AMAZING 7.2.4 HOME THEATER TOUR 2023 - 4K Dolby Atmos 160" !! DUAL SUBWOOFERS | Epson 1006 | KEF THX

[@andrew1977au]

Love the look of this room, simple and clean 👌

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

We appreciate it. We love it too.

[@marcalvarado1915]

The style and design of this room are top notch. I love the looks. I would have gone with different gear choices but it ain’t my room…

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Really almost every system we do is different. This is a good blend of what the customer wanted and fit in the room. He loves it, it which is all that matters.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

And in your house...you can. Beauty of choice

[@AlexisHill-u9j]

Spectacular . Crazy the room looks much bigger than it use to be!.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

It does! could be the lens. I'ts a nice size though

[@piplup10203854]

Wait did you say 207 thousand dollar theater! Holy cow that's a ton of money!! That's crazy! I mean it looks good but that's more money than my entire house! 😱

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I sure did. And people own cars that cost more than a house too...to each their own. That's why they make luxury items. People want them. Including me. and some of my clients. And we deliver...for every budget. This room is amazing.

[@piplup10203854]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV Oh yeah, I have zero issues with what people do when it comes to all that I was just shocked at how expensive it was but you get what you pay for with things like that. The room is amazing agreed 😃👍🏻

[@PeteNice29]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV Budgets are fungible based on personal priority.

[@Slasher_Films_Fanatic]

The theater is awesome, I'm looking forward to building my dedicated theater 🎥

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Let us know if we can help. Glad you liked the room and video.

[@MrWookie1981]

Looks amazing. Really like this one.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I appreciate it. It was a lot of work.

[@mattlien592]

Well done on this project! Big budget, but sounds like the client's money was spent very thoughtfully.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

We really do try to spend money the right way. Thanks

[@audireddevil]

this is an amazing room and awesome video!

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thank you so much!!

[@tonyfarr480]

Spectacular 🎉

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thanks so much Tony

[@Paranimal86]

Crazy the room looks much bigger than it use to be!

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I agree. Usually dark colors does the opposite. It's a nice big space.

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

nice work guys //amazing theater

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thanks so much we appreciate it.

[@tnmsloony]

Legit one of the best theatres I’ve seen on KZbin. Good job my friend 🔥

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thanks so much. Labor of love.

[@Icebergslim333]

Damn, this is amazing.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I really appreciate it.

[@ScarletEyeMoon]

Thank you so much for showing this. Amazing job, really inspiring, maybe someday?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Go for it!

[@Riddy-wn2kz]

So beautiful

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thanks so much , we appreciate it.

[@bartl006]

Looks like a killer room! I run a 7k lumen Christie 4k7hs with a 0.8 gain ALR MP screen from severtson and love the brightness and contrast for a mixture of content: movies, Netflix, various streaming platforms, sports. All these people putting in JVC projectors with white screens in less than black hole theaters are missing out!

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Amazing stuff. And yes you're right about the JVC clients. Just lack of real knowledge...just YT knowledge which most is wrong.....which is why im here.

[@jadan2000]

gorgeous room. I dont normally see some of these gear choices for a room thats that expensive.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thanks. Yes we believe that we put the money where it matters most in system design. Most go for the super expensive electronics that yield you a 10-15% bump in noticeable quality. I don't love the subs but might change them. Client is happy but I am super picky. Everting else mesh's really well. I am for sure a different designer and like it.

[@mrGekothegreat]

Thanks for the hdmi info.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Any time!

[@ATLballer]

very nice

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thanks so much

[@ahmedmakhlof2546]

Is it good kef ci3160rlb in wall subwoofer and makes a difference? Can we only depend on it if we install 4, 6 or maybe 8 of them

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

The subs are good to add nice mid bass in a solid wall. They do not replace real subs even if you add 10 of the IMO

[@Tulipo08]

Amazing room. Very jealous of the size.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Size doesn't matter...haha. But seriously. I can make magic in a small room. Wall to wall screens etc. Always a way.

[@Samzep]

Get anthem you have a nice room

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I own an anthem. And it’s a pain on HDMI. I explain why I didn’t do that here

[@Samzep]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV never been a pain for me user error

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Correct. Must be something I am doing that the Anthem goes to 720P all the time for no reason and I have to unplug it. ONly 25 years experience and 12 in the field installing award winning systems. probably me. ....lol. google it. Sure you'll find many HDMI handshake and network issues with Anthem. AND I OWN ONE RIGHT NOW in my own theater. Just didn't want to plague the client with it's quirkiness. Most don't even know when the receivers do that stuff...I do. But good comment. Very helpful.

