retro station thread?

[Anonymous No.5989225]

feels like it's been a while

[Anonymous No.5989229]

>>5989225
nice astro city cab, nice pvms, but there is literally no reason to own a light gun game unless it means the world to you or it can be swapped with other jammas .

[Anonymous No.5989230]

>>5989229
bruh.

[Anonymous No.5989243]

>>5989225
That set up inspires me to do better in life seriously. This is what I'm working with but the dream for me would be to have a candy cab and a dedicated light gun cab, I would probably get house of the dead 1 or 2.

[Anonymous No.5989253]

>>5989229
Light gun games are the worst games to emulate. Waggle guns are garbage

[Anonymous No.5989340]

I'll have a new picture made up later tonight

[Anonymous No.5989352]

>>5989225
Is this one of those illusions where you walk down a hall whose ceiling appears to slope sharply downward? You know the one I'm talking about.

[Anonymous No.5989359]

>>5989340
I've seen this one a million times, so I'm truly looking forward to it.

[Anonymous No.5989363]

>>5989340
Do it faggot

[Anonymous No.5989391]

>>5989243
The House of the Dead is one of the dedicated cabs that I have. I loved the game back in the day, so it is nice to have. If you ever get one, Virtua Cop 2 is a drop in swap (well, there are a lot of connectors, but still), which means that's a good board to pick up as well to give the cab a bit more mileage.

[Anonymous No.5989408]

>>5989225
show us the games, the avp flyer tells me you have good taste but all i can see are doom, eliminate down, donkey kong and mario

>>5989243
nice plant and view outside, comfy monitor, based

>>5989340
bad, reminds me of my room

[Anonymous No.5989430]

>>5989225
Clean, hope it's actually yours.

[Anonymous No.5989441]

>>5989352
it looks likes an attic or loft-type space

[Anonymous No.5989494]

i gotta get some ikea shelves or something cus i'm running out of space for more consoles.

[Anonymous No.5989498]

>>5989340
i actually like that you have a ton of retro consoles. do you have lots of games for them all too?

[Anonymous No.5989505]

>>5989498

Within reason. I only own what I intend to play, so no games for the sake of having games.

[Anonymous No.5989514]

>>5989494
get a cheap wall mounted server rack which fits your rack mount equipment and it will clear off a ton of space. I've been wanting one for a while but keep putting it off. You can get them for like $60.

[Anonymous No.5989527]

>>5989494
I use Z150s with my PVM too, very convenient.

>>5989243
This is really classy

>>5989225
let's get a close up of those games please

[Anonymous No.5989616]

>>5989340
>As much visual noise as possible in your field of vision: The setup

[Anonymous No.5989804]

>>5989359
>>5989363

Fixed

[Anonymous No.5989807]

>>5989804
Much better picture of the left setup, I’m appreciating it a bit more

But none of your consoles on the right are hooked up? What’s up with that my dude?

[Anonymous No.5989813]

>>5989804
Holy shit are there games stacked BEHIND the tv??

[Anonymous No.5989814]

>>5989807

On the right, I have to take each console down when I want to play them, so I keep the wires tucked away. It sucks. I'll be able to have them all plugged in eventually, but I want to build an entertainment center for that corner first, to better place the consoles where I want them.

[Anonymous No.5989817]

>>5989814
Ahh I see. Yeah it seems you would be better off with bigger furniture to store all your stuff for a more functional setup

[Anonymous No.5989893]

[Anonymous No.5989896]

[Anonymous No.5989905]

>>5989253
The problem with light gun cabs is that JAMMA doesn't have any universal standard for light gun sensors. Nearly every game uses a completely different configuration, unless it's a rare case of a game that was meant to upgraded from other machines, so you can't swap in other boards like you can with the Astro City cab. I think HotD 4 runs on the same configuration as Virtua Cop 3, though. Ghost Squad MIGHT, but I'm not 100% sure.

[Anonymous No.5989912]

>>5989225
>>5989243
>>5989893
>>5989896
Audio status: cucked.

>>5989494
>>5989804
Also cringe and bluepilled. Speaker placement is awful.

[Anonymous No.5989952]

>>5989912
For retro games... its just ehhhh. cant be arsed to do anything but the bare minimum for audio. though I'm sure I could do better, if I want the best possible audio experience, I already got that in my stereo system for music and movies. where would you even suggest elsewhere I put the speakers, then?

[Anonymous No.5989961]

in fact I only bothered to get external speakers in the first place (the cheapest ones I could get off amazon, $10) because the bvm's don't have any audio at all. if they at least had the mono speaker that the pvm's had, I would have honestly just used that. anyway... not sure why i'm responding to probably a troll.

[Anonymous No.5989963]

>>5989905
are there any lightgun games that didn't get home ports? the only one off the top of my head I can think of is carnevil. not really sure if that game alone is worth picking up the jamma stuff for

[Anonymous No.5989984]

>>5989952

[Anonymous No.5989986]

>>5989963
Well, The House of the Dead is probably one of the more popular lightgun games, and the Saturn port is garbage.

[Anonymous No.5989989]

>>5989912
when do you plan on stopping the whole audio cuck thing? It's already getting old.

[Anonymous No.5990002]

>>5989989
Pretty sure it is just roundabout anti-CRT posting. So, I'm guessing he'll stop if his anger over people playing on CRTs subsides.

[Anonymous No.5990038]

Neverending WIP.

[Anonymous No.5990073]

>>5989989
When people start being aware that they have awful audio setups. Judging from this thread, not anytime soon!
>>5990038
And another! Audiocucked!

[Anonymous No.5990120]

>>5990073
>>5989912
No one cares what you think.

[Anonymous No.5990198]

>>5990073

[Anonymous No.5990201]

>>5989986
thought it had a ps2 and wii port?

[Anonymous No.5990203]

>>5990201
No. There is no decent home port of the first game.

[Anonymous No.5990206]

>>5990073
>When people start being aware that they have awful audio setups.
I don't know why I keep bothering to respond but did it occur to you that maybe I just don't care about getting high fidelity sound from my retro games?

[Anonymous No.5990219]

>>5990203
i think i can live without house of dead 1 and no carnevil. i actually think carnevil is better then house of dead 1. house of dead 2 and 3 are just amazing, however. but i remember the wii port of that being quite fun and good.

[Anonymous No.5990267]

What can I expect to spend on a decent budget 2.1 speaker system?

[Anonymous No.5990324]

>>5990267

Not much. maybe about $20-30 for a cheap, used pair of passive bookshelf speakers on craigslist. wired up to a $40-50 dollar AVR capable of dolby pro logic. then you're good to go for surround sound too, for retro games that supported it. as for subwoofer, you probably dont want to bother. said cheap $20-30 speakers will probably have a 5-6" woofer capable of playing around to 100hz which is fine for any retro game.
I'm not the anon doing nothing to contribute but poo-poo'ing on other's audio systems.

[Anonymous No.5990338]

>>5989229

You sound like a retarded person

[Anonymous No.5990514]

>>5989243
This is cool but the PC I game is the same I fap so putting right next to a window would be troublesome to keep closing the shades everytime I got the urges.

[Anonymous No.5990661]

>>5989229
I have a dedicated virtua cop in my garden shed which is a game ive always loved as a child. unfortunetly it doesnt fit in my house.

[Anonymous No.5990702]

>>5990120
>>5990206
That’s a valid opinion. If you’re a stupid person, I mean. Anyway, congratulations on falling for the CRT meme! Your setup sucks shit!

[Anonymous No.5990872]

>>5990702
Post yours then, nerd.

[Anonymous No.5990875]

>>5990702

Ok freshman

[Anonymous No.5990906]

https://vocaroo.com/i/s0Wd0frsWG2o

[Anonymous No.5990962]

>>5990906
Based Nick dropping redpills. Congrats on spending several hundred dollars on a meme because a pasty balding loser on youtube told you to (and still having awful audio setups)!

[Anonymous No.5990967]

>>5989963
I know a lot of the Police Trainer-style minigame collections didn't. Point Blank is the only major one I know of that did. It's not /vr/, but House of the Dead EX is one of the big ones you'd want a working cab for, since it was never released in the US.

[Anonymous No.5990969]

>>5990038

What's this curved CRT?

[Anonymous No.5991015]

Posting a pic of my setup from back before I moved because I feel like I've posted my current setup too much, and I legit find my older one a bit comfier because of how much more simple it was.

>>5990198
I wouldn't go that far. True audiophiles are insufferable, the same as any overbearing enthusiast, but there's no need to strawman everyone into one just because they like things to sound good. If you're already scrounging flea markets and ebay for old video games and CRTs, it's really not that much more effort to find a cheap, decent audio amplifier and a set of bookshelf speakers. "Audiocuck-anon" is tiresome, but the lack of proper audio in most /vr/ battlestations really only proves how many are simply riding the bandwagon on the CRT fad. If you care enough about the presentation of your games to wrangle someones dusty old CRT into your home, you may as well go the extra half-mile and make it sound decent, too. Pic related cost me all of 25 bucks at a church fair.

8-bit stuff gains some serious punch, and Genesis stuff sounds fucking amazing when it's pumped through a system with decent bass. The recorded tracks from CD-based systems like Saturn and PS1 are exponentially more impressive for every $5 more you are willing to spend on better amps and speakers. I'm glad I fully upgraded my system before replaying Skies of Arcadia on the Dreamcast because the sound design in the game is downright cinematic.

>>5990702
This, basically, but phrased a bit less dickishly.

[Anonymous No.5991041]

>>5990906
I've rarely heard grown men sound so insecure, holy shit this is embarrassing.

>>5991015
>the lack of proper audio in most /vr/ battlestations really only proves how many are simply riding the bandwagon on the CRT fad
Fuck you. Some of of have been playing on a CRT forever and we just don't care for "proper audio". It has nothing to do with bandwagoning as your projecting seething ass wants to think.

[Anonymous No.5991047]

>>5991041
So you care enough to have a CRT, but not enough to make it sound better than shitty, built-in speakers? Why not just play on LCD, then?

[Anonymous No.5991053]

>>5991047
not me personally, I have decent pc speakers for my set ups that are usually hidden to the side so the audio cuck police still comes around when I post my stup. But so what if some people do? Why would caring about playing a crt more than good speakers say anything bad about their character or intentions? Oh yeah, cause you're a fucking loser who takes these things too seriously.

[Anonymous No.5991056]

>>5990906
>"I don't understand or appreciate thing so people who do are retarded"
Yikes. I'd love to see how much time or money those dudebros spend on autographed sports jerseys, personalized bongs and Walking Dead bluray box sets.

[Anonymous No.5991057]

>>5991047
>Why not just play on LCD, then?
ladies and gentlemen, a retard's logic.

[Anonymous No.5991075]

>>5991056
and even if they don't, that audio clip is still pathetic, grown ass men talking like they're in middle school.
>dude that's soooo gayyy dude what do they play like atari or some shit?
christ.

[Anonymous No.5991081]

>>5991053
My point is that the only reason to have a CRT is if you're a stickler for authenticity and picture quality. And if you've got a hard-on for that, why not take it to audio as well? Audio is responsible for immersion to an even greater extent than video, which is why I cringe when I see people spending $5000 on 4k LCDs, but then listening to it through crummy soundbars or built-in speakers. It's the same fucking thing. You're just pretending to care because it's hip and don't actually have a personal preference. If you cared enough to have a CRT, you'd also get decent speakers.

>>5991057
How so? If built-in factory speakers are "good enough", then why isn't an LCD? Modern ones are much better at upscaling and have negligible amounts of input lag. Maybe 5 or 6 years ago, input lag and upscale artifacting was enough of a problem that getting a CRT was sensible solution for retro gaming, but not anymore.

[Anonymous No.5991082]

>>5989804
sorry to say man but probably one of the least clean set ups I ever seen.

[Anonymous No.5991089]

>>5991081
>hurr durr a bunch of fallacious bullshit
I'm done replying to you lol

[Anonymous No.5991096]

>>5991082
You must be new to these threads.

>>5991075
I couldn't take listening to them for more than 10 seconds, but I skipped ahead and heard that exact part. The whole "I don't understand why anyone would want to do this, so it's stupid" mentality is childish enough, but the way they talk is just fucking embarrassing. It legit reminded me of being back in middle school, for sure.

[Anonymous No.5991115]

>>5991089
Well that's convenient because I'm done explaining why you're wrong lol

[Anonymous No.5991150]

>>5991089
>>5991057
Mommy mommy imna shitposting

[Anonymous No.5991215]

>>5991081
>when I see people spending $5000 on 4k LCDs, but then listening to it through crummy soundbars or built-in speakers. It's the same fucking thing.
except that it's not the same thing at all? I've never paid more than $20 for any of my CRTs, and even people who go for the pvmemes usually just pay a few hundred. Anyway you must be a really angry or miserable person to make such judgments and assumptions based on something like that. sorry for you bro.

[Anonymous No.5991224]

>>5991081
>If you cared enough to have a CRT
ZOOM ZOOM

[Anonymous No.5991258]

[Anonymous No.5991281]

>>5990906
This is one of the most based things I've ever heard.

[Anonymous No.5991289]

>>5991281
I remember being 17 too

[Anonymous No.5991401]

>>5989225
nice attic bro
your moms got a sweet house

[Anonymous No.5991560]

>>5990219
They are. I played 3 a lot and the only thing I miss are the shotguns

[Anonymous No.5991574]

>>5990906
>bro isnt it gay to like shit?
>bro all I care about is girls and pussy bro
what fags lmao.

[Anonymous No.5991578]

>>5991096
>It legit reminded me of being back in middle school, for sure.
Like when you play Mario in your mom's living room later tonight?

[Anonymous No.5991583]

>>5990906
>cant tell the difference between a standard consumer CRT and a PVM
>audio sounds like shit
>vocabulary of a middle schooler who just found 4chan
is this guy deaf, blind AND dumb?

>>5991578
>

[Anonymous No.5991593]

>>5991224
Do you honestly think that having a CRT in your house is even normal for boomers? Most wouldn't be caught dead with one.

>>5991215
>except that it's not the same thing at all?
EXCEPT IT IS? You're going out of your way to put a specialized piece of electronic hardware in your home because it ostensibly looks better than the alternative, but you don't give a fuck enough to do the whole thing right and actually make it sound half decent, too. Only it's even worse with a CRT because that's only being used for a single purpose and you can't even be arsed to give half a shit about making it sound as good as it looks. The average consumer is really ignorant when it comes to audio, it's okay to admit it. Just try to do better from now on.

