Discover the Ultimate Home Theater Experience: My Top 5 Picks of 2023
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video Hatoraid Cowboy recaps his favorite products reviewed from 2023.
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Do you have any of the products on this list?
Thank you so much! Sounds like you have an incredible setup. So you’re gonna have two X15+’s? 😮
@TangosHifi No worries I appreciate you sharing your journey with the community! Sounds like you’re having fun over there in Denmark!
@TangosHifi Perlisten would be end game? S or R series??
I wish bro did u get it from Amazon or something
The black velvet?
It was nice to hear a theater with this kind of clear highs. Could hear things mine lacked. I think the bass in mine is so powerful, it overwhelms the crispy high that you are enjoying.
What’s in your setup?
Looking forward to learning more about the new SVS towers! Also, the new Emotiva line. Cool stuff about to come out.
I just upgraded to Arendal with,1723 THX Monitor L&R,1723 s thx Center,1723 sthx monitor L&R Surrounds and 1961 surround speakers for back surrounds.my atmos are 4 prime elevation speakers which blend well with the arendals,my subs are 2 klipsch RP1200SW front and 2 PB2000 rear subs,calibrated with Dirac Live with DLBC and let me tell you it sounds incredible.Thanks for your review of the Arendals which prompted me to upgrade with no regrets.
That’s awesome. Killer setup! Glad I could play a small smart in helping you make a decision. 🙌 I appreciate your kind words and I know you’re enjoying your new setup!
Dang Bro! That sounds like a sweet setup. What stood out about the Arendals above other brands to make you go with them?
@pinarellorider9023 Thanks man! Well I had Polk before, and a few Klipsch speakers….I hadnt heard a lot of other brands but I knew I wanted to go with a speaker brand that wasnt just another massive box company. I wanted something high end that I could call end game and not need to upgrade again. I decided to try Arendal and from top to bottom Arendal just sounded so much better than what I had before.
@@pinarellorider9023 They just filled out my room,I can hear more sounds from movies and demos that I hadn’t heard before.2 channel Music also sounds fantastic,great soundstage presence.I’m very pleased with the sound I’m getting from the Arendal thx monitors.
@@hatoraidcowboy Heck yeah, Bro! Due to "budgetary constraints" I'm limited to my Klipsch setup for now and it's pretty cool Lol. Once I move into a larger home with a basement I will definitely explore brands outside of the "box" one. Thanks Bro, I just subbed
I liked your Zidoo players and I liked you testing the Nakamichi Dragon 🐉 also 🤔 But I went with the UST AWOL 3000 Pro 120 inch self rising screen. I love your Subwoofer 15 inch. I wish the dragon could use 3rd party subwoofers then it would be OTT imho 🤔
The LS12000 is THE projector to get if you game at 4K120. It’s hands down the best experience I’ve had gaming with a projector and even my non-techy friends can perceive a difference.
Thanks for sharing!
I was surprised, but the opening of Enter The Dragon with credits has some great bass and horns. I never noticed it before until I watched it in my theater. Another good one is Last Night in Soho.
Bruce Lee Enter The Dragon?
@@hatoraidcowboy yes bro, Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon. The 4K dropped a few months back. I picked it up. I also picked up Last Night in Soho in 4k. It's a horror movie so it is shot beautifully and there are a lot of jazz club scenes and singing in the movie. It has a lot of good audio in that movie.
It’s been great to see you building out your full arendal setup. I think you did it the right way too. 1723s as LCR and 1961 all over the rest. That’s a winning combination .
@FrankieKennethL thanks man!
Brought your theater down to new lows…that’s a good one😂
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The LS1200 is a beast. I am loving mine.
Noice! Did you get a replacement?
@@hatoraidcowboy yes sir. Me and the dealer called Epson, they take a deposit from me, emailed the mailing slip and I got the new projector in 2 days. I shipped the old one back that weekend and got my deposit back.
That’s great!
Nice vid! Def eyeing that Z20 Pro if nothing super crazy happens with media players this year.
