My Batcave - MA rack, Rives designed room - Page 5

Sorry, one mans DIY is another's get-a-pro . I was shifted one level up, figured you meant Crestron/RTI/Control4. The URC stuff isn't trivial to program I'll admit, but it isn't rocket science either. You need to be PC literate and have some time to play with it. And, yes a pro would likely be better at getting it setup and nifty. But there's lots of help avail on Remote Central if you are inclined and need it. And updating an initial config would be much easier.

I love being able to make my own graphics for it as well as the ability to program it with a PC. Here's a couple of main screens I made when I first had it. Played around and got my own graphic icons instead of text or the one's they supplied. Fun:







P.S. those extra parts went out today, you will have tomorrow.

I understand completely, NO one knows busy like me these days.

I've been enjoying my XPA-5 since fall, although my system is no where near the level of your's.
It sounds like you have a very capable Denon, so I'm not really sure if you will notice a benefit or not. Worth a try? Sure, if you have the money, why not. Will it be a night a day change? I doubt it.

Mike I'm optomistic that this will be the fix that many have been waiting for with respect to the RS20 color management system. With regard to comparing the JVC fix to what the Radiance can do, I think you have begin to look at them differently at some point. The Radiance incorporates full and forward thinking solutions such as color management/gamma correction/hdmi switcher/aspect ratio managment/custom timings and the list goes on. Now if one was going to purchase it ONLY to complete the CMS then it might not be cost effective but I suspect that many of us that have opted to purchase the Radiance XD or XE will be pleased knowing that the company takes a multidimensional approach with regard to display managementand continues to make the product better coupled with the fact that we can correct not only our present display but also future displays. Just food for thought.

Thanks for the offer Mike, we did however design it so that the board which incorporates the RS20 mount/lens transport can only go up onto the ceiling one way with no real room for positioning error (we hope lol). There are four bolts protruding through the joists and 4 holes in the mounting board so its as simple as us lifting the towards the ceiling and letting the 4 protruding bolts pass through each corresponding hole on each side of the board then securing it on the ceiling with the four bolts, here are early pics of the setup, the room is almost done and the board has been covered with royal black velvet.

youre talking to the photographer although I will let him put together the collage, hey I already had my day in the sun so if he gets a writeup im sure I will get honorable mention

Enjoy the new amp!

(I see we're both in the same general part of the state.)

Congrats on the new amp! I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of your new Emotiva. I got my Emo XPA-3 a few weeks back and love it! Crystal clear clean sound. Yesterday for giggles, I listened to some lossless music without the Emo and then with it. Yea, .

Mike. Haven't read through all of this but if you are looking for input on center stands, I have a large center with almost the same dimensions as yours. Mine has a base plate that allows it to swivel so stability was important plus I needed to bring it up 18". At the recommendation of the manufacturer I bought 2 stands. I bought 2 of the 18" VTI DFC. Filled both with shot and used spikes that were provided.

I wanted stability and added width given the size of my center and these two worked well and look good and the are solid as a rock. There are some simple tricks to putting them together but all in all easy. I was missing 2 screws from one and they sent them out the next day.

I looked at all, if not most, of the others you have on your sheet and I really was concerned about their stability (primarily the wood versions) and how it would look. I'm very pleased with my choice. Here are two pics.

From second row:


Close Up:

How tall does this need to be and are these wide enough?

Our centers are about the same size. I have a tiltable plate so that wasn't an issue for me but I get what your issue is although you may not really need it to move that much. I found, after laser sighting, that I didn't need as much tilt as I visually thought I did. Sounds like you can do the math of the angle given the distance to your seating but it is interesting how a few degree tilt, over a 12' distance adds up.

I also didn't want the center hanging from the sides or shaking (my subs are on the stage with it) so that's why I didn't go with a stand like you are looking at (Mfgr said the same thing that the center being a 3 way will move if not well placed).

So you might want to think about what this is going to be on given what you are looking at since it won't make up the 12" (or so) that you need. You could always built a box but much like the issue with a center on top of a TV you will have to make sure you deal with early reflections given there will be a big flat surface below it. A box wraped in Linnaccoustic and then GOM over it would probably work. Just a thought