[Anonymous No.5991597]

>>5991593
fucking douche.

[Anonymous No.5991603]

Wow, this thread has gone to shit worse than most battlestation threads.

[Anonymous No.5991605]

>>5991593
Most of the reason I haven't invested in audio is because I'm retarded when it comes to that. I'm trying to learn about it but it's hard because you need to hear it IRL to judge the quality.

[Anonymous No.5991607]

>>5991603
post setup

[Anonymous No.5991609]

>>5991603
As soon as that guy posts....

[Anonymous No.5991612]

>>5991603
yeah I wish people would post set ups and talk about what they're playing, it always devolves into just a few people posting images and 90% ramblings of jealous/insecure copers.

[Anonymous No.5991615]

>>5991607
I've posted mine enough in the past. And with all the "audiocuck" bullshit going on, I don't want to post because I actually have a serious audio setup and I feel like there's going to be backlash against anyone who likes audio now.

[Anonymous No.5991621]

>>5991615
nah don't worry, it's just one guy who calls anyone without good audio a hipster , no one is gonna hate on you for having nice speakers.

[Anonymous No.5991651]

>>5991621
Alright, then. I should really take a new picture, but nothing has changed so there's not much point.

Been playing Chrono Cross and Harvest Moon BTN on PS1. Played a bunch of Earthworm Jim 2 (Genesis) over the weekend and I forgot how full-tilt absurd that game is. It was one of my favorite games of all time back when it came out, and I was like 10 years old so the pure amount of non-sequitur was kind of lost on me because I was a dumb kid like "Oh yeah, falling grannies and blind cave salamanders, sure, makes sense", but looking back on it now after having not played it in well over a decade, it's fucking nuts. Oh, and the sprite animations are amazing. That's definitely something I took for granted as a kid, too.

[Anonymous No.5991658]

>>5991612
Exactly, that’s why last thread I included a little questionnaire about what you were playing/whats next for your setup.

Shit like that gets people talking. But the problem was that barely anyone posted their setups and just answered the questions without posting anything else..

[Anonymous No.5991686]

Why do most of you own toys? The only acceptable figures are model vehicles or fake plants unless you're female in which case plushies are also allowed. If you're going full neet and fill your room with waifus then that's fine, at least you're committing. But trying to pose as an adult with a "sophisticated" setup but you have a Mario figure or a Funko Pop, then that's just fucking embarrassing.

[Anonymous No.5991713]

Should I still use a pre amp if I'm using powered speakers?

[Anonymous No.5991753]

>>5991713
No.

[Anonymous No.5991778]

>>5991713
Yes it's not necessary but the extra power makes it sound better, plug it in and give it a listen. Make sure the speakers are powered on and the amp is on at the same time.

[Anonymous No.5991806]

>>5991651
nice, very clean, and I love how the gold n64 controller looks next to the amp

[Anonymous No.5991814]

>>5989243

Best one so far. Looks like an adult's space.

>>5991258

Gamers have such shitty aesthetic sensibilities, I swear.

>have nice cabs
>one hori one vert, even
>clearly have money judging from space and setup
>waste it on gay ass laser tag black lights

So epic, dude. I'm ready for my 10th birthday laser tag pizza party just looking at it. Mom even said we can stay up until 12 tonight.

[Anonymous No.5991835]

>>5989893
I am very interested in that collection of ww2 books.

[Anonymous No.5991837]

>>5991593

>>>5991215 #
>>except that it's not the same thing at all?
>EXCEPT IT IS? You're going out of your way to put a specialized piece of electronic hardware in your home because it ostensibly looks better than the alternative, but you don't give a fuck enough to do the whole thing right and actually make it sound half decent, too. Only it's even worse with a CRT because that's only being used for a single purpose and you can't even be arsed to give half a shit about making it sound as good as it looks. The average consumer is really ignorant when it comes to audio, it's okay to admit it. Just try to do better from now on.

Who in the nine fucks even are you? You're acting like some pampered princess that is disappointing with these setups as if they were your living quarters. Thankfully, these people posting their battle stations will never suffer the misfortune of hosting your hearing aid wearing ass.

[Anonymous No.5991846]

>>5991835
Don't point them out. The WW2 literature connoisseur might take notice and rip everyone's asses for not integrating WW2 into their battlestations.

[Anonymous No.5991864]

>>5991846
cheer up

[Anonymous No.5991870]

>>5989804

My dawg... Hire an interior designer or something, I dont think you're up to the task.

[Anonymous No.5991957]

>>5991835
I have a ton of wwII memorabilia and books. Rommel’s biography, Hitler’s war, Stuka pilot, Tigers in the mud, etc. I’m into military history and all that jazz.
>>5991846
What have YOU done for the hobby?

[Anonymous No.5991967]

>>5991835
What would you like to know about it?

[Anonymous No.5992006]

>>5989804
no fm towns marty?!

[Anonymous No.5992012]

>>5991081
Its ironic you shit on others setups for having what you consider is “audiocucked” meanwhile you yourself aren’t even using anything special. I actually have a pair of JBL 530 bookshelf speakers that I just need to figure out how to wire up, place and power in my retro system. And it’ll probably blow your sound out of the water. But, as I’ve said before, I just don’t care about having my 16bit bing bing wahoo noises being reproduced with the absolute highest audio fidelity. Do I have speakers for my retro system already up to the task? Yep. Do I have the desire to go out and spend more money on an AVR or amplifier of some sort to power those speakers, wire them up and walount them in my closet? Nope. Plus my closet is basically too small. To segway into my next point: I’ve completely separated my audio system from my hifi system. For starters, old consoles aren’t grounded properly and turning them off and on can, and will, send large amounts of voltage spikes downstream into my audio gear. If I power off my SNES without turning off my amp and preamp first, it’ll make the loudest fucking POP on my main speakers I’ve ever heard and make my woofer go apeshit. Having done that a few times I made the resolution to simply separate the two systems, retro from hifi, and enjoy what I have FOR NOW. I’ve never said I don’t care about good sound. In fact, my main stereo system is way, way better then yours, but since it’s not really part of my retro system, I don’t talk about it. And I certainly don’t go around preaching that I have better sound (I certainly do compared to you, as far as music and movies are concerned) and poo pooing and griefing others at even opportunity.

Take this opportunity to sit down and shut up, maybe play some games. I was waiting for you to finally post your system. I like it, great job. And I’m happy that you have better sound on your retro system then us. But knock off the shitty attitude now. Thanks.

[Anonymous No.5992013]

R8, H8, Masturb8

[Anonymous No.5992026]

I genuinely need better wire management, but I can't really bring myself to care. I'll probably try again when I move.

[Anonymous No.5992031]

hey audiocuck, do I get a pass?

[Anonymous No.5992036]

I don't use speakers for my TV though cause the speakers in it are quite literally good enough. It's basically the saving grace of the FV310.

[Anonymous No.5992038]

>>5992012(giganticfaggot)

[Anonymous No.5992042]

>>5991081
Are you that guy who kept spamming audiophile threads a few weeks ago? That had to have been you. What's your problem? You realize that some people here have audio systems way better then yours right?

[Anonymous No.5992047]

>>5992026
Could be cleaner, but I like it. thanks for sharing!

[Anonymous No.5992056]

>>5990906
This man is the reincarnation of
>Hey Faggots, my name is John

[Anonymous No.5992102]

>>5992012
>Its ironic you shit on others setups for having what you consider is “audiocucked” meanwhile you yourself aren’t even using anything special.
That's the fucking point though. it doesn't take anything fucking special to sound a million times better than built-in speakers you fucking dense cunt.
> I actually have a pair of JBL 530 bookshelf speakers that I just need to figure out how to wire up, place and power in my retro system
This isn't hard to "figure out", christ you're only proving how stupid you are.

Christ, this entire post is the hardest cope I've ever heard.

>>5992042
>You realize that some people here have audio systems way better then yours right?
My audio system is a banged up sony receiver and some shitty speakers I got at a church fair for 25 bucks. I posted it here >>5991015. It's nothing to be proud of at all, but that was never my point. My point is that having literally ANYTHING is a thousand times better than having nothing. You're all just coping so fucking hard because you're retards who can't figure out how to put a red and black wire into the back of a wooden box without electrocuting yourselves, I guess.

[Anonymous No.5992109]

>>5992102
45 years old and arguing with people on 4chan about speakers. at your age you think you'd figure out how to actually talk to people you fucking loser.

[Anonymous No.5992113]

>>5992109
Llllllmao at this shit

[Anonymous No.5992137]

>>5992109
I'm pretty sure the audiocucked guy is a borderline underage who runs emulators on his laptop, with his audio output being the built-in speakers and built-in LCD display, which is all fine and good, sure, but the whole point is him shitting on who he considers to be CRT-owning elitists who have something he doesn't.

[Anonymous No.5992140]

>>5992036
Most late model CRTs have pretty decent speakers. I had a JVC with a pretty solid set. Probably why when I replaced it with an LCD I was so shocked by how awful that sounded.

>>5992026
Just figure out a way to cover it up somehow. It gets to a point where you have so many wires, no matter how well you organize them, it looks like spaghetti.

>>5992137
Or like, just stop replying to him. It's pretty obvious he's just trying to get a rise out of you all and you keep fucking biting.

[Anonymous No.5992158]

>>5992140
>Most late model CRTs have pretty decent speakers. I had a JVC with a pretty solid set. Probably why when I replaced it with an LCD I was so shocked by how awful that sounded.
The nice thing about CRTs is that they have a shitton of open space in them for speakers, so they can have rather large and deeper speakers than an LCD might. You can also have things like bass reflex boxes and whatever is going on in this 13fs100. Would never fit that in an LCD.

[Anonymous No.5992178]

>>5992031
A little cramped, but I respect it. What do you play on that tiny pvm?

[Anonymous No.5992183]

>>5992178
it's what I use for 240p games for the most part because the fv310 has thicker scanlines than I care for. it's also used for when I hook up ps2 to my ypbpr>vga transcoder cause I still need something to display 480i menus so I just switch between the pvm and the transcoder. if you've ever played gran turismo 4 you'd see how this might be very useful for playing on a vga monitor.

[Anonymous No.5992189]

>>5992102
>My audio system is a banged up sony receiver and some shitty speakers I got at a church fair for 25 bucks.

What a fucking audio cuck. Save your allowance and get some real equipment, you child.

[Anonymous No.5992191]

>>5992183
sounds pretty practical, personally I play PS2 on a normal TV so I don't have that problem

[Anonymous No.5992210]

>>5990661

So where do you put your gardening equipment?

[Anonymous No.5992231]

>>5989225
It’s moved along a little since last time. Just doing some sanity checking of the cabling I want for my Composite and S-Video sources before I wire it up and start shunting the modern consoles to the right rack.

A speaker system is a longer term priority, but don’t have the money or time to chase them right here and now and I’d like to get the video cables tidied up first.

[Anonymous No.5992338]

>>5992102
>That's the fucking point though. it doesn't take anything fucking special to sound a million times better than built-in speakers you fucking dense cunt.
Hooboy. Let's get into this. Firstly, don't be disingenious. You weren't initially trying to make a point. You started spamming 'your fucking audio sucks!' in various forms. Writing out a wall of text after the fact doesn't change your initial tone. I really did not see any reasonable words from you this entire time, it's just constant nastyness. I'm hesitating to call it trolling, I just think you're a big time dbag. Now that we got that out of the way: for the last time, YES, it's fine and dandy that you can spend maybe around $100 to get audio that's MUCH better then the built in audio of your televisions. Nobody is even arguing about that. Nor was the point that I was trying to make was that you're wrong.
>This isn't hard to "figure out", christ you're only proving how stupid you are.
I didn't really feel the need to elaborate to you, but here we go. My retro setup is quite cramped, and there's literally no space to the left and right of my monitors. My only permanent long term solution was to wall mount, but that would require power tools and acquiring special metal bits, maybe custom stuff that I do not have. My aforementioned JBL speakers are quite an awkward thing to try and wallmount. As well, the current $10 Logitech pc speakers sound fine for my current use, for me. I get that you really feel the need, the want, to preach to people that it's not hard to get better audio, but there's a way to do it and a way not to do it. Being an insufferable, miserable person about it just isn't the way to go. Take a chill pill, and for the last time, knock it off with the personal insults.

[Anonymous No.5992359]

>>5992102
I'm actually interested in upgrading my audio setup for my retro system, immediately, now. You've convinced me. But your rudeness is really off putting. Going forward, just knock it off with the nastyness. Please and thank you.

I'll need something small and light I can wallmount. Got any suggestions? I can get a cheap AVR with prologic to use with the games that support it, but really dunno what to get that can be wall mounted and is cheap. Alternatively, I was thinking I could just hook up my audio into my mainline system, but my speakers are located to the left of me. Sound might/could be fantastic but it'll all be coming from the wrong direction. I figure I should just get worse speakers, and insert 'em into my system. I would use the JBL's, but theyre too bulky to try to wallmount, I think. And not sure how I'd even do so as I don't think they were meant to be in the first place.

[Anonymous No.5992361]

>>5992231
Why three televisions? I think the setup is super cool, but they all seem to be displaying the exact same thing, and are the same model as well. It's cool, just as a hobbyist sort of thing, but is there any real practical purpose to it? I think if you put two speakers on top of the left and right televisions, that'd work out perfect. Just put something inbetween them so the speaker magnet doesn't make your tube wig out.

[Anonymous No.5992452]

>>5992361
At that point it would be better just to install a shelving unit for the speakers rather than trying to place something in between the two.

[Anonymous No.5992497]

>>5992361
>Why three televisions? I think the setup is super cool, but they all seem to be displaying the exact same thing, and are the same model as well.
I was just too lazy to switch up my Extron settings. It’s able to display a wide variety of signal combinations as this lazy pic related illustrates.

>It's cool, just as a hobbyist sort of thing, but is there any real practical purpose to it?
It allows for more viewable area for /vr/ multiplayer. Also as you can gather, I’m a bit of a fan of XBR Pros.

>I think if you put two speakers on top of the left and right televisions, that'd work out perfect. Just put something inbetween them so the speaker magnet doesn't make your tube wig out.
I had actually been researching magnetically shielded speakers to use in close proximity to the tubes. I ideally would like a surround sound setup for the more modern stuff that exists alongside my vintage gear, though I have no idea where I’d put the center channel if I did that.

