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I took some time off in the summer of 2007 and constructed a dedicated HT room for the family. Considering this was my first serious attempt at a renovation project, I am pleased by the way things have turned out.

The room is 21x15 with a relatively low ceiling which unfortunately did not allow for a tiered seating arrangement which is one my greatest regrets. There's a deep cavity behind the wall-unit so I built a bass trap behind the screen. A sub-panel was installed with 8 dedicated 20A lines for all the gear but unfortunately the light dimmers throw a lot of noise on the power line, but I felt it was a necessary evil for this room. Let me know if anyone has a better solution for dimmed lighting, but usually the lights are off during movies anyways.

I don't have ambitious audio priorities for this room, but would like to eventually get a processor with all the latest HD audio codecs. Something along the lines of the Cary Cinema 11a would be ideal but I'll wait until it is more mature.

Have to admit that most visitors are more intrigued by the HT room than the 2ch room including my own family. I only have one chair in the audio room anyways.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 21’ × 15’  Medium
Ceiling: 8’


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    • Oppo BDP-83SE
    Great picture and audio is much improved from previous Oppo products. Incredible value.
    • JVC RS1
    Nice projector.
    • Carada Precision 106
    106" screen.
    • Anthem D2V 3D
    Processor
    • Cary Audio Design Cinema 5
    Very musical multi-ch amp.
    • Threshold T400
    Class A heater. Drives main speakers. Still better than a lot out there.
    • Vandersteen 3a Sig
    Main speakers.
    • Vandersteen VCC-5
    Center channel.
    • Vandersteen 1c
    4 rears.
    • Velodyne DD-15
    Musical sub and flexible controls.
    • DHLabs T14
    For the surrounds.
    • DHLabs Q10
    Shotgun configuration for the mains and center.
    • PS Audio xStream Plus
    2m power cord.
    • Virtual Dynamics Power 3
    Power cords for amps and sub.
    • Kimber Kable PK14
    Power cord.
    • Ultimate Cables Silver Series C4
    Affordable and decent.
    • Tice Audio Elite AV
    Power conditioner.
    • PS Audio Soloist
    Conditioner on a dedicated 20A line for the JVC RS1.
    • PS Audio Noise Harvester
    AC line conditioner
    • Blue Circle Audio BC86 mkIII
    AC line conditioner
    • ASC Tube traps / CinePanels
    Acoustic treatments
    • Bass Trap Home Depot
    Bass trap built behind projection screen.

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Just another day at the office...ho hum. me thinks big kids would enjoy your office as well.

glenfihi