Author Topic: Oldboyracers HT build (Read 202952 times)

ninjababez® · « **Reply #1200 on:** Oct 27, 2016 at 07:08 AM »

Quote from: Nelson de Leon on Oct 26, 2016 at 05:18 PM

Let's keep it that way. Haha!

Oldboyracer kamusta!

i know some of konsi nelson's secret

konsi ill sms you..

DTNS · « **Reply #1201 on:** Oct 27, 2016 at 08:28 PM »

Quote from: Oldboyracer on Oct 20, 2016 at 01:21 PM

The gear that I have selected subject to any new additions to manufacturers ranges is :- Screen ?(further research & availability required), projector - Sony VPL-HW45ES, pre/pro - Marantz AV7703, amps - Emotiva XPA 5 & 6 Gen 3. I would have liked to have gone for a laser projector but have decided to keep the costs sensible as I'm upgrading the AV receiver.
A little war & peace but that where I am at the moment. As this post has got a little long I'll start another about the acoustics.

those are good gear choices, OBR!

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1202 on:** Oct 28, 2016 at 07:40 AM »

Quote from: DTNS on Oct 27, 2016 at 08:28 PM

those are good gear choices, OBR!

Thanks DTNS, I decided on the pre/pro to give flexibility for the future

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1203 on:** Oct 28, 2016 at 08:22 AM »

Quote from: Oldboyracer on Oct 28, 2016 at 07:40 AM

Thanks DTNS, I decided on the pre/pro to give flexibility for the future

Emo gen 3!

Sent from my ASUS_Z012D using Tapatalk

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1204 on:** Nov 16, 2016 at 01:38 PM »

Thought time for an update.
After 3 days repairing the seat riser I found more live termites so have decided to remove all the wood & replace with concrete.
I've strained a wrist so working 1 handed & progress has been a little slow. The seat riser will be completely removed tomorrow & then I'll start on the stage which shouldn't be too bad as it's a lot smaller. My father in law wants as much of the wood that can be saved so making the dismantling a little harder.
Thankfully I have found the termites entry point which wasn't visible until all the carpet had been removed. The floor slab has cracked between the stage & seat riser so 1st job will to repair it & then we'll start the concreting.
Updates to follow.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1205 on:** Dec 01, 2016 at 03:13 PM »

All the wood framing has now been removed & just the clearing up to do, I will post a couple of pics. As the room is in a state of disrepair I've had a good think about what modifications I should do. I've decided to go 7.1.4 (with a view to 7.2.4 later on) so my wide fronts will become my rear presence speakers. I'm busy designing the bits & pieces I'll need including for the projector install. Xmas is coming so progress will be slow until after the festivities

.

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1206 on:** Dec 01, 2016 at 10:39 PM »

Hehe! That much action for our hobby. Hehe!

Sent from my ASUS_Z012D using Tapatalk

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1207 on:** Dec 02, 2016 at 12:19 PM »

Hi Nelson, yep lots of action but all prompted by Mr. Termite so maybe I ought thank him for my impending upgrade

.
I've been without my HT room for over a year now so enough's enough & I've bit the bullet. With my HT room as it is it would be rather silly not to upgrade so lots of work with a view to much relaxing

.

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1208 on:** Dec 02, 2016 at 03:54 PM »

Quote from: Oldboyracer on Dec 02, 2016 at 12:19 PM

Hi Nelson, yep lots of action but all prompted by Mr. Termite so maybe I ought thank him for my impending upgrade .
I've been without my HT room for over a year now so enough's enough & I've bit the bullet. With my HT room as it is it would be rather silly not to upgrade so lots of work with a view to much relaxing .

Yeah. I totally agree with you that it's definitely silly not to upgrade. Haha!

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1209 on:** Dec 03, 2016 at 08:13 PM »

Quote from: Nelson de Leon on Dec 02, 2016 at 03:54 PM

Yeah. I totally agree with you that it's definitely silly not to upgrade. Haha!

You can laugh, knowing my luck I'll have speaker problems when the HT is finally up & running, my pocket is dreading that

.

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1210 on:** Dec 03, 2016 at 08:30 PM »

Well at least that's a good problem. How many people here would love to have that problem.

marlon1925 · « **Reply #1211 on:** Dec 08, 2016 at 11:38 AM »

welcome back sir!

Thank you for the updates

gerald9974 · « **Reply #1212 on:** Dec 09, 2016 at 11:27 AM »

hello
is anyone familiar with polyester Board? is it better than accoustic board? the installer told me just paste the board to wall no need to attach rock wool?

