ancientdude Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 RF'7 = 1200 SVS PC ULTRA = 900 Aragon Amp = 600 Linn preamp = 500 Cables etc... = 100 i guess somewhere in the league of 3500...still so much more to buy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Fujitsu 50" plasma 8.0k Magnavox SR 8000 0.7K Denon 2900 0.5K Universal remote 0.25K RF-7-X2,RC-7, RS-7-X2,RSW-15 Free (don't ask how) Interconnects, cables, mounts, rack (homemade) 0.25K Roughly around 10K, excluding any furniture and the custom framed vintage Jimi Hendrix poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpsFan Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 OUCH! You've made my head hurt all those numbers.....about 22k for the equipment and 14k for the cabinetry at retail, but since I've paid between 30-50% less, overall about 20k actual expenditure. Taking it a bit further, seeing as how I've been putting this together for 15 years, it works out to about $100/month or the equivalent of a good meal/week or 1 fast food order/day, not bad considering all of the enjoyment I've had and continue to experience, thanks for making me put it into perspective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Gosh, while we're at it, why don't we pull out our rulers (or yardsticks), unzip, and show who's the Big Man around here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 ---------------- On 8/9/2005 8:05:27 AM chuckears wrote: Gosh, while we're at it, why don't we pull out our rulers (or yardsticks), unzip, and show who's the Big Man around here? ---------------- I certainly hope that remark was meant to be sarcastic >concerned look< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Nah, he was just feeling cute and failed to notice or chose to ignore the second paragraph of the opening post. Otherwise good participation guys. So far it looks like there are basically two kinds of systems -- those that cost $5-7K (or would but for discounts and luck), and those that cost much much more. Oh and Nick, I feel for you. That is a choice no man of your tender years should have to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I guess I'm the poor boy of the bunch. Although I notice the Olorin and I have pretty similar setups price wise. What $200 receiver are you using there big O? Must have been quite a deal! I'm really not so impressed with the total dollar output as the economy of being able to do the most with the least. In that way I'm very proud of my purchases. Most speakers purchased used, most electronics new with discount from major local hi-fi chain (I believe in buying locally from a reputable dealer). If I add up all the speakers currently in use in my main system, it's two $500 pair of CW's, and a KLF-C7 at about $300, plus KSW12 at $300, so I have only $1600 in all Klipsch speakers- WHAT A DEAL! Speakers $1600 Yam RXV2400 $1000 DVD, CASS, CD, LP probably $250 ea so $1000 Coaster seats x 4 (1/2 price) $750 Bello Stand (1/3 price) $350 Sony 35" tv- free from bros bar Wires- not much $100 or so All told about $5 grand only. I think it's a killer setup for the bucks I have in it. Of course there's a total of 46 speakers around here somewhere, whole sets of RB5/RC7 for basement system, Industrial LS with extra bass bins for outside, Birch LS extras for ??, spare set of CW in garage, about 4 pair of KSB1.1's, pair RB3 maple, etc etc, plus HK430, HK730, Canon projector - oh, yeah and the PA, I suppose I've got about $15 grand in stereo and TV junk around the house, another $5 in PA stuff, probably $10 in CD's/DVD's (about 800 of them right now.) So all told, with furniture, PA and software, this hobby is into me for about $30 big ones. About what I have in cameras. It's tough being a single guy with all these toys. Is this of use to anyone? Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 ---------------- On 8/8/2005 4:40:33 PM nicholtl wrote: I don't want to say. But, it was either a home-theater, or a Corvette Z06. ---------------- Aw C'mon Nick! I've seen those racks of blue lights. Pray tell man! Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantfmly Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Actual MSRP klipsch/KLF-20(1997) = $829 $1499 klipsch/RC-3II(2004) = $279 $499 klipsch/heresyII(1995) = $569 $1100 mtx/SUB-15(2004) = $329 $749 yamaha reciever/RX-V2090(1997) = $829 $1499 denon dvd player/DVD-2910(2005) = $529 $749 sony vcr/SLV-700HF(1994) = $399 $449 h/k cd player/FL-8380(2003) = $125 $399 panamax protector/MAX-5100(2003)= $229 $349 h/k DD decoder/ADP-303(1997) = $699 $749 (not used) hitachi 51" tv/51F510(2005) =$1349 $1799 GT=$6165 $9341 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 ---------------- On 8/9/2005 8:44:23 AM Olorin wrote: Nah, he was just feeling cute and failed to notice or chose to ignore the second paragraph of the opening post. Otherwise good participation guys. So far it looks like there are basically two kinds of systems -- those that cost $5-7K (or would but for discounts and luck), and those that cost much much more. Oh and Nick, I feel for you. That is a choice no man of your tender years should have to make. ---------------- Acutally, I hadn't read the opening post for about a day and a half (a year in internet time); also, I was just feeling cute Only having fun with what the perception of all these comments could be, if one were to look at it that way. Which I don't. BTW, estimated retail cost of mine is roughly $15K ...Not nearly as much as a fishing boat and trailer, not to mention all the necessary gear and tackle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Yeah, I knew it could be taken as a sizing exercise or something equally low if it wasn't framed right, so framing it is what I tried to do. Thanks for taking my response to you in good humor and posting in the spirit of the thread. Let's see, how else could we put it in perspective for the SOs. It's less expensive than restoring muscle cars. We'll never spend $20K on a baseball card. It's somewhat less time consuming than train spotting. It's safer than dirt biking. It's much, much less aggravating than golf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 And let's not forget that the way you can justify/rationalize your expense in hometheater, is that it's an investment that you, your friends, and your family enjoy on a daily basis. And that's just priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 System inventory: 7.1 High Definition Theater - construction completed: October 11, 2004. Room (Basement): 10.5'W x 19'to 23'L x 7' H -Receiver: Pioneer Elite THX Ultra 2 VSX-49TXi(130 watts per channel x7 -DVD Player: Pioneer Elite DV-47Ai (I am using the Firewire (i-Link) connection for digital audio and bass management) -Speakers (All Klipsch Reference Series) Fronts: RF-7s Center: RC-7 Side-Surrounds: RS-7s Rear-Surrounds: (In-wall): RCW-5s Subwoofer: RSW-15 15" set to LFE-Mode THX Ultra 2 setting: 80 Hz Roll-off -Projector: Sharp XV-Z9000-U DLP Ceiling-mounted -High-Definition Tuner/Cable Box: Motorola DCT-5100 - Cable Service Provider: Comcast High-Definition Digital Cable Platinum Service -CD Changers: 2-Pioneer Elite F27, 301-Disc (602 CD total storage) Units connected together and work in tandem. -Cassette Recorder/Player: (Older and seldom used) Techinics by Panasonic -Turntable: Pioneer with Stanton 681EEE Cartridge & Stylus -DVHS Deck: JVC D-VHS Digital Video Recorder - HDTV 16:9 Compliant -Screen: Stewart Filmscreen 78" Grayhawk ScreenWall with Velux no-glare frame coating -Power Line Conditioner: Tripp-Lite LCR2400 2400 watt/20 amp, rack-mounted -Equipment Rack: Mid-Atlantic 19" x 6 1/2 ft tall x 25" deep with smoke Plexiglas door & 10" cooling fan -Rack lighting by Littlite -Infrared Remote Repeating system by Niles System -Leviton Structured Media Box Cabling: -Speaker cable: 250 FT of 12-gauge Tributaries SP-2 -Monster M-Series Silver (for all Component Video interconnects) -Acoustic Research (AR): for all analog, and digital optical (TOSLink) audio connections -Belkin Cable: For all Firewire (i-Link) IEEE-1394 connections, CAT-5E connections & Quad-Sheild Coaxial cables -Tributaries subwoofer cable Lighting Systems -Lighting Automation & control systems by Lightolier Systems - Compose PLC 4 scene controller w/infrared sensor Low Voltage Lighting Systems: -12 volt Monorail type pendants by W.A.C. -12 volt Wall sconces by Tech Lighting -12 volt Ceiling track lighting by Lazer Line Voltage lighting Systems -120 volt recessed floodlight cans by Halo Special Effects Stage lighting -D.J.Scan RG intelligent effects light by American D.J. -Obsession effects light by Chauvet MP3 Music server, web download and LAN Network link -Dell Pentium PC with Windows XP Professional - 25 GB Storage, Zip Drive, DVD/CD-R/RW Drive, 14" flatscreen monitor, wireless keyboard and mouse Theater Remote Control - Phillips Pronto TSU-3000 W/Docking Station Seating: (4) Matinee Theater Loungers in Tomato Red by La-Z-Boy Furniture Approximate Bottom Line (does not include bar fixtures or BOOZE!): Somewhere between $25K and $30K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Interesting side noteor maybe not depending on your point of view. When I was looking at my theater seats I got to talking to the owner of the joint I ended up buying from. They specialize in start to finish HT builds. Clients tend to be more on