Who owns a surround sound system?

[greatdevourer]

My "TV" is my beast of a monitor (not as good as what I want to get - 2407), which the Cube (and sometimes the PB) is hooked to, so it's both my "home cinema experience" (Cube does a lot of HTPC things - Front Row is so useful ) and my computer speakers

 

[jdechko]

I have two, actually.

A 1000w 5.1 system for the home theater and a 120w 6.1 system for the computer, though I use the 1000w for music sometimes.

 

[narco]

I have a 5.1 Sony surround sound system that I bought for $150 at Target. I have my TV, VCR, DVD, PS2, Gamecube, Turntable and Airtunes hooked up to it, and the video is projected onto my wall. It works out great, especially since I live in a small apartment and can't have very LOUD sound anyway.

I have a 2.1 Altec Lansing speaker set hooked up to my G5. I thought about selling them and hooking them up to my surround sound as well, but it's just too many wires and it'd be a big mess.

Fishes,
narco.

 

[dubbz]

Got a Logitech 5.1 system. Usually hooked up to the computer or a console. Nice for movies and games (that makes use of it). The room is not really optimal for that many speakers, but I whouldn't want to go back to using only 2 speakers.

Haven't really done any extensive calibration beyond just making sure that the distance is as right as I can get it. The room layout is somewhat limiting.

 

[XNine]

I have a fairly high-end system, with a B&K AVR-307 AV receiver and Miller and Kreisel 750-THX speakers/subwoofer in a 6.1 configuration. My living room is irregularly shaped at the back, so the rear speakers do not fit a perfect rectangle, but they have been calibrated using the AVR-307's control panel, which allows you to adjust the sound level from each speaker based on its distance from dead center.

5 years old, and it still sounds as good as it did when I got it.

B&K. VERY NICE clayj. I've worked witha lot of that stuff, very clean sound comes off their receivers and amps.

As for Bose, I would kill a billion kittens before ever putting that junk in my home. I wouldn't even put their high-end stuff in my crapper. No highs, no lows, it must be Bose.

 

[Counterfit]

It is a dolby Digital DTS system,

DTS isn't Dolby.

Anyways, I just got these. (here). Right now, They're hooked up via a stereo link right now. They used to hooked up optically, but I returned the item. Thread about all that here. Basically, if you want optical out and you don't have it built-in, the M-Audio Transit is your cheapest option.

 

[Poeben]

I design these studios for my Uni, I think I posted a pic somewhere...

Here: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/2105766/

Standard 5.1 out of a ProTools HD3 rig is Dynaudio BM5 monitors with a BM10s LFE.

All nicely self powered and is a good, cheap alternative for small rooms, however I favour the Air 20's and the sub mainly for the ethernet controllability.

Still, the Air system is 3 times the price.

OK it's not a cinema, it's a working systems that gets used for everything from surround recordings of orchestras, rock/pop multitracking and mixing, DVD pre-pro to DVD-a playback.

Thanks for all the replies--it has been helpful. Nice setup there WinterMute. We have a Blue Sky 5.1 system at my uni--ProTools HD and all the goodies (my favorite pieces of gear are the Summit tube comps and the TC6000.) I have just started doing surround recordings this semester and I love it. I don't want to go back to stereo. I recorded an orchestra over the weekend, which I am waiting to finish bouncing now. I also recorded a 20th century music ensemble on monday using three separate arrays--that was fun.

For all you gear junkies out there, here's a shot of our control room.