[@DaRevrin]

​@@Samzep you got burned son

[@robertwilliams1215]

Amazing room!! I've watched a number of your videos and the explanations of why you do what you do make sense ( love the TV quick calibration ). I don't want to be like some of the idiot trolls that make some of their comments but there is something I've noticed that is driving me crazy. The Atmos in ceiling speakers always seem to be down firing and that is robbing a great deal of the Atmos experience. Obviously you can't do everything in every room but aiming all the speakers at the money seat is critical and you even said that you have to have that centered seat ( exactly correct and that's where everything aims ). Staying as close as you can to the Dolby angles and measurements ( not the diagrams as those are quite misleading ) will raise the Atmos effectiveness and enjoyment exponentially. Things like in John Wick 3 where the knife throw spins past your left side from front to back until you hear it hit the back wall and in the Ready Player One initial road course run and he hits something wooden and the splinters fly all around on your left and above you in the middle of the air around you ( the first time you'll look up it's so well executed ). And when someone is spending 200K at least get those heights aimed at the money seat. No, your customer won't know the difference, of course unless he happens to experience someone's theater that does all that correctly. Anyway, I love all that I've seen you do and offer, plus all the great gear you carry. I live in Arlington and need to come and have a listen to the Kanta center speaker and find out what I'm missing as I am using an Aria cc900 with my Kanta 2's. The Kanta's are for music listening with my Musical Fidelity M8 Encore 500 as my room is a combo music / theater situation. So, I'd like to get an idea what a full Kanta front end is like.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

There is a reason. Dolby atmos at inception wants “direct firing speakers” even the true Dolby atmos theaters (I was in the first one ever with Dolby labs designers present watching the hobbit” even those have ALL the speakers aiming down. When something is over head it’s not aiming it’s sound at you. It’s right above. The point of atmos is atmospheric realism not audio perfection. They are supposed to aim down and have good dispersion. Hope that helps

[@robertwilliams1215]

I respect the fact you've been to the Dolby Labs and to part of what your saying but full on theaters and home theaters are in no way designed or intended to relay the "presentation" in the same way. Why does Dolby go to the trouble of giving exact specs ( angles and measurements to the inch ) for a "Home Theater" situation that is in no way even close to how a "commercial theater" is designed? Why do ( some ) movies get remixed specifically for the "home" environment? And there is a very wide range in quality of the Atmos and DTS:X mixes. Why do Focal and other companies who care about the correct "Home" environment sell angled speakers ( I know you know and sell the Focal 300 ICA6 ), and they aren't just for ceiling LCR, c'mon man!! You just know the customer will never know the difference and it's not worth the trouble for your techs to go through the time to do it to "specs" and I GET THAT 100%, that's a business decision. For people who want to eek out ( or geek out. lol ) every ounce of the capability and design of the expensive equipment they are paying for will be well rewarded to go to the trouble of doing it to Dolby specs. WELL REWARDED!!! Also, there is no "money seat " in an actual theater., so they don't worry about angles in such an enviorment. Now, I've never been in a well calibrated commercial "Dolby Theater", they all suck in different ways. Hopefully someone calibrated them correctly at some point but someone must jack with them. I'll come and have a listen to those Down firing speakers and see what it sounds like and HONESTLY compare it to what I hear in my room and will bow to your expertise and post for all to know it if I'm wrong. And let me confirm I absolutely LOVE the awesomeness of the rooms you create , it is an art and takes a great deal of planning and work, that's why you get the awards ( and the $$$$ ). Most definitely kudos to you, it is more than well deserved! @@TheaterAdvice_FCAV

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

www.dolby.com/about/support/guide/speaker-setup-guides/5.1.2-overhead-speaker-setup-guide/ Direct firing downward 30 degrees front of ear. This is for home theater not commercial. You can do what you want of course...if it sounds better to you to angle them toward seating by all means do it. I believe AV is more opinion than fact always. But ALL speakers direct firing is what they recommend and designed and recorded for. Got rid of Bipole dipole sides for the same reasons. Every document from Dolby labs is down firing. finding a speaker like KEF with super wide dispersion is best overall. Many others though that do that.

