Basement Remodel/Theater Build

dcmartinpc
dcmartinpc Posts: 844
edited May 2012 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Hey guys! Its been a few months since I have been on the forums here. :cry: Long story short, work has been CRAZY and I have been working on a little project in my basement! Hopefully I will continue to be able to get back on the forums here over the next month or so, but in the meantime, here is a quick photo update of my project! It will be a combined Home Theater/Family Room area... Carpet is coming in Tuesday! Then a couple hours trimming and I will be ready to put in all the equipment and shake the neighborhood :evil:

Getting Started
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Drywall Up!
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Painted and Ready for Carpet

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Theater Area

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Cubby/Shelves under the stairs for equipment

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Wiring Behind the Walls

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Pile of Parasound under the stairs :eek:

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Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2012
    Hey guys! Its been a few months since I have been on the forums here. Long story short, work has been CRAZY

    No excuse, but we have enjoyed talking bad about you since you were gone though!:lol:

    That is an INCREDIBLE basement build!!!!!!!!
    One of the best I have have seen!

    Congrats, there are years of enjoyment in that basement!
    Testing
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited May 2012
    Hey Don, I'd be glad to take that parasound off your hands for no charge :wink: lol....

    Interested to hear what you are still running speaker wise. Last time I saw your setup you had SDA's, MMG's, LSi 9's and a bunch of other stuff.

    I bet it will look dead sexy in that room!
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    Oh, I will still be running the parasound in the theater :smile: All of my gear is pretty much the same minus some cable changes. I did add a Dune HD media player which is pretty awesome for playing movies from a NAS device... Just gotta get everything moved and setup! The SDAs will be staying in the living room along with all my other 2 channel gear. I will be running all 3 subs in the theater, once I finish the second TC with dual passives that is! I have the sealed and one with dual passives built right now. It has been a LONG project, but it is very exciting to be nearing the end and reaching the point of "Sit Down and Enjoy it!"

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    I will say though, I am VERY tempted by a set of LSiM 703s with the whole 6 month free financing promo going on right now. I can say for sure the wife would very much prefer them over the SDAs in the living room, but we shall see. I would find it near impossible to take down my SDAs! They are getting to sound so smooth at sweet now that all the crossover components are finally breaking in...

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited May 2012
    Yeah and you have the best stands for the 703s too. MMGs still in house or no?
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    Still have the MMGs upstairs tucked away in the corner. I pull them out every now and then, but the MMGs really need a big sub for my taste :smile: I am still contemplating the LSiM 703 for the basement theater to replace the LSi9 on the front stage. I never really did get the 703 integrated well with my subs when I had them here on demo. That might be the sweet spot for dual duty HT/Music. My only concern is integration with the rest of my standard LSi series when listening to multichannel music.

    The SDAs in the living room are so big, and the wife doesn't necessarily care for the room they take up... But... I will be moving the sub and the Movie Rack down to the basement once everything is finished. I can then move the SDAs slightly closer together and that should make difference. Such a tough decision....

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    Looking good Don!!!
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Looking good Don!!!

    Thanks! It should be a nice space to hold another Polkie gathering some point maybe this summer...

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    Count me in.... I'll even bring my Bose system.
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    pepster wrote: »
    No excuse, but we have enjoyed talking bad about you since you were gone though!:lol:

    That is an INCREDIBLE basement build!!!!!!!!
    One of the best I have have seen!

    Congrats, there are years of enjoyment in that basement!

    Thanks Pepster! I have been working very hard to do it right... Can't wait to get all the gear in. It should definitely keep me entertained for a while!

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited May 2012
    Ill bring my............................



    ..... wait you have better gear than me...



    Ill bring my wallet :wink:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    ^^^^ me too... Lol
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Ill bring my............................



    ..... wait you have better gear than me...



    Ill bring my wallet :wink:
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    ^^^^ me too... Lol

    Come on you guys!!! You both have some nice gear!!!!

    Leroy, what did you end up replacing the Mythos with? Wasn't it LSiM??? Maybe not, its been a while.

    Dan... I just have bigger subs, thats all :smile: But I am also insane....

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited May 2012
    dcmartinpc wrote: »
    Leroy, what did you end up replacing the Mythos with? Wasn't it LSiM??? Maybe not, its been a while.

    Yes it was
    dcmartinpc wrote: »
    Come on you guys!!! You both have some nice gear!!!! Dan... I just have bigger subs, thats all :smile: But I am also insane....

    LOL you also have better amps :biggrin: and that can make a HUGE difference..... Plus you have a house. If I had a house I would show you just what crazy is......... I love me some BASS!

    Until then I dont wanna get evicted so I have to keep my room shaking dreams in check :sad:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    dcmartinpc wrote: »
    Come on you guys!!! You both have some nice gear!!!!