[Anonymous No.5992506]

>>5992497
I love it honestly. Thanks for the response and the clear explanations. What multiplayer games do you play? Yeah. As for speaker and magnetic shielding, it was something I have been very concerned about. All I had to do was read the user manual for my speakers, and I was able to find out that yes, they are in fact magnetically shielded. I’m confident I don’t even need to wall mount em now. Anyway. I am now looking for a cheap receiver to use and I’ll be good to go. Can’t wait to get everything setup. I’ll finally be have a big boy audio setup like all the audiochad anons. Woo!

[Anonymous No.5992520]

This fucker stood on two speakers with a spring-loaded hinge on the underside to keep the built-in sub off the desk

[Anonymous No.5992535]

>>5991686
Was gonna call bs on that, but you're right. The odd look of having some big anime figure in a modern looking Normie room is really off-putting

[Anonymous No.5992694]

>>5991583
Middle schoolers use the word credenza?
Also where did the clip come from, I want the full podcast.

[Anonymous No.5992705]

>>5992694

It's from cum town but I have no idea what episode, maybe the original poster does.

also, ITT: nerds getting triggered by nick mullen. Anyone who listens to the podcast knows that even though he posits himself as the all-knowing smart one of the 3, he routinely just sort of spouts off about things he doesn't really know much about. Whether or not you let that get you angry is up to how much of a overly sensitive manchild you are about your precious retro game collection.

I'd buy a pvm if I could get one for like $75 but that is funny as hell that he describes it as "Yeah, these guys with their like, 14 inch News TV's to play Super Metroid.. jesus"

[Anonymous No.5992719]

>>5992705
Thanks. The part starting at 2:23 is what got me when he growls "you're in the WRONG subreddit" I bet he's talking about a thread on this board.

[Anonymous No.5992774]

>>5992520
fuckin sweet

[Anonymous No.5992783]

>>5992158
And to a lesser extent, CRTs cost more to make than modern screens do so the relative cost of decent speakers wouldnt be high. Kind of like old computer keyboards.

[Anonymous No.5992838]

>>5989804
Better Pic but man you need to invest in some drawers. I'm not a fan of mountains of games and shit everywhere, but it's your stuff so you do you I guess. I'd rather my setup look tidy than like a pawnshop/blockbuster. Picrel because the handgun.

[Anonymous No.5992979]

>>5992210
In the shed.

[Anonymous No.5992998]

>>5991605
You don’t really though. ANY external amp/receiver and speakers will be a noticeable improvement over your built in speakers. You don’t have to go full retard about sound quality. You can probably pick up a cheap setup on craigslist for under $100 all >>5991605
.

[Anonymous No.5993086]

>>5992705
>listening to podcasts
Cringe.

Anyway, nobody's getting triggered my Nick Mullen, whoever the fuck that is. We're just commenting on why he's an incredible tool. I guess any reply means being "triggered" now.

[Anonymous No.5993095]

>>5993086
The amount of brainlet in this post is really cool.

[Anonymous No.5993124]

>>5993095
nah he's right Nick Mullen is a tool, typical white comedian of the "edgy" type, he falls under the sub-category "very insecure about one's own masculinity". You probably vibe with that though it's cool.

[Anonymous No.5993151]

>>5993124
Seriously, who the fuck is Nick Mullen? Should I know? You kids and your fuckin' e-celebs.

[Anonymous No.5993195]

>>5992506
>I love it honestly. Thanks for the response and the clear explanations. What multiplayer games do you play?
Mostly the standard Nintendo couch gaming fare, though I’ve been branching out into DC stuff lately. When I’m playing on my own, I usually just use the central TV to reduce wear on the others and cut down on my electricity bill.

[Anonymous No.5993257]

>>5992694
>Middle schoolers use the word credenza?
yeah to fellate their ego and sound smarter when they say "gay" too many times.

[Anonymous No.5993282]

>>5992694
>Middle schoolers use the word credenza?
Yes, most middleschoolers have access to the internet and learn words that they then use, especially for comedic effect.

[Anonymous No.5993305]

>>5991651
Acceptable placement.

>>5992026
Unacceptable placement.

>>5992031
Cringe. Too close for the distance you sit.

>>5992036
I guarantee they are not. Bad soundscape. Cringe and extremely bluepilled. You as well >>5992231

[Anonymous No.5993318]

>>5993305
Based audiocuck detector.

[Anonymous No.5993319]

>>5993305
>You as well
>hating on Sony APMs
That’s literally how they were used in trade shows back in the day, dingus. It’s perfectly fine as a temporary setup.

[Anonymous No.5993345]

>>5993319
Not enough separation between the speakers, and at that distance you’re basically getting mono sound. Speakers themselves are not the issue here. Cringe!

[Anonymous No.5993421]

>>5993345
What games do you want wide stereo separation for?

[Anonymous No.5993438]

>>5993421
Pretty much every system after the third generation has stereo sound, so... almost all of them?

[Anonymous No.5993474]

It's rather obvious this moron has only basic audio knowledge and yet he's trying to school others. It's kind of embarrassing to see...

[Anonymous No.5993476]

>>5993438
This. Try playing a Sonic game with a good stereo sound setup, and you'll realize how good the sound design is. Hearing sound effects come from the far left or far right depending on your position on the screen is great, and the ring collection sound effect actually echoes back and forth between left and right and makes it extra satisfying. Or play the final boss of Chrono Trigger and hear how the escalating baseline of the final battle theme transitions from left to right and gives it a really extra-dimensional feel. Or try playing literally anything on Saturn or PS1 where the soundtracks were recorded in a studio. Sonic 3D blast is almost worth playing just for the soundtrack alone.

I almost legit feel bad for audiocucks. Almost.

[Anonymous No.5993478]

>>5993438
I haven't played any retro games with sound design worth caring about placing speakers in a wide enough angle for proper stereo sepeation. So I can hear mario stomping a goomba slightly more in the right channel. Whoopde doo. It start's to matter once you get to the ps2/xbox/gamecube generation, but music was still being arranged with sampled instruments a lot amount of the time still. Less so on xbox games. Also, not even retro.

[Anonymous No.5993484]

>>5993476
You can get all of that with headphones, even just shitty earbuds.

[Anonymous No.5993487]

>>5993345
proper stereo placement isn't really a requirement for retro games. no sound engineer for any of these games developed them with someones hifi system in mind. mario and sonic and other retro shit does benefit from better sound and speakers but going on about proper angles, alignment, and distance for games that weren't designed for anything other then playback on tv speakers is stupid. >>5993476
this sounds cool, but do I really need a 9 or 10 foot wide soundstage to appreciate the audio? setting my speakers side by side my televisions 4-5 feet is absolutely acceptable. not only that, but your brain does a good job of creating its own perceived sound stage relative to how you have things setup.

[Anonymous No.5993498]

>>5993484
he wants his 100hz bass farts in streets of rage 2 to have proper impact, too.

[Anonymous No.5993516]

>>5993498
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>>5989912

literally 95% of this thread is just half a dozen people (probably less) arguing about whats the right way to have audio set for their games. typical battlestation thread on /vr/ I suppose.

[Anonymous No.5993579]

>>5993516
But 6th gen would ruin this board

[Anonymous No.5993581]

>>5993579
It most definitely would.

[Anonymous No.5993589]

>>5993516
>>5993579
It's a niche hobby board and a thread specifically about home setups. Isn't that the kind of discussion you'd expect to see and completely on topic? Just because you're not part of the conversation doesn't mean you need to try and get some attention with these shitposts.
Is there a better place to discuss audio setups for retro games? There's definitely many better places to talk about PS2 and Xbox, there are countless other Internet forums for that. Why don't you go to them instead of shitposting and trying to change a board that isn't going to change no matter how hard you keep crying those babby tears?

[Anonymous No.5993608]

>>5991686
Silence frog poster

[Anonymous No.5993638]

>>5993579
this board is already being ruined by /v/ culture, 6th gen would be an improvement desu

[Anonymous No.5993669]

>>5993516
No it's one guy calling people audio cucks and people falling for his bait. Also GREAT contribution to the thread yourself.

[Anonymous No.5993684]

>>5993669
No one wants to contribute in a cesspit.
Don’t mock the man shedding light on the terrible quality of the thread. He’s trying to help. Maybe if we listened, and didn’t feed trolls, this would be a comfy thread. They exist. But only when people just don’t fucking FALL FOR IT 300 TIMES

[Anonymous No.5993695]

>>5993487
>but do I really need a 9 or 10 foot wide soundstage to appreciate the audio?
Nobody said you needed 9 or 10 feet. Something like >>5991651 is acceptable. If that's a 20 inch monitor then they're barely even 5 feet apart. As long as you sit in the right place you'll get the effect.

>>5993484
Demonstrably incorrect. Creating a left, right and cender audio field is only achieved with speakers. Headphones can give you left or right, but fails to integrate them in the same way.

>>5993478
>I haven't played any retro games with sound design worth caring about
No, no, you're missing the point; almost ALL games have sound design worth caring about, it's just that you don't notice because you only play through shitty, built-in speakers. Get a decent sound setup, and shit will sound amazing. And this comes back to the major point that none of you audiocucks have been able to refute: If you care enough about video to lug a fucking CRT into your house, why do you not care enough about audio to just slap together a setup? Is it because you lack the dexterity to strip speaker wires? Or is it because an audio system requires at least three components and your primitive brains can't count that high? The hilarious part is that you don't even have to be as picky as you were with finding your CRT; you can pretty much just grab anything and it'll sound better than a TV alone. Presuming you found a decent CRT in good shape and with passable geometry, you've literally already done the hard part. That's why it's funny to laugh at you retards.

[Anonymous No.5993717]

Don’t respond to it.

Don’t hit reply.

[Anonymous No.5993740]

>>5993717
I’m done responding to him. I asked him several times stop being nasty. Says more about him, than me, constantly spewing vitriol. Anywho. When I get my bookshelf speakers hooked up, I’ll show ya guys. I’ve already got a vintage amp on the way to use. Gonna be sweet. Mostly I intend to upgrade my sound for ps2/GameCube/Xbox games. Some n64 and ps1 games have pretty impressive audio, I’ve heard, but imo, video games didn’t really decide to step up their game in the audio department until the 6th generation.

[Anonymous No.5993749]

>>5993740
Look forward to seeing it.

I also gotta wait to show my setup here, there’s a bunch of shit coming from Japan in the mail I’m going to wait until I have everything to take pics.

Tho I might wait until this thread dies and just make my own /bst/. This one probably ain’t gonna survive much longer after all this.

[Anonymous No.5993797]

>>5993740
>I intend to upgrade my sound for ps2/GameCube/Xbox games
Good on you, anon. I like audio, but I hate audiocuck anon for being such a shitposting faggot about it, because I want more people to experience games that sound as good as they look, and I feel like he's just putting people off it for the sake of spiting him, at this point. Definitely post a pic when you're all set, I'd love to see it.
>Some n64 and ps1 games have pretty impressive audio
More than some. That's definitely about the time it started to get really impressive. PS1 in particular has some games that sound GREAT when cranked, especially from the latter half of the system's life. SNES stuff is great, too, and Genesis games sound amazing with a lot of bass. Audiocuck anon is right in one thing, which is basically that people tend to have just never heard truly good home entertainment audio in their lives, so they don't realize that anything can sound amazing with a decent setup. Better speakers provide better frequency separation, which lets you hear sound with more depth, and on older systems with lower bit audio, sometimes that can mean you hear things you've literally never heard before. I played FFVII for the first time last summer with a good audio setup, and listening to the sound effects during summon animations was a trip. They put a lot of work into them that goes unnoticed with stock TV sound.

>>5993749
Audiocuck anon will just go to that one, too. Just post here, stay on topic, and don't reply to him. Super simple.

[Anonymous No.5993812]

>>5991686
Wisdom

[Anonymous No.5993876]

>Replies : 168 / Images : 26

Jesus..

[Anonymous No.5993885]

>>5992031
that's the cutest fucking pvm

[Anonymous No.5993890]

>>5993797
Why is pointing out bad audio setups a bad thing? I’m just pointing out what a mistake it is to focus on displays. Don’t get your panties in a bunch.

[Anonymous No.5993903]

>>5993890
Because the majority of the people have bad audio in your opinion. A tv’s speakers do the job for me and many others and you don’t have to invoke a shitstorm to flex on us poor niggas

[Anonymous No.5993931]

>>5989225
Nice attic, are those tvs just stored there or do you play lying down on the floor?
As someone who is 6 and a half feet tall I’d hate to have a room with that kind of ceiling. Back problems for days

>>5989243
Such a clean and 90’s looking aesthetic. Really nice.

>>5989494
Looks like something out of background of an old 80’s sci-fi movie

>>5989896
Impressive game collection, you should give me a close up of your GameCube games tho

>>5990038
Fucking soul

>>5991651
Also soul and comfy

>>5991686
What if it’s just 2-3 things you had since childhood of a favorite game of yours or something.

[Anonymous No.5994036]

>>5993797
I know what good sound is like. I have huge floorstanding horn speakers in my main stereo system. It's silly of him to judge that I don't care about good audio because I haven't yet gotten my other speakers hooked up.

> Genesis games sound amazing with a lot of bass.
Personally I never cared for the way bass samples sound on SNES/Genesis, but perhaps my speakers in my old TV were just fucked up. I had a older tv with pretty damn good speakers, and I know they were half decent as I used to watch movies on it, and it was very nice, lots of bass. But the kind of bass the snes/genesis was outputting just had an inherent sound to it that I chalked up to just it being bad. Maybe something else was wrong in my system and I'll discover that I was wrong. I'm going to test out Streets of Rage 2 first thing, I hear it has good bass apparently.

>I played FFVII for the first time last summer with a good audio setup, and listening to the sound effects during summon animations was a trip. They put a lot of work into them that goes unnoticed with stock TV sound.
This sounds awesome. I'll definitely be booting up FF7 first thing once the new speakers are in place.

[Anonymous No.5994119]

>>5994036
>Personally I never cared for the way bass samples sound on SNES/Genesis
I agree SNES is a bit weak due to the muffled nature of its soundchip, but Genesis is great. I was playing Lightening Force and the rumble when your own ship gets destroyed is downright visceral. It takes a bit more work and takes up a lot more space, but I get the greatest effect with a subwoofer, that way you can set the frequency cutoff low so all the lower sounds don't get muffled together, which might be what you were experiencing on your TV. Movies have more organic sound, so it's far less noticeable if the speakers had a muddy low end. The SNES in particular is poorly affected by some speakers because of that.

