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mad max is by far the best atmos movie out atm.. any of the battle scenes with the 18 wheeler and the dirt bikes jumping over the semi in the canyons are nice as well as the chase scenes..

I'm new to the projector world, thanks for the advice. From what I've read online seems that Sony and JVC are the kings of the projector world.. So if thier isn't really a true JVC 4k projector availble right now, which projector from JVC would you reccomend? Like some of you have posted deep rich blacks is something I'm used to with my Samsung 4k led tv. I'd hate to lose the image quality that I'm already used to. Will going back to 1080p projector be a huge step back? I already have a 4k UHD Samsung bluray player and around 30 4k blurays. Seems JVC has a lot of models for projectors and some have the same specs as others. How do I know which to buy? Is contrast ratio the most important spec I assume? here is a few I've been looking at JVC DLA RS400 40,000:1 contrast ratio JVC DLA RS500U---- this one has a little better contrast ratio of 120,000:1 but nearly $2,000 more ​

Finally got my custom built standout designs media stand.. It looks awesome in my room and I love the build quality of it as it is definatly top notch. I'm wanting to get a $3,500 to $7,000 projector. I measured the wall and this is the dimensions I came up with: 104" floor to crown molding or 8'8" 140" or 11'8" width of wall Klipsch RP-280FA tower height 43" Standout designs media center height is 26" Width between each klipsch RP-280FA tower is 110" The distance from viewing position to the wall is 14' excactly I do play some video games a few hrs a week but mainly watch movies. What 4k projector fits into my price range and screen should I buy for max video quality.. http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r621/toomnymods/Home%20Audio/53C1789B-9AAC-4244-9EDF-DEF8D4A1EF3D_zpsjrh7ffjf.jpg~original

transformers 4 and mad max by far have tons of immersion effects.. The rest of the movies ive seen so far don't even compare to these 2 movies.. I think it will be a while till "blockbuster action movies" learn the best methods to use Atmos technology..

I agree the RP line is very solid and I've been very happy with my choice.. They sound amazing for music and movies..

You can definatly do better if you already have 2k to spend.. IMO like scrappy said don't even get the reference "best buy stuff" go straight for the Reference premiere stuff it's not much more and the quality is a lot better. Some people claim it's as good as the Reference II stuff. Do you plan on getting Atmos? If you do the RP-280FA towers are amazing and will take a lot of the install time away from having to drill holes in the ceiling. Will still need two atmos speakers for behind the listening position though. Do what I did Just buy one pair of speakers every few weeks as money allows and before you know it you'll have 5k worth of Reference Premiere gear. If going for atmos setup you could definatly save by using the 2 pairs of the RP-160M direct fire speakers instead of the 2 pairs of RP-250S which are quite expensive.

LOL this setup would rock in my home.. I just wish I had the cash and (wife) that'd allow a amount of bass like this, lol mine freaks out soon as she hears one thing rattle on the wall..

How does this sub compare to the Seaton audio 15's??

I am a little lost. The 5.1.4 is 11 channels so I'm not sure what you are expecting that the AVR is not doing. If you use those rear surrounds with separate amp as you suggest, what Atmos or other configuration will you have, would that be 7.1.4?? Are you bi-amping your L/R? I don't think so, but I thought I'd ask. I'm running the Emotiva gen3 XPA-5 on my L/C/R and the side surrounds that is 5 channels. The atmos front in my towers, the atmos in ceiling behing my couch is two channels, and the rear surrounds is the final 2 channels for a total of 11 channels the final 6 channels is ran by my Yamaha receiver. The Yamaha rx-a3050 will only process (and play) 9 channels till you add atleast a 2 channel amp which allows it to process a total of 11 channels. It doesn't consider the sub a channel since it doesn't provide any power for it. Yes my setup right now is a true 7.1.4, but soon will be a 7.2.4 soon as I add 2 seaton 15" subs and get rid of this weak klipsch 12" sub..

