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How does my set-up sound?

Hello everyone-

I've been looking on this site a lot just trying to make sure I get somewhat good equipment. I've sorta pieced my system together with good deals and stuff that I've had for awhile. Please let me know if the equipment I have will work well together or if there some of it that I should just replace. I'm not rich but more in the lower middle and I'm going for more home theater and music that I would usually be walking around the house listening to or for parties. Also this is in a not so large living room and will have to be placed above the fireplace and to the sides of it.

Equipment:
Pioneer Elite Pro-920
Pioneer Elite C-91
Pioneer Elite M-72
Pioneer Elite F-91
Pioneer Elite SP-91D
(1) B&W CWM 650 (that I planned on using for the center channel)
Monster HTFS1000
Panamax PMXMAX5100

Future Planned Equipment:
Pioneer Elite SP-99D(for surround sound)
Pioneer Elite DV-59avi (if I get a good deal)
(4) more B&W CWM 650
and honestly I haven't thought of the Subwoofer I want yet.

I am open to your suggestions because I really only know the little I read on here and other sites.

Thanks

Wes
surewest
whoaru99
98 posts
 
Wes,

Sorry, missed the possible addition of the SP-99D. That would add Dolby Digital (5.1), but that's all. It's still quite an improvment over Dolby ProLogic, but I think you could do better even with a newer surround receiver, let alone a newer processor/amp setup.

With M-72 amp, you are still one channel short from having a discrete 5 channel system. You could probably phantom the center, but that's not really a good way to go IMO.
surewest OP
10 posts
 
Thanks so much for the suggestions. I would have to say that I've been alittle busy shopping since I've posted this. I took your suggestion Whoaru99 and bought a newer reciever. And Krelldog I was looking at those subs, but ended up getting a great deal on a new B&W sub.

Heres how my setup is now:
Pioneer Elite Pro-920 (Plasma)
Pioneer Elite VSX-56txi (Reciever)
Pioneer Elite DV-59avi (DVD Player)
(3) B&W CWM650 (front/center speakers)
B&W ASW300 (Subwoofer)
Monster HTFS1000 (Plasma Surge Protector)
Panamax PMXMAX5100 (Stereo Surge Protector)
Sanus VMPLSb (tilting wall mount)
Monster MV quad (Speaker Wire)

Still Need:
Stereo Rack
(2) B&W CWM650

Now that I have all this gear I have a question about the wiring. I bought that monster speaker wire because of the super, crazy cheap price I bought it for. However its quad 16awg cable, So should I combine 2 wires for each speaker or just use 2 of the wires and leave the other 2 disconnected?

Thanks again guys.

-Wes
lej1447
117 posts
 
I think that Monster quad wire is for biwiring incase your speakers have four binding posts. If not, combine 2 wires for each binding post.
whoaru99
98 posts
 
Combining the wires may be overkill depending on the distance, but better to make use of them than just leaving unused.

Another possibility would be to run the speaker pairs through the quad cable and cut back the jacket enough so that each pair reaches the appropriate speaker. This would cut down on the number of cables laying around, but I don't know if it would have any negative effect on sound quality to do it this way.
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