposedly had some on order from the US then the deal fell through,Apparently the manufacturer in the US didn't want to sell them outside of the US for some reason.

pepp77 · 8 Apr 2017 at 16:20

Samsung UE48H6400
Sony STR-DN1050
Q Acoustics 2000Ci
Q Acoustics 2020i
Q Acoustics 2010i
Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Sky HD
PS4
XBox One
PS3/Wii U in bottom right cupboard
Roku stuck to the rear of the unit (command strips are a wonderful thing)

Harmony Ultimate and Hub to control it all.

Just finished setting it all up.

Nick1881 · 8 Apr 2017 at 22:28

I forgot to post my new subwoofer picture here, this was when it arrived.

dl8860 · 9 Apr 2017 at 23:09

pepp77 said:
Samsung UE48H6400
Sony STR-DN1050
Q Acoustics 2000Ci
Q Acoustics 2020i
Q Acoustics 2010i
Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Sky HD
PS4
XBox One
PS3/Wii U in bottom right cupboard
Roku stuck to the rear of the unit (command strips are a wonderful thing)

Harmony Ultimate and Hub to control it all.

Just finished setting it all up.

Looks great, I have the same TV and 2010is and 2000Ci in 3.0. Not as neat looking as yours though, looks great

Buffman · 11 Apr 2017 at 20:19

The Craig said:
Finally got a new TV unit (AVF Burghley 1250). Just need to change my 42"tv to a 65" at some point

I upgraded tv! (Samsung 55ks7000)

Brenn · 8 May 2017 at 16:11

A bit of a change to my setup

Samsung UE55KS9000
Samsung 4K bluray player
Sonos Playbar
Sonos Sub
2 x Sonos Play 1's
SkyQ

Monstermunch · 13 May 2017 at 01:46

AMD HTPC - Networked to 10TB Storage (music & films)
Naim Nait XS2
Audiolab MDAC+
PMC Twenty 21 Speakers
Pioneer BDP-450
Panasonic 42in (probably upgrading soon)

Just built and painted all the cabinets which hold all the equipment in the middle and then all my DVD's, CD's and Blu-Ray's in the units to both sides. Mainly used for streaming lossless FLAC via Qobuz and movies etc. The sound is phenomenal!

Untidy at the moment though, need some more storage!

hrockh · 16 May 2017 at 16:03

The LG Series 6 OLED are coming down in price fast.. less than 1500 quid now! anyone jumped on the OLED ship?