3 HUGE UPGRADES He Now Can't Live Without!

What in your Home Theater can't you live without? Kay Cee shares 3 HUGE UPGRADES he recently made that he now can't live without! Watch - bit.ly/Kay_Cee_Home_Theater_Tour
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0:00 Intro
1:02 Kay Cee's journey and inspiration
2:52 Dual 18s subwoofer upgrade
5:23 Benefits of lower frequencies
7:21 Building the subwoofers
10:32 Lumagen
14:13 Kaleidescape
19:23 Benefits of Kaleidescape
22:13 Kaleidescape movie library
24:23 User-friendly control system
26:13 Conclusion

[@Youthman]

What in your Home Theater can't you live without? Kay Cee shares 3 HUGE UPGRADES he recently made that he now can't live without! Watch Kay Cee's Home Theater Tour - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYu0kpJjaM59fNU Shop madVR Envy - bit.ly/Shop_madVR Check out Kaleidescape - bit.ly/Shop_Kaleidescape Use my referral code when you setup your Kaleidescape kaleidesca.pe/youthman and Kaleidescape will provide you and me with a $100 store credit! Join Us for MWAVE 2024 (June 21-23, 2024) - midwestavexperience.com/ Platinum Channel Sponsor: Arendal Sound - bit.ly/Arendal_Sound Subwoofers - bit.ly/Arendal_Subwoofers 1723 Speakers - bit.ly/Arendal_1723_Series 1723 THX Monitor - bit.ly/Arendal_1723_Monitor 1723 Subwoofer 2V - bit.ly/1723_Subwoofer_2V 1723 Subwoofer 1S - bit.ly/1723_Subwoofer_1S Use the affiliate links below and help support the channel with no cost to you. TV's (98" and larger) - shop.howl.me/youthman/collections/5383 Audio Advice - bit.ly/Audio_Advice Best Buy - howl.me/clwC9rCV7qx Amazon - www.amazon.com/shop/youthman

[@CarlVanDoren61]

Thx for sharing 👍

[@jadan2000]

Glad you guys enjoyed! If you're in Florida, and want a demo, hit me up. Let's have some fun.

[@DrDingleBarry]

Do you have a build thread over at AVS? If so i would love to check it out!

[@snappingfingers3003]

Which city?

[@jadan2000]

@@snappingfingers3003 tampa

[@ChadAV69]

I like how the guy gets kind of emotive in the beginning when you mention "the journey". He says "they're luxury items but I can't live without them". I think home theater is a special hobby because it is extremely rare to hear *really* good sound and be somewhere totally quiet so you can be taken somewhere else. It's not just about wanting more SPL or a wider sound stage or whatever. It's about being transported.

[@gary1488]

Listening while I walk and could’ve sworn he was interviewing Ralph Macchio from Karate Kid. Love this content!

[@_Paul.]

Kaycee is an awesome dude, wish you and your family the best. Still the coolest theater I've ever seen in person

[@jadan2000]

Hey man. Thx a lot!

[@addrake23]

Great video! KC & Jodi, I had an amazing time experiencing your theater. It has amazing immersive sounds and looks amazing! Well done sir!

[@jadan2000]

Thx man!

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

KC is such a great guy. Love his wife as well. Significant upgrades is quite an understatement 😂

[@jadan2000]

Thx a lot buddy!

[@shayanawatts5147]

THE ENERGY IS AMAZING 🎉

[@gary1488]

Let’s be honest…home theaters are luxury items

[@chiefdixon9723]

Hey youthman, do you think you could do a review on the D-Sonic M-3000 stereo amp line I like your reviews and honesty.

[@Youthman]

Thank you for the kind words chief. Unfortunately I don’t have a connection currently with D-Sonic so it likely would not be anytime soon.

[@gsgaudiodesign477]

Great Video....Huge thank you Kay Cee and Mike!

[@Youthman]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Another happy GSG customer.

[@jadan2000]

Thx guys! Love the subs!

[@MattScarborough]

Glad you went with Kaleidescape, pretty sure I suggested this over a year ago and got some grief LOL! Def not a 1:1 copy though. A 4K disc is capped at 66gb, Kaleidescape content files average 80-90gb.

[@QuantumMan]

Good discussion guys! Enjoyed listening to it.