Well after searching for over two months I gave up.. I said screw it and went ahead and called Standout Designs and asked if they would deviate from their Haven design a tad to allow bigger compartments for my audio gear and my center channel speaker. They said they would do a custom order but would have to charge for it, at this point I didn't care I just wanted a top notch product that would keep my equipment cool and happy, and hidden somewhat. The cost with the holiday discount and my military discount took a good portion off Ended up only being $2,600 Some might think this is outrageous but IMO you get what you pay for. I didn't want pressed, glued together particle board with laminate. I wanted real wood and something that would last. Should be here in 2 weeks I can't wait.. This is the model I went with http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r621/toomnymods/Home%20Audio/haven_zps5ghrwaq4.jpg~original View with the back panel off to show the wiring holes they make in the wood and the cooling slots to allow heat to rise on each shelf http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r621/toomnymods/Home%20Audio/haven%202_zpsy1qzl7oy.jpg~original Bottom drawer will hold my 200 dvd's blu-rays, and ps4 game controllers http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r621/toomnymods/Home%20Audio/haven%204_zpsdsnnzfbt.jpg~original Back view with the back panel on (also can leave off the back panel for the center channel speaker if it's ported. http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r621/toomnymods/Home%20Audio/haven%203_zpsao4x6dda.jpg~original Also has panels you can remove to install their active cooling fans. http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r621/toomnymods/Home%20Audio/haven%205_zpszgtan8po.jpg~original

I just purchased a XPA-5 gen 3.. still being built but should ship in the next two to three days hopefully.

I wouldn't want the damn thing even if it was free..

I'm using the Klipsch CDT-5800 II their kinda pricey but work very well

I upgraded to the better R-112sw and I've been very impressed with it clarity and power. although if I had to fault it for something it'd be that it doesn't play low Hz (20-35 hz) excursion scenes in movies at all above 1/2 gain without bottoming out the sub and sounds like something is flapping loose inside the enclosure. I'm about to start saving for some F2 submersive 15" subs as another member here told me they pretty much are king of the hill now and even much better than the SVS subs. The F2 submersive are pretty impressive drivers and can play down to 7 HZ!! this is astounding..

was it really ridged with the techflex? I'm only doing a 5 channel so I want it to be able to make 45 degree turn into my cabinet and not look all weird if you know what I mean..

+1 on that. I own a couple of sets of bluejeans 7 channel rca's. They are well made. I have now gone you monoprice XLR.... While the monoprice are decent quality. Bluejeans are high quality. G.E.M what series of bluejeans rcas is good to use? they offer 3 types. I'd like to get the braided Techflex so the "stiffest" LC-1 RCA's is out of the question as they don't offer braiding on the stiff rcas. So that leaves the belden 1505F or the belden 1694A Obviously if the sonic quality is that much greater on the stiffer LC-1 rca's i'll just ditch the idea of the Techflex braiding and get this instead.

I have a old klipsch sub that pops fuses soon as you plug it in as well. its the downfiring 10" sub would like to fix it and sell on craigslist pls keep me informed if you find a fix for these?

I need to buy some 10ft 5 channel RCA cables this week, who do you guys use? I know a lot of people swear by bluejeans cable co. but is it as good as quality as say Monster cable or Audioquest..

man the Seaton submersive looks very very nice for the price.. If I wanted 2 15" subs which model would you go with? looks like they have some in single enclosures and some with dual drivers. Isn't it better to have subs on opposite ends of the room to keep the sound from being able to tell where it's coming from? I have enough room for 2 15" subs on opposite ends of room in opposite corners For barely being priced more than the SVS I agree with you 2 15's on 4000 watts should definatly get down,lol

