Home Theater

After months of debate with deciding if losless audio was worth it, I decided to take the plunge and get rid of my still almost new recevier (no lossless support) , to take the pepsi challenge for myself. The higher bitrate DD and DTS tracks on bluray were awesome, but i felt like they could be so much more. The legacy dvd codecs end up sounding like MP3's in comparison, but is the jump from high-res DD and DTS to Lossless worth it? In one word, Fuckyeah. Poeple sometimes think loudness is quality, and this isn't what makes lossless great, its the ammount of depth and immersion the lossless track has. Uncompressed, bit for bit audio straight from the studio master is the real deal. If you're on the fence with making the jump, as long as you have decent speakers, its worth it.

One of the things I most was excited for in buying our home was building a home theatre. Well that, and building a garage. I'm by no means an audiophile or videophile, but definately a huge enthusiast. Within my budget, I'd have to say I'm pretty damn satisfied with the setup. I've probably gone to the movies 3 times in the past 2 years, since watching movies on a huge ass screen with shit resolution is not my cup of tea. Not to mention the people talking, cell phones ringing, and sticky floors fucking up your new shoes. Anyhow here's some pics of the current living room, and my attempt at creating a theater that doesn't overpower the room asthetically.

[Samsung 67" 1080p, Onkyo 606, KEF's, PS3 for Blu/music/pics. ]
[Next up will hopefully be a credenza to make the tv look more like furniture, rather than a bestbuy display.][KEF front and surrond channel wiring done through the walls.]
[ISF certified calibration.]