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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #750 on: Oct 05, 2014 at 08:51 PM »
It's holiday tomorrow!

Hi Nelson, what can I say but oops, I forgot, looks like my architect & VECO have forgotten as well. Thanks for the reminder, at least I'll be able to work in peace  :)
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #751 on: Oct 09, 2014 at 06:28 PM »
Progress interrupted today by a visit from VECO contractors accusing us of illegal power tapping, coming back tomorrow to cut the connection.We have an arrangement with our neighbours across the road & are tapped from the load side of their meter. We decided to reposition our feed cable to make it more obvious so while that was going on no lights in the HT room   >:(. Managed to connect the front high speakers & put the main amp & AV receiver in the rack. I'm busy paying bills & getting my visa application submitted so not a lot will be done tomorrow, I will update if I manage to do anything.

No internet for 4 days Globe re - instated today   >:(
VECO's threat a storm in a teacup, their contractor turned up on Monday (holiday ?) to assess my power requirements, he will decide if I need my own transformer  :-\
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #752 on: Oct 10, 2014 at 07:51 AM »
After no internet for 4 days photos from last Monday.

Led lighting wiring tidied & ceiling fan installed. the led lighting sensors will be positioned when the louvre covering the A/C unit is fitted.

840W main amp in position.



Tx-nr 5007 in position.



Rear of 5007 - speaker cables connected except for center.

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« Reply #753 on: Oct 10, 2014 at 08:09 AM »
Wow I admire the cable management being done.

How's the TX-NR5007? Did it power up? :)
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #754 on: Oct 10, 2014 at 08:40 AM »
Executed like a pro. Terrific, Oldboyracer.

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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #755 on: Oct 10, 2014 at 10:37 PM »
Wow I admire the cable management being done.

How's the TX-NR5007? Did it power up? :)

Thanks larokulit, I have not powered anything up yet - that will be over the weekend.
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« Reply #756 on: Oct 10, 2014 at 10:40 PM »
Executed like a pro. Terrific, Oldboyracer.

Thanks Gino, in my early days I was a development installation engineer, it looks like I have not lost my touch  :)
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #757 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 12:28 AM »
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excellent speaker cable management! :D
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« Reply #758 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 07:20 AM »
excellent speaker cable management! :D

Thanks DTNS.
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #759 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 07:42 AM »
I left the camera on site Thursday night so here photos of Thursdays work.

Front left main speaker.



Front right main speaker connections.



Center speaker now connected to the 5007.



Main amp connections.



Center speaker.



Center speaker connections.



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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #760 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 08:00 AM »
Yesterday's efforts, BD player & Screen installed. Something went wrong with the dimension below the screen, should have been 1" & it's ended up 5". I'm going to get a couple of plates made to allow the screen to drop 4"
Apologies for the quality of the photo, I still haven't got a tripod for the camera.

Edit - brain half asleep this morning, I forgot about the sub woofer lurking behind & to the right of the front right speaker    ;D

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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #761 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 09:12 AM »
Screen height looks ok to me sir OBR and you have more equipment space on the top shelf if ever :)
i dont know how big your center speakers are but again if ever you get a bigger one it would fit.


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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #762 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 09:13 AM »

that panel is not big...  :)
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #763 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 11:33 AM »
Screen height looks ok to me sir OBR and you have more equipment space on the top shelf if ever :)
i dont know how big your center speakers are but again if ever you get a bigger one it would fit.

Hi Photonyo, the height was worked out so viewers in the front row didn't look up too much. The center speaker is sat under the screen & at the moment there is 5" clearance. I must admit my 1st thoughts were "at least I can have a bigger center speaker"  >:D. I don't really want to be putting more gears on the top shelf but with our hobby you never know.
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #764 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 11:34 AM »
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #765 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 06:29 PM »
Today's update, All gears connected, I will power the system up in the morning, results tomorrow night.
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #766 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 06:58 PM »
Super Neat! No wires or cables seen hanging or snaking around in the front view  ;)
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #767 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 07:09 PM »
that panel is not big...  :)

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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #768 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 07:31 PM »
Today's update, All gears connected, I will power the system up in the morning, results tomorrow night.

Im in cebu till monday morning. Need an audience sir? Hahahaha!
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #769 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 10:22 PM »
Super Neat! No wires or cables seen hanging or snaking around in the front view  ;)

Thank you sir, I've tried to hide the cables as much as possible  :)
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« Reply #770 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 10:23 PM »
I smell a fellow warlock chanting.  ;D

 :) :) :)
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« Reply #771 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 10:34 PM »
Im in cebu till monday morning. Need an audience sir? Hahahaha!

Hi ghost your welcome but I don't know how much viewing will be done. It's mainly making sure everything works before the acoustic panels are fitted. Found a problem today, the screens power lead (it's a special) wasn't in the box so I have 3 non compatible leads (plugs for the outlet the wrong pin configuration) so I shall be modifying one first thing in the morning.
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #772 on: Oct 11, 2014 at 10:48 PM »
neat wiring bro OBR :)
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #773 on: Oct 12, 2014 at 06:23 AM »
Yesterday's efforts, BD player & Screen installed. Something went wrong with the dimension below the screen, should have been 1" & it's ended up 5". I'm going to get a couple of plates made to allow the screen to drop 4"
Apologies for the quality of the photo, I still haven't got a tripod for the camera.

Edit - brain half asleep this morning, I forgot about the sub woofer lurking behind & to the right of the front right speaker    ;D




Wow...very nicely done...punta na ng cebu...
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« Reply #774 on: Oct 12, 2014 at 08:29 AM »
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« Reply #775 on: Oct 12, 2014 at 08:32 AM »

Wow...very nicely done...punta na ng cebu...

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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #776 on: Oct 12, 2014 at 11:28 AM »
I agree with you on the screen height. I've had neck pain with a monitor that was set too high. A few degrees from ear level is ergonomic. Glad you have a workaround.

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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #777 on: Oct 12, 2014 at 11:39 AM »

i think based on your gears set-up in front, this should be best height setting.



i also took the liberty of improving the room bass  :)  :)  :)
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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #778 on: Oct 12, 2014 at 10:38 PM »
Nice HT set up  Sir OBR,congrats  :)

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Re: Oldboyracers HT build
« Reply #779 on: Oct 13, 2014 at 08:22 AM »
I agree with you on the screen height. I've had neck pain with a monitor that was set too high. A few degrees from ear level is ergonomic. Glad you have a workaround.

I will have the mounting plates remade but it's going to be a pain lifting that beast down & repacking it while I do the mods. It's obviously a miscalculation on my part so down to me  >:(
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