great thread...

back in 1997 (or 8) my girlfriend (now wife) and I went to Hollywood video to rent a DVD player and a few movies. When asked about this, everyone in the store was excited as we were the first to rent a DVD player. Funny. Anyway, i was blown away with the video, menus and sound. Even with a pair of BOSE, and old CRT TV from 1988, the movies were great.

A few weeks later, i purchased a Toshiba DVD player for $350 and 5 free movies (mail order). As i finished school and got a great paying job, i purchased a pair of Polk RT2000p powered floor standers and moved the BOSE to the rears. Then added a center.

We build our house in 2001 and I upgraded the Technics AVR to a Denon and Polks to the rear. Sound was unreal. Added sub later...

I heard Revel speakers at a demo and fell in love! Purchased a pair of F30s and sold my Polks locally.

Since, i've turned part of my basement into a dedicated HT room with projector and 110" screen. Added HD DVD, blu-ray, Anthem multichannel amp, Revel M20 as center, etc.

Love this hobby and have been on these forums since 1999. Pretty much learned everything about audio/video and HT from everyone here.