[@Youthman]

Thank you kindly. Kay Cee is a great friend. He and Jodi have built an incredible Home Theater

[@ricanman85]

I, myself, have dual mini-martys, 18” Dayton ultimax and they to seriously hard lol even though my house is on a slab, I can still feel the bass lol I will never go back, if anything I’m going to build 2 more for the room

[@williamcarters716]

I enjoy your videos I listen to you all the time great Job 😊😊

[@Youthman]

Thank you William

[@ROYALTYMB]

I transitioned from a 10-inch Infinity subwoofer and a 12-inch Dayton audio $150 sub to dual 18-inch DIY subs in a Full Marty enclosure. Surprisingly, I spent less on the enclosures and two 18-inch subwoofers with a Crown 2502 amp than on the Infinity and Dayton combined. The value of DIY is unbeatable. Its quality was confirmed when, during a viewing of 'Into the Storm,' my neighbor messaged my wife on Facebook, requesting we lower the volume because it sounded like a tornado was tearing through her house.

[@Jwlove36]

Like the updates & nice room!

[@mustangfred2006]

Two knowledgeable dudes talking passion of home theater for a half an hour just flew by.

[@jadan2000]

Thx a lot!

[@billhayes5047]

Great room and great host ...I love the black room. Looks perfect. What format and size was the screen ?

[@Youthman]

I don’t recall the exact size. Thinking maybe 120. It’s likely covered in his HT Tour linked in the description.

[@jadan2000]

It's a 140 inch 2.35 ratio.

[@billhayes5047]

Amazing

[@zay2374]

More room tours, YES!!!

[@TrueGenius]

That’s awesome man. 💪🏾

[@DrDingleBarry]

Great Room buddy! Was so excited to see this one come out.. really enjoyed the first one as well!

[@jadan2000]

Thx a lot!

[@BennyThePhotographer]

I love this! finally someone speaks on the difference in the lumagen and MadVr

[@jadan2000]

Yeah not many people have had the opportunity to test them both thoroughly.. I was blessed.

[@user-zl9qk1sg2f]

Good video

[@evo7fan]

Nice video, thanks for the information. 👌😄 Is there a blueprint or instructions for these subwoofers? they are amazing.

[@Youthman]

Google GSG flat pack. There are videos on KZbin showing the installs.

[@astrostl]

Labeled chapter breaks would be huge here. I used Gemini AI to summarize: The video talks about 3 upgrades that Casey made to his home theater: MadVR, Collide Escape, and dual 18 inch subwoofers. - MadVR is a video processor that improves the quality of the video image. Casey says that it provides better color and detail than his previous video processor. - Collide Escape is a media server that allows Casey to download and store his movies. Casey says that it is much faster than ripping movies and that it makes it easy for his kids to watch movies without having to know how to use all of the different buttons on his home theater system. - Dual 18 inch subwoofers are speakers that provide low-frequency sound effects. Casey says that they add a lot of immersion to his home theater experience and that they make him feel like he is in the middle of the action in the movies that he is watching.

[@Youthman]

It's unfortunate that our attention span is so short that we cannot sit down and enjoy a 30 minute video. I could have shared the 3 points in a community post, rather than a dedicated video. But a post and an AI summary lacks one key ingredient. Human interaction and emotion.

[@astrostl]

@@Youthman I find that a preachy, presumptuous, and self-interested response. I just directly enjoyed my home theater with family by continuing our rewatch of House of the Dragon as the second season arrives. Do you think it *unfortunate* that I didn't watch more of your videos on KZbin instead? The entirety of life is competing for those 30 minutes, and selecting one thing over the other isn't necessarily indicative of a short attention span as it may well have required more attention and/or a longer period of time. By knowing what the contents of a video are rather than hiding it behind a headline, people are better-able to determine if it's worth the investment for them according to their interests. If it is, they'll still watch.

[@Youthman]

@@astrostl You are correct. We all choose what we are willing to devote our time to. Have a great weekend.

[@astrostl]

@@Youthman I ran into you via @stopthefomo and I've been intrigued by his size-driven immersion angles that were apparently inspired by you. That's how I landed over here and subscribed and found this video, so I'm definitely curious about your direct perspectives. I was leaning toward a large G4 or Bravia 9 but the 98" QM851 is now suddenly a contender. His multi-topic videos use labeled chapter breaks and I still watch many of them. I think it's maximally respectful of viewer's time, puts confidence in the quality of subjects, and that AI will end up eliminating any perceived "but maybe they'll watch the whole thing anyway just to find out" advantage. Your channel, your call. HAGW too.

[@astrostl]

@@Youthman I found you via @stopthefomo's recent live. He has been preaching the size/immersion gospel for some time and that was apparently inspired by you. I'm certainly interested in your direct perspectives, so I immediately subscribed and that's how I ended up on this video. His multi-subject videos have labeled chapter breaks. I think that's maximally respectful of the viewer, shows confidence in the quality of the chosen subjects, and that any, "well maybe they'll watch the whole thing anyway just to found out" view advantage will be vaporized by AI. The views themselves won't if the content holds up, though. I promise you that I have spent way too many hours on his as I debate the G4 vs Bravia 9 vs QM851 😂 Your channel, your call. HAGW too.