>I'll definitely be booting up FF7 first thing once the new speakers are in place.
All the Bahamut summons are top tier. One of my faves was Hades. I like to use an equalizer to tweak the sound profile for different systems/games, and if you crank the middle frequencies, Hades' synthesized laugh sound effect gets really loud and spooky and pretty neat. Honestly, when I was playing the game when I was younger, I think my TV speakers sucked so hard I never even noticed Hades was laughing during his summon. And casting Beta with the bass cranked is fucking savage.

>>5993931
based good vibes anon

>>5993931
>What if it’s just 2-3 things you had since childhood of a favorite game of yours or something.
That anon is just being a prick, don't mind him. I'm weird on the whole subject because I really like toys, but I also think displaying them is cringy. Like I would never do the thing where people buy those glass cases with chintzy LED lights and fill it with figures, even though I probably own enough to do that. The two things I have displayed on my retro game setup were actually gifts from a friend, so it makes me feel less weird about it.

[Anonymous No.5994147]

>>5994119
Shieeet. Wish I could get a subwoofer into my system. I have two 15" woofers on my main stereo speakers, but as I've said, I'm keeping that system separate, being it's on the other side of my room. My bookshelf speakers have two 6" "woofers", rated -6db at 45hz, so I think I'll be good for a lot of content. If I ever do add a true subwoofer, I could always just wire it into my system and cross it over at 45hz and let it overlap between my bookshelves, I suppose. Any other PS1 games you'd recommend to try out? I'm thinking of booting up Magician Lord on my neo-geo too.

[Anonymous No.5994190]

>>5993903
My standards are not that high. It’s simple. Built in speakers and/or bad positioning = audiocuck. Like I said, it’s a valid position to take. If you’re an imbecile that is.

[Anonymous No.5994234]

>>5993931
>What if it’s just 2-3 things you had since childhood of a favorite game of yours or something.

You shouldn't need them anymore because you're no longer a child, pass them on to one.

>>5994119
>That anon is just being a prick

Feel however you like, but toys are still inappropriate and out of place in an adult's room.

[Anonymous No.5994296]

>>5994190
What is considered bad positioning?

[Anonymous No.5994312]

>>5994296
>>5989340
>>5989494
>>5989952
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[Anonymous No.5994379]

[Anonymous No.5994476]

>>5994379
cozy

[Anonymous No.5994514]

>>5993885

What makes it really cute is he probably paid $250 for it

[Anonymous No.5994645]

>>5994234
>toys are still inappropriate and out of place in an adult's room.
>being that kid who just threw away all his toys because he's a big boy now

[Anonymous No.5994760]

>>5994645
>threw away all his toys

Sold would be better.

[Anonymous No.5994834]

>>5994760
>being that kid who didn't go through his "i'm a big boy now" phase until his 20's

[Anonymous No.5994935]

>>5994514
I paid $20 for it but shipping was a bit more. It came with a flight case though.

[Anonymous No.5994985]

>>5994147
>Any other PS1 games you'd recommend to try out?
Anything you like the music in, really, especially if it was something recorded in a studio as opposed to synthesized. Chrono Cross is particularly gorgeous sounding, even down to the little things like the menu blips and chimes. Most later Square games are pretty awesome, really, and Xenogears and FF Tactics both actually have "wide stereo" modes you can enable in the settings to take full advantage of the proper soundstage. I'm not sure what other games have that feature, if any, though. Metal Slug X is a personal favorite for those arcadey explosions, and lots of later racing games like R4 are pretty nice. Symphony of the Night stands out as well, obviously.

>>5994234
>toys are still inappropriate and out of place in an adult's room.
So are video games, you fucking tool. Your self-consciousness is fucking laughable. Grow up.

>>5994296
I'm flimsy on the exact distances that are "ideal", but if you have external speakers, they should be positioned a ways out from the sides of your TV, by at least a couple of feet, if possible, and angled to point towards you, so they create a triangle with you at the tip. You wouldn't think it makes much difference, but when I have a friend over and we sit side by side to play games, the stereo effect is extremely diminished compared to when I sit dead-center by myself.

[Anonymous No.5995257]

>>5994985
>So are video games, you fucking tool. Your self-consciousness is fucking laughable. Grow up.

Owning one console with one to three games you're very proficient at is fine as long as it's aesthetically acceptable for your room. I'd stay away from games with mascot characters though, stick with racing, sports, puzzles, or traditional games for the appropriate image. Some more abstract looking games that are aesthetically pleasing can also pass. Appropriate consoles would be American NES, Super NES or Super Famicom but with US SNES purple controller colors, Master System, PC Engine, ProDuo, Mega Drive, PS1 but not the smaller model, Sega Saturn but not the white one, PS2 fat or slim in standard black or in white, or Dreamcast. Controllers should be standard color only, unless it absolutely matches your room in another color. No mismatching memory cards or cables either. Lastly, if you're not actively playing your game console then put it away like the Japanese do. You'll have a better relationship with your games this way.

[Anonymous No.5995263]

>>5995257
>Owning one console with one to three games you're very proficient at is fine as long as it's aesthetically acceptable for your room. I'd stay away from games with mascot characters though, stick with racing, sports, puzzles, or traditional games for the appropriate image. Some more abstract looking games that are aesthetically pleasing can also pass. Appropriate consoles would be American NES, Super NES or Super Famicom but with US SNES purple controller colors, Master System, PC Engine, ProDuo, Mega Drive, PS1 but not the smaller model, Sega Saturn but not the white one, PS2 fat or slim in standard black or in white, or Dreamcast. Controllers should be standard color only, unless it absolutely matches your room in another color. No mismatching memory cards or cables either. Lastly, if you're not actively playing your game console then put it away like the Japanese do. You'll have a better relationship with your games this way.

You're in the wrong thread, Marie.

[Anonymous No.5995291]

>>5995257
tl;dr, lol

[Anonymous No.5995295]

>>5995257
You're fucking delusional.

[Anonymous No.5995305]

>>5994985
>Xenogears and FF Tactics both actually have "wide stereo"
I recently tried those games on a Pro Logic receiver and I’m 90% sure that those are unlabeled Dolby Surround modes, like Ocarina of Time has. Need to play them more to make a better conclusion. Would make sense though seeing as Square’s late PS1 games started supporting it officially shortly after those games.

[Anonymous No.5995309]

>>5994379
>20L5 guy is an Eevee-fag
Christ, you really are insufferable in every possible way.

>>5995295
Pretty sure he's just baiting, anon.

>>5994119
>>5994985
Based kind pro-audio anon. It's nice to have someone explain how good audio setups are beneficial instead of just shouting "KEK" like that other faggot. It's pretty clear from the amount of audio options put into games in the later '90s that developers encouraged people to use them with high-end sound systems, so it would be nice to see more anons taking advantage of them. More flies with honey than with vinegar, as they say.

[Games you know are bad that yo(...) No.5995323]

>>5993695
>Demonstrably incorrect. Creating a left, right and cender audio field is only achieved with speakers. Headphones can give you left or right, but fails to integrate them in the same way.
I don't care. Also you're wrong.

[Anonymous No.5995343]

>>5995257
Easy there, thoreau

We’re long past the days of owning a wood stove, a desk, a chair, a straw bed and a single book as the only personal items we have. Jesus fuck.

[Anonymous No.5995346]

>>5994379
That's one balling-ass disco shirt.

[Anonymous No.5995375]

These threads make me feel bad about enjoying my old video games. You guys are complete faggots.

[Anonymous No.5995479]

I need ping of Mario grabbing a coin to come out in the HIGHEST possible fidelity

[Anonymous No.5995518]

>>5995323
It’s ok to be stupid.

[Anonymous No.5995524]

>>5995263
This anon understands me.

[Anonymous No.5995532]

>>5994312
What is good positioning then?

[Anonymous No.5995540]

>>5995375
This

[Anonymous No.5995607]

Speakers are presonus ceres 3.5 & a presonus temblor t8 sub

It's a super easy setup because the TV has a roku built in and has 3 hdmi inputs plus since the speakers are all powered I don't have to use a receiver.

[Anonymous No.5995612]

>>5995532
equilateral triangle setup.

[Anonymous No.5995615]

>>5993695
How stupid are you? What do you think the crossfeed dial on nice headphone amplifiers does? Stop acting like you know anything when you just showed you know very, very little.

[Anonymous No.5995618]

>>5995615
I'm not him, but stereo soundstage is a lot different then a headphone soundstage. Yeah you get a simulated effect of sound moving between the right and left sides of your head, and with really nice headphones you even get a 3d effect with perceptional depth of the sound. But it just sounds different then speakers. Just an audio preference, I suppose. It's nice to have both.

[Anonymous No.5995626]

>>5995518
It's not okay to be wrong and adamant that you're right.

[Anonymous No.5995629]

>>5995309
Is it really Free20L5Guy? I thought he left.

[Anonymous No.5995631]

>>5995618
Good headphone amplifiers re-create the exact same stereo effects that speakers create, and let you adjust it without moving speakers back and forth or to the side. The only difference at that point are objects in your room that reflect sound. In a studio perfect sound room the headphone amp 100% perfectly re creates the stereo speaker effect. There are other reasons speakers are good, for bass and volume though.

[Anonymous No.5995654]

>>5995631
I've never heard that from a headphone setup. Can I ask what ones you have and what amp and effect are you adding?

[Anonymous No.5995661]

>>5995612
What if its for a multiperson 7.1 surround sound setup like in >>50992026. Are equilateral triangles possible with up to 6 people?

[Anonymous No.5995662]

>>5995612
What if its for a multiperson 7.1 surround sound setup like in >>5992026. Are equilateral triangles possible with up to 6 people?

[Anonymous No.5995671]

>>5995607
The 3 mini consoles is cringey normie-core/10 but it's pretty cute desu

[Anonymous No.5995689]

>>5995654
You poor? Literally any nice headphone amp. I have an SPL 2control. You don’t even need an amp, software can do it too. Use a plugin like tb isone. I’m sick of spoonfeeding retards here. This is really basic stuff.

[Anonymous No.5995720]

>>5995629
He came back. His sense of self-worth was even lower than usual, so he decided to come whore himself out here because it's the only place he has left. He identified himself in the /crt/ thread with pictures of the same setup.

[Anonymous No.5995836]

>>5989225
Nice! Wish I had room for an Astro City

>>5989243
Classic furniture and great view

>>5989340
>>5989804
Big tv is maybe a little high up for me personally, but I like the idea of utilizing the space under it as storage of games that are easy to grab and play

>>5989494
That’s a lot of switches! Are you using them all?

>>5989893
Multiple CRTs! A man with taste!

>>5989896
Good choice with the wood look for those shelves. My instinct would be to go white, but those add more warmth to the room. Will consider that in the future.

>>5990038
Very spacious! If I were you, I’d add some floor lamps or led backlighting behind your setup. Feels a little cold with just the ceiling lights blasting down.

>>5991015
You are right, that IS comfy! Love the receiver as well.

>>5991258
Cool lights. Those are UV right? Does artificial UV sun fade stuff like real UV does?

>>5991651
Looks great! Love the classic hifi stuff.

>>5992026
I hear ya, Wire management is rough, but it looks like you got most of it out of sight in this picture.

[Anonymous No.5995932]

>>5995836
I'd genuinely be okay if this thread just ended with this post considering how shit the rest of it has been.

[Anonymous No.5995982]

>>5995932
But there are still so many memes to fall for

[Anonymous No.5996017]

>>5995932
But I still want more people to get mad at me for pointing out how toys have no place in their rooms.

[Anonymous No.5996519]

>>5995689
The best soundstage size you might be able to get from speaker virtualization software (like Darrin Fong's Out of Your Head software) and binauralizers is maybe the size of a desktop nearfield setup (2 or 3 feet in size). These "solutions" will always be inherently shit because they can't measure for your personal HRTF which plays a massive role in sound perception and is unique as a fingerprint. Creative and Sony and some headphone manufacturers (like Audeze) have released amps or headphones that attempt to measure HRTF, but the results are spotty and almost always come with tonal coloration (like phasey, reverb laden vocals).

>Since this is what everyone paid to see, what does SXFI sound like? I’ll rain on the parade first. It won’t replace a top speaker system, not by a damn sight. You can carry on saving up for those Focals. In my trials with the SXFI Amp, the best I can eke out of it so far is to resemble 5.1 computer speakers. But it’s the journey that’s interesting.

>All my testing, with a $150 dongle and $1500 headphones, has finally replicated some good ol’ $100 5.1 computer speakers.

https://www.headphonesty.com/2018/11/review-creative-super-sxfi-amp/

Creative's solution is probably the best there is on the consumer level, and best it can do is produce a soundstage the size of computer speakers. I don't care what software you're using, it won't be as good as the Creative solution since that measures for HRTF. It's not about being "poor" or "finding the right software." It's a physical/acoustical near-impossibility to replicate a mid/far-field speaker system with headphones and some off the shelf DSP.

There is only one to do it. You have to stick very expensive microphones deep into the ear drum and measure a system's and room's impulse response, creating what is called a PRIR (personalized room impulse response) that will work for you and only you and will only emulate that particular system and room in question.

[Anonymous No.5996532]

>>5995654
>I've never heard that from a headphone setup.
This headphone setup doesn't exist, unless it's the Smyth Realiser solution (which, plus their recommended Stax headphones) costs more than an "end game" mid-field speaker setup.

He's probably getting maybe half-a-foot to a foot "outside" the head if he's using crossfeed and speaker virtualization solutions, and as I said here >>5996519 those solutions will always have tonal and imaging inaccuracies.

You're not going to be able to replicate the imaging and soundstage capabilities (pic related, and the stage will also have depth at the z axis forward and backward) of a properly setup speaker systems with headphones and some free DSP off the web (or even the DSP from the likes of Creative, Audeze, etc).

[Anonymous No.5996646]

>ITT zoomers LARP as audiophiles

[Anonymous No.5998554]

>>5995607
fucking comfy man, I feel relaxed just looking at the pic

[Anonymous No.5998708]

>>5995689
>>5996532
>>5996519
So by the sounds of it the guy advocating headphones doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Based speakerchad anons giving out clear and concise reasons why speaker systems blow headphone systems out of the water.

[Anonymous No.5998712]

>just have a bad Emerson CRT hooked up with an N64 and an Xbox sitting unceremoniously on a small cabinet with Dragon Ball Z VHS tapes sitting in it
>don't even have a chair, have to go get the computer chair from the other room or sit on the floor to play those games
Feels bad man

[Anonymous No.5998734]

>>5998708
He might be "knowing what he's talking about" if he's comparing his speaker virtualization solutions to something like a small near-field desktop setup, which are like giant headphones, but headphones will still struggle to produce even a desktop sized soundstage while also remaining free of coloration and artifacts.