Thank you! Zidoo products are great
I was informed that getting two 12 inch M&k would be better than the 15 inches
Two M&K 12’s over 1 MK15+?
That M&K subwoofer looks like the kind of equipment that will wake the neighbors and aggravate the HOA...which is good, LMAO!
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Why didn’t you go with 1961 surrounds? But very nice setup
I wanted more output with bigger cabinet and more drivers.
Hmm I just picked up used 1961 surrounds I hope I don’t have buyers remorse lol
Lol My room is pretty big too. I was limited in space….Couldnt go with 1723 surrounds so I opted for the 1961 monitors
Especially since I haven’t seen many or come to think of it any reviews on them 😬
I’m sure they’ll be fine. They just wont play as loud as the monitors. How big is your room?
Most helpful. Question: Whose screen, and what type (white vs grey) have you paired with LS 12000?
Silver Ticket 100”(White)
@@hatoraidcowboy Thanks! If you crank your LS 12000 into high mode, is the fan too loud? According to my research, it is recommended you start the laser at 75% power and as the laser weakens over time, raise the power in 5% increments. This means that over 10 years, the laser is really pumping out 2000 lumens (consistently) and not at 2500 lumens+ as advertised over the whole life of the projector. Of course you can, but does that mean the projector has a half life of 5 years? Suffice to say, currently current JVC and Sony projectors, suffer from excessive fan noise at highest power, as you noted in your Sony x5000 review. So I am waiting for 2024 CEDIA to see if anything changes for JVC and Sony, BUT the Epson seems to be the solution looking me in the face! Just can’t get over the thought of pixel shifting - yet. 🥶🥳
@marvinabugov4579 The fan is actually quieter than the 5040 on high. You can still hear it but its not too bad especially if its far away from you.
@@hatoraidcowboy Again thanks. What about HDR though. Another vlogger like yourself swears by his LS but when it comes to HDR, he turns it OFF - in favour of more brightness. Any thoughts?
@marvinabugov4579 I keep the HDR on. That’s interesting that he turns it off, seems like that would throw off the color palette. My room is blacked out so I have no issues with brightness. Maybe he has a lot of ambient light in his room?
Is that acoustic curtain in your theater
Behind the screen? Its black velvet.
I was considering replacing my Monitor 60 series Polk speakers with the XT70 Polk’s, what do you think?
I havent heard the XT70’s personally but I believe Andrew Robinson reviewed those and raved about them. I used to have the Monitor 60’s for about 10 years so I think XT would probably get you much better performance
@@hatoraidcowboy I did ask about RCA cables, as to what are good RCA cables to make my system sound better and want to slap somebody?
@wendellwendellb339 LOL You mean XLR?
@@hatoraidcowboy No, I don’t have XLR connections. I have RCA connections.
@wendellwendellb339 Ah ok. SVS has some good soundpath RCA cables
Thanks for this! Looking forward to your thoughts on how much better atmos is after you’ve installed your mid heights since I’m considering whether 6 atmos channels is worth it in my room. Can you remind me what the dimensions of your theather room are? Thanks!!
You’re welcome! 6 Atmos channels is soooo much more enveloping. I was running 6 when I first setup the RMC-1. (I was using the in-ceiling polks) I can tell you its much better than only 4. The only downside is there arent many movies mixed for 6 height channels. When you play a movie mixed at 7.1.4 on a 7.1.6 configuration is does not map right. The height channels get thrown off so just be aware.
@@hatoraidcowboy that’s a great heads up, thank you! So to avoid having the atmos throw off for mixes that include only 4 height channels, do you simply shut off the mid heights? Essentially, what’s the solution for avoiding the atmos from being off after 6 heights have been installed?
@usmankhalid990 Well I eventually just only utilized 4 height channels and use the other channels for sub inputs. It just wasnt worth it to keep a 6 channel configuration for a few movies in my library and have a wonky atmos experience for like 99% of my content.
@@hatoraidcowboy makes sense, thanks for the input!!
@usmankhalid990 Yessir!