ok ive posted this in the interasia subforum but i just wanna post it again here... fan club ma

im just so happy with it that i wanna show off MUAHAHAHAHAHA

nolah........actually i just wanted to share... i recently setup a HTPC about 2 weeks ago. heres the specs.

AMD Sempron64 2500+
Asus K8N-E Deluxe
Advanced Module 512mb DDR400 x1
Maxtor 40GB PATA HDD
MSI FX5200 GC
Samsung DVD Rom & Samsung CDRW
Powerlogic 500w PSU
Cheapo RM38 Wireless Mini KB & Mouse
Linksys Wireless USB Adapter
Edifer R501 MK-II connected to on-board audio
(yeah yeah i know...but trust me...this mobo has excellent on board audio when paired with the r501)
Panasonic 21" TV (Waiting for cash for a 29" or mebbe even a 34")
Some brandless 4 or 5 year old beige ATX Casing

this would be my 2nd unit for the r501. 1st one is still working excellently on my main rig.

anyway.. the HTPC is awesome man.... i have to say the speakers are excellent. they work well with my setup. watching movies is so so nice. so those of u who are planning to setup a cheapo home theatre i would definitely recommend the r501. best bang for buck IMHO.

i know i could get bettter sound with a better sound card... but trust me... this is good enough. no intentions of any upgrades... i even UV-fied the rig (pics can be seen HERE) yeah yeah...i was on 3 weeks leave and had nuttin better to do

but of course... watching downloaded movies will vary depending on the encoding... some will have low volume some are alright. but its still a pleasure to just lie in bed n hear gunshots right behind your head

loving it so much right now. muahahhaha


i dont know what ur workspace is like, but as for me all my 5 sats are on my table too... i even bought an L-shaped table just because i wanted to spread the sats out nicely. my space is kinda tight so it didnt really go as planned.... but it was seriously good enough due to the L-shape. actually worked out better than i expected. managed to save some space AND spread the sats out to give me a surround sound feel. and the subwoofer is a wonderful footstool



This post has been edited by mADmAN: Dec 6 2005, 12:46 AM

since u got no place to put the sub....then i suggest rearranging ur table and urdrawer where u put ur case on. shift it to the left next to ur table's drawers. at least then itll be safer for ur hdd and also when u open the door of your case its easier for u to xs the drives (this is why i HATE case with doors...theyre so directional).

n regarding the burn in.... i just used the original settings with my 1st set on my main rig. the 2nd set on my HTPC i havent done anything...

yup... Home Theatre PC. and yeah...it IS a wonderful footstool

nope....taped it down wit cheapo double sided tape....it actually holds up pretty well... still thinking whether or not to use them strong 3M double sided tape

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Dec 6 2005, 11:10 PM

well....forumers are saying that the sub should be more than 2 feet away from ur hdd... otherwise ur hdd will end up like john lennon....dead

hence the reason i suggested to move ur rig to the left of the table and leave ur sub on the right.

^ well bro, then i think its time to reorganize ur entire workspace.... coz i would rather spend time and effort reorganizing the workspace than having my hdd died on me coz the sub was too close.

i seriously think u hafta find a solution to ur sub man....better safe than sorry

speaker cables.....try going to car audio shops..... theyll have those real good ones and also the normal good ones.....

either way, theyll be better than the stock cables...

rm6 per meter is actually quite alright. my car's stinger speaker cables costs rm5 per FEET

anyway... if u have a cosplus near u drop by there and check it out... i remember buying a roll of speaker cable (10meters) for 40+ n those cables are quite good.

yeah dude.....be patient till u have the time to go to jalan pasar like edifier mentioned. thats the best place for electronic s etc.

heck....it took me over 6 months to get a new table just so i can place my r501 better. n im satisifed....

so be patient....dont rush into it.... and research the cables first by going to alot of car audio shops. im sure there are alot of choices.... but if i were u.... id skip jalan pasar and get the ones in car audio shops coz they tend to have better cables and jln pasar sells alot of cheapo stuff (meaning other things....not necessarily cables)

vearn...do let us know the results of the cable change.... if its good then i just might go crazy

bro...i suggest u go with the extra 4 meters.....at least later if u wanna set it up to uglyness then u have the cables to do so.... nuttin wrong with having spares

hehehehe...thats what i do with my sub....footstool

hey vearn...hows ur setup of the r501 coming along? finished setup liao?

and what speaker cable did u use? standard or 'aftermarket'?

any diff with the aftermarket cables?

nice.....but since majority of ur hardware is black.... do something about ur case oso man

aiks?? joining the TT Traitors League? wahahahhahahahah

*hope sidewinderz doesnt read this

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Feb 17 2006, 08:13 PM

aiks?? still havent bought yet meh?? i thought would have bought by now...hehehhehehe

vearn...ur speaker placements settled liao?

nuttin better to do so decided to post an old pic of my R501 MKII Setup.

bought the L-shaped table for the sole purpose of 5.1 surround sound

thanks...i bought the table + the drawer u see in the pic for RM470 less than a year ago....the price tag on them was originally 450 for table and 200+ for drawer...i got it super duper cheap coz i also bought a king size bed+mattress at the same time...also because my best friend knows someone with a furniture shop

sadly the shop closed down about 2 months ago coz the feller wanna concentrate on other business