[@droidzhunterz6861]

I'm sure the Kef's are alright, but I would prefer to see some JBL Synthesis speakers in that room

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Would have been a good option. Again as I described in the description, the client liked the KEF stem that’s in the show room in New Jersey so we did it for him. You should definitely put them in your room though.

[@kevinzheng6779]

Amazing outcome! Deep pocket, too, I have to say. Question for you: In another video you said that although you highly recommend grey screens, they are a no-go for AT screens. Can you help me understand how this one works? Is it because high end (very expensive) screens can still make it work with both AT and grey?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Correct. It's expensive for an ALR screen to be AT..like this room and my own theater. But not just Grey....Grey without optical coatings just ruins your colors. When I say Grey I mean silver and ALR ...high end screens with optical coatings. Otherwise just go white and control the light and light bounce.

[@jagrana]

Looks great! What’s the finished interior dimensions of the room and how far back is the listening position from that amazing screen!

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Room is 20 feet deep...front row is about 15 from the 160"

[@joekool5676]

What is your opinion of the KEF Kube 12b in terms of sound quality and extension? What made you choose them for this build. It sounds to me similar to REL T9x.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Honestly they are OK....what made me choose it is the client wanted the system in the KEF lounge system..client is happy with them I think that's what I would upgrade here. If he wanted to upgrade we have a policy to do so. But it was a matched system by request.

[@bradlee2594]

This is a beautiful room! Can you share the approximate cost of the acoustic treatment, per panel? Also, the cost of the doors?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Those are probably about $1200 each framed and painted. Hard to say..room wasn't bid that way. Doors were $3500 leather tufted with Portals. More to it than that always...needed new doors etc.

[@GunnyPhillips]

Beautiful, beautiful room. I didn't understand your comments concerning the Marantz pre/pro. You didn't state the specific model so I'm guessing [from the pic] it's an AV8805? What's wrong with that?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Nothing is wrong with it. It's a 7706 though. Full equipment list is in the description though. What I was saying is that people use the Marantz HDMI boards in their processors so I just used one here to cut cost there that I thought would have little effect. As opposed to using a $20K processor the client wouldn't know the difference in.

[@SrLondon-j2i]

Whats the color used for the walls and roof? Its dark on low light but has a cool blue shade on light

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Iron Ore...Sherwin

[@texast2595]

Beautiful looking room!! Where are the diffusers? Would have loved seeing what type you went with and where you put them.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

All behind the fabric. It's their version.

[@Gene_Splicer]

What carpet did y'all use? It looks great - well, everything looks great!

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Stanton Magical Steel

[@Foxhound11]

This is a beautiful room, i like to learn more about the acoustic panels in the room, are those custom design or I can buy them like that

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Yes we can order them for you and they are custom. REach out to us. We can help

[@Antjuan_K]

Do you mind sharing the fabric choice? Nice work on the room. Looks amazing.

[@Building-IT]

Where did they get the lighting on the sides? That is cool!

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

We built this room it's all custom

[@twoknife]

Interesting you went with the Epson 1006. I just looked up the prices and now I am seriously debating going with the same one for my living room setup over a normal LS12000. The price difference is just about 10% here and the 1006 sure has enough lumens for a 0.8 gain ALR screen to hopefully get some acceptable blacks while retaining enough brightness for decent HDR.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Oh if it's in the budget...it's 100% amazing. But the 1006 if you are buying from an authorized dealer will be and shouldbe $8000 or more with a lens. It does not come with one. But worth it. And please buy authorized. And you will get great contrast using a screen like that with 6000lm. Enjoy

[@twoknife]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV They are about 4800€ (from various authorized dealers) and another 650€ for the standard throw lens. So that's more like $6000 including taxes/VAT. The LS12000 can be had for 4.770€ at the moment.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

@@twoknife Yeah I don't know the conversion but if it's form a dealer jump on it. GREAT projector. Beats anything under $15 grand IMO

[@hoguga]

​@HomeTheaterAdvice i disagree.. jvc np5 is better and cheaper. Contrast much better

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

How does it have contrast.....when projectors don't make black? quiz question. Could it be all embellished and made up? Spoiler alert...they all lie and make up numbers. Projectors don't make black so they can't really have true contrast ratio. But you keep reading those spec sheets. I'll keep telling the truth about obvious facts.

