[stormwind13]

Hello all, Dustin here-

It's been roughly 6-7 years since I hosted/ Co-Hosted a GTG. I've attended several over the years going back to 2011 or so with @HuskerOmaha and @desertdome. Now that Covid is not really ruling our lives anymore, I think it's time to have some fun with this expensive hobby we all love!


@lukeamdman and I held a couple of these at his place, and now that my HT is (Most)ly finished- it's high time I have one here at my place if there is sufficient interest.

Where:
HT Crawl, My place, Oak Grove MN,
@Rowan611 's place (Woodbury),
@marty9876 's place (Shakopee).
I think between the 3 of us, we've covered the far corners of the Metro in a triangle.

When: Saturday April 29th, 2023 , likely doing 2 of the theaters in the morning- going out for lunch, and wrapping up at my place on the north end. Those that are travelling from other states are welcome to stay at my place.
What: General GTG (we have a wide variety of gear, subs, speakers, projectors)
Why: Cause it's a ton of fun!

My Gear:
Visuals- BenQ LK990 4k Laser Projector with Vertex2 video processing. 130" Diy Screen (Cine Grey) Materials by Carlofet.com

Receiver- Yamaha RX-A3080
Amplifier- Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature 5 (405w/ Channel)
Mains- Bowers and Wilkins 801 Matrix Series 3

Subs- 2x DIY Gjallarhorns loaded with TC sounds LMS5400 Ultras- Powered by a Crest ProLite 7.5 (Hoping to change this to a CVR D-3302 prior to GTG)
2x DIY Othorns Loaded with B&C Speakers 21IPAL drivers- Powered by a Speakerpower SP2-12000

Media: Panasonic DP-UB9000 4k Blu-Ray Player + HTPC

Equalization- Minidsp 8x8

My HT room is roughly 17x28, with the projector shooting across the room width. There are two reasons for this- 1: I don't have the height required for risers. And 2: I tried moving the speakers/subs into the long configuration and the acoustics just did not work out. Sounded like absolute trash no matter what I tried with EQ.

Demo Materials: TBD, I have a couple demo discs from prior years. The materials are now dated, however, so will seek out newer content.

 

[stormwind13]

Reserved for polling

 

[stormwind13]

Reserved for list of attendees:

Interested:
@Steve Kuester , @EMDOC_WI , @Rowan611 , @Tinysota , @Flynnr @RonSpawnson @jeahrens @lukeamdman

 

[Steve Kuester]

I'd be very interested! I'm in Lino Lakes, so pretty close to you.

I hosted at my place in New Brighton a few years ago (2018 maybe?) and have been to a few meets around town.
It'd be great to see everyone again and meet some new people.

Unfortunately I recently moved and am in no state to host anything myself this year.

 

[EMDOC_WI]

Interested my weird schedule permitting. Live in La crosse area, not too far. Finishing up my new HT soon as well. (complete new build from the ground up).

Equipment:
GSG Devastators x2
JVC NX7
9.X.4 JBL CBT 70J-1s (Archea inspired).

 

[Darkdrive]

Man I wish I was closer. I’m in Ohio but I’m like 12 hours away

 

[squared80]

Where are all your acoustic treatments?

 

[stormwind13]

Where are all your acoustic treatments?

Not installed yet, it's gonna take an awful lot to contain what's in this room. I have a couple bass traps in the corners. If I was going fully into this, I would have demoed the ceiling and installed rockwool. I think the primary reason I didn't is because neighbors aren't a concern here. (I live in the sticks).

 

[stormwind13]

I'd be very interested! I'm in Lino Lakes, so pretty close to you.

I hosted at my place in New Brighton a few years ago (2018 maybe?) and have been to a few meets around town.
It'd be great to see everyone again and meet some new people.

Unfortunately I recently moved and am in no state to host anything myself this year.

