Our sweet speaker setup
by Dan Choi 
{ Nov 18th 2005 at 6:30PM }
Remember our sweet test setup from yesterday? Well, we've
upgraded a bit from that Tivoli Audio Model Three we showed you last time to a Dolby Digital hookup arranged by our man
Chris Grant.
For a picture of our two rear speakers (which are resting on the most practical foldup chairs we could find), follow
the link below for our sweet stereo setup.
[UPDATE: To answer the obvious questions, the front speakers are Paradigm Monitor 5's, the surrounds are Mini
Monitors, the center channel is a Paradigm CC-350 and the sub is a PDR-10. Those are some astute readers!
The receiver is not a Yamaha or Denon, free Xbox 360 to the first correct guess! Just kidding, it's a (ahem) Sony
DA50ES. —Chris]
As you can see, weve moved the 360s around a bit to accommodate certain lengths of audio cords from the receiver in
front (though thats the dev kit not currently hooked up to the projector sitting behind our famously red couch above).
If youve made adjustments to your play room to prepare for the arrival of the latest Xbox, let us know in the comments
section below.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
OTAM @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
I still hate you joystiq.com
/envy
Andrew @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
I am so jealous.
Four days arrrgh but I need HD content now!
JCM @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
My playroom has been ready for over a year.
Joost Schuur @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
Dude, somebody stole your TV ;)
Chris @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
Joystiq, you are so metal, you don't know how metal you are!
AJ @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
dude i gots built in the wall spearkers Von Schweikert Audio VR-1's all handbuilt speakers, the ones MTV uses in their recording studios. I had to wait 6 months for the man to personally build them for me. add a 65 in. HD DLP and you've go yourself the best XBOX360 setup ever. (Cost:14,000) P.S. dont call me undedicated to XBOX
Scott @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
It's all about hiding your wires.
Josh @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
OK, for all us audiophiles/audio geeks out here, exactly what ARE those speakers? And what are you driving them with?
They look a bit like Paradigm's Espirit towers and Titan or Focus bookshelves for the rears, with a PDR10 or something for the sub - but I could be way off. TELL US ALREADY!
I can't even see the receiver, but I'm going to assume it's at least a Yamaha, maybe a Denon. (Just be careful with the center on top of it, guys! Modern receivers put out a LOT of heat!)
/eagerly awaits
El Payo @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
Joystiq World Headquarters is the pimpinest. Those folding chairs are SICK!
Dan Choi @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
Scott, the uncovered wires hopefully give us some street cred in the LAN underground. =) The situation's temporary, though, so there's no need to make it all pretty.
Chris'll post an update regarding the speaker setup shortly.
KSB @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
Hey Joystiq
How come you got a metal briefcase and a black xbox 360? because that black design looks awsome :) and well so does the white but just wondering if there are gonna be black and white boxes next year ;)
Thok @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
I got a 6.1 surround sound system over the summer. The 6th speaker is center-rear and is pretty much just emulated between the two rear speakers since there isnt much that actually has sound specifically for that channel. I mostly got it because its receiver was the only one I found with 2 component inputs and more than one optical input (though one is not attached to a video channel so its basically useless)
I've got a projector too but I kept all my equipment at the front of the room so I have a 25 foot component cable (cheap one, it definately does the job though) running back to the projector. I got to take a 360 home from work one night to test something. Naturally I hooked it all up to my system and was totally and completely blown away by how good it looked and sounded. I can't wait to have a retail console of my own.
AJ @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
Dude i JUST got a new recicever yesterday...top-of-the-line Marantz, it makes those VOn Schwiekets sound soo great, man i LOVE XBOX, maybe more than my wife...SHHHhhhh
Anthony Diaz @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
You have got to be kidding me. A folding chair?? lol The "screen", errr wall you have is classic. I'm currently using remote power Dalite (110") screen celing retractable, and a complete audio matched 7.1 Polk Speaker system. It would take far to long to describe all the audio. Trust me, it's some of the best. "A wall????" that was great. I do have the same panasonic though, nice. and no problems with the 360..
Anthony Diaz @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
You have got to be kidding me. A folding chair?? lol The "screen", errr wall you have is classic. I'm currently using remote power Dalite (110") screen celing retractable, and a complete audio matched 7.1 Polk Speaker system. It would take far to long to describe all the audio. Trust me, it's some of the best. "A wall????" that was great. I do have the same panasonic though, nice. and no problems with the 360..