No Cost Object Theater - Whats yours??

VR3

If I had unlimited money - this would be my HOME THEATER

Can not be 2 channel

Speakers -

Mains - Tyler Acoustics Woodmere



Center - Tyler Acoustics Woodmere
Surround Sides - Tyler Acoustics Woodmere II
Surround Backs - Tyler Acoustics Woodmere II



Subwoofer For Mains - VMPS Very Large Arrays (2)



Subwoofer For Center - VMPS Larger



Subwoofer For Side Surrounds - VMPS Larger (2)
Subwoofer For Back Surrounds - VMPS Larger (2)
Subwoofer For LFE Channel - SVS PB 13 Ultra (2)



For those counting...

That would be 13 Active 12" Woofers
5 Active 15" Woofers
2 Active 13.5" Woofers
7 15" Passive Radiators
2 12" Passive Radiators
Total of 20 Active Bass Drivers - Of Course in 2 Channel Mode, only the Very Large Arrays would be active

Crossovers -
For Mains - Very Large Arrays - Paradigm X 30
For Center - Larger - Paradigm X30
For Side Surrounds - Larger (2) - Paradigm X30
For Back Surrounds - Larger (2) - Paradigm X30

Amps -

Mains - Odyssey Mono Extreme SE Pair
Center - Odyssey Mono Extreme
Side Surrounds - Odyssey Mono Extreme Pair
Back Surrounds - Odyssey Mono Extreme Pair
Very Large Array - Crown XTi4000 Bridged (Pair)
Center Larger Sub - Odyssey Mono Extreme
Side Surround Larger Subs - Odyssey Mono Extreme Pair
Back Surround Larger Subs - Odyssey Mono Extreme Pair



So looking at roughly --
14 Amps

2 Channel Processor -

Odyssey Candela

Home Theater Processor -

B&K Reference 20 S2

Big Drop Down Screen ---- Projector

Some DVD player thats decent

And of course a cool CDP

AndyGwis

Shocking setup you have there, Trey. Never would've guessed you'd go with Tyler / VPMS speakers and Klaus Xtremes.

I would've guessed RTi70s X 7 and maybe some Crown Amps.:D

Okay, I wanna play for real now. I might go Lsis all around (out of respect), or. . .

Thiel 3.7 fronts
Thiel MCS1 Center (maybe Dual)
Thiel MCS1 for surrounds
And either some big SVS's, or keep the Thiel theme and get two SS4 subs.

Don't know what electronics I'd need. Let's say Krell Amps, Classe pre-pro, and both HD-XA2 and PE BR.

Big screen, treated / custom room, raised theater seating, recline all the way back, stocked fridge.

Face

Front: McIntosh XRT2k


Center: McIntosh XCS2k


Rear: McIntosh XRT1k


Sub: 2 of McIntosh PS112

TroyD

S-R-T

There is no substitute.

BDT

ben62670

My old one with one more sonosub, and an HD projector.

wingnut4772

My old one in a new house.

reeltrouble1

The one I have. On par with SRT.

RT1

heiney9

ESS ARE TEE and Adcom

End of story

G-2

Our current setup fits the bill! We're beyond pleased with it! Those darn tubes seem so mystical though for a nice 2 channel rig of course

Serendipity

Projector - Sony VPH-G90U

Processor - Parasound C1

Amps - Odyssey Mono Extremes

Mains, Center, and Surrounds - Def Tech BP7000SC, CLR3000, BPVX/P, SuperCube Reference

Subs - SVS PB13 Ultra (2)

HTPC - HP Digital Entertainment Center z560

Scaler - Anchor Bay VP50

steveinaz

Bose acoustamass...hey, you said cost no object! LOL

cfrizz

If it existed, I would get Polk LSI 12's (the 9's in a tower box that weighs around 40lbs) LSIC & LSIFX's. And I would get a flat panel tv. I would keep everything else the same.

Unfortunately I see that happening with the Polks. So my next set of speakers will be Dynaudio Focus series.

Shannon W.

JBL Synthesis Everest


Center,Left and Right



Surrounds X4



AMP X 7 to run Mono for the center,Left,Right and surrounds and 8 to run the 8 subs in Mono! **** flexing bass!



Processor



EQ'S



NOW FOR THE 8 18" SUBS



But then again if money was no object I might just fly the guys from SVS to the house and their equipment for a month and have them build me some subs that would Blow the house DOWN instead of using the JBL subs. But I would have no less then 8 subs in that HT.
Here is the link to the System
http://www.jblsynthesis.com/products/system_overview.aspx?prod=SYN-EVEREST&Language=ENG&Country=US&Region=USA

I'm thinking the Everest system is anywhere from $100,000 to $150,000 With just 8 amp not 15. So there would be some added cost. But just a slight raise.

