The Media Center

As a testament to my possession of a Y chromosome, the media center is just about the only thing done in the house at the moment. Though most of the components have been up for about 3 months, I did not consider it complete until the recent acquisition of an xbox 360(mainly for netflix and guitar hero).

Overall, I have been extremely happy with the set-up. The tower speakers and turntable are probably the only things I would be interested in changing. The receiver is really a workhorse and I got a great deal on it. The remote is amazing, though I wish it was RF. The TV is exceptionally awesome, especially with respect to the deal I got on it on Black Friday.

Here is a list of the components with some linkage for specs:

• TV - LG 52LG60 (link)
• Blu-Ray - Sony BDP-s350 (link)
• Remote - Logitech Harmony One (link)
• Satellite - DirecTV HD DVR (link)

• Receiver - Onkyo TX-SR706 (link)
• Center Speaker - Polk audio CSi A4 (link)
• Tower Speakers - Polk audio r60 (no longer available)
• Rear Speakers - Polk audio OWM3 (link)
• Subwoofer - Hsu Research STF-2 (link)

• Turntable - Audio Technica AT-PL50 (link)
• TV Stand - PB Rhys Large (link)
• Other - XBox 360, Nintendo Wii