Topic: Home Cinema

[Clive]

Thanks for the tip Simon.  I've been looking at the layout of the room and I've worked out where everything will go and how to get it there.  I feel an excitement factor building up already.  The only reason I haven't already bought it is that I'm waiting for someone to collect my treasured Hi Fi and that should take place next week.  Once it's gone I can get myself sorted out.

[Simon]

Well, it doesn't really matter where the sub-woofer goes, although yours is corner shaped, so, (master of the art of the bleeding obvious), a corner would be ideal!  What I mean is, you don't actually hear the sound from where the sub-woofer is placed.  Have you still got the guide I linked you to some time ago?  If not, I'll find one for you.

Edit: Here is it, Clive.

[Clive]

Thanks Simon, I'm sure I will have more questions when I get it.  

[Clive]

After much prevarication and soul searching (no I didn't find it!) I have now ordered the Mission FS1AV at £329.95, stands at £64.95 and the Yahama RXV630 at £399.95 from HiFi Suppliers
 http://www.hifisuppliers.co.uk/website/av-speaker-packs/mission-fs1av.htm

They say that it will take about a week so watch this space.

[Simon]

Well done Clive!  Plunge well and truly taken!    

[Clive]

They phoned me late Friday afternoon to say that I would receive everything on Monday.  Well, today is Monday, and guess what?  It's turned up!  My old equipment departed this morning and I bade a sad farewell to my enormous speakers and Quad amplifier.  At least I know it's gone to a good home and will be well cared for.

Now I have to get to grips with the Yamaha and Missions and work out how it all fits together.  I may not have it working for a day or two but my son left me Star Wars and Gladiator to watch.

[Camstop]

Well done clive..!!!

I know first hand that mission speakers are top drawer, and it all looks very impressive....

But watch out though.....these systems can be very powerful !!!      

[Simon]

   Clive!!  

[Clive]

I've taken everything out of the boxes!!  What a start!    I've even connected all the speakers up to the subwoofer and connected the other ends to the Yamaha.  I now have to get leads and plugs to connect the Yamaha to the TV Set top box (speaker connections).  

I have questions:

1.)  I wish to remove the speakers from the TV set (they are just bolt on).  Will the Yamaha have to be always switched on to get TV sound?

2.) I can connect the DVD player to the Yamaha by a) optical digital or b) s-video jack.  Which should I use?  There are no scart sockets on the Yamaha.

[Simon]

Hi Clive!  

1. Yup.  The Yamaha will have to be on to receive TV sound if you remove the TV speakers.  If you remember, I mentioned this before.  After the novelty has worn off, you might not want to have the Yam on just to watch every day TV.  My advice would be to leave them on if that's at all practicable.  The scart connection to the TV box will provide the TV sound.  

2. The S-Video jack is for visual signals.  You  don't need to connect that to the Yam at all.  Connect the Optical Digital, which is for the sound.

Hope that helps.  

[Clive]

Thanks Simon.  I will have to wait a few days before I go somewhere to pick up the cables I need.  I was in Maplins today but unfortunately that was before the new kit arrived.  I think I will take your advice and leave the TV speakers where they are.

[Simon]

Clive, have you thought about ordering your cables on line from Maplins?  I ordered some speaker cable, and it arrived the following day.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/

[Simon]

Hey Clive, got any further with this yet?  All seems ominously quiet!  

[Clive]

Damn!  I didn't think about ordering online from Maplins.  The nearest Maplins is 25 miles away and I didn't want to make a special journey.  I'll be passing them twice next week so I'll be able to pick up the leads then.  

[Simon]

Ooh, Clive, I don't know how you've managed to contain yourself so long!  I'd have been down there like a shot!  Or ordered online!