GIJoe · « **Reply #1213 on:** Dec 09, 2016 at 11:30 AM »

Quote from: gerald9974 on Dec 09, 2016 at 11:27 AM

hello
is anyone familiar with polyester Board? is it better than accoustic board? the installer told me just paste the board to wall no need to attach rock wool?

eto ata yan mukhang ididikit mo na lang.

ricky · « **Reply #1214 on:** Dec 09, 2016 at 01:56 PM »

^yes you can simple attach it to existing wall to act as absorbers.but for better overall treatment i still frame this. This is way better than fabric, kind of hard to process lang esp the high density ones.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1215 on:** Dec 10, 2016 at 05:26 PM »

Quote from: marlon1925 on Dec 08, 2016 at 11:38 AM

welcome back sir!

Thank you for the updates

Thanks Marlon,
Things a bit slow at the moment, besides straining my wrist I've torn ligaments in my knee so will probably rest till after Xmas.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1216 on:** Dec 10, 2016 at 05:28 PM »

Hi Ricky,
I'm being a bit slow with the drawings but will get them to you soon.

ricky · « **Reply #1217 on:** Dec 10, 2016 at 06:45 PM »

No problem george , take your time. Important thing is you get well soon. Been busy too so have not replied yet.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1218 on:** Dec 13, 2016 at 10:21 PM »

Quote from: Nelson de Leon on Dec 03, 2016 at 08:30 PM

Well at least that's a good problem. How many people here would love to have that problem.

I would think many would like this problem but maybe their banks would not

.

gerald9974 · « **Reply #1219 on:** Dec 22, 2016 at 10:47 AM »

thanks

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1220 on:** Jan 25, 2017 at 03:53 PM »

Time for an update.
Things have been a little slow, my architect has let me down badly & after 3 weeks of chasing finally let me know he couldn't get any labour. I ended up employing a local mason who wants to do the job on his own & he's turned out to be an excellent worker. The crack in the floor slab was dug out, then a coat of cement epoxy & then filled with cement. We've had to leave it for 2 weeks to dry out thoroughly before applying a coat of epoxy sealer to the whole floor. The sealer was applied today, evil stuff, it filled the house with fumes much to everyone's disgust. Tomorrow we start in earnest with the remaking of the stage & seat riser. In the mean time a few pics of what's been happening.

The HT room bare waiting for the crack to be chipped out. The crack is visible as a light brown line on the left side of the 1st pic.

The crack chipped out.

The repair complete waiting for it to dry out.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1221 on:** Jan 25, 2017 at 04:54 PM »

Gears update, ordered & waiting delivery :-
Marantz AV7703 pre/pro
Emotiva XPA5 Gen 3
Emotiva XPA6 Gen3
Epson TW8300
120" Elite screen
PBR2 projector bracket
Thanks to avshop/MLY

comet · « **Reply #1222 on:** Jan 25, 2017 at 06:31 PM »

Great updates sir!

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1223 on:** Jan 26, 2017 at 01:03 AM »

Gen 3 !!! Idol! Hehe!

Sent from my ASUS_Z012D using Tapatalk

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1224 on:** Jan 26, 2017 at 01:04 AM »

Quote from: Nelson de Leon on Jan 26, 2017 at 01:03 AM

Gen 3 !!! Like! Hehe!

Sent from my ASUS_Z012D using Tapatalk

Sent from my ASUS_Z012D using Tapatalk

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1225 on:** Jan 26, 2017 at 07:53 AM »

Quote from: comet on Jan 25, 2017 at 06:31 PM

Great updates sir!

Thanks comet.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1226 on:** Jan 26, 2017 at 08:16 AM »

Hi Nelson, I'm buying without an audition so it'll be interesting to see if the XPA's are as good as they say they are. My fronts were being driven from a Cambridge Audio combo 840E & 840W so eager to compare with the Marantz/XPA.

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1227 on:** Jan 26, 2017 at 01:23 PM »

Quote from: Oldboyracer on Jan 26, 2017 at 08:16 AM

Hi Nelson, I'm buying without an audition so it'll be interesting to see if the XPA's are as good as they say they are. My fronts were being driven from a Cambridge Audio combo 840E & 840W so eager to compare with the Marantz/XPA.

Normally based on my experience, A/B compared to class D, the class D sounds leaner but tighter.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1228 on:** Jan 26, 2017 at 01:35 PM »

Quote from: Nelson de Leon on Jan 26, 2017 at 01:23 PM

Normally based on my experience, A/B compared to class D, the class D sounds leaner but tighter.

I'll let you know what I think.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #1229 on:** Jan 26, 2017 at 01:40 PM »

Quote from: Nelson de Leon on Jan 26, 2017 at 01:23 PM

Normally based on my experience, A/B compared to class D, the class D sounds leaner but tighter.

Thinking about it the 840W is not a class D, it's an A/B at low power & reverts to class A at high power.