I also like tha Mac. system that Face listed also. But you just can't go wrong with JBL.
Shannon

dave shepard

Face wrote: »

Front: McIntosh XRT2k


Center: McIntosh XCS2k


Rear: McIntosh XRT1k


Sub: 2 of McIntosh PS112

I heard those and they do sound really really nice they were being pushed with all Mac of course and 500w mono blocks real nice and real tall.

But my system would be all Mac with Triad Platniums in a teated room for me there is no substitute.

JimBRICK

I'd have to say a B&W 5 nautilus speakers




but would be a hard power problem you need 20 channels just to power them properly

Power amplifier requirements 4 channels per speaker, rated
100W - 300W continuous into
8Ω on unclipped programme
(each channel to have identical gain and phase)

polkatese

My wet dreams:

Front: Strad
Surrounds (X4): Guarneri
Center: Cremona
Electronics: KrellEvolution

Do I need sub?

PADZZ

Bose Acoustimass 16 Series II.

Shannon W.

JimBRICK wrote: »

I'd have to say a B&W 5 nautilus speakers




but would be a hard power problem you need 20 channels just to power them properly

Power amplifier requirements 4 channels per speaker, rated
100W - 300W continuous into
8Ω on unclipped programme
(each channel to have identical gain and phase)

Is there a reason for the Shell design for the enclosure? I've always liked them but I wonder if the enclosure looks the same inside as they do on the outside?

Shannon

VR3

The enclosure is actually made of either fiberglass or concrete - I can't remember...

Its the shape it is for a reason, just from memory, I believe the enclosure is sealed -- but its a spiral and the "tube" gets smallers as the "tube" progresses --- thus killing the back wave to nothing, the enclosure should be inert

VR3

Thing to keep in mind...

The tubes behind the mids and tweets are the same idea..

Dwindling the back wave to nothing

Shannon W.

Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »

Thing to keep in mind...

The tubes behind the mids and tweets are the same idea..

Dwindling the back wave to nothing

Thank You for extending that knowledge. I always wondered about that. I kinda figured that B&W had a method to their madness.

Shannon

tonyb

Cost no object eh?? Given the same room I have now........
Legacy whispers or Montana WAS upfront
Legacy Focus in the rear
2 Legacy Point one subs upfront
Bat vk 600 amps
Mcormack DNA 500 amps
maybe some Classe componants
Cdp's are too numerous to mention along with the whole HD/BR thing.
Sure would like to squeeze some Cary mono's in there too or Butler mono's.

wingnut4772

I am seeing a lot of dream 2 Channel speakers here but for HT I think it's overkill - I guess unless you integrate the two. I think in the future my big $$ will be for the 2 channel and I will keep the HT costs lower...........AW who am I kidding?:p

cfrizz

Darla, you know as well as I do that there is no such thing as overkill in Audio. You certainly didn't think so when you had all your top notch equipment when you were into HT.

This is what annoys me with you extremists. You make up all these artificial rules about audio & that 2 channel is sooooo superior & thats where you should put the money.

****!!! You should buy the very best equipment that you can afford for either preference. That way you will have less to buy when you switch back & forth between the 2.

Early B.

cfrizz wrote: »

This is what annoys me with you extremists. You make up all these artificial rules about audio & that 2 channel is sooooo superior & thats where you should put the money.

****!!! You should buy the very best equipment that you can afford for either preference. That way you will have less to buy when you switch back & forth between the 2.

You're right.

JimBRICK

wingnut4772 wrote: »

I am seeing a lot of dream 2 Channel speakers here but for HT I think it's overkill - I guess unless you integrate the two. I think in the future my big $$ will be for the 2 channel and I will keep the HT costs lower...........AW who am I kidding?:p

No overkill is the 30000 buck cables used to run it all:D

wingnut4772

cfrizz wrote: »

Darla, you know as well as I do that there is no such thing as overkill in Audio. You certainly didn't think so when you had all your top notch equipment when you were into HT.

This is what annoys me with you extremists. You make up all these artificial rules about audio & that 2 channel is sooooo superior & thats where you should put the money.

****!!! You should buy the very best equipment that you can afford for either preference. That way you will have less to buy when you switch back & forth between the 2.

Cathy you are preaching to the choir. Did you notice the last sentence in my post?

cfrizz

Yeah I noticed, but some newbie coming in who doesn't know you & what you put into all of your systems might get the idea to give his/her HT setup the short end of the stick.

wingnut4772

cfrizz wrote: »

Yeah I noticed, but some newbie coming in who doesn't know you & what you put into all of your systems might get the idea to give his/her HT setup the short end of the stick.

Well all they have to do is click on my link and they will see I am a nut like the rest of you.:p I have had a rough couple of weeks Cathy. I didn't mean to offend anyone's sensiblities and the truth is I probably won't be spending any money on anything if I can even retain what I have left. That being said...
Let's keep dreaming, shall we?:)

cfrizz

Things will get better Darla, you wouldn't settle for it any other way!

engtaz

Well said.