My job on Friday was just over the top. I love it.

mantis
mantis Posts: 17,185
edited December 2008 in The Clubhouse
Whats up all???
I did 3 home theaters for a guy Last Friday and man this dude took the cake.

Basement was a full reference S series Paradigm S8's front center and S6 floor for the rears with a Killer Sub 25 sub. Damn it's heavy.

In the family room he did the same exact system. Killer .

But the real kicker was the Breakfast area. Pioneer Elite 50 Kuro with Inceiling Reference Paraigm speakers , On wall matching center and in wall sub. How killer is it to get up, sit down , eat a bowl and watch 5.1??? I was blown away.

All systems had Pioneer Elite 60 inch Kuros with Denon avr5308 receivers running them. Customer wanted the Denons over the B&K for features and abilities. All also have a Pioneer Elite bdp05 Blu ray and a Escient cd / DVD music server. All HD cableboxes from Comcast. Really nice systems but the breakfast room is just off the charts.

Anyone else have 5.1 in there breakfast room? I'll be going out there again soon to tweak so I will get some pics
Dan
Dan
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited December 2008
    Dan,
    This is a line of work I have always wanted to get into. Maybe part time.
    Can you give me some websites or ideas on how to get into this line of work?
    You have a killer job IMHO! Take care.
    Eric.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2008
    I don't even have 2.1 :eek:
    Glad things are up for ya. Someone was looking out for you:)
    Merry Christmas!
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited December 2008
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Dan,
    This is a line of work I have always wanted to get into. Maybe part time.
    Can you give me some websites or ideas on how to get into this line of work?
    You have a killer job IMHO! Take care.
    Eric.

    You should start here www.cedia.com. Read everything you can about them. Find a dealer in your area and see if they are looking for entry level people. You have to get your start somewhere and a cedia dealer is the best place to do so. It's a exciting and fantastic career. I love what I do no matter who I'm doing it for. I'm currently working for a mid to high end 2 channel home theater and multiroom custom dealer. It's a 50 year old business that started in 2 channel and has strong roots in it. Everyone around me at work is into Audio then video. In that breath I'm home.

    Good luck and if you are serious I can help you get your start with Tools and what you will need to learn. There is so much more then what a hobby guys knows and does.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited December 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    I don't even have 2.1 :eek:
    Glad things are up for ya. Someone was looking out for you:)
    Merry Christmas!
    Ben

    Thanks Ben ,
    I have worked very hard to get where I am today and with the fall of Tweeter, I landed on my feet. I was out of work for a month and that really hurt. Unemployment sucks bad as they top out if you make more. But I was Fortunate enough to keep in touch with all the dealers around me and the one who wanted me hired me right away. He is a very good guy and I have known him for years. I have tons of respect for him, not just because he hired me but he is into audio and carries very good stuff, he spent his time with me years ago and I was not interested in a job, just to check out his cool gear.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2008
    Pics or it DIDN'T happen:D:D:D Congrats on the new job keeping you busy.
    (Ya lucky bastahd)
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    Wow...sounds like that guy's gonna be in A/V bliss all the time from now on...lol

    That's a line of work I've always been interested in getting into. I'll have to check out that website you posted.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited December 2008
    I want 5.1 in my bathroom. That way, when I'm sitting on the throne, I don't have to pause the movie. This would be with a distributed video/sound system, of course. Also, the subwoofer will help to both drown out the unpleasant bathroom noises and knock loose those stubborn ones after a night of extra-cheese pizza.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    nadams wrote: »
    I want 5.1 in my bathroom. That way, when I'm sitting on the throne, I don't have to pause the movie. This would be with a distributed video/sound system, of course. Also, the subwoofer will help to both drown out the unpleasant bathroom noises and knock loose those stubborn ones after a night of extra-cheese pizza.

    LMAO That would be awesome. I forget what show it was...one of the ones where they come in and remodel your house. One of the things they did though was put a TV in someones bathroom. The person had a big mirror over their sink...it was probably about 6 feet or so across. What they did was cut an opening behind part of it and they put the TV in behind the mirror. It was pretty cool, when it was off you couldn't even see it.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited December 2008
    nadams wrote: »
    I want 5.1 in my bathroom. That way, when I'm sitting on the throne, I don't have to pause the movie. This would be with a distributed video/sound system, of course. Also, the subwoofer will help to both drown out the unpleasant bathroom noises and knock loose those stubborn ones after a night of extra-cheese pizza.

    Thats whats killer about the system we build for this guy. All the systems share all the sources. You can watch anywhere or many people can watch in different rooms. It's a well thought out system.

    Now 5.1 on the throne...... Priceless.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2008
    depending on space you should have recommended a PJ setup in the basement. Nothing like front PJ setup. Nice work though.
    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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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2008
    Glad things are working out for you Dan. Have a great Christmas.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2008
    It's always a good thing when you love your job!!!

    Merry Christmas to you and yours Dan!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited December 2008
    So glad to hear Dan. I would love to see pics of this guys setup.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited December 2008
    Merry Christmas to all of you, Thanks guys,

    Here are a few pics I snapped with my iphone. lighting was kinda crappy but you get the Idea. The remote is a mx3000. I tuned this room today, the sub is a reference inwall Def Tech. It rocks man.
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    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited December 2008
    Sherardp wrote: »
    depending on space you should have recommended a PJ setup in the basement. Nothing like front PJ setup. Nice work though.
    We do a lot of Projectors. Actuallty I have Installed 2 Pioneer ELites. They are incredible Projectors. This guy loves Pioneer Elite and wanted that so thats what he got. He has 2 60 Kuros and a 50 in the Kitchen, stupid killer.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    Wow...the setup in his kitchen blows away my entire home theater...lol
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited December 2008
    Nice system, Dan.

    Merry Christmas to you and your family....
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited December 2008
    reported
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2008
    I find it a little sad the customer did the same system in two areas. Where is his sense of adventure? And where is his two channel tube setup??
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2008
    Nice job Dan.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited December 2008
    madmax wrote: »
    I find it a little sad the customer did the same system in two areas. Where is his sense of adventure? And where is his two channel tube setup??

    Bro my man has in his basement and Great room Paradigm Signature S8's for fronts and a Sub 25 Signature sub, he has 2 channel for days Bro. Those speakers alone are 8 grand.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2008
    Awesome! It's a good thing to have a job that you enjoy. Congratulations.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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