FIRST MAN CAVE EVER before and after pics

Geoff4rfc
Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
edited October 2011 in Speakers
I never thought I would be interested in a dedicated HT room much less actually acquiring one.

After close to a year and half of dabbling in HT, I have finally moved my set up out of it's second bedroom and into it's own room. I'll start off by recapping from the original br set up, then to the 2nd br set up and the "now" set up.

Please over look the wet bar mess and lack of cable management, tweaking and fine tuning is still taking place and I will eventually get to hiding my wires and cables.

I'm pretty stoked about this set up, the Empire at half volume will shake the entire upstairs like a .7 earth quake. Still to come are the Foosball table and steel tip dart board.

Without further adieu..........

Bedroom 1
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Bedroom 2
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Man Cave 1
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Thank you for joining me and welcome to my home.
Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited October 2011
    Awesome pics. Real nice setup and layout in that basement.
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  • rebuy
    rebuy Posts: 695
    edited October 2011
    Love that room with the bricks, looks awesome.
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited October 2011
    rebuy wrote: »
    Love that room with the bricks, looks awesome.

    Me too, makes it look like a shrine, speaking of that...where's the sex toys over the bed?? :twisted:
    Thorens TD125MKII, SME3009,Shure V15/ Teac V-8000S, Denon DN-790R cass, Teac 3340 RtR decks, Onix CD2...Sumo Electra Plus pre>SAE A1001 amp>Martin Logan Summit's
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited October 2011
    stuwee wrote: »
    Me too, makes it look like a shrine, speaking of that...where's the sex toys over the bed?? :twisted:

    I'm scared as to why you want to know..No need to comment as I don't really want to know!!! :-0
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  • Splif
    Splif Posts: 114
    edited October 2011
    Look gorgeous. Now you just need to throw up a wall behind the seating area, paint everything black, mount a PJ and have your own little theatre!

    Seriously, very nice job. Looks like a place I want to watch a movie.
    Pn51D550
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited October 2011
    Enjoy your new cave,nice setup. Dan
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2011
    Screen wall is very trick. Enjoy it.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited October 2011
    Looking good.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited October 2011
    Get yourself a big 150 inch pulldown screen and a pj .Until then its a girly cave lol
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited October 2011
    nice work--looks comfy :smile:
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited October 2011
    ahh the man cave everybody needs one looks great, all that gear, the bar, I bet it would not be hard for the better half to find you when she needed you, just keep the tunes loud enough, so you cant hear her calling you from upstairs.
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  • jkg123
    jkg123 Posts: 114
    edited October 2011
    Very Nice!
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited October 2011
    Sweet!
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited October 2011
    Thanks for the replies!! Still trying to locate the right spot for the Empire.

    The brick wall is actually a gas fireplace, we use the one upstairs, this one is retired.

    Still to add; some framed movie posters, pop corn machine, maybe is hot dog steamer and of course, some decent recliners.

    I now have advanced my rabit hole rig.
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited October 2011
    stuwee wrote: »
    Me too, makes it look like a shrine, speaking of that...where's the sex toys over the bed?? :twisted:

    Yes. . . curious minds want to know :loneranger:
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited October 2011
    stuwee wrote: »
    Me too, makes it look like a shrine, speaking of that...where's the sex toys over the bed?? :twisted:
    drumminman wrote: »
    Yes. . . curious minds want to know :loneranger:

    Okay okay!!! I've been called many things; Toy, Machine, Tool, and even *********, but no photos of myself unless leather clad (what??) and under full face helmet as not to reveal my true identity since I am the ultimate "toy". But if you must, to "satisfy" the curious...............

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    Yeah, that's really me, but this photo was taken 6 years ago, man time flies when you're moving triple digits most of the time.
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • unholyracket
    unholyracket Posts: 3
    edited October 2011
    Gotta love a man cave! The bricks are a cool look.
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