Ordered me a Gen 3 Emotiva XPA-5 to power my L/C/R and side surrounds and plan to run my Yamaha on just the rear surrounds and all 4 Atmos speakers. This should give those speakers a little more wattage and give the Yamaha RX-A3050 a lot of headroom to perform a lot better. Was able to pick this up from Emotiva for a nice discount over memorial day weekend Guess being prior military has its advantages sometimes Next upgrades will be a nice 6' to 7' wide equipment console such as these.. Need something with good wire management and active cooling. Price is of no concern I want real wood, not some cheap particle wood, as most of the gear going on there will be very heavy. Both my receiver and amplifier are 45-50 lbs. Here is some of the nice audio/video consoles I've found thus far but don't have experience with any of these.. Please let me know of the quality of these if any of you have used them before.. http://www.standoutdesigns.com/collections/media-consoles-stands-solid-wood-haven-ex-usa/products/media-console-solid-wood-haven-ex-82-inch-wide http://www.studiotech.com/ultra-detail-1.html http://www.amazon.com/Salamander-Designs-SB337C-Synergy-Cabinet/dp/B004UR4EZ6/ref=pd_sim_sbs_23_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=41VKvry84RL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0P7A35KZKSV2WZWGH5Q5 http://www.amazon.com/BDI-Avion-8927-Entertainment-Espresso/dp/B002M8JNX8/ref=pd_sim_sbs_23_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=315I%2BgFxjbL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=16G299B83H50AFFTW9C4 Active cooling upgrade for the salamander cabinets http://www.amazon.com/Salamander-Designs-SA-XR20-AC/dp/B002AMNK62/ref=pd_sim_sbs_23_8?ie=UTF8&dpID=317yg35JRUL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1SHNJPZ8HB2X6YK72EYK After that is bought I plan on upgrading to atleast 1 and possibly 2 SVS PB13 Ultras https://www.svsound.com/products/pb13-ultra Then lastly I plan to do a lot of acoustic remedies for my living room to hopefully trap most of the bass in the room and keep the neighbors happy. Also need to put up some sort of acoustic panels to keep the reflections down. I don't have any experience in this so will definatly need help with this area.

do you even have room for the chairs for the standing desk? I play a ton of online games but I ended up using one of my 4 bedrooms in my house and converted it into a office for online gaming. After living in apartments for 10+ years and seeing a gaming rig where my kitchen table should go I got sick of seeing this out in the open all the time. I definatly wouldn't sacrifice your theatre room real estate for a gaming rig. Especially if this will prohibit you from reclining in your chairs while watching movies.

klipsch manual states for those ceiling speakers to cross them over at 150hz.. I have mine set to 160 hz as that is what my avr allows. for the side surrounds at ear height when seated is what should be used for atmos.. the rear surrounds can be higher but not more than half the height of the wall..

I dont know what excactly i did but none of my connections changed, all i did was unplug the network cable as i was trying to get into the user interface with my laptop, lol i dont know anything about networking, i found out where to get into it at but still cant get in It keeps saying the device cant be found, but yet it pulls up a S1 digital user interface when i go to http:/ mys1digital.com it shows my device and its actual specific location in my house on my network, but wont let me connect to it when i push the button that says setup.. After giving up on that i then couldnt get my s1 digital server to connect back to my network and it wouldnt play music, so i figured it was like a computer and just needed a reboot, did that and now all of a sudden i have AWESOME LOSSLESS SOUND!! It sounds 10-20x better and i can hear every tiny litte detail of my music!! Guess for some reason it kept trying to send out corrupted data before as it was showing 48khz as the bitrate.. Now it clearly displays PCM 44.1khz in the onscreen info for my receiver. Thanks for all your help so happy to finally get to hear my speakers live up to thier potential

Klipsch RP-280FA towers, RP-450CA, RP-250S for sides and rear surrounds, and CDT-5800II ceiling atmos speakers

If im playing songs from this media server i wouldnt be converting the signal at all correct? I dont really know how all this crud works, I just know for the amount of money I've paid it should sound a whole lot better than it does currently.Only thing i could thing currently that would be doing any converting is just my yamaha rx-a3050 receiver