Here's probably the best pure software solution out there. You can try the demo.
https://fongaudio.com/demo/

For me, it sounds terrible. All the speaker emulation attempts (e.g. AIX studio, etc) sound muffled and reverb drenched. I don't get frontal imaging. And the left image is low while the right image is like a foot above my head. But if your anatomy closely resembles Fong's, you might get a decent result.

End of the day, yeah, headphones just can't emulate speakers unless you go the individualized PRIR route, which is more expensive and more inconvenient than most top end near and mid field speaker setups.

[Anonymous No.5998741]

>>5989893
>that feel of bring home long box ps1 games
>that feel of playing re1 for the first time
>that first zombie cutscene

That was a magical feeling I just had. Thank you.

[Anonymous No.5999031]

>>5998712
how hard is it to go to the thrift store and grab a cheapo chair?

[Anonymous No.6001150]

>>5991814
/vr/ being clueless again i swear

The blue lightning obviously mimics the best arcade in the world, Taito HEY

[Anonymous No.6001173]

>>5991258
>transbians

[Anonymous No.6001174]

I wish I had my own place again so I could school you all in aesthetics. Once I put money down on a home, I'm going to do the whole interior in the style of Shenmue.

[Anonymous No.6001481]

>>5989340
Just kill yourself tonight, faggot

[Anonymous No.6001493]

>>5989804
Get a game that is stacked behind the TV. From the middle of the stack, retard.

[Anonymous No.6001558]

The guys are back in town

[Anonymous No.6001562]

>>6001558
Game collection

Just added majoras mask, harvest moon, Darius Gaiden, and last gladiators to the selection

[Anonymous No.6001565]

The overall setup

Took some anons advice and found a way to stack the consoles for extra space, and made a ton of xtra desk space in doing so, big crt is in the closet, it’s speakers were broken and my inner audio austist just couldn’t have that out in the open anymore.
So this is pretty much it, the only things I’m looking forward to getting are a couple more SNES and gameboy games, and to fill in the top remaining 6 ps2 games. And that’ll be a wrap for my nostalgia trip.

All my gameboy shit is stored in the cube jawn with the RE gaiden box.

[Anonymous No.6001570]

>>6001565
What this all used to look like

[Anonymous No.6001576]

>>6001570
And what THAT used to look like

[Anonymous No.6001591]

>>5996532
>>5996519
*rolls eyes*
You still haven't said why having crossfeed sound coming from two different sides is impossible for scientists to implement in headphones (even though they have) and remains a magical property only speakers (even though headphones are speakers too, just really close to your ears) can produce. What a bunch of bullshit.

[Anonymous No.6001636]

>>5995257
this is the first reasonable thing in the whole thread...
not a single aesthetically pleasing room, only cluttered mess stacked on ugly-ass furniture on every single picture...

[Anonymous No.6001639]

>>5995607
first nice room in the thread, love those plants!

[Anonymous No.6001658]

>>6001636
Fuck off

[Anonymous No.6001698]

>>6001565
pretty depressing room senpai

[Anonymous No.6001706]

>>6001698
What’s depressing of it?

[Anonymous No.6001741]

>>6001706
Hand me down furniture
Childhood baseball trophies
Random toy cars
Darh Vader figure
Boatload of old crap games
Side of the road junk tv
Maps of video game shit on the walls

Virtually nothing redeeming about it

[Anonymous No.6001749]

>>6001741
Not that anon but are you one of these morons that buys all their furniture new? Those units look like solid af, quality oak.

>>6001565
There's something oddly cosy about this. Like someone has autistically thought out where everything lives and it must be neat and tidy at all times.

[Anonymous No.6001752]

>>6001741
Hey anon, show us a picture of your room.

[Anonymous No.6001754]

>>6001741
You just guess it’s hand me down furniture? I personally bought that set 15 years ago

Trophies are depressing? Sounds like you never played sports and stayed inside all day playing video games

I like cars.

Have you guessed yet that this room hasn’t been touched in virtually 20 years? Do you know what board you are on?
>>6001749
Yeahhhh I like to organize my shit and keep it clean. I dust and vacuum often too. Not diagnosed with OCD, just am tidy.

[Anonymous No.6002132]

>>6001565
I like how neat you are with organizing. I think you should add a lamp or light behind the TV to save yourself some eye strain while playing. Also I feel like you have a really nice collection and you could enjoy it more with a better, bigger CRT. Also you should move out of your parent's place.

[Anonymous No.6002169]

All you HGTV, Minimalist, Marie Kondo wannabe hipsters need to GTFO this thread. This is a thread for battlestations - not boring workstations where you write heart felt entries in you diary while listening to your Hall and Oates records.

[Anonymous No.6003359]

>>6002169
Battlestations need to be aesthetic and it proves you're not a faggy collector or a manchild if you appropriately don't own a giant game collection or toys.

[Anonymous No.6003534]

>>6003359
How the fuck do you appropriately own a video game collection

Let me guess
“PUT IN IN A SHOEBOX IN THE CLOSET HIDDEN UNDER A FAKE PILE OF CLOTHES LOL IF YOU EVER WANT LADIES AROUND”

[Anonymous No.6003564]

>>6001565
You have to be kidding me, man. You've been posting here forever. You still haven't figured anything out?
After all the feedback and all this time?
I think it's great that you got to play on sports teams as a kid, but let's start by finding a new home for those plastic trophies. Is there an attic or closet you can store them in for the time being? I'd love to see another update later this week if you find time to re organize a bit.

[Anonymous No.6003587]

>>6003534
He's the kind of person who thinks you can't date someone who shares the same interests as you. Pro-tip, if you need to hide your hobby from a prospective lover, that person isn't going to make a good lover.

[Anonymous No.6003590]

>>6003564
Bait

[Anonymous No.6003603]

>>6003590
For telling him to finally put away his childhood trophies that have been on full display for over 15 years?

[Anonymous No.6003772]

>>6003534
>How the fuck do you appropriately own a video game collection

Please see >>5995257

[Anonymous No.6003870]

>>5991047
Some of us have the same CRT since childhood and didn't need to go on that bandwagon in the first place, and for most retro stuff the built in speakers are fine, especially if it's those larger stereo ones on the sides.

[Anonymous No.6003883]

>>5990906
>having a hobby is gay
need a source on these fags lol.

[Anonymous No.6004071]

>>6003870
VERY few of you. This is not common in these threads at all.

[Anonymous No.6004079]

>>6004071
hater

[Anonymous No.6004268]

>>6003772
Go away, troll

[Anonymous No.6004270]

>>6003564
Who are you?

[Anonymous No.6004273]

>>6004268
I'm not trolling, I'm trying to provide some honest advice.

[Anonymous No.6004445]

>>6004273
No. You're the fucking vegan at the hamburger convention.

[Anonymous No.6004453]

>>6004273
>honest
That's not how you spell retarded

[Anonymous No.6004478]

>>5989804
Drawers motherfucker, have you heard of them?
SHIT this room is atrocious to look at.

How the fuck can you have this much disposable income, yet can't be bothered to get some fucking cabinets, drawers, and storage for that mountain of plastic you call a game room?

[Anonymous No.6004494]

>>6004445
I'm advocating grinding your own aged chuck and sirloin blend as opposed to all the people content with McDonalds.

>>6004453
わかりました、ありがとう先輩。

[Anonymous No.6004497]

>>6004494
Again, you don't understand this thread.

[Anonymous No.6004520]

>>6004497
No I get it. I just have higher expectations.

[Anonymous No.6004651]

>>6001591
I said you can get a relatively small, desktop-esque speaker-like soundstage from headphones with crossfeed and software solutions. And I also CLEARLY explained why it won't be accurate (HRTF).

And yes, headphones "being speakers that are really close to your ears" should explain why they can't replicate the soundstage and imaging capabilities of a mid/far-field speaker setup (do you know what that means? It means the speakers are around 6-15 feet apart with you sitting 6-15 feet apart).

>But who cares about sitting 10 feet away from big speakers.

Should go without saying, but mid and far-field setups are more immersive, more 3 dimensional, have more dynamics, and are more lifesized than a near-field monitoring setup or headphones, with or without crossfeed and speaker virtualizers.

"Scientists" have already figured out a solution. But this solution can't be simply downloaded "for free" off the internet, run as a plugin, and then *poof*, you're listening to this through your Sennheiser HD650s. You have to personally measure this system with specific in-ear mics and then use an amp (like the Smyth Realiser) with convolution software and head-tracking to playback that PRIR. And even while this might replicate the soundstage and imaging elements of this system, you'll still lack the tactility of real speakers. And these solutions don't really scale.

The Smyth Realiser (the only solution worth a shit in this regard) is 4 grand. You'd want at least a pair of headphones as good as HD800s, ideally, you'd want Stax. So another 1-3 grand.

You can build an "end game" speaker system for around that price (note: I'm against this notion that your need tens of thousands of dollars to build an "audiophile level" speaker setup. You can find the JBLM2s, probably the best big monitor in the world, for less than 10K per pair used. 6.5" Genelecs can be had for under 2K).

[Anonymous No.6004660]

>>6004651
There’s an anon here with a D32 and TOTL Monitor Audio brand speakers. I wish I could see his setup but he won’t post it.

[Anonymous No.6004668]

>>5995257
Minimalism is actually more of consumerist mindset than "collecting," because you're letting consumerist trend (which is minimalism at the moment) dictate you, while throwing away or refusing to use perfectly capable old hardware and software because you're some novelty pursuing addict who needs the latest miniaturized tech gadget that promises to "unclutter your life and make it more convenient." Never mind the fact these gadgets are simply glorified data collection devices with a built in planned obsolescence. As long as my desk is neat and the only devices in my living room are a thin OLED tv and Alexa, I can convince myself and others I'm not a consumerist sheep!

Meanwhile, we're filling up the landfills with an incalculable amount of tons of e-waster that will work just fine for our retro gaming needs. That said, I do understand the minimalism mindset if you live in a small place.

[Anonymous No.6004672]

>>6004651
>you're listening to this through your Sennheiser HD650s.
Whoops. Forgot pic.

[Anonymous No.6005169]

>>6004494
>I'm advocating grinding your own aged chuck and sirloin blend as opposed to all the people content with McDonalds.
So you’re advocating wasting money on overkill that’s better used for other applications?

I’d never waste chuck or sirloin on making ground beef. They’re much better as steaks. By the same token, it doesn’t make sense to make audio the end-all-be-all of a /vr/ setup when there’s more immediate concerns like arrangement and video quality and likely other non-/vr/ setups under the same roof that could use the sound system better.

[Anonymous No.6005234]

>>6005169

[Anonymous No.6005237]

>>5995257
Minimalism is cancer.

[Anonymous No.6005252]

>>6005169
>it doesn’t make sense to make audio the end-all-be-all of a /vr/ setup when there’s more immediate concerns like arrangement and video quality
Nice strawman. Nobody said it should be the "end-all-be-all". It's just that you fuckers are too plebian to expend even a little bit of effort on audio, when even the tiniest investment has tremendous returns. That's why you all just keep proving your ignorance; nobody is telling you you have to go full audiophile, but even the most minimal endeavor seems to complicated for you, so you just make up excuses instead.

Audiophile-tier setup >>>>>> and old receiver and some speakers from a boomer's yard sale for $15 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> listening to built-in TV speakers >>> having a buffalo take a diarrhea dump in your ear

[Anonymous No.6005586]

>>6005252
You seem to be lacking the concept that there isn't anything audiophile about older retro games. I care about good sound, but I am perfectly fine using just a pair of bookshelf speakers and a 20 year old AVR to power them and calling it a day. I'll keep my big rig stereo shit separate for listening to actual music and also for movies. Spoiler. My setup is probably better then yours. Believe me, I know what good audio sounds like.

[Anonymous No.6005642]

>>6005586
It's stupid niggers like you that make it fun for audiocuck-anon to keep shitposting.

[Anonymous No.6005674]

>>6004651
Thanks, but my headphone amp with a crossfeed knob works perfectly and sounds better than my speakers. No $4,000 simulation software needed for me to hear the chiptune noises just fine.
A lot of retro games don't even have stereo sound, retard. Mono.

[Sage No.6005708]

LET IT DIE FFS

[Anonymous No.6005916]

>>6005237
Maximalism is cancer

[Anonymous No.6005925]

>>6004668
>Minimalism is actually more of consumerist mindset than "collecting

Haha! Your entire post is you confusing minimalism with commercial "minimalism." Read Fumio Sasaki's work before you post again.

[Anonymous No.6005974]

>>5989225

[Anonymous No.6006007]

>>6001481


No

[Anonymous No.6006025]

>>6005925
Don't forget to GTFO before you post again, hipster.

[Anonymous No.6006124]

>>6006025
Thanks for accurately arguing your viewpoint.

[Anonymous No.6006152]

>>6005586
That’s a near fatal dose of cringe, topped off with a bluepill.

[Anonymous No.6006216]

>>6005674
This discussion isn't about using speakers to listen to old games. Comment from another poster that started it.
>I'm not him, but stereo soundstage is a lot different then a headphone soundstage. Yeah you get a simulated effect of sound moving between the right and left sides of your head, and with really nice headphones you even get a 3d effect with perceptional depth of the sound.

You then called people ignorant to the "magic" of crossfeed retards, implying you can use it to replicate the soundstage of a system like the one I posted. Lol. Crossfeed actually narrows the headphone soundstage and tries to put it more "in front" of you as if you were listening to speakers. But even then, best it can do is maybe put a small stage a few inches in front of your head.
>No 4000.00 amp for me. My headphones sound better than my speakers.
Great. What sounds good to you sounds good to you. I'm just calling you out for your lying about what crossfeed and other speaker virtualization solutions are capable of. Without personalized HRTF measurements, they pretty much all sound like shit.

[Anonymous No.6006223]

>>5989896
this one's so beautiful

[Anonymous No.6006228]

>>6006216
>Without personalized HRTF measurements, they pretty much all sound like shit.
Ok kiddo, we all believe you now, now go away.

[Anonymous No.6006241]

>>6005925
>Read Fumio Sasaki's work before you post again.
Not going to read it, but any genuine minimalist mindset should probably come with a rejection of technology. Oh, looked up some pics. This guy is a phony. In one pic, he's using a laptop with a 15" and in another, using a MacBook. Yeah, no doubt this asshole buys the latest Made-in-China tech gadget every year (wonder how many iPhone versions he's been through), but calls himself a "minimalist" because he doesn't have any furniture.