[@anthony790]

This looks great! Where did you get those doors?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Doors are just solid doors with the custom leather, nail heads and portal put on it

[@mcaxz]

Amazing home theater.... the stars the I've seen. I m doing mine right now. It's a 30 feet by 18 by 8 feet 6 inches. Where would I can get those stars?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Hi. These are from Acoustic innovations. We sell also stars from Epixsky. They are about $65 per SQft so that can add up. Installed. They are also acoustic panels.

[@ssgmkg]

Hello, great build! Can you share the height of the counter behind theater chairs? Also, how far is the counter from the rear wall/door?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

It's regular bar height 42 I think. ....Bar is about 5-6' from door. Room for stools and walking space.

[@ssgmkg]

Thanks, and very creative with the LED lighting. Do those ship as an LED tube or are those regular LED strips? What brand lights if you don’t mind me asking.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

LED stips are sold and designed in literally hundreds of ways. these are custom. made "light boxes" with plexi and light stips behind it. But we do a lot of lighting. Comes flush mounted, channel, just strips, pucks etc. Any way you want.

[@muralimanohar9315]

Hi buddy been following your videos...am from india..love this home theatre.. planning to have one in the house am planning to build next year...what would be ideal room size and can u suggest me good equipment for a hometheatre...like avr, projector,centre speakers, subs and amp and screen..the question is big and vague but hope u have some time to reply to it..thnk u buddy ...good videos of urs out there

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Hi. To give recommendations I'd need a ton more information. Budget is the most important. I'd need the size, shape, color etc. Seating arrangement. Id say likea. 15' by 20' space is a good room....something like that. But I design for any space. Thanks for watching

[@muralimanohar9315]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV thnks for the reply buddy..my budget would be around 20k to 25k us dollars to ur currency and in our currency it will be arnd 2million...so kindly suggest which brands and products are good on this range...

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

If you can do biz with us somehow email thorugh my site.

[@openaperture9197]

Anything to manage HDR tone mapping on that Epson?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

No. But then again..it's a tech made for flat panels and should not be used IMO on any projector lower than 5000 lumens. Poeple just like specs and names on a spec sheet. It's not for projection. It's direct view tech with true black levels. but to each their own. I think it looks like garbage. And too much work to get it to look good when 4K SDR looks good on it's own.

[@NicolaeLorimer]

Very nice looking room, the equipment does not keep up with the level of aesthetic. I suppose there are tons of customers out there that don’t care too much about that. Love it how you bumped their budget from $85k to $200k,

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thanks. The equipment was exactly what he wanted and quite good. But the room build out was pricey for sure. Pretty evenly balanced. And he bumped the budget not me. : ) I don't tell people to spend more unless they are asking for things that cost more.

[@NicolaeLorimer]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV My bad, I didnt mean to say you personally bumped their budget, I meant its so common for one to go in with a certain budget and then get excited and want more or upgrades… happening to us now with our kitchen remodel.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Oh I get it...just don't want that thought out there...lol. We always respect the budgets.

[@donaldfleming331]

Hello great context on your channel and excellent room design! What is the brand and style number of the carpet?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Stanton Magical steel

[@donaldfleming331]

Thx!

[@wingtracer]

tell us about how the ceiling has made? Stretch material?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Fiber optic star panels. I have them custom made. They are acoustic panels with stars already embedded in them.

[@flyers10az]

Very nice. Is the window removed or is it boarded up? And any plans for tactile transducers?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I do not like tactile’s. If you have the right amount of subwoofers, you don’t need it anyway. It’s distracting to me. And the window has a shade in it so it looks the same from outside. We put a false wall in front of it.

[@stephenphillips1660]

Was the window removed or you just covered it with the baffle wall?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Covered and insulated by the baffle wall. Still remains outside just looks like the lights are off.

[@offdacorner]

Hello. This is a beautiful creation. It's ideally what I want my home theater to look like one day. I have a question about the rear sofa table. Was it custom made by you or was it something the customer purchased? I really like it and have been searching for something just like that for about two years.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

It's a bar. Just no stools there yet and was constructed hand. Granite selection by me and installed by my stone subs.

[@offdacorner]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAVThanks. It looks great.

[@michaelslocumbsr.2286]

What are the dimensions of the Bar seating table?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

120 inches wide 18 inches deep

[@michaelslocumbsr.2286]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV Yes sir! Thank you! One more question! 1. How high is the Bar table?