the professional athlete/corporate executive/high ranking political figure types not the equipment geeks or do it yourself types that I believe the average forum member tends to be. Anyway they do lots of 150,000 dollar and up installs with many topping 250,000. He did say that he is gaining a lot of business where people have taken some equity out of the red hot housing market in the area we live in. These people are completely revamping a room or adding an addition to their house but have no interest in doing anything themselves. For these customers he says the ideal price point tends to be about $75,000. He went on to say that about 25K of that goes to equipment. The rest to construction, furnishings, finishing and profit. 75K seemed a bit high to me. I cant see the average 35-55 year old couple with 2 kids to put through college dumping 75K on a TV and speakers. But he had no reason to lie to me. I had already detailed my room to him and he knew he was not getting any business from me except for the seats. You guys/gals think a complete room soup to nuts with no effort on your part except to pick the colors of the carpet, walls and seats is a 75K job? Ill tell you this - the demo theater they had built in the show room was killersadly no Klipsch products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pythagore Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Pre/Pro (Aragon Stage One)- $3800 + 15% (taxes) Amps (Aragon 2005+2002) - $3200 + 15% (taxes) RF7 +RC7 - $2600 + $250 (Taxes + customs) RF35 - $1125 +15% RB-5 - $300 Sub RW12 - 650 + 15% Projector/Screen/mount - 4100 + 15% Audio Stand - 480 + 15% HTPC - 1500 + 15% Speaker Stand - $100 Power Surge Protector - 80 +15% Cables - (Preamp:$220 + Component:$229 + Audio Coax:120 + Speakers:120, DVI: $200) + 15% Others - A lot of small other items such as cables Total - $21347.1 CAD + $4000 in CDs and DVDs(A lot of other expenses + the time I invested in this thing) @1.20 US exchange rates ==> $17790.7 USD + $3000 in CD and DVD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmtnbikr Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 RF-25's $475 RC-25 $195 RS-35's $400 Sub-12 $450 Denon AVR-2105 $460 Denon DVD-1910 $200 Panasonic 32" HD monitor $1100 remote $195 stands for rears $100 ent. ctr. $500 cables, etc. $100 (I am cheap!) tax approx $215 shipping approx $25 ancient Pioneer PL-7 turntable still in use...cannot remember the cost, it was from 1976 or so, lol... main system total $4440 + turntable and Shure cartridge, also DirecTV HD setup...not counting the other system(s)...although I have managed to restrain myself from moving to the R-7 line so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangdang Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Speakers $2,000 HDTV $4,000 StudioTech Rack (high in SAF) $800 Yammie 2300 $700 Switchers, cables, players, geegaws, brickbats $700 CD's, DVDs, SACDs, DVD-As -- as nickoltl said -- priceless Saddest part is that had I been a more active reader of this forum, I would have saved some money. Almost as sad part is how much the prices of a lot of that stuff dropped the day after i bought it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I am afraid to say out loud. It makes me feel better looking at some of you though, especially some of the rooms and equipment lists of peoples HT rooms I admire too. I am still putting mine together.. I will re visit this topic later... Know that the "fad" of HT has caught on full bore.. And what people are saying is true, remodels and a dedicated room for HT ARE the "rage" right now too... Course there is also HT in a box for under 200 dollars... just ad a TV your set right??? You get what you pay for! In SW FL, ( We have a family place there) look at 75K on up.. just for the room NOT counting the equipment too. Here in the midwest in Indiana , thank goodness, it is a lot lower.. Especially with some do it yourself sweat equity too! Rooms within rooms, Separate electricity, HVAC runs for audio video and lights too... Getting room dimensions right not to mention anything about finishing it.. Pretty easy to spend a LOT of money IMO too. Then after all the room is done gasp what do you have over to buy equipment wise...??? Somewhere in here also, it needs to be said.. Cost $$$ wise + enjoyment with friends and family for years in a safe environment... at home!!! = PRICELESS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I quit adding it up when it hit $10,000, I couldn't stand the pain any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 About $7500 and counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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