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Title: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: zieg85 on April 17, 2008, 10:22:26 pm
One of my other hobbies is music.  I have 7 stereo/AV systems around the house and garages.  They are mostly e-bay purchases but had to have a brand new one.  Just after Christmas I sold my beloved Chevelle after having it 14 years ago.  I set aside some of the profits and I found what I wanted.  Yamaha's latest 7.2 system with a built in HD tuner/Sirus and XM.  I have a laserdisc concert going of Peter Gabriel (Sledgehammer is playing) as I type this.  All I can say is wow.  Unbelievable difference over one that was a 5.1 and about the same watts/channel being 8 years older.
Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: Blazin on April 17, 2008, 11:53:03 pm
Cool, but I would have kept the Chevelle! Exhaust plays a sweet tune going though the Rs!
Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: VileZambonie on April 18, 2008, 06:34:06 am
I know what ya mean Blazin. For the longest time I didn't even have a radio in my 74 because all I wanted to hear was the sound of my engine.

Music has been a huge part of my life, I have about 17 guitars and basses and a couple of stellar systems. I've got a 65" TV with a pretty boomin system/home theater. Now if I only spent more time in the living room I probably wouldn't have so much dust settling on it all. I should just move it all out into the garage! :D

Zieg do you have Satellite radio?
Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: Unofficial on April 18, 2008, 08:33:29 am
Vile? Guitar?

I've been playing guitar for a little over 3 years now. What do you play?
Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: Blazin on April 18, 2008, 08:42:38 am
I love music but never paid attention in music class so I have no clue how to play anything. I had big plans to teach myself the guitar but it never happened.
Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: blast on April 18, 2008, 09:37:25 am
I have one of the Yamaha HTR-5860 7.1 receivers for the living room.  Love it.  Added a 500w self powered 12" subwoofer a few months ago.  Woohoo, talk about shaking the house, all my lightbulbs in the basement end up with broken filaments everytime I crank it.  Also had to replace a bunch of ceiling tiles that fell in the living room.  ;D

I play guitar too.  Metal.  ;D

Our garage band gets together twice a month on saturday.  Neighbors love me.  ;D

Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: Lt.Del on April 18, 2008, 10:59:27 am
Banjo player here.
Going to a bluegrass festival next month, can't wait.

my site www.bluegrassbanjo.net (http://www.bluegrassbanjo.net)

Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: VileZambonie on April 18, 2008, 04:32:37 pm
I play bass guitar and guitar. I have 3 acoustics 3 electrics and the rest are all basses. 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 strings. I also have an acoustic bass and a fretless. Sounds like we'd have one heck of a band here! Blazin since you can't play will let you sing lol
Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: zieg85 on April 18, 2008, 06:11:34 pm


Zieg do you have Satellite radio?
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No satellite, no cable, just broadcast off a tower mounted antenna with a rotor and a booster in the attic.  I am about 60 miles as the crow flies from downtown Chicago.  We got a bunch of HD Channels, both TV and FM to choose from, almost like having cable.
Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: zieg85 on April 18, 2008, 06:13:55 pm
I have one of the Yamaha HTR-5860 7.1 receivers for the living room.  Love it.  Added a 500w self powered 12" subwoofer a few months ago.  Woohoo, talk about shaking the house, all my lightbulbs in the basement end up with broken filaments everytime I crank it.  Also had to replace a bunch of ceiling tiles that fell in the living room.  ;D

I chose the Yamaha RX-V863, my sub is the Yamaha 10" Powered. 
Title: Re: Splurged the other day and my new toy arrived yesterday
Post by: blast on April 18, 2008, 07:35:47 pm
I chose the Yamaha RX-V863, my sub is the Yamaha 10" Powered. 

Sweet, bluetooth and hdmi!  Mine don't have those.  :'(