[Anonymous No.6006246]

>>6006241
>technology.
Should clarify in that I meant digital technology, especially tech that is used to get on the Internet. He's got a fuckin' twitter. Lol.

[Anonymous No.6006289]

>>6006246
>He's got a fuckin' twitter.
This is a good point. I would consider someone with a room/house full of possessions, but who genuinely enjoys those possessions for their aesthetic, functional, and historical value, while also being someone who uses the Internet primarily for looking up information more of a "minimalist" than a hipster who's reduced his apartment down to a laptop and a bed, but has 10 social media profiles, 12 different streaming services, and thousands of digitally downloaded games, music, movies, etc. The former person actually has "fewer things."

[Anonymous No.6006484]

>>6005974
Lazy, but functional and inherently comfy.

[Anonymous No.6006630]

>>5990906
Loving the buttblasted bitchboys responding to this. Don't take the hobby so serious.

[Anonymous No.6007281]

>>6006630
>someone says something stupid
>call them stupid
>"LOL BUTTBLASTED BITCHBOYS"
Whatever, I guess.

[Anonymous No.6007426]

>>5990906
I listen to Cum Town. The one cackling like a retard is basically a cum brain, fat, and stupid. Adam, the one not talking is a literal self-deprecating, nihilist Jew (you’ve probably met one irl). And of course Nick, the one ripping on CRTs, is just trying to rip on people but this time he shows how little he knows about the subject matter. They’re usually pretty funny but when I heard this bit I cringed

[Anonymous No.6007763]

[Anonymous No.6007786]

>>6007763
Not gonna lie, pretty cringe. There are not that many Saturn games worth owning. Flat panel is gross. And, as is par for the course, audiocucked.

[Anonymous No.6007789]

>>6007763
Are you using the internal speakers on your LCD?

[Anonymous No.6007812]

>>6007789
Enough, dude. You got your attention already.

[Anonymous No.6007830]

>>6007786
>Too many games

Typical poorfag.

[Anonymous No.6007847]

Some of the dev hardware

[Anonymous No.6007863]

>>6007763
Oooh, That Saturn collection! They look nice and clean lined up like that.

[Anonymous No.6007902]

>>6007830
Yeah, let me run out and get gems like NHL 95, FIFA 96, and NBA Live like that anon to bolster my pricey collection.

[Anonymous No.6007926]

>>6007902
Miserable-Anon, if he's going for a complete collection then he's going for a complete collection.

[Anonymous No.6007931]

>>6007847
Any games on the Saturn CD-Rs, or dev tools?

[Anonymous No.6007937]

>>6007763
Now that’s fucking impressive

How much you think all those Saturn games are collectively worth?

And I think I’m big shit for owning 18 Saturn games

[Anonymous No.6007947]

Y’all a salty bunch

This is the final update and a panorama of everything

Bitch about it.

[Anonymous No.6007978]

>>6007947
how do you fit 2 people there for co op?

[Anonymous No.6007995]

>>6007978
Pull up a second chair and position the tv a bit more towards the right

If my friends want to co op it’s typically not retro games it’s xbone or 360 games anyway

[Anonymous No.6008036]

>>6007947
nice, hopefully you can get your own place soon. How's life living with the rents?

[Anonymous No.6008057]

>>5995671
they're all easy to add a ton of games to and they're aesthetic and cheap. i don't understand how that's even remotely cringe.

[Anonymous No.6008064]

>>6007763
be honest, anon. betweehn the saturn and neo geo games, how many thousands did you spend? i'm particularly jealous of the neo geo collection. very cool.

[Anonymous No.6008067]

>>6008036
My rents are super nice. I’m the youngest and I’ve finally inherited the downstairs apartment. The same apartment my sister lived in until she was 27, or our brother and his family before her, lived in this apartment rent free for 4 years before saving up for a house for themselves. And before them my great grandparents lived in this apartment until, well, you know.
Now I’m here and the nest is emptier than it’s ever been. It does feel weird to be the last one standing in a house that used to be full of people. I feel lonely sometimes. But that’s why I come here.

[Anonymous No.6008159]

>>6007947
Distribute the posters so that there's more space between them.
Frames shouldn't be touching.
Remove the plug in air freshener and get a canned spray which you can put away.
Get rid of the cringe caricature.
Trophies are fine but all together on a shelf like that looks like shit.
Get rid of the smaller cars, keep only large models.

[Anonymous No.6008245]

>>5989494
I went with wire racks with shelf liners. Put it together properly and it can even hold up a medium crt just fine along with whatever else you want.

[Anonymous No.6008284]

>>6008067
Save your money and live there while you can! Don't let anyone pressure you into giving all your income to a boomer slumlord that doesn't even need the money. Save enough until you can get a big enough down payment to where your mortgage will be less than what everyone else is paying for rent.

[Anonymous No.6008438]

>>6008064
Sadly, I could probably buy a new Benz for what the collection is worth. At least the games would be a better investment

[Anonymous No.6008442]

>>6007931
I wish, nothing too exciting. I did find mystaria and world series 98 on dev cdrs but they're both final versions. Oddly, they boot without need for bootdisc or pseudo Saturn.

[Anonymous No.6008443]

>>6007926
This Anon gets it

[Anonymous No.6008446]

>>6007902
They're part of a complete collection, shitdick

[Anonymous No.6008476]

>>6008446
Hey everyone, we got Pat the NES Punk here! That’s an even bigger yikes from me, as well as a not a good look. Complete collections are cringe, especially collecting bad games just for the sake of having them.

[Anonymous No.6008486]

>>6008476
Imagine being a poorfag like this idiot

[Anonymous No.6008570]

>>6008486
>Puhpuhpuhpoor fag!!!!
Remind me again why collecting bargain bin garbage has value again? It must take so much skill to collect shitty games off ebay! Fucking retard. I hope you pass those games down to your kids and they pawn that shit off for $100 to fuel their drug habits.

[Anonymous No.6008598]

>>6008570
This post is pure seethe

[Anonymous No.6008637]

>>6008442
Still neat, official game company CD-Rs are cool. I have a few Saturn ones with data on them, amusingly enough one was repurposed for a build of a PlayStation game.

[Anonymous No.6008668]

>>6008598
Absolutely seething that I can’t have the privilege of owning FIFA 96!!!!!

[Anonymous No.6008732]

>>6008668
I like nhl 98, what’s wrong with a sports game that you enjoy?

[Anonymous No.6009017]

>>6008284
Imagine living what are supposed to be the best years of your life like this.
>>5991686
>unless you're female
Gender is a false societal construct you've been conditioned to believe.

[Anonymous No.6009258]

>>6009017
Imagine reality 2019

[Anonymous No.6009301]

>>6007763
>LCD
>box shelves
>console packaging on display
>wall of games, 75% of which aren't worth playing
You get some points for being so NeoGeo/Saturn focused, but this is still easily one of the most soulless and least comfy setups I've seen. Also, what is the flow of this room like that the best place for the TV is literally wedged right up against the door? This just looks ugly and unpleasant to use. Seriously, at least put the TV on the left side of the stand so it doesn't seem like an afterthought in its own entertainment center.

[Anonymous No.6009305]

>>6009017
Imagine being a postmodern brainwashed degenerate.

[Anonymous No.6009342]

>>5993797
>Audiocuck anon is right in one thing, which is basically that people tend to have just never heard truly good home entertainment audio in their lives, so they don't realize that anything can sound amazing with a decent setup.
This is the one thing I agree with audiocuck anon about as well. It's okay if people don't want to have a huge, dedicated stereo setup, but don't try to claim that "retro vidya doesn't sound good enough" as an excuse; that just proves that you've never really heard good audio, because a decent sound system will make ANYTHING sound good, no matter how many bits it is. Like, you don't HAVE to do it, but don't claim it isn't worth it before you've even tried.

>>6007763
For example, having a Saturn collection this big without a decent audio system is kind of a crime. Saturn has great fucking audio design on so many games, and plenty of games where the sound/music is probably the only redeeming factor.

[Anonymous No.6009372]

>>6005925
>Read Fumio Sasaki's work before you post again.
It's relaxing to read him, but he is too extremist, tries to live like a monk in some ways. For example he only has one small towel which he uses for drying himself after a shower, washing hands, etc. (I wouldn't like to be a guest desu).

Also he loves iThings and 'how efficient' they make you as a minimalist. So in other words he is a digital maximalist. In that case your mind might be as cluttered as if you had lots pf physical things.

[Anonymous No.6009379]

>>6007947
I like it, seems comfy and 'organic' in the sense that it's integrated with the rest of the room (proper furniture, drawers, trophies)

[Anonymous No.6009428]

>>6009342
>Audiocuck anon is right in one thing
No. He doesn't give a shit about audio, it's just his way of lashing out at people who use CRTs.

[Anonymous No.6009445]

>>6009428
>it's just his way of lashing out at people who use CRTs
What? What does using a CRT have to do with anything?

[Anonymous No.6009506]

>>6009445
Simply using a standard crt ist verboten
You must have speakers

[Anonymous No.6009536]

>>6009506
I mean, ideally, yes. It doesn't take a lot of effort and sounds a thousand times better.

[Anonymous No.6009561]

>>6008284
No amount of money saved would make me feel OK with living in my parent's basement rent free until I'm in my late 20s. Why not go further and argue that you should just live with your parents for the rest of your life? Save money dude! Get married and move in with the parents, yeah!

[Anonymous No.6009595]

>>6009561
Good goy! Keep spending!

[Anonymous No.6009602]

Old setup. I've since replaced the PVM with a 32" JVC D-Series for having friends over.

4 Player NBA Jam & Chu-Chu Rocket has never been better.

[Anonymous No.6009604]

>>6009561
Stigma

[Anonymous No.6009606]

>>6009536
How about most people don’t give a fuck

[Anonymous No.6009610]

>>6009602
Based as fuck

[Anonymous No.6009639]

>>6009606
Which comes back to audiocuck-anon's point; why own a CRT, then? You care enough about quality and authenticity to put a big, heavy piece of outdated electronic equipment in your home, but not to spend the absolute minimal effort it would take to make it sound better, too? Why not just fucking emulate, then?

Seriously, watching this kind of shit is like watching a bunch of people with track cars running skinny, all-season tires because you "don't give a fuck". Then why are you here? At least try to pretend to give half a shit about the pile of antique circuitry you claim to play video games on.

[Anonymous No.6009654]

>>6009595
if you live rent-free with your parents, you're just transferring any expense you have to them. Don't pretend like it's doing something good for the world. That's some hard cope right there.

[Anonymous No.6009663]

>>6009639
Yes, we heard the "argument" 100 times in this thread before, no one cares.

[Anonymous No.6009672]

>>6009654
No dumbass, because they already pay a mortgage/own the house anyway, which is by far the biggest cost when you live by yourself.

[Anonymous No.6009673]

>>6009663
As long as you're comfortable with admitting you're a pleb and a poseur, I just wanted to be clear.

[Anonymous No.6009694]

>>6009672
sure it's a large chunk of it, but then there's electricity, heat, internet, property taxes, maintenance, etc. all still needs to be paid over time when you own a property. Besides, you're arguing from a practical point of you and I'm arguing as a matter of principle, you're not gonna become a man living rent free in your parent's basement amassing a retro game collection.

[Anonymous No.6009703]

>>6009673
sure, if that makes you happy chum, I'm a pleb and a poser for owning a crt without good speakers.

[Anonymous No.6009706]

>>6009639
I don't think most people would disagree with the point he has if he weren't such a fucking loser at getting it across, as well as lashing out av people who have put some effort into audio because they are six feet apart and have 30 degree toe in.

[Anonymous No.6009787]

>>6009639
I’ve always had the crt tv tho. Your argument falls flat again.

[Anonymous No.6009805]

>>6009706
>if he weren't such a fucking loser at getting it across
Exactly, which kind of sucks because audio was never really talked about much in these threads, and I would have liked it to become more of a subject, but I feel like the blatant shitposting on the part of audiocuck-anon has precluded any legitimate discussion of audio in future threads. My plea is simply that if you have the room for it, you should just try it, even if you don't think you care. It's not expensive, at all, and hearing the bass of a punch or a kick in Turtles in Time when it comes from a respectably-sized woofer might be enough to change your mind. Go replay one of your favorite games with a good stereo, it'll really give you more to appreciate.

Like, there's a bit in Chrono Trigger right before you climb up to fight Giga Gaia and the screen goes dark and there's an ominous rumble. I've played the game a hundred times on regular TVs and that moment barely even registered, but last weekend I must have climbed up and down that chain like 20 times just to hear the sound effect again because it was positively visceral.

[Anonymous No.6009821]

>>6004672
Nice setup. It needs a humidor and a bar though.

[Anonymous No.6009854]

>>6009445
>see someone with a CRT setup
>get upset that somebody is playing old games on a CRT for whatever reason that is
>"b-b-but your sound system is shit! Ha, I sure showed you, you CRT-using poser!"
That's his MO.

[Anonymous No.6010015]

>>6009606
>>6009639
It’s because they 100% do give a fuck. They post their setups here for expecting congratulations but can’t handle when someone is even slightly critical of them. In truth they never cared about having a more “authentic” experience from gaming on a CRT or however they personally justified it. They just jumped on the bandwagon in 2015 when it was the cool thing for youtubers to be getting into. They don’t want to admit that they’re gullible imbeciles. And for the record, I do care about audio quality.

[Anonymous No.6010021]

>>6010015
how does it feel that you pretty much single handedly ruined this thread? Seriously, over 100 replies in here are about this audio cuck bullshit. I know yaddayadda everyone who has a CRT got it in 2015 or after, we're all posers, we want to look cool with our vintage crts yes, you are right, we are all losers and you're the only person here who actually does what they feel like and is genuine. Seriously, you're like the best person in this community and we should all look to you on how to best play old games. You're the best!

[Anonymous No.6010028]

>>6009602
Fug i cant find my copy of NBA Jam 32x. Gotta be around somewhere

[Anonymous No.6010037]

>>6009694
That's why you held pay the bills.

[Anonymous No.6010050]

>>6010021
What’s the bump limit here?

[Anonymous No.6010052]

>>6010021
I think it’s pretty funny honestly. We’ve had plenty of boring CRT threads for a lifetime. If I can meme someone into getting a better audio setup while having fun, I don’t think that hurts anything.

