Rejuvenating My 3rm 30year Old Flat In Amk

[manutd1972 1]

my personal opinion when it comes to buying HTS, nvr buy from those electronics giants. go to a specialised audio/video specialty store and buy frm there.

but before going down, do some research online first. so u won't get smoked. and once u've shortlisted the systems, make sure they are able to demo the system to you. bring along those music CDs, movie DVDs, Blurays that you usually listen/watch. ultimately, u must like the sound. tech specs can say this and that, but some stuff, our human ear cannot pick out. so u may end up paying more for sth that u can discern.

as for the denotions of 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 etc...the .1 refers to the sub, while the number before the full-stop refers to the number of speakers that the system has. anything in odd numbers typically means thr's a centre speaker.

overall, remember that the ultimate strength of any sound system is equal to the quality of the worst part in the system. so if u spend tons on the HTS, make sure all ur cables and connectors are also of high quality. no point having a system churn out high-quality signals when ur cables will lose important bits of that signal.

also need to be mindful of how you mount the speakers. in terms of absorbing vibrations. if mounting on a stand, is the stand solid enuf to not create its own vibrations and thus, "noise" to interfere with the eventual sound?

if really particular abt sound quality, thr's a whole lot of variables to consider. and if u dun watch ur budget carefully, u'll find urself edging higher and higher in the pursuit of good sound. if not so particular, then soundbars are a good alternative. also solves the headache of speaker placement and hiding the various cables. one that i am faced with rite now during my reno. put here also cannot, put thr also cannot.

[edward 0]

my personal opinion when it comes to buying HTS, nvr buy from those electronics giants. go to a specialised audio/video specialty store and buy frm there.

but before going down, do some research online first. so u won't get smoked. and once u've shortlisted the systems, make sure they are able to demo the system to you. bring along those music CDs, movie DVDs, Blurays that you usually listen/watch. ultimately, u must like the sound. tech specs can say this and that, but some stuff, our human ear cannot pick out. so u may end up paying more for sth that u can discern.

as for the denotions of 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 etc...the .1 refers to the sub, while the number before the full-stop refers to the number of speakers that the system has. anything in odd numbers typically means thr's a centre speaker.

overall, remember that the ultimate strength of any sound system is equal to the quality of the worst part in the system. so if u spend tons on the HTS, make sure all ur cables and connectors are also of high quality. no point having a system churn out high-quality signals when ur cables will lose important bits of that signal.

also need to be mindful of how you mount the speakers. in terms of absorbing vibrations. if mounting on a stand, is the stand solid enuf to not create its own vibrations and thus, "noise" to interfere with the eventual sound?

if really particular abt sound quality, thr's a whole lot of variables to consider. and if u dun watch ur budget carefully, u'll find urself edging higher and higher in the pursuit of good sound. if not so particular, then soundbars are a good alternative. also solves the headache of speaker placement and hiding the various cables. one that i am faced with rite now during my reno. put here also cannot, put thr also cannot.

Hi manutd1972, thank you for the solid advise. In fact, i really love the samsung or philips soundbar. But due to cost we never build feature wall.so have to buy the normal hts.

N since we have to buy the normal hts so have to decide between budget, quality of sound, design n most importantly something less complicated in terms of wiring (coz hav to clear the place ).

[manutd1972 1]

actually, u dun need to build feature wall in order to install a soundbar.

1 way is to mount the soundbar directly onto your actual wall. this way, the cables will be seen and loose. To "hide" them, u can get ur electrician or contractor to run a small trunking up, down, or sideways, whichever way ur electrical power is coming from, and keep the wires inside. cheapest way. if u're mounting ur TV directly onto the wall, better still. position the soundbar below the TV, tie the cables together with the TV cables and use those plastic cable organisers to contain all the cables within 1 round plastic tubing. Can see the tubing, but at least everything is neat and tidy.

the other way is to ask ur contractor to build a gypsum board over your wall. i'm sure the wall where u're mounting the TV has beams at the top and at least 1 of the sides yes? build a gypsum board within these beams so u get a flat, level wall. mount both the TV and soundbar on the gypsum board and run all the cable behind the gypsum board. Walah! Clean wall look without the high cost of feature walls. Gypsum board is cheap.

[edward 0]

actually, u dun need to build feature wall in order to install a soundbar.

1 way is to mount the soundbar directly onto your actual wall. this way, the cables will be seen and loose. To "hide" them, u can get ur electrician or contractor to run a small trunking up, down, or sideways, whichever way ur electrical power is coming from, and keep the wires inside. cheapest way. if u're mounting ur TV directly onto the wall, better still. position the soundbar below the TV, tie the cables together with the TV cables and use those plastic cable organisers to contain all the cables within 1 round plastic tubing. Can see the tubing, but at least everything is neat and tidy.

the other way is to ask ur contractor to build a gypsum board over your wall. i'm sure the wall where u're mounting the TV has beams at the top and at least 1 of the sides yes? build a gypsum board within these beams so u get a flat, level wall. mount both the TV and soundbar on the gypsum board and run all the cable behind the gypsum board. Walah! Clean wall look without the high cost of feature walls. Gypsum board is cheap.

