Fantasy HT if you were rich?

digitalvideo
digitalvideo Posts: 983
edited January 2010 in Speakers
This is kind of a fun topic for all dreamers.

If you were wealthy how would you set up your HT with what brands for each category?

Brands:

Speakers?
tv or projector screen?
projector model?
amp?
reciever?
wires?


Me personally I would live in a mansion with a custom built movie theater that's also a concert hall with a 250" inch to 300" inch screen, not too big with around 25 to 30 seats to keep some intimacy with dark wood walls and large leather reclining seats. Atleast 15 speakers, 4 to 5 basses minimum.

I guess this would be a start for me:

http://www.switched.com/2008/01/23/million-dollar-home-theater-delivers-13-000-watts-at-130db/

http://goldmund.com/

http://www.ultimateavmag.com/news/708mer/
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited January 2010
    WOW....good question....I would have Doro or Mantis build me one.
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,203
    edited January 2010
    If I was rich and was going all out ,These would be my subs and the others would be my mains and surrounds.

    SUB..http://www.royaldevice.com/custom.htm


    Mains and surrounds..http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vaslt&1135958151&openusid&zzKftool&4&5#Kftool
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • ScudDawg
    ScudDawg Posts: 68
    edited January 2010
    all I gotta say if dear god
    Home Theater:
    Processor: Emotiva UMC-1
    Amps: Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-5
    Center: Polk Audio CSi A6
    Fronts: Polk Audio RTi A7
    Surrounds: Polk Audio FXI A4
    Surround Rears: Polk Audio RTI A3
    Subwoofer: SVS 2039 PCi (upgraded woofer)
    Power Conditioner: Monster HTS 5100 Signature Series

    2 Channel: (work in progress)
    Speakers: Polk Audio Monitor 40
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  • mrbofus
    mrbofus Posts: 297
    edited January 2010
    Knucklehead wrote: »
    WOW....good question....I would have Doro or Mantis build me one.

    Agreed! I would say here it is boys, make me proud!
    Sharp Aqous 40" LCD
    Onkyo TX SR-507 AVR
    Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer
    POLK RTI8 Mains--Cherry
    the rest...in process...slowly!!
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    A big sectional couch.

    Whatever project with a nice big screen.

    Some BR Player.

    An AVR.

    Speakers.

    And a sub.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,607
    edited January 2010
    I would buy the best system Bose makes! :p
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,352
    edited January 2010
    Knucklehead wrote: »
    WOW....good question....I would have Doro or Mantis build me one.



    AGREED!!! :cool:
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited January 2010
    halo71 wrote: »
    I would buy the best system Bose makes! :p

    I think they come with a free bottle of lighter fluid and a book of strike anywhere matches.
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited January 2010
    I will have this "thing" first.
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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited January 2010
    ....and then open a few of these places.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited January 2010
    Genelec Monitors... sweet.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited January 2010
    vc69 wrote: »
    Genelec Monitors... sweet.

    Sweet...:D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,476
    edited January 2010
    but I would start here...


    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1266835868&/Carver-Silver-Seven-Very-Rare-
    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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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited January 2010
    According the average mean income of the world everyone in the US is rich.

    http://www.globalrichlist.com/

    Just something to think about.
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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  • Bean
    Bean Posts: 17
    edited January 2010
    Aye, indeed.

    If I had, say, $20k (or more) to spend on a dedicated HT room, I'd probably go with an all-LSi 11.2 setup (DSX is on a lot of the new AVRs), and even though I may not use it much, a 3D-capable projector/screen combo, probably in the 200" range. Buttkickers in the seats, and I'd build an AVAC closet for all the stuff, which I would rack-mount. I'd also wire the house to do multi-room audio off the equipment at the same time.

    For styling, I'd probably try to make it look like an old-school 20's/30's theater when they still had the red velvet, victorian styling, etc. Antique furniture, an old-school popcorn machine, a faux lobby entrance, it'd be fun.
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited January 2010
    X-Treme Reference System


    MBL 101 X-treme.....;)


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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited January 2010
    Bernal wrote: »
    X-Treme Reference System


    MBL 101 X-treme.....;)


    total.jpg

    ****! man, oh man.....
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  • digitalvideo
    digitalvideo Posts: 983
    edited January 2010
    Bernal wrote: »
    X-Treme Reference System


    MBL 101 X-treme.....;)


    total.jpg

    wow you built yourself a fish tank with speakers
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited January 2010
    :eek: http://www.roundsound.com/photos/reviews/gallo-playboy-dec06.pdf

    Bernal wrote: »
    Nucleus® Reference 3.1 Loudspeaker
    from Anthony Gallo Acoustics....
    ...any feedback on this speaker......thanks


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    reference-3-natural.jpg
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