[Anonymous No.6010064]

>>6010052
you just make the whole idea of getting better audio seem like a pretentious thing, you didn't convince anyone of shit. If you actually cared you would talk mostly about what people are missing out on with shit speakers, but instead you made yourself look like an insecure fool. better luck next time I guess. Or maybe start your own shit thread if you have so much to say on the topic? Seems like you'll keep going as long as ppl keep replying.

[Anonymous No.6010085]

>>6010064
>Seems like you'll keep going as long as ppl keep replying.
I see a TV with no external speakers, you better believe I’m calling it out. Not stopping soon!

[Anonymous No.6010145]

>>6010085
have fun with that!

[Anonymous No.6010268]

Hey audio anon!

I'm getting an Onkyo receiver but I don't know which monitors to get. Everyone tells me to find nice old ones at the thrift store but I've been to all of them around me and they just carry no name brand models with shit reviews. Also should I get a subwoofer too for Saturn?

[Anonymous No.6010284]

>>6010268
Shut the fuck up

[Anonymous No.6010291]

>>6010284
I haven't said a word at my keyboard.

[Anonymous No.6010320]

>>6010085
Based.
>>6010064
>insecure
Projecting. Can you cry somewhere else you relentless baby? Your posts are the only ones that are off topic, it's perfectly valid to discuss audio setups.

[Anonymous No.6010401]

>>6010268
Hit up craigslist, there’s always decent models on there for cheap. Doesn’t really matter about model/brand, anything is a step up from built in speakers. And a sub isn’t necessary for stereo music, only if you like your music bass heavy.

[Anonymous No.6010419]

>>6010401
Alright, thanks man.

I'll get a sub later if I feel I really want it.

[Anonymous No.6010454]

>>6007763
This is a holy grail collection

What’s some of your favorite Saturn games?

[Anonymous No.6010463]

It's a living

[Anonymous No.6010464]

>>6010463
Forgot pic kill me

[Anonymous No.6010691]

>>6010015
>They just jumped on the bandwagon in 2015 when it was the cool thing for youtubers to be getting into.
Wait. So your logic is that because we acquired PVM's, and some of us don't have proper stereo speakers setup, that we are bandwagoners? Why is that?

You've been saying the exact same stuff in various forms for about a week now since this thread was first created. I speak simply for myself, but the only reason I don't have better stereo sound IN MY RETRO SYSTEM,yet, is that I'm trying to source something worth having. I don't want just junk touching my stuff. On that front, I might wind up purchasing a pair of KRK Rokits. Powered monitors seems like it might be the way to go.

> And for the record, I do care about audio quality.
I do too. I have JBL Synthesis loud speakers in my main stereo system, and you bet your ass I care about good sound. I can't be bothered to track down all the other foolish nonsense you're spouting, like none of us care about good audio, none of us have ever heard a proper system, bla bla bla. You are just straight up so foolish to assume you know everything about everyone. Maybe they just don't have the space at all to add a pair of stereo speakers. A lot of older media consoles only fit the TV on top. Not everyone wants to get floor standing speakers, or bookshelves mounted on stands. Or have the space to, in which case, the built in speakers are good enough, until one can find the room, or furniture.

I honestly expect you to lash out in a hostile manner like you always do, but I'd be happy to see you come up with a reasonable response for once. And I just want to say once more. My audio system is a lot better then yours. Not even going to bother posting a picture of it because I'd rather revel at the sheer magnitude of how wrong you are about everything and everyone else in this thread.

[Anonymous No.6010697]

>>6010464
>Have a Wii AND a Gamecube
If I may ask, why?
Looks kinda cramped but otherwise not bad. Reminds me of my setup when I lacked the space it needed.
Good job.

[Anonymous No.6010836]

A few months old

[Anonymous No.6010861]

>>6010836
Looks cool. Questions. How do you change out ps1 games? Where is your record player?

[Anonymous No.6010862]

>>6010861
I pull it out (The PlayStation). There’s a bit of slack. It’s a temporary setup where I interchange consoles from time to time, depending on the game I’m capturing. My record player is on a dresser on the opposite site if the room.

[Anonymous No.6010873]

>>6010862
Thanks for responding. I’d love to suck your cock.

[Anonymous No.6011079]

>>5991258
Dilate

[Anonymous No.6011128]

>>6010464
That yellowing physically hurts me.

[Anonymous No.6011161]

I've posted this here before. It's max comfy but looking at the photo always reminds me that I need a way to prevent the shelf from breaking.
Most likely that will involve a new cabinet but this one is so exact in size and look that I don't want to give up on it.

[Anonymous No.6011179]

>>6011161
Put a brace in the middle of the top shelf. You just need either some plywood or a 2X4, some wood stain, and about 4-6 long wood screws

[Anonymous No.6011258]

>>6011128
Trust me it hurts me too, I've been meaning to fix it up but the weather's not the best for it now

[Anonymous No.6011260]

>>6010873
Thanks a lot. I don’t get that offer nearly enough.

[Anonymous No.6011269]

>>6010268
>Also should I get a subwoofer too for Saturn?
Possibly. I didn't think I needed a subwoofer for anything until I got a subwoofer. If you have games with a lot of explosions/rumbling, it'll really give it some punch, but it's not required. Saturn games DO have great audio, though.

>>6010064
>you just make the whole idea of getting better audio seem like a pretentious thing
It seems more like the anons without good audio are making it seem pretentious, simply out of ignorance. They really don't understand how much better even the cheapest, laziest, most minimal-effort stereo setup will sound over TV speakers. Nobody is saying you have to go out and buy authentic wood-paneled, hand-built, vintage Polk speakers and a $1000, 5 component Marantz hi-fi system. Go to Savers or Goodwill and buy the first stereo receiver and set of speakers you see. Literally. There's nothing "pretentious" about it.

>>6010021.
I'm a different pro-audio anon, but honestly these /vr/ battlestation threads are always shit and are usually just the same handful of setups being reposted and generally don't even hit the bump limit before falling off the board. Usually they're just filled with shitposts about people being mad at LCDs, or people's taste in interior decorating, or making fun of that one poor dude who plays in the closet. At least talking about good audio is relevant and informative. If at least one anon comes out of this clusterfuck of a thread with an appreciation for decent audio, it will have been more productive than every /vr/ battlestation thread to date.

Basically what >>6010052 said.

[Anonymous No.6011389]

>>6011269
Just shut the fuck up already.

[Anonymous No.6011401]

>>6011269
the only person making it seem pretentious are those who keep saying that if you don't have external speakers you're a hipster bandwagoner who only got into CRTs in 2015 through youtubers. If that's not a pretentious, elitist attitude, I don't know what is. Also can we please just fucking move on from this? the same things keep being repeated dozens of times throughout the thread.

[Anonymous No.6011409]

>>6010691
You must be new to the thread, welcome, and you'd be best not to pay any attention to the audio cuck police.

[Anonymous No.6011415]

OP here, if I could delete this thread at this point I would. Fuck audio cuck anon.

[Anonymous No.6011426]

>>6011415
Based.

[Anonymous No.6011442]

>>6010691
I'm not on audiocuck-anon's side at all, but the everyone's baseless, prattling defenses to his shitposting are the most cringe things in this thread.
>"My audio system is a lot better then yours. Not even going to bother posting a picture of it"
Seems to be the go-to retort. It's the biggest fucking lie in an attempt to cope, and not the first time it's been used in this thread, and nobody has any reason to believe you.
>the only reason I don't have better stereo sound IN MY RETRO SYSTEM
Bullshit excuse. This really only proves you don't know what a half-decent stereo system can do for even 8-bit sound. It literally makes EVERYTHING sound better, even if it's just blips and bloops. Fucking retard. The only reason you don't think retro games sound good enough to warrant a better sound system is because you've never fucking heard how good it can sound in the first place.
>I'm trying to source something worth having. I don't want just junk touching my stuff.
You just keep proving yourself to be an idiot, holy shit, just stop. Even the fucking junkiest of external stereo systems will sound better than built-in speakers. It literally CAN be just junk that you nab for 5 bucks at a yard sale, and it will be a hundred times better. That's what makes everyone's defensive responses so hilarious.


If audiocuck-anon weren't touching some kind of nerve, none of you would be sperging out and misunderstanding him so hard. He literally just wants you to fucking care a little bit, and you guys keep upending the teatable and shitting your pants over it because you're idiots. Imagine a fucking thread about entertainment setups where almost everyone has a tantrum at the mere suggestion of investing in a better audio setup. It pretty much proves his point that you guys really are bandwagoners and don't know shit about A/V equipment. You just wanted a CRT because it gives you le ebin retro nerd cred.

[Anonymous No.6011460]

>>6011442
Sounds like you are audiocuck anon.
On a less toxic note, has anyone here heard the speakers in the higher end Bang and Olufsen TVs, like the MX7000? They have passive radiators, full range stereo and sound appreciably better than a lot of cheaper seperate HiFis. I used to have my AVR hooked up to my TV but since moving that's no longer feasible and I don't really feel like I'm missing anything except the physical separation. I've had a couple Sony sets with excellent speakers also that are more than enough but nothing as good as B&O.

[Anonymous No.6011463]

>>6011442
>misunderstanding him so hard
>You just wanted a CRT because it gives you le ebin retro nerd cred
Nobody is misunderstanding it, we just think it's a retarded attitude and logic to have and you're pathetic for writing essay long replies each time trying to prove how much more authentic your interest in this hobby is.

[Anonymous No.6011482]

.>>6010691
>My audio system is a lot better then yours. Not even going to bother posting a picture of it
This is a particularly hilarious defence because audiocuck anon isn't even claiming that he has an amazing, complex audio system, or that you NEED an amazing, complex audio system. You just need something other than your TV to hear a near-infinite return in investment. Like, just fucking care a little bit
>I can't be bothered to track down all the other foolish nonsense you're spouting, like none of us care about good audio, none of us have ever heard a proper system, bla bla bla. You are just straight up so foolish to assume you know everything about everyone.
It's no an assumption. If you don't think retro video games have inherently good enough audio to warrant a powerful sound system, you're proving you've just never heard what it can sound like. There's no fucking assumption about it. If you try to tell me you don't need to pack a coat for a winter vacation to Greenland, I'm going to know that you've never fucking been to Greenland, no matter how much you screech and insist that you have.

>>6011460
>Sounds like you are audiocuck anon.
I just agree with him, but I think he's a dick. But everyone's angry reposnses to him are kind of retroactively justifying his dickishness, though.

>>6011463
>trying to prove how much more authentic your interest in this hobby is.
If it gets proven simply by stating the facts, then I guess it's true. If you care enough to have a dedicated /vr/ setup with a CRT, but not enough to do literally anything about audio, then you're kind of a tool.

[Anonymous No.6011489]

Literally your first reaction is to call me a liar. Cope much? Does it terrify you that you're wrong? Unless you can prove otherwise, I think it's safe to say that you're larping as two people and you and the other anon are one and the same.

>don't know what a half-decent stereo system can do for even 8-bit sound

I had my big speakers hooked up to my retro system before and it sounded good, but not worth the hassle to everything setup. I even tried a couple of gamecube and xbox games, and THOSE sounded just amazing.

Nobody is sperging out but you. Anybody reading my posts can see they are very reasonable. Note that youre the only one brazenly insulting others, even when I've asked you about 3 or 4 times now to please stop with the nastyness.

>don't know shit about A/V equipment. You just wanted a CRT because it gives you le ebin retro nerd cred.
Last time. You're dead wrong. I'm a complete audio freak, and spent a lot of time and money getting my stereo system to where I'm happy. I'm pretty much end game now. If I really cared about ecred, I'd also be posting my shit on reddit. I think every single picture I've seen posted here, was also posted on reddit.

[Anonymous No.6011490]

>>6011489
>good, but not worth the hassle to everything setup
All I needed to read. If you think it's a "hassle" to set up a basic fucking stereo system, you're a brainlet. This is probably why audiocuck-anon is laughing at you, and it's certainly why I'm laughing at you.
>I think every single picture I've seen posted here, was also posted on reddit.
>he goes to reddit
cringe

[Anonymous No.6011505]

>>6011482
>Like, just fucking care a little bit
I do? I'm in the process of finding a couple of powered monitors that are magnetically shielded. I mentioned this earlier already, but I wanted to get a pair of KRK Rokits. But those are not magnetically shielded. Going to get some JBL's instead. My main system has JBL's, and I love JBL sound, so it all makes sense and my system will kind of have a nice little matching sort of aesthetic.

>If you don't think retro video games have inherently good enough audio to warrant a powerful sound system, you're proving you've just never heard what it can sound like.
This is what I mean by assumptions. You're assuming I've never heard my games good on a good system. I keep my retro and my hifi separate for a multitude of reasons. Mainly because I don't want my giant woofers to fuck with my tubes. I can't even place them 20 inches by them without some discoloration happening. Yay for giant magnets.

>If it gets proven simply by stating the facts, then I guess it's true. If you care enough to have a dedicated /vr/ setup with a CRT, but not enough to do literally anything about audio, then you're kind of a tool.
Here's the thing, and I speak just for myself. But I have not written off having good audio for my retro system. In fact, I am going out of my way to acquire something that's decent, and fits my needs. Those $20 speakers from goodwill you keep harping on about, they aren't magnetically shielded, and they never have bookshelves at my local goodwills, just floor standers. At least the ones I've come across. I don't have space for anything but bookshelves that I can place on top of my tubes.

[Anonymous No.6011508]

Audiocuck-anon:
>"You guys should really look into dedicated stereo systems to improve your battlestations."

Literally everyone else:
>"I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW I DON'T CARE! WHO THE FUCK HAS TIME AND MONEY FOR A HUGE STEREO SETUP! OLD VIDEO GAMES DON'T SOUND GOOD ON STEREO SETUPS ANYWAY! I DEFINITELY HAD A REALLY NICE AUDIO SETUP AND I TOTALLY TRIED EVERY VIDEO GAME EVER ON IT AND IT JUST WASN'T WORTH THE HUGE HASSLE SO FUCK YOU! ANYWAY I'M A HUGE AUDIO NUT AND I LOVE STEREO EQUIPMENT AND MY STEREO SETUP IS DEFINITELY WAY BETTER THAN YOURS BUT I'M NOT GONNA POST A PICTURE OF IT, SO SHUT UP, YOU'RE RUINING THE THREAD REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

[Anonymous No.6011519]

>>6011508
That is entirely a falsehood representation of this shitshow

Another (you) for the man of the hour

[Anonymous No.6011520]

>>6011442
>>If audiocuck-anon weren't touching some kind of nerve, none of you would be sperging out and misunderstanding him so hard. He literally just wants you to fucking care a little bit, and you guys keep upending the teatable and shitting your pants over it because you're idiots. Imagine a fucking thread about entertainment setups where almost everyone has a tantrum at the mere suggestion of investing in a better audio setup

Anyone arguing against having better audio isn't in the right but I don't see many people doing that. Maybe a few apathetic ones who just can't be bothered which is entirely valid. The issue that people have with audiocuck isn't his message, it's the way he's delivering it. Imagine a home theater thread where any less than ideal setup is met with comments like "Your setup sucks shit!". Wow, that sounds like an amazing thread. I used to really like coming to this board because it was one of the more level headed places on 4chan but now that retro games are becoming popular we're seeing a large amount of /v/ style posters who really aren't here to contribute but just want to sling shit and act like retards. I'm honestly surprised audiocuck hasn't posted wojaks or something yet.

