Currently this is what I am using.
Upstairs: (living room)
Marantz SR5005 AV Receiver
Panasonic BDT-110 Blu-ray Disc Player
Pioneer Elite DV-45a SACD/DVD-A Player
Paradigm Monitor 9 v3 Speakers (2.5 way floorstanding)
Paradigm CC-290 v5 Center Speaker (3-way)
DIY Subwoofer- Dayton Audio RSS460HO-4 18" subwoofer in 2.8 cubic foot sealed enclosure
Downstairs: (man cave)
*UPDATE* The man cave system has been disassembled, for now.
HTPC; Intel i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, etc
HRT Music Streamer 2 external Asychronus USB DAC
Emotiva Mini-X a100 amplifier (50WPC @ 8 ohms, 80 WPC @ 4 ohms)
DIY Mandolin Speakers (SB Acoustics components, DIY crossover)
DIY Dayton Audio RSS315HF-4 12" Sealed Subwoofer
The Downstairs system to me is really great. The quality and clarity of the midrange and treble is superb. I need to get the basement finished to fully appreciate this system, as the open design doesn't reinforce the bass well. But overall it's a pleasure to listen to music on this system.
