This is the first entry for my AV blog thread, so I thought I would give some history of my home theater setup.  I started out, way back when, with a Pioneer SX-1300 receiver, and two Bose bookshelf speakers (can't remember the model.  they kicked ass though!).  My older brother Aaron promptly stole my speakers, but I got his gigantic Pioneer three-way speakers with 12 inch sub woofers.  Pretty awesome, especially when we hooked them up to the computer to play MP3s in college.  I also had a basic single-disc CD player, and a tape deck I think...Does anyone remember tapes?  After college, I stored most of my stuff in my mom's garage, and there it sat for years, collecting dust and mouse droppings. 

My t.v. is currently a Toshiba CRT flat screen (NOT flat panel).  It is nice for a CRT, and the flat screen increases the viewing angle significantly, but it isn't HD, and that hurts me.  I bought in Medical school, close to 5 years ago, from Best Buy with money from a Dean's scholarship.  It has been very educational...  I have a Magnavox "progressive-scan" DVD player, which works OK.  It is not region-free, and I'm pretty sure it is the least progressive of all the progressive scanning DVD-players on the market.

Well, I got married about a year ago, and my wife was able to snap my rampant video game addiction (WOW for the lose) on pain of death.  Since that time, I have found myself with alot more time on my hands, and watching more T.V. and movies.   Not necessarily good, as evidenced by the millions of obese Americans out there.  With all this spare time, I have decided to do a few things, one of which is to improve my AV conditions.  With a little research (and by little I mean a crapload), a little luck, and EBay, I have been able to put together a decent system and not break my bank.  And my wife is only mildly ticked off with it all!  Huzzah!!