[@chrisbullock6477]

Nice seeing this couple again.

[@jadan2000]

Thx a lot!

[@rmangoba]

Great video! Hope Jodi is well and be back for the next video! I’m upgrading my projector this week and unfortunately my wife nor I are comfortable installing :-). Those JVC projectors are heavy! All the best!

[@jadan2000]

Thx man. Yes she is much better now!

[@jeffrobison3008]

Another great video! I always enjoy seeing other Triad Gold LCR owners. (Just glad he wasn't changing his speakers as well. :) )

[@jadan2000]

It would be very hard for me to ever want to change these speakers.

[@user-qi3ys5zf6s]

@@jadan2000 I LOVE my Triad Golds as well.

[@jeffrobison3008]

It would be tough for me to change mine out as well. I've tried a couple of times, then I go into my theater and think to myself "Dang, this sounds REALLY good" and then I eliminate that thought from my head.

[@edgarcabrera7230]

WOW! I have soo much to learn. I think my theatre room is ok., but when I listen to you guys. I don’t know what I don’t know. I’m probably not be hour from you guys in Orlando

[@jadan2000]

You can always come down this way and hang out.

[@saltlife1349]

Anyone know what amp to run those full Marty's? Didn't see his setup listed. Thanks!

[@jadan2000]

I'm using an beringer nx6000, but I know folks have had issues with them.

[@saltlife1349]

@@jadan2000 Does the Nx6000 run two 18" drivers or just 1?

[@jadan2000]

@@saltlife1349 it runs them both.

[@jadan2000]

@@saltlife1349 it powers both

[@hadenas1]

It would run both drivers.

[@unknownspectre]

The voice and personality... KC is like Bizarro World David Goggins 😂

[@jadan2000]

Lmao. Thx I think.

[@Smood47]

GSG Audio WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@justinmanny86]

What kind of driver are those 18s? I just built 2 18" Martycubes about 2 months ago and use Dayton 18" Ultimax drivers. Kaycee isn't kidding about the low end, every time my subs are on, I'm absolutely blown away! I went from 2 SVS PB13 Ultra subs, I really thought those were incredible. Lol now I have the 18s and I'm never going back! I'm really curious how the other 18" subs sound now. I went with the Ultimax drivers because I kept hearing how good they are, and the people weren't kidding. But does anyone think the Dayton HO 18" or LaVoce, B&C, Eminence, etc. go deeper or have better quality?

[@jadan2000]

STEREO INTEGRITY 18 V3

[@justinmanny86]

@@jadan2000 Oh wow, those cost almost half the cost of an Ultimax! Lol I would of just went with the drivers you have if I knew about them! Have you ever heard an 18" Ultimax in any of the GSG enclosures? I wonder how they compare

[@jadan2000]

@@justinmanny86 unfortunately no.. im not a big bass head so I don't focus too much on subs tbh.. but I know what I want it to feel like. 😆

[@justinmanny86]

@@jadan2000 Lol I gotcha! Yeah I'm definitely all set in the bass department now, FOR SURE. I'm slowly upgrading my LCR now, I'm going for the most detailed sq as possible. Do you have any recommendations? I was thinking get Martin Logan ESL speakers for the L&R, and probably a Martin Logan Cinema for the center channel. But I've honestly never heard those speakers in person, so if you have any recommendations, lemme know!

[@larryhazelwood5491]

I will stick with my Panasonic UB-9000.

[@Youthman]

Nothing wrong with physical media.

[@jadan2000]

Good for you. I have one of them too.

[@Jaysonkio]

😍😍🫡

[@DIGGERS881]

Sadly, your channel has left my average joe wallet behind.

[@Youthman]

Interesting you feel that way considering just 4 months ago I featured this extremely budget friendly Home Theater - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZnPqKpsrNatasksi=NIMcBWfnXsB7_zsn Keep in mind my audience is vast with people at different levels of Home Theater. I choose to celebrate them all.

[@thegrindingn00b69]

what are the subwoofers he is using? 18inch martys are the actual speaker or enclosure he built?

[@jadan2000]

The enclosure is full marty. The driver is a Stereo integrity 18 v3

[@thegrindingn00b69]

@@jadan2000 ty so much! i started looking into them since the video and def think i may go from my single 12inch Klipsch to those bad boys!

[@peppersmith]

Upgrades on top of Upgrades... It will Never Stop!!🥲🥲😂😂😂😂

[@jadan2000]

Lol I knowww... but I gotta be honest, I'm pretty satisfied with the tech in this room now.. I think I may start focusing on aesthetics now.