    Leroy, what did you end up replacing the Mythos with? Wasn't it LSiM??? Maybe not, its been a while.

    Dan... I just have bigger subs, thats all :smile: But I am also insane....

    Don

    Yep, LSIm's for my HT setup.
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Yep, LSIm's for my HT setup.

    Awesome... I am REALLY tempted by the LSiM series. I might just pop for the 707s :smile: We shall see..... They look to be an amazing speaker!!! I might get the 707s for the 2 channel rig actually and save up for a full LSiM setup for the theater. Decisions... Decisions...

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    I liked the 705's better.
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    I liked the 705's better.

    Yeah... but Wisconsin is such a far drive just to come out and listen to some speakers :smile: Now... If I could get you to come to a gathering and haul them along, then we would be in business!!! :wink: But I wouldn't ask that of anybody... Thats a big set of speakers to haul around! I think we could probably get a lot more people if we do it in the summer... I will probably start a thread on it once my basement is completely done. Don't want to set anything up and have something stupid happen.

    Its such a tough call. I may just upgrade the crossovers in my LSi series. Who knows! I need to get everything up an running again before I make a final decision. But I think the room would look so nice with a set of LSiMs up front!

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,748
    edited May 2012
    Looks incredible man!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    Don, I'll be on vacation the week of June 8-18 & Aug 12-24th.
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    OK, So I couldn't wait for carpet!! Installed the TV got most everything on the audio side hooked up. Hung the side surrounds. Still have to find some mounts for the LSi7s to hang from the ceiling for the surround back channels. But I can run without them initially... Carpet is coming on Tuesday!!!

    Don

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    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,993
    edited May 2012
    That is gonna be soooo good!
    Excellent work!
    b]Beach Audio[/b]: Rega RP6 (mods) - AT33PTG/II - Parks Budgie SUT - PSAudio NPC * Eversolo DMP-A6 * Topping D90iii * Joule-Electra LA-100 mkIII * Pass Aleph 30 * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 2.3tl (mods) * PSAudio PPP3
    Beach Study: Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT RS 40-1354 * PSA Dectet
    Beach Master: WiiM Pro * Dayens Menuetto * Zu Libtec * Dynaudio Audience 50
    Beach Den: Bluesound Powernode 2i * DH Labs SS Q10 * Zu Omen DWII * Richard Gray RGPC
    Town Study: WiiM Pro * Chord Qute (Pardo) * Elekit TU-8600 * MIT S3 * Revel M22 * Beyer DT-990 * Shunyata Hydra 2
    Town Den: Music Hall mm5.1se - Denon DL-103r - Jolida JD9ii (mods) * WiiM Pro * Cary xCiter * Rogue 99 Magnum * Schiit Aegir * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 1.2tl (mods) * Dectet * Bottlehead Crack - Senn 600
    Town Porch: WiiM Pro Plus * Sunfire Sig II * Canare 4S11 * Magnepan 1.6 * Dectet
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    Looking great Don!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited May 2012
    Is that TV centered? :razz:

    Question... what's behind the door and how did you mount it (TV)? Door no longer accessible I take it?

    How far back are you sitting from the TV? Looks like those side surrounds are really far back. Get a bigger TV. :p
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited May 2012
    My vote would be a retractable projector screen and a projector myself...
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    The TV is 50" and yes it is centered! :rolleyes: It is mounted on an articulating mount that I can pull away from the wall for access to the storage area behind it. But.... I just mounted the projector and the screen this morning :smile: I'll post some pics later. The screen pulls down in front of the TV. I can use the TV when I want and pull down the screen for movies...

    The side surrounds are 12 feet back from the screen. I could move them forward, but they will be directly to the left and right of the couch when it is in the room where they are at right now. The room is kinda visually tricky! The rear surrounds will be ~4 feet behind that.

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited May 2012
    Very nice mount. I hadn't thought of those designs.

    Room looks much longer then I thought. Baaaaadass theater :cool:
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    Very nice mount. I hadn't thought of those designs.

    Room looks much longer then I thought. Baaaaadass theater :cool:

    I try! :cheesygrin: The room overall is 32' long, but I only have this end for the theater... The rest of it is family room space. Kids play area, entertaining....

    I will say, even with just the LSi9 and the LSiFX in place, it sounds pretty darn good! I forget how much low end the 9s have!

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited May 2012
    dcmartinpc wrote: »
    I forget how much low end the 9s have!


    I havent :wink:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited May 2012
    I measured the distance on the rear surrounds and they are at 13 feet, so a little further than I remembered, but still will be next to the seating. Here are a couple pics of the projector/screen.

    Don

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    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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