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Well done!! Very nice way to give people solid options!

Tremendous deal... my heart wishes I was closer... my wife is grateful we aren't !! GLWS!!

So for those of you running NAS, what NAS do you use? Does your media live on the NAS as its primary residence, or is it backed up to the NAS and resides on the HT computer? As I am an IT nerd by profession and choice, I have a complete network set up at home with network shares and the bandwidth to handle the videos playing remote. So I am just curious what the experience has been with the software? With XBMC, Media Browser, or JMedia, can you rip your DVD's/ Blu-ray's into them? Meaning, does that software directly rip the disc or are you using something like Tunebite to rip the disc? If it is the latter, then how does the software know what the movie is? Do you tell it the movie that you are adding to the library? I want to be able to take all of our movies and put them into a digital library so I don't have to worry about the discs, and make it easier for the family when they want to watch something. Lastly, how do you control the different softwares? Do you use a keyboard and mouse like a regular PC or can you interface it with a remote? Wondering if I can make a home Netflix-type set up in the HT. Thank you all for the information and ideas. It is much appreciated and, in this area, you can never give me too much info or go to deep !!

Hi All, After finally getting the family room in line with a new HT set up, I am now on to the next part, a home theater server. I want a place to store movies, music and digital content and be able to play it on the new set up. Curious what every one uses as the base software for their set up's. I have looked at Plex and XBMC as the main two as they seem to be the leaders in "free" HT software. I am not opposed to paying for software if there is a good commercial software available. I have loads of computers that I can use as I have been a IT Architect for 20 years now, so the PC part is no concern. So way in with what you have used, liked, not liked, or if there is a better option please let me know that as well. As always, that you to this community for the great help and support!!

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Nice grab!! Enjoy!

Did you find something K5SS? You can't leave us hanging like that...

Nice job!! Recently tackled a very similar set up as you have on the wall and found the same wire entangled mess. Few simple items seem to clean it up well!

I like the Quintets also. Not sure if you are still looking, but here is a decent setup in your range. Even with shipping, I think you can still fit in there. http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/ele/4680978810.html

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So my next question is on the placement of the speaker. Does this make a big difference? If I put them over the outside edges of my LCD is that ok? Or do I need to mount them at the far edges of the wall near the ceiling? I am trying to avoid a small demolition of the wall to get the speakers up since they are just extras I am trying to use, but don't want to waste time either if I mount them in the wrong location. Thanks.

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Outstanding info everyone! I think I have my marching orders and will send an update in a few days when everything gets here. Thank you all very much!!

Hi Derrick, Curious on your take on a subject I have been discussing in another thread. I recently purchased a pair of RS42's and KS-525's. I wasn't planning on getting both of them, but the price was too good to pass. So I was just discussing the possibility of using the KS-525's as my surround and the 42's as my front height. I can't use them both as rear and side as I don't have the option for the side surround given my room is missing a wall. So, what are your thoughts on putting the 42's up as the front height speakers? I have them and no sense in letting them sit in a closet, but I don't want to have poor sound either. Thanks.

My only concern with using them as front heights is the sound dispersion issue. Since these are surround speakers, will the sound be directional enough to be a front height speaker? I have the capability on my receiver for it.

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Yes they can be mounted there with no issues of imminent death to viewers. That is how I have my crappy Technics mounted now.

Hey Mustang, They are the KS-525, so the surround speaker model. So in how you are saying to place them, to they just fire straight out? I think I may have had advice based on bookshelf speakers and they have to be firing down as a back speaker. If they are that high, will I still get the surround effect from them? Thanks for the help and education!!

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I thought this may be the idea and I had thought of that as well. So you think the better idea is to just go with a 5.1 configuration and put the 525's on the rear wall firing down? No this isn't an option unless you have a free room for me to sleep in for a while . The room would be too narraw if I did that. We are working on making a formal theater room in our basement, but we aren't quite there yet and that will have all of the needed room configuration to be correctly set up.

Hi All, I am new to the HT world and I am trying to ramp up fast. I have just remodeled our family room and this is my first attempt at a "real" HT set up (please repress laughter). So far I have RF-82's as my fronts and RC-62 as my center. I just purchased a pair of RS-42's and THX-525's for my surrounds. I was only going to purchase the 42's, but the 525's were at a price I couldn't pass on. So here is my question, where do I place each of these for the best sound given that I don't have a wall on the right-side of the room as you face the TV (see attached picture)? My thought is to put the 525's on the back wall near the ceiling, firing down for the surround back, and mount the 42's below the 525's at ear-level firing forward for the side surrounds. So now that I have likely thought about this completely wrong, I am curious what the correct placement should be? Should I swap the roles I am thinking of using? Any thoughts and ideas on this is much appreciated. Thank you!!