Tour of the Rack Powering my 9.2.4 Home Theater

In this video I give you a short tour of the rack and equipment powering my 9.2.4 Home Theater featuring the Marantz AV10 and AMP 10. I'll show you what I used to wire it and how I keep it cool. Also check out this video, where I show how my rack is actually an automated hidden door: • How I Built an Automat...
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[@pinarellorider9023]

ABSOLUTELY insane!!! That rack setup is killer!! It looks like something that Bruce Wayne would have at the Bat Cave. Thanks for sharing, Brother!!

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you!

[@mauriciob8260]

very nice your back yard filling with snow

[@enigmascv]

Out of the park! Well done!

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks!

[@seldom_seen8713]

Very nice Theater ...Thanks for sharing Sir. Extremely clean setup.

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you very much!

[@marcalvarado1915]

Beautiful installation!

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you!

[@AllAccessConstruction]

🤣🤣🤣 Now I have to do cable management to my set up.. Nice job

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

😁Thanks! It's a labor of love.

[@vincentcoy77]

Just work of art give great insight to my next build thanks 🙏🏽

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you!

[@jedi1982]

Great job with the wiring!

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks!

[@Prettytony0627]

Excellent wire work!

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you!

[@GunnyPhillips]

I disagree with your statement about there being "nothing too exciting." beautifully done. I just did a similar project and ended up going with freestanding wire racks as I didn't feel like dealing with shelves in a relay rack. My speaker wiring is embarrassing by comparison but functional. great work and thanks for sharing.

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@Cybertron-cs7sk]

Looks beautiful rack and home theatre looks like a very welcoming relaxing space 5 🌟.

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank You!

[@william1252]

That's a smooth setup dude!

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks, I appreciate that.

[@mikelary88]

Very nice work 👊

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you!

[@chrismonterubio9475]

That rack looks amazing! The new amp and processor look beautiful, and those half spacers you have make the look perfectly spaced in the rack. The amp isn’t that light though, and clocks in at a hair under 44lbs. What amazes me about it, is the power they got out of it compared to the MM8077’s that I run. Your Amp10 does more than both of my MM8077’s, all in one box. Again, amazing setup, and awesome work making it such a clean install!

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks! And they sound amazing too, even before I've done any tuning. Yeah, the weight is why I suggest you get the 4 post shelves that are rated at 110lbs vs. the 2 post that I think are rated for 50lbs.

[@totalplonker824]

One can tell more from viewing the back than the front! And you sir I would imagine would have quite a low noise floor. Good job... thanks for posting

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks! Yes, it is very quiet.

[@kack7130]

I really like the fan, I am getting 3 too. Man that custom made patch panel is interesting. I am connecting directly with the wall. It is amazing you did all this work by yourself.

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks again. The fans are a little loud, so if your rack is near your seating, you will definitely be able to hear them.

[@kack7130]

@@smarthomeMASTERY by the way, I am using the greenwave to reduce the noise and the ups pure sine wave. The noise is like 15 Mlv.

[@michaelo3498]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!💪🏾🔥❤, I love it !!! New sub.

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@brnmaull]

That wiring was on point. Looks so clean. Looking forward to more videos. Any updates on the disney realroad?? Keep up the great work man. I love the attention to detail. Looking forward to more videos

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you very much!

[@jadan2000]

thx for the video. The AV10 is a gorgeous device

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks! It sure is.

[@jadan2000]

@@smarthomeMASTERY have you had a processor before it?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

@@jadan2000 No, not separates. I've only had AVRs up to this point, so big upgrade for me.

[@jadan2000]

@smart home MASTERY that's awesome.. what would you say has been the biggest difference in your audio experience with moving to separates?

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

nice setup ....

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks!

[@Darkside_C7]

Oh man this is nice!

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you!

[@leadfoot64]

Absolutely beautiful work no doubt. Please get that Behringer outta there!

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

LOL... I know, that bothers me every time I walk up to the rack. I'll likely replace it when I put my other two subs in.

[@tkcdac]

The colored cables were a great touch. Did I miss your media players? No content makes Jack a dull boy....

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

lol... I may have missed that in this video, can't remember.... I have an Amazon Fire 4K Cube, with various streaming services.

[@adamjj85]

Great stuff. Do you have a link or a recommendation for the wiring trough? How about the track for the rack to move on?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you. I used the 4' version of these: amzn.to/3wN6CYd ...except without knockouts. I had access to a hydraulic knockout, so I was able to make my own exactly where I needed them. You can use a Unibit like this: amzn.to/3XMHCwc to make your own 1/2" or 3/4" holes, but the trough I linked above has knocks in it already. Take a look at the description in my video where I show how I made it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZLcaqiIqJJke68 It has links to the parts I used, including the track.

[@rmangoba]

I just got a Marantz AV 10. Nice video you made! Question: where did you get the 1/2U blanks that you put above your Marantz?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks. The link is in the description.

