Finally getting around to building the man-cave

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
edited August 2014 in The Clubhouse
It has been a while since I have been doing more than a post here or there on the forums. There is good reason however, as over the past month, I have begun construction on the "Man-Cave", which has really transformed into more of a family room than I intended it to be, but, I guess even the wife needs to be comfortable in there... I would post a few pictures, but the uploader is restricting size to 512mb...

I will be quite happy when they get around to fixing all that is broken here. Dan my friend... if you have a way of linking the pictures I texted you, please help a brother out.

I have thought of using an alternate site and load from there, but I just don't have the time.
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“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2014
    Man caves are the ****-nit.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited January 2014
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Dan my friend... if you have a way of linking the pictures I texted you, please help a brother out.

    John, like I said via PM, either email them to me (with the email I gave you) or text them to me again (I deleted your text yesterday) and I will get them posted for you.
    "....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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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,303
    edited January 2014
    Send them via email John it's a lot easier and better quality to post. He can re-size them if needed

    Hurry up Dan ;-)
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,562
    edited January 2014
    Dude can build killer amps but can't post a picture.....that figures:lol:
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited January 2014
    If you have WinXp simply right click and select re-size. Otherwise, grab a simple picture converter like

    http://www.irfanview.com/

    which is free and resize that way.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited January 2014
    maximillian wrote: »
    If you have WinXp simply right click and select re-size. Otherwise, grab a simple picture converter like

    http://www.irfanview.com/

    which is free and resize that way.

    Yeah, but TBH, John is also pretty danged busy and just doesnt care enough to do it lol...

    And I dont mind helping him out, his room is looking pretty good, and I would want to show it off too :smile:
    "....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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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited January 2014
    Brother, you sealed your fate the second you mentioned the wife. LOL

    Hope it all works out for ya in the end.
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited January 2014
    This helped solidify the identity of mine being a "man cave" by being able to view the display from the throne...every man needs one :)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited January 2014
    LOL....must work out great when company is over.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited January 2014
    For sure. Company prefers I close the door when I'm in there singing Aerosmith's 'Big Ten Inch Record'.

    Anxious to see pictures as well John, always find I take something away from new ideas and the way others think....
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2014
    Awesome planning Red.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2014
    Page 37, paragraph 2, section III of the Manly Manual CLEARLY states: "Man caves will not be discussed without photographic evidence."
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited January 2014
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Page 37, paragraph 2, section III of the Manly Manual CLEARLY states: "Man caves will not be discussed without photographic evidence."

    Just forwarded them to Dan for the ceremonial upload.

    They can also be viewed here until Dan gets them posted for me...

    http://audiomilitia.proboards.com/thread/179/finally-building-man-cave?page=1&scrollTo=1978
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,901
    edited January 2014
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Man caves are the ****-nit.

    I likes mine - of course, I had to have a house built around it for the Mrs. - If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy, y'know? ;-)

    11566772664_84645f410d_b.jpg
    DSC_5932 by mhardy6647, on Flickr

    ('course now it's all silted in with electronic crap...)
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2014
    I can't complain, my whole house is a man-cave. Can't see the screen from the throne though, need to work on that!
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited January 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I likes mine - of course, I had to have a house built around it for the Mrs. - If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy, y'know? ;-)

    11566772664_84645f410d_b.jpg
    DSC_5932 by mhardy6647, on Flickr

    ('course now it's all silted in with electronic crap...)

    Now see that's just too big. Whatcha got there is the rare and elusive "Man Cavern"....
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2014
    Sweet! That's a mega-space.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I likes mine - of course, I had to have a house built around it for the Mrs. - If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy, y'know? ;-)

    11566772664_84645f410d_b.jpg
    DSC_5932 by mhardy6647, on Flickr

    ('course now it's all silted in with electronic crap...)
    Wow, that room looks massive, what size is it? Are those closets behind the davenport? Looks like a nice setup bro!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited January 2014
    Davenport....haven't heard that one in a long time. FYI, that's a futon.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited January 2014
    And here we go....

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    "....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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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,901
    edited January 2014
    ^^ that there's lookin' good -- serious!


    It is indeed a futon; my son still hasn't quite forgiven me for usurping it!

    Let's see - the room is 26 x 26; it looks 'massive' (or, perhaps more accurately, 'voluminous') due to the magic of a super wide angle lens (10 mm, DX format) :-)

    Yes there's one large closet (storage and - eventually - a small workbench area in there for slingin' solder); the other door opens to a small landing and the steps downstairs - it's a loft over the garage. If Mrs. H would've sprung for a three-car garage, I coulda had as nice a hifi room as Gary Kaufman's ( www.the-planet.org and specifically see http://www.the-planet.org/nnetg.html )

    The room, unfortunately, has a lot more crap in it now.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited January 2014
    Thanks Dan... insulation is already done, as well as HVAC. I am looking at drywall by the end of February, and all trim, carpet and paint done by the end of March. All wiring, including the entire forward wall @20 amps has been completed. I do still need a long run for a couple subwoofer locations, but have not found a wire I like yet for that...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,139
    edited January 2014
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Dude can build killer amps but can't post a picture.....that figures:lol:

    Sounds like Bob Carver himself. He can design and build one HELL of a tube amp. Just can't handle the e-mail thing. Too funny.

    Congrat's on the new build John.

    Tom
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited January 2014
    Missed posting a couple...

    So here they are...

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    "....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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited January 2014
    The center of the french doors and the center of the entertainment center are on the same line, which cuts the room in half perfectly. This configuration gives me 42 inches from the side walls, and 7 feet center to center on the SRS 1.2TL's. The sweet spot is 12 feet back, and 42 inches from the french doors.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,303
    edited January 2014
    John,

    I know you have drawn, pictured, and dreamed this room in your mind a thousand times...congrats on customizing your own audio room.
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited February 2014
    Thanks for the kind words TX, and everybody else. This room is fast becoming a labor of love, just as my amps were. I have a feeling I will be spending quite a bit of time in the sweet spot.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited February 2014
    Looking good so far John. Glad you will have a space to listen/watch, etc. your tunes/movies, etc. when/how you want.
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    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited February 2014
    Noosh:
    Looks like your going to have access to the gear from a closet behind the equipment. If so, a big round of applause for making a great decision. If I ever get to build a man cave, that and 20amp wiring will be absolutes.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited February 2014
    Looking good John, keep up the good work sir. You're going to have a wonderful room there for your system.
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