[Anonymous No.6011523]

>>6011490
When I say hassle, I'm NOT talking about anything relating to audio hookups, like wiring up stuff, setting up electronics, and proper stereo placement. I have been doing that for a long time now, I already have my main stereo rig setup and that took many months of learning stuff from scratch like acquiring speaker wire, stripping it, even some soldering because one of my preamps arrived busted. I actually DO know everything you're saying I don't know.

It's not hard of a concept to understand. I don't want to lug my 200lb worth of tubes back and forth between my speakers every time I want to play a retro game. And I don't want to set up anything permanently between my speakers as 1. magnetic interference with the tubes if I place them anywhere near them and 2. it'll just look like a clusterfuck of electronics and 3. I don't have space to put any speaker that isn't magnetically shielded away from the tubes in my closet, so I'm having to go out of my way to find something that is shielded.

[Anonymous No.6011563]

Holy shit the amount of cope. How in the fuck could "get better audio" possibly warrant these fucking text-walls of excuses?

[Anonymous No.6011570]

>>5989340
>Magician Lord
Nice

[Anonymous No.6011578]

>>6011520
>The issue that people have with audiocuck isn't his message
Given the amount of bullshit excuses for not investing the literal pocket change and roughtly 25 minutes it takes to get even the most basic audio setup, I'd say the problem IS his message. Too many people just got immediately defensive and felt the need to come up with a thousand excuses for why they lugged a 95 lb. TV into their home, or paid hundreds of dollars for a PVM, but couldn't spend the absolute least amount of effort imaginable in getting a decent sound system. If you care enough about how it looks to have a CRT, then you should care enough about how it sounds to get some fuckin' speakers. Pretty irrefutable.

I didn't really start these threads on audiocuck-anon's side, but he's winning me over. You guys are fuckin' dumb.

[Anonymous No.6011945]

>>6011489
>gamecube and xbox games
Fuck off zoomtard.
>I'm a complete audio freak
You're a complete faggot.

Audioguy, there's no helping these sheep. It's not about the setup for them, or playing games. It's about the feels of acceptance and believing they have "the perfect" setup, that they're doing something right in their lives, and you're ruining that for them.
They're not stupid, and they've quickly understood what you're saying and are embarrassed, thus their defensiveness. All they can do now is add disclaimers in future threads "b-before you say anything, i actually PREFER built in sound for authenticity" (as they play on a non-consumer screen)
Anyone is defensive after being humiliated. Having a damn PVM and no speakers is the same as being the guy who has a $1000 snowboard, knows nothing about snowboarding, but wants people to believe he's part of the snowboarding scene. In other words the textbook example of a poser. Style over substance.

[Anonymous No.6011953]

Reminder that this guy is the same person just fishing for (you)s. Ignore him.

[Anonymous No.6012773]

>>6011161
Nice set. What’s the sound on that like, mono?

[Anonymous No.6012873]

give me your (you)'s faggots

[Anonymous No.6012876]

>>6012873
wow you want (you)s or (coom)s

[Anonymous No.6012927]

>>6012873
not giving you no (you)'s cause that's not your setup anymore. your current one has no soul.

[Anonymous No.6013227]

>>6011953
No, there is at least one other audio guy besides me. And I'm not sure who he is, but I think I might be in love with him.

[Anonymous No.6013304]

>>6011179
Would that work even with the open back? I was under the impression that without a solid back piece on it there was no place to transfer the weight to. >>6012773
Yeah it's just mono like any other Sony monitor. It honestly doesn't sound bad at all though, everything is hooked up with Y-splitters for audio which I doubt makes a difference but it was easier than having to change the audio to mono for every single game.

[Anonymous No.6013305]

>>5989225
Holy shit, that Virtua Cop machine is awesome. Is there a story behind how you got it? I'd love to have a Lucky & Wild machine if I had the room/money.

>>5989243
Slick. This looks like the office of a dad in the early 90s who loved video games, and his kids were only allowed in under supervision.

>>5989893
Looks like the bedroom of a friend that I would totally chill and play games in for hours. Why the two separate TVs? And why isn't the Dreamcast on the big one?

>>5989896
A bit too much of an exhibition for my tastes, and I don't much care for the CRT being crammed up against the wall, but there's a lot of passion and effort here that I appreciate, even if it is a clusterfuck. Rock on.

>>5990038
Not bad, but where do you sit? Wish I had a room this big for my vidya. My setup right now is barely accessible enough for two people, so I can never really have a Mario Kart 64 party like I want to.

>>5991258
This legit looks like some kind of dream room I would have imagined as a kid, only with less anime thots and more Earthworm Jim and Mario or whatever I was into.

>>5991651
This is my setup but I'm commenting on it to remind myself to pop those speaker grills off and take a new picture because it probably looks better like that.

>>5992026
A bit cluttered, but still looks like a good time. Best way to manage wires is to just hide them, IMO. After a certain point, even a bunch of well-maintained cords just look like a disaster.

>>5992031
Tight, but cozy. What do you use the vertical monitor for? I've always wanted to set one up just to read comics and shit like that.

>>5992231
Seems a bit overkill, but at least you nailed the presentation. Almost looks like a store display.

>>6001562
I feel like you'd be better off with boxes to store your games in. I bought these "Snap n Store" ones from amazon that come in different sizes that are perfect for a ton of games, and they look nice, too. Other than that, pretty cozy.

[Anonymous No.6013315]

>>6013304
>Would that work even with the open back?
Putting any kind of brace in there would help, regardless of the open back. You don't even need to screw it in if you don't want to.

[Anonymous No.6013320]

>>6011563
Is your reading comprehension that bad? How did you read "get better audio" from "you're a poser if you don't have good audio you're only in this for le ebin retro internet creds". Also the wall of text responses are coming more from the audio cuck police than anyone else.
Anyway, have fun trolling while you can, audio cuck police, you've only started this shit relatively recently and people are eventually just going to be bored of your tired shit and not reply to you.

[Anonymous No.6013332]

>>6013320
>How did you read "get better audio" from "you're a poser if you don't have good audio you're only in this for le ebin retro internet creds"
Because the argument didn't start with that. Audiocuck-anon simply started by calling people "audiocucked", and it was all the super-defensive backlash that spurned the personal attacks, like that.
>people are eventually just going to be bored of your tired shit
When has that ever happened to any kind of troll on any board? This shit is going to keep happening until the shitposters get tired of triggering people like you, or until the mods filter the word "audio", which would be a sad state of affairs.
>and not reply to you
I hope you realize the absolute fucking irony of saying this while replying to me. You're literally a part of the problem you fucking dipshit. This thread was actually getting back on topic and you fucking decided to derail it again. Good fucking job, dickhead.

I'm not totally on audiocuck-anon's side, but you guys are a fuckin' laughable.

[Anonymous No.6013340]

>>6013332
compare your post to mine, which one looks more like a wall of text? ;) Also don't even pretend you care about the thread being on topic.

[Anonymous No.6013352]

>>6013340
>which one looks more like a wall of text?
Not sure why you think this means anything. I'm not making excuses for my shameful audio setup, just letting you know why you're retarded. And surprise, it takes a lot of words.
>Also don't even pretend you care about the thread being on topic.
The hilarious part is that talking about audio and criticizing people's setups is fucking ENTIRELY on topic, while bitching about people talking about audio is, decidedly, not.

Despite all of your posturing, you are the one driving this thread off the rails right now. If you hadn't posted, I wouldn't have replied, and you keep fucking doing it. Despite trying to claim that our shitposting will not endure, you're literally the one facilitating it.

[Anonymous No.6013372]

>>6013352
didn't even read your post, but keep em coming man!

[Anonymous No.6013379]

>>6013332
>>6013352
>complains about people getting upset
>clearly the most salty and triggered person ITT at this point
sucks to be you

[Anonymous No.6013516]

>>6013227
Of course you are. You both like screeching at people. You probably thing calling people niggers is funny too. I did too when I was 12.

[Anonymous No.6013651]

>>6013305
>>>5990038
>Not bad, but where do you sit? Wish I had a room this big for my vidya. My setup right now is barely accessible enough for two people, so I can never really have a Mario Kart 64 party like I want to.

Still working on getting a couch of some sort. I use a bean bag for now but it's not comfortable enough! The room looks way bigger than it actually is. I was planning on putting my arcade cabinets in there but they didn't fit.

[Anonymous No.6013734]

>>6013651
>I use a bean bag for now but it's not comfortable enough!
Really? I've actually been looking for a nice beanbag chair for my /vr/ setup because it's also got my record player and a VCR attached, and I like to watch movies while I read or listen to music and figure a beanbag might be a more "organic" alternative to the more upright chair I use for gaming.

I suppose the issue is that there are various standards of beanbag chair. All of the really big, nice ones I've seen online are in the range of $500, but at that price I feel like I may as well buy a genuine leather recliner or something.

[Anonymous No.6013767]

>>6013305
>Tight, but cozy. What do you use the vertical monitor for? I've always wanted to set one up just to read comics and shit like that.
I use it for a lot of stuff. Webpages like 4chan are much nicer on a portrait monitor cause you see more posts at once. Same with IM. Also it's great for hentai.

[Anonymous No.6013779]

>>6004520
Best setup in this thread.

[Anonymous No.6013942]

>>6013779
it's not even theirs so what does it matter. this thread is for posting your own setup, not something you found on /r/vaporwaveretrogaming

[Anonymous No.6013950]

>>6013304
>Yeah it's just mono like any other Sony monitor. It honestly doesn't sound bad at all though
Oh, it really does. Cringe, bluepilled, and that’s a major yikes from me.

[Anonymous No.6013952]

>>6013942
OP here, you're wrong, I created the thread for people to share their setups or any set up that they like. Not everyone here just posts to be validated and get attention.

[Anonymous No.6013960]

>>6013952
quit larping as OP, especially when you're replying to the actual OP.

[Anonymous No.6013963]

>>6013960
whatever, I can't prove to you that I'm OP nor do I give a shit if you believe me.

[Anonymous No.6013975]

>>6005974
Based and Mitsubishi-pilled.

[Anonymous No.6014013]

It's the best I can do with no physical space in this shitty apartment. Eventually I'll get a place with a big room to put all retro modern shit together, and tons of shelves. Shitty quality pic, I was too drunk to remember to turn on the lights.

[Anonymous No.6014084]

>>6013960
Sorry to see this thread turn to such shit. I tried man. Best to wait another month inbetween bst threads again. These threads have all the potential to be comfy as fuck and civil.

Remember the February battlestation thread where >>5989340 posted his jawn the first time? That was EXPLOSIVE. This one doesn’t have the same energy tho. This is just retardation.

[Anonymous No.6014174]

>>6014084
The residual salt is still present from that thread.

[Anonymous No.6014532]

>>6014084
So did he post an updated version?

[Anonymous No.6014724]

>>6014532
In this very thread, aye
>>5989804

>>6014174
It’s hilarious. I’m sure he’s a nice chap and all but damn did we shit on him.

[Anonymous No.6014861]

>>6014724
His setup triggers my ocd but it does look like he’s good to go for some retro gaymen, which is about the most you could ask for.

[Anonymous No.6015027]

>>6013942
I think it's the best setup aesthetics-wise. That's how all consoles should be honored, as a beautiful point of focus and not amidst shelves of other junk.

[Anonymous No.6015614]

>>6015027
I think it's tacky as hell and doesn't look like something that the person really uses. It just screams instagram or something.

[Anonymous No.6015852]

>>6015614
It provoked more discussion then your setup! Oh that's right, you didn't post anything! :)

[Anonymous No.6015904]

>>6015614
It’s just really minimalistic, clean and organized, and similar colors. Very aesthetically pleasing

[Anonymous No.6015908]

>>6015614
Instagram setups look nicer than your depression cave, anon. You're lashing out because you can't stand what you've become.

[Anonymous No.6015918]

>>6015908
Depression cave?

[Anonymous No.6015926]

>>6015614
>tacky as hell
I don't think you know what that word means anon.

[Anonymous No.6015935]

>>6015852
>>6015908
imagine getting so butthurt over someone not liking the same shit as you.

[Anonymous No.6015945]

I think it's funny that you guys feel the need to throw a shitfit when someone like audiocuck-anon comes in and starts shitposting, and you blame him for ruining the thread, but you faggots always end up driving these threads into the ground even without that kind of catalyst.

[Anonymous No.6016015]

>>6015945
kek I'm happy he's referred to as audiocuck now, that is all.

[Anonymous No.6016035]

Does anyone have a picture from that person that turned a walk in closet into a place to play and store retro games?

[Anonymous No.6016136]

>>5994379
OS/2 Warp discs? Nice.

[Anonymous No.6016253]

>>5990906
They remind me of 13 year old boys in that 'liking things is gay, I only dislike things' phase of their life.

[Anonymous No.6018061]

>>6010836

Pac man ghost and pink neon make it a little gay, wouldn't be my first choice but I'm jealous of the OLED. Nicely done

[Anonymous No.6018069]

>>6013734

Muji beanbags look nice, I want one for my room

[Anonymous No.6018107]

Humble beginnings. Hardest part was getting this thing upstairs but I'm pretty happy with it. I want to revamp the whole corner of my room to hopefully accomodate my flat panel and this in an aesthetically pleasing way. I need to get a beanbag or something comfier than my office chair to sit on, asap.

Yes, I know, PS2 isn't retro, blah blah.

[Anonymous No.6018108]

>>6018107

Smh phoneposting, sorry

[Anonymous No.6018291]

>>5989896
This is beautiful

[Anonymous No.6018304]

>>6003587
Fuck that, YOU aren't going to be a good lover if you're so ashamed of your dumb hobby you hide it when they come over. At least, after the third time

[Anonymous No.6018437]

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