Heehee.... thanks for the advise again. Actually, we thought of mounting on the wall, but then after seeing the nice wall, we cant bear to drill too many holes on it (I know it sounds silly). So we chose not to wall mount. My contractor did mention about the gypsum board, then again, we are worried that over time, the paint between the gypsum wall and the concrete wall will crack. And feature wall is expensive. Haizz.... so choose to place the TV and the sound system on the tv console instead. Sometimes, I think I worry too much... hahahaha....

[edward 0]

Busy Week

It has been a busy week for me, in terms of work. Only after work am I able to go to the house. By the time I get to the house, the sky is almost dark and the workers are about to leave. Anyway, a quick update. Over the last week till today, the contractor has completed majority of the electrical works (less the light fittings), running of water pipe (less the toilet bowls and the wash basin, cause my contractors dont want the workers to use), installed air con (done by Gain City), mounted the false ceiling, replaced uneven/cracked tiles and started with painting. Below are the pictures.

I am happy and excited now. Happy because most of the work are done accordingly and as scheduled, while excited because the house is almost completed . Tomorrow will be installation of the toilet bowls and basins as well as painting. By next Monday, the light fittings will be completed. And by the end of next week, I think the carpentry works will be completed........... HOOOORAYYYY.....

Aircon in MBR

Aircon in Living Rm

False ceiling, with Cove Light in Living Rm

Storage tank heater in common bath nicely placed

Unfinished kitchen pipe box-up

[edward 0]

I have chosen Nippon's SUNGOD color for one side of my bedroom wall. Photo below taken earlier. Very bright, I like.... I think will go well with black color bedframe and side tables.

To see more of my pictures, you can go to : http://www.flickr.com/photos/53912514@N06/

Edited October 21, 2010 by edward

[edward 0]

Hi all bros & sis,

Just to share, found this website, http://www.tualobang.blogspot.com , they got a lot of lobangs on sales. I think most of these can be found in the newspaper, but for those who doesnt read look at the newspaper, this can be a good source to find out where are the latest sales over the weekend.

I think over the weekend there is a warehouse sales for Moulinex, Rowenta, Tefal etc @ Jalan Peminpin area and a electronic warehouse sale over at expo.

Edited October 21, 2010 by edward

[neubie 2]

Unfinished kitchen pipe box-up

you are doing false ceiling for your kitchen?

[edward 0]

you are doing false ceiling for your kitchen?

Hi neubie, i got false ceiling on in the kitchen. is it advisable?

BTW, my plumber installed the toilet bowls yesterday. I checked the velin bowls, they flash ok for both the half and full flash. for the seat cover, it was a bit loose, but i got the plumber to help me tighten before the installation.

[neubie 2]

Hi neubie, i got false ceiling on in the kitchen. is it advisable?

BTW, my plumber installed the toilet bowls yesterday. I checked the velin bowls, they flash ok for both the half and full flash. for the seat cover, it was a bit loose, but i got the plumber to help me tighten before the installation.

ok, but please get your contractor/ID to paint sealant as the primer layer before painting, else may get yellow over time.

[edward 0]

Plumbering Works Completed on 22 Oct

The plumbering works are finally completed. All my bowls, basins and accessories (less the common toilet mirror) have been installed. I was there the whole morning to witness the installation process of my beautiful bowls, basins and taps..... Hahahahahaha..... I really love my master toilet, feels like a condo... Sooo happy. However, there are 2 x blemishes. (1) The door for the storage wash basin in not installed properly in the factory. So the door cant close properly. (2) Bought a shower bar set from Poh Joo, but the holder is very loose, no matter how much I tighten, it can seem to take the weight of the handset (This one I think need to bring back to Poh joo to change).

Photos of my toilets and accessories :

Hoe Kee Basin with Storage in Master Toilet

Verlin Bowl in Master Toilet

Hansgrohe Bath Tap in Master Toilet

Master Toilet after installation

[edward 0]

Photos for my common toilet

Installation process for my beautiful Claytan Bowl

Leveling for my basin

Claytan bowl installed

Common basin installed

Shower bar bought from Poh Joo fitted with my old Grohe shower handset (sadly cannot take the weight of the Grohe shower handset)

[JCase 0]

Exciting Wednesday

Fitted Hansgrohe shower set

I have this HG shower set for the past 2 years. Solid quality and no major problems - touch wood.

[yuene 0]

Master Toilet after installation

Oh, that's a very nice effect, the mirror running across the wall! And I love those tiles! They were my original choice for my bathroom, but were too much above my budget...

[edward 0]

I have this HG shower set for the past 2 years. Solid quality and no major problems - touch wood.

The HG shower sets, taps cost me a bomb and a lot of convincing (my wife) that they are worth it. So I have very high hopes for them... Hope they wont let me down. Else, I will not have excuse to buy them again if I move to another house..