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My dining room AV setup

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scene
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So with my Dining Room extension finally finished party time! I've now got a working AV setup in there...

I finally plumped for a Pioneer Amp/Sub combo:

Pioneer Amp/Sub

It satisfied Mrs. Scene's requirement for a discrete amp (because you've got to have a sub anyway) and it does 3D pass-through, which is good for the future. It comes from the HTP-FS510 system, but I'm only using the amp/sub - I've still got the other speakers in a box. It doesn't do HDMI passthrough when switched off, which is a little bit of a pain, but that was a compromise I had to make.

I'm using the KEF eggs from my KHT2005.2 system, with the cables routed in. I must say that, with the Pioneer and the MCACC run, the sound is really pretty good and combined with the sub gives a really good 5.1 system:

Dining Room set up

Currently, I've got the kit sitting on my sideboard, until I get some small wall-mounted shelving for the Freesat HD box, Dell Zino HD and Sonos ZP90 (not in shot). Oh and a bigger TV - when budget allows...

Close up shot:

Close up of kit

The little blue box under the TV, in case you're wondering is the NetGear GS105E gigabit switch, as the FreeSat HD, Dell & Sonos are hard wired.

Full kit list:

Pioneer SX-SWR2 (Amp/Sub from HTP-FS510 system)
KEF 2005.2 eggs
Dell Zino HD - as BDP (I also use it just as a PC)
Echostar hds-600rs
Sonos ZP90

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Hi Fi: Arcam A85, DV88 (CD only), Project Debut II, AE Compact-1. AV: Arcam AVR250, DV79, Sony BDP-S760, Monitor Audio Silver 8i, RS-LCR, RXFX, Sonos ZP90, Pioneer KRP500A. 2nd AV: Pioneer SX-SWR2, Dell Zino HD, KEF KHT2005.2 eggs, Sonos ZP90. That Cable HDMI, Chord Crimsons and Sonos ZPS5s everywhere & a spare Yamaha RXV-667!

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RE: My dining room AV setup

Very nice!

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RE: My dining room AV setup

Thanks gel. Trying to keep it simple and discrete, also to please mrs. Scene...

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Hi Fi: Arcam A85, DV88 (CD only), Project Debut II, AE Compact-1. AV: Arcam AVR250, DV79, Sony BDP-S760, Monitor Audio Silver 8i, RS-LCR, RXFX, Sonos ZP90, Pioneer KRP500A. 2nd AV: Pioneer SX-SWR2, Dell Zino HD, KEF KHT2005.2 eggs, Sonos ZP90. That Cable HDMI, Chord Crimsons and Sonos ZPS5s everywhere & a spare Yamaha RXV-667!

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RE: My dining room AV setup

Thanks gel. Trying to keep it simple and discrete, also to please mrs. Scene...

Having network / iPad problems...

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Hi Fi: Arcam A85, DV88 (CD only), Project Debut II, AE Compact-1. AV: Arcam AVR250, DV79, Sony BDP-S760, Monitor Audio Silver 8i, RS-LCR, RXFX, Sonos ZP90, Pioneer KRP500A. 2nd AV: Pioneer SX-SWR2, Dell Zino HD, KEF KHT2005.2 eggs, Sonos ZP90. That Cable HDMI, Chord Crimsons and Sonos ZPS5s everywhere & a spare Yamaha RXV-667!