Home Theater Owners Near Milwaukee WI? - Page 9

Have you been over since he switched to JL's?

fresh heet alert

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oops forgot to attach the image. And yes I know I don't have a projector yet but I am just so excited that I FINALLY finished my project so I wanted to share it with all you local enthusiasts. I call it the WALL OF HEET !!!

For a while now.

Sowk,

Have you ever thought of building your own subwoofers?

I started out with an SVS tube, then built my own sono tube sub and now have built two 18" sealed monsters (size wise). You can see the build in this thread.

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1221102/teds-twin-avalanche-18s

If your looking in the $1,400 price range each, you could base your build on the TC Sounds LMS 18". One LMS 18" in a box with 2 TC Sounds passive radiators driven by 2,000+ watts should be able to shake the foundation of your house. This setup would also be idea for your layout. The optimal placement for two subs is front and back of the room but your layout doesn't really lend itself to a rear sub.

The other option I would look into is a Danley DTS10 or DTS20, some feel it is the standard all other subwoofers should be compared to. They even sell the DTS10 in kit form. You have pleanty of room behind the screen for a sub of this size and if you want a lot of output below 20Hz, these may be the ticket.

Yes, Wayne's curiosity was lured by shiny black boxes and someone offering a great deal on them. When I stopped by to help re-calibrate the system with the Catalysts, the before after was rather striking... as everything was gone below 18Hz.

My mistake back then was not leaving in a huge ramp up to the response below 40Hz when I first dialed in the subs. I did a more accurate and detailed calibration with a more balanced bass response that worked great with higher level listening, which Wayne rarely listened at. In my short time dialing things in, the Catalysts easily allowed to push the clip/overload limits of the JL's, which we never hit with the SubMersives, and that was before the HP was introduced. Sometimes size can matter.

I look forward to meeting you this weekend SOWK.

Yes, it is the wonder drug you have been missing. Sowk came over to my house, viewed my Darbee (they had just introduced at that time and were only $250), borrowed one from me to try out and ordered one for himself right away. It seems darbee has increased pricing.. Even at $500+, I would have liked it. i was happy it was only $250. I bought three and gave two to friends overseas. So... Yes, it is the wonder drug you are missing!

Just want to say thanks to SOWK for inviting me over. You did an awesome job with your room/setup.
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1022122358.jpg 975k .jpg file SOWK, yes there are some but they are laughable, believe it or not this is what I looked at for almost 6 months 1023120034.jpg 1156k .jpg file

Sowk, where's the report on the visit to Mark's to check the subs out? Did you bring home a pair?

Hey SOWK, can I check out your room setup sometime??? Sounds like you always have the new HEET! (I'll bring champlagne

He definitely has a nice system.

SOWK, thanks for taking the time to stop over and hang out. It's always fun to share the hobby and a keen eye helps

Lots of us "carpet over concrete" guys have had fantastic success in getting a large chunk of that floating wood floor effect back by adding some tactile transducers to a properly constructed wood platform, riser, etc... that is made to flex. Like you mention, you just cant recreate this sensation with subs alone on carpet over concrete no matter how many subs you have and no matter how good they are. I run 4 SVS subs (3 PB13 Ultras and a 12/2) in a sealed 12x17.5 room and can hit 126db at my listening position (uncorrected analog SPL meter), but my dual Buttkickers mounted to a mini platform with 6 kinetic rubber isolators I built creates a sensation that my subs simply cannot. I simply cant imagine watching movies without the BKs now and they work incredibly well in conjunction with the subs. I still consider my BK upgrade the best upgrade I have ever made to my HT as it got back much of that wood floor sensation that you dont get otherwise in a carpet over concrete room (I had a wood floor in my first HT in a rental house). If implemented right, BKs or similar feel like a natural extension of your subs, not gimmicky. Highly Recommended!

If this involves also enjoying some fine champlagne or wine along with some see-gars then I would definately be down with that... though then again I image most folks prob enforce a no-smoking policy at their home theater, wife enforces it in mine But hey now that you mention seating, I finally was able to get some HT seating with the tax refund, I got the Palliser Playback with infinite recline. Do any of you guys have palliser HT seating with the Buttkicker LFE's option built into it??? I want to retrofit mine with them but want it to remain as stock as can be so want to check out one in person to make sure I mount mines right! I figure someone knows someone who has Palliser with Buttkicker option around the Wisconsin area who would be cool with me taking some pictures of them in exchange for some champlagne, a bluray disc etc... Thanks in advance.

But you are SOMEONE WHO KNOW:eek:S !!!! LOL:D

Hi guys. My name is Buzz and I just discovered this thread. Although I spend most of the year in Florida, I'm in Wausau June through September. I'm a THX Certified Level II video calibrator and one of the things I offer is 3D LUT calibrations using LightSpace software and the eeColor Box to do the processing. If any of you are interested in the highest end calibration available let me know here on this thread - I'll be monitoring.

Regards,
Buzz

Edit: this attachment explains what it is that I do. LUT Brochure.pdf 335k .pdf file
Edited by buzzard767 - 3/31/13 at 9:06am

(belated reply)
No.
Haven't talked to him in a while.

Mike