[@WindomRettes]

Ebony and Ivory work in this application.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

It’s gray but we love it too. Black and white rooms or close to it is one of my favs

[@Prettytony0627]

Gorgeous room but I would’ve passed on the kaleidescape and put that money toward a Trinnov altitude 16. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

To each their own. I'll take the source all day but we do either. I truly think the difference in pre amps is very small other than the mic systems...which I don't trust or use past my own ears and experience. I like the Trinnov...selling one now. But Not over good source material.

[@Prettytony0627]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV agree to disagree. I hope to do business with you one day.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I do as well. And when that time comes you will get 100% what is perfect for you. Every system we do is different because every client is different. I appreciate you watching.

[@jorg30lvera]

how far do you need to sit to not see the holes on the screen? Nice video 👍

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I'd say 7 feet or so...He is 12-13. You definitely do not see them.

[@rajivchauhan3223]

How much does it cost the interior package excluding equipments installed here… And the total package cost including interior and equipments

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Bout 120k build and 90 equipment

[@luisarmandopriegoramosm.9386]

What lighting fixtures are those in the columns?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Custom made. Plexi with LED strips

[@BennyThePhotographer]

so you pretty much notched a whole and covered with plexiglass with leds behind it?@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

@@BennyThePhotographer Pretty much. That's the jist of it. Like a high end light box. They were custom fabricated in FL with the panels and sent for install along with ceiling and stars.

[@jimmccune568]

I wanted to see the Stars turn off and on!

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Looks the same as on....just off instead. Black fabric.

[@stephenphillips1660]

Sorry if you said and I missed it. Is the screen 16:9?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Screen is 16x9. If you see my other videos on it you'll know why. : )

[@stephenphillips1660]

I know that is your preference and the reasons, just wanted to verify that this one is. Thanks. That is a truly amazing room you created.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

@@stephenphillips1660 Yeah prob hard to tell with the wide angle lens used to shoot. Good Question. With this screen his 2.35 picture is close to 150" anyway

[@larryhazelwood5491]

You have used the Panasonic UB-9000.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

We carry it and like it. Didn't put it in this room.

[@craignedlwonk7439]

Very Nice Theater! Do you use the Epson 1006 in (most/a lot) of your theater builds? I like your approach to your theater builds and was wondering what you experience has been with Triad Speakers?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I use it a lot on big screens yes. It’s WAY WAY better than people think it is. People read specs and comment. I see the thing every day. Embarrasses most projectors. Triad is awesome. I sell them literally every day. I’ll do a video on them

[@TheRobotmak]

@@TheaterAdvice_FCAV does people missing 4k uhd for 8.1 mega pixel to compare to 4k enhance of 4.6?

[@juan6810]

$207k $20.00 more you could have trimmed the equipment door frame, just saying

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I'ts fine. If the client wanted to pay for more pointless sheetrock work he would have. Just saying

[@housbinpharteen7445]

@4:45 hell yes we want to see the subs ...your talking to a bunch of guys ... i have a nice lambo but hey you dont want to see the engine ...

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

I mean in this case it's a black box on the floor and the weak link in here. No reason to show the ugly hole they are in. Nothing fancy looking abotu the subs used. I have a Ferrari and a Lambo too...I don't look at the engines ever...lol *shrug

[@chebrubin]

Parasound has not made an audio video processor in over a decade. [P/SP-1500 AV Processor/Preamplifier]. Any system over $15k and longer room needs front wides. Nothing can improve over front wides in 9.x.x bedlayer; not treatment or DSP can do what a good front wide could 3 feet or closer to the seating aisle.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Yes Parasound has not. I use their amps...I don't care about their processing. All they had to do is buy Marantz HDMI boards and wouldn't. their amp is still best bang for the buck out there. Good dispersement speakers don't need any front wides...even commercial theaters don't have that. But as long as they aren't too close I always say the more the marrier.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

I don't know of it's the weird perspective of the camera, but why does it look like the seats are way too far from the screen? Seems about like viewing a 55'' TV at ten to twelve feet in a living room, which is way too far. No offense, but I get a more "theater like" field of view with my 77'' TV at six and a half feet. Form over function I guess.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Wide angle lens. I'ts a 160" screen and the chairs are 13' back. Plenty large and immersive. So no it's not like a 55". everything we do is calculated and perfect.