[@SoCalVipers]

Beautiful work! I really think you struck a great balance with dedicated theater vs cozy living space. Do the fans on the Behringer amp bother you at all? Also, I'll need to watch your other videos, but is the Fire Cube your only playback device?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you very much. The fans on the Behringer and AC Infinity are pretty loud. My seating is about 20 feet away and a little around the corner, so I really don't notice them unless it is completely silent. If your rack was out in the room near the seating, you would definitely notice. Yes, the Fire is currently the only input device that I have hooked up. I have an old PS3, but I don't really watch Blu-rays anymore. The Fire has a lot of streaming services on it. Disney has remastered a lot of their older movies with immersive sound, so they sound pretty amazing.

[@GMStrantz11]

Great video and setup! Looking to subscribe as well. Question; where did you get the 1/2 U?? ~Thanks

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks! I got them on Amazon. 1/2U Rack Blank: amzn.to/3Risg01 Just to warn you, they are expensive for what they are.

[@Rayman-expertsoundpro]

I am putting together my first rack. I would like to understand how you have used the patch panels for wiring the speaker wires using banana plugs. I am new to this so did not grasp it in the video

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

I used these: Banana Jacks: amzn.to/3kRRdDw Rack Plate: amzn.to/4f2KePG Then you run banana cables from your amp to the banana jacks that go to your speakers. Hope that helps!

[@flyers10az]

Nice. Chose not to try the Dirac on the new unit?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thanks! Dirac isn't available for the AV10 yet. I think it is coming around March. I will definitely be using it, once it is available.

[@shahross8366]

Do you have your 2 AC Infinity fans connected to each other?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

No, they each use their own probe and are setup independently. Both are intakes.

[@0862ricky]

Awesome Rack!! I plan on building a theater room in about three years and would like to duplicate your rack and equipment. On one of your videos, the cables connecting the receiver to the amp was black. I noticed your cables are different colors and a different size. Did you make them? Could you send me the info on your rack. I’m paralyzed from the waist down and believe I could setup the rack. Do you know how much a professional would charge me?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you very much! There are three different cable types running from the processor to the amp. The majority of them are XLR to XLR. The other type is RCA to RCA. Because I have two rows of surrounds, I needed to feed two different sets of amp channels from the one set of outputs. There was no way to map another set of surrounds in the processor, so I took advantage of the fact that there are RCA and XLR outputs for each channel and fed the second row of surrounds from the RCA outputs (hope that makes sense). The last cable type is also RCA to RCA. It's a thin cable for remote turn-on of the amp. All of the XLR cables are the same size. I didn't make any of those, I purchased them. I think I have a link to them in one of my video descriptions. I made the banana cables that go from the amp to my patch panel. The rack is from Middle Atlantic. I'm not sure how much a professional would charge you. It's probably heavily dependent on where you live. I'm happy to answer any further questions though.

[@0862ricky]

Thank you very much! You are very helpful. I have a theater room and it looks nice but the soundproofing, equipment and rack are not up to par. I have learned a lot watching KZbin’s videos. When you add your two other Subwoofers, will you have to purchase another amp and don’t you only have one other speaker port available?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

@@0862ricky The AV10 actually has 4 sub outputs on it, so I have two more available. I will be getting two new amps when I do that. I'll probably go with the Behringer NX6000's.

[@dadevastator24_77]

You have a great setup. The Marantz equipment looks sexy. You should do a demo of the Av10. What speakers and subs do you have?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Thank you! A review will be coming for sure. I just wanted to get a little use under my belt first.

[@dadevastator24_77]

@@smarthomeMASTERY sounds good I’ll be looking forward to it. I just want to know how you managed to get wife approval for it?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

@@dadevastator24_77 lol, she is very understanding 😀

[@kack7130]

that half U rack is very odd. Av10 is very strange shape. I took the feet off and put it back on. It is 4.5 space, it won't fit any shelf too.

[@texxhexxmm]

Atmos Front angle? Looks below 30 degrees

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

From the MLP it's ~41 at floor level and ~32 at ear level.

[@texxhexxmm]

@@smarthomeMASTERY 30 degrees is really perfect i think.Went Back from 50 to about 35°.But i will go exactly 30° i think 😊

[@PortlandBanshee]

How did you wire the 2 sets of side surrounds?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

Hi Frank... I'm going to use these RCA to XLR cables amzn.to/3RCd9im for the second row of surrounds.

[@PortlandBanshee]

@smart home MASTERY so you are using the xlr outs or one set of side surrounds and the RCA outs for the other set?

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

@@PortlandBanshee Correct. XLR-XLR for front side surrounds and RCA-XLR for rear side surrounds

[@smarthomeMASTERY]

@@PortlandBanshee Going to try it and see if I have any comb filtering. If I do, I can run the rear side surrounds into a DSP first..

[@PortlandBanshee]

@smart home MASTERY Thanks for the info. I'm looking at the same setup. Just haven't done it yet. Are you running the second set now or waiting?

[@bingdong8571]

Spend more money on infrasonic

[@jimmykaka89]

Awesome gear and great room but horrendously let down by those Atmos speakers playing to nobody but the carpet directly below them. I hope you didn’t pay an installer or seek an installers advice. Sorry to sound so negative but I’m disappointed that such a nice room has the over heads playing to absolutely nobody.