Was it the MN theater tour GTG with Luke? I was in attendance for that one. I think we did 4 theaters, maybe 5. Only specific place I remember (Besides Luke's place) was a smaller theater with well done acoustic treatments/calibration and a JVC Projector. I think it was in a townhome though.

 

[Steve Kuester]

I remember that townhome. I think that was in Columbia Heights.
It wasn't that year that I hosted. I looked back and I was in 2018 - when several of the Kansas City guys were in attendance.

You might want to put a link in the last couple Minneapolis GTG threads in case anyone is following those? Maybe there are more, but these are the threads I see in my history.

April 2018 - Minneapolis Area HT Crawl | AVS Forum

Minneapolis PJ demo /Crawl 2019 | AVS Forum

November 2016 - Minneapolis Area HT Crawl | AVS Forum

 

[Tinysota]

I'm interested @stormwind13 . Would love to experience the Gjallarhorns and see your LK990 in action. Also... there must be a better place for that diaper genie

 

[stormwind13]

I'm interested @stormwind13 . Would love to experience the Gjallarhorns and see your LK990 in action. Also... there must be a better place for that diaper genie

Diaper genie is already gone! Last kid out of pull ups for good!

 

[stormwind13]

I remember that townhome. I think that was in Columbia Heights.
It wasn't that year that I hosted. I looked back and I was in 2018 - when several of the Kansas City guys were in attendance.

You might want to put a link in the last couple Minneapolis GTG threads in case anyone is following those? Maybe there are more, but these are the threads I see in my history.

April 2018 - Minneapolis Area HT Crawl | AVS Forum

Minneapolis PJ demo /Crawl 2019 | AVS Forum

November 2016 - Minneapolis Area HT Crawl | AVS Forum

Wow, it was all the way back in 2016! Time flies.....

 

[Rowan611]

I’m interested. I have a very small room with 3 seats only. There is some standing room. I’d like to get my subs built first. What’s the timeline??

Here’s my room. The Lego heads are boxed up. They rattle too much. lol. Subs will be 4 ported 21s. I’d really like to get them built. But, can host regardless.

 

[stormwind13]

I’m interested. I have a very small room with 3 seats only. There is some standing room. I’d like to get my subs built first. What’s the timeline??

Here’s my room. The Lego heads are boxed up. They rattle too much. lol. Subs will be 4 ported 21s. I’d really like to get them built. But, can host regardless.

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Do we want to change this up and do another tour vs a stationary GTG? I'm a bit far from those in the south metro, about an hour give or take. Currently looking at dates in April or May.

 

[Steve Kuester]

I'm fine with either stationary or tour.

 

[Rowan611]

Do we want to change this up and do another tour vs a stationary GTG? I'm a bit far from those in the south metro, about an hour give or take. Currently looking at dates in April or May.

Tour. I think they’re more fun.


Happy to start at your place. End somewhere else. Or, end at your place. Either way we are driving up to you. I’m easy. I might be able to get 2 of my subs built by late April early May. Just depends on what March looks like.

 

[marty9876]

I vote tour - I can host a stop.

Shakopee MN - April my initial thought on timing.

JVC NZ-7
Monoprice 460/365 room 9.2.4
Anthem AMV 70
GSG 2x Dev's
GIK treatments

 

[stormwind13]

Tour. I think they’re more fun.


Happy to start at your place. End somewhere else. Or, end at your place. Either way we are driving up to you. I’m easy. I might be able to get 2 of my subs built by late April early May. Just depends on what March looks like.

Whatcha gonna build? Maybe getting a date set is good pressure/motivation to get it done! ha

Edit: I see 4 ported 21s, are you going the Luke route essentially?

 

[stormwind13]

I vote tour - I can host a stop.

Shakopee MN - April my initial thought on timing.

JVC NZ-7
Monoprice 460/365 room 9.2.4
Anthem AMV 70
GSG 2x Dev's
GIK treatments

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Added you to the list, I'd love to see an NZ7 in person- It's on my short list of possible upgrades to my LK990. I've also been wanting to hear those monoprice in walls.