[@15.emanuelshaju24]

Sir what is the room dimensions of home theater

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Hi it's 20x20

[@15.emanuelshaju24]

Sir room height

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

@@15.emanuelshaju24 The side fur down is 96". Taller on front wall to stars just a tad. Peak before install was about 13'

[@15.emanuelshaju24]

Sir does sony vpl 7000es have optical zoom option using that can we increase the image size from 150 to 180inch for a big screen experience in our home theater considering that it has a 3200lumens output . What is your opinion

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

It does have that option. But will need to be far away to hit that size.

[@sammy10001]

When i see price tags like 200k, i just cringe. I woulda done it all myself at FRACTIONS of the cost

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Well not everyone can do this themselves and most people can't so that's a silly statement. You can technically build yourself a car with the know how but most just buy one. To him it's worth it and he loves it that's all that matters. Most DIY theaters aren't anywhere near what they could be if designed properly and due to ignorance they just think it's amazing. I go in rooms like that all the time...change three things and clients are shocked.

[@drhowards]

Won’t they get a headache sitting that close to such a large screen?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Uh...no. Even the most extreme sized home theaters almost never encroach what a commercial theater screen ratio is to seating in the middle seats. The bigger the better. If you have a home theater...put a theater in your home.

[@guillermomartin8248]

lol how much is the house worth?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Plenty. It's Dallas.

[@ffdfdfdfdfdfdfdf]

I can't get behind 207,000 dollar theater having KEF speakers, small low performance subs and a Marantz AVR. This room deserved some higher tier kit such as Perlisten S series speakers with a Trinnov. I know you cited the quality of life issues of the boutique processors but its up to the integrator to make them work seemlessly - not just provide kit which is easier for your job but has lesser quality,. Even the PJ is a strange one - the room isn't big the screen isn't that massive. a higher contrast NZ9 projector would have been the obvious choice. The decor and aesthetic is stunning but the level of kit in this room is not matching the budget IMO.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

The client wanted the KEF speakers that were at their experience center in NJ. So since it's not your money..and you didn't design the system...your opinion doesn't matter. It was an itemized bid with every aspect spelled out. It's an $80K system....that's what it costs. It's math..not an opinion. He wanted the aesthetic. He's also blissfully happy with the result. If he had more budget we could have gone harder on AV...pretty simple. and I don't care about those processors at all. You read too many blogs...lol. I live and breath this stuff. I know what's worth the money and what's not. So thanks for your opinion...I guess. lol

[@rendroidz4680]

Lol basically the room design is more expensive than the electronics. But hey if the client is happy then so be it some people didnt really care about the quality of the picture/audio but just want it to look pretty. This room is very pretty.

[@bloodcarver913]

Your sound is pretty shait. The opening music was so load I was scrambling for my volume control. Your talking is too low etc.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thanks I'll tell my editor I thought it sounded ok on my side

[@ryankramer]

Sounded fine to me. O_o

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Thanks I think so too but I want everyone to enjoy. Not sure why I've heard this twice...but only twice.

[@hstrinzel]

I like MY $1K movie room A MILE better than your design: Why soo much complicated lighting? When the movie is on, NOBODY will see all that decoration. The main thing they see is the SCREEN. Why such a small screen, and not go from wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling? I have a 2K Optoma GT1080: Throw Ratio: 0.50, fills THE WHOLE WHITE WALL, 220", and 2 professional grade loudspeakers, and the seats placed so it's a 90 degree angle from left to right, almost like IMAX. Super-happy with my design. And yours costs 200 TIMES as much? And only 5 seats?

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

Sounds like you should totally sell systems and start a ch. You have it all figured out. I am sure your $1K system is awesome when I wouldn't even own a $1K center ch. 😂. Phew. The keyboard warriors are out today. lmao !!

[@robertwilliams1215]

Almost like IMAX? You're exposing yourself to great criticism. It's great that you love your system as that's what matters but if you experienced a system like this you'd know why people drop the cash. And people with the cash like playing with all the "decoration", it's part of the experience. I don't have all that stuff but I sure can appreciate it!!

[@hstrinzel]

No, I'm such a cheapskate, I would go bankrupt on the first day! But my movie party people do agree that they like my "home IMAX" better than the theatre experience. By the way, I root for you to win the competition, I think Home Projector theatre is way underrated these days, at ANY price. A projector is always better than a "big"screen TV.

[@TheaterAdvice_FCAV]

We agree there. I actually personally sell more projectors in a year than any other company. I am Epsons top dealer. I am all about projection.