hulkss Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Here's a shot of my newest home theater room: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Wow we might have a new reference room here for Heritage! Artto look out! Where are u from? Why not use Heritage for side n rear surrounds as well? Can u enlighten us with your room dimensions and equipment you use? What was the room designed for this or did you re design it for this? How far back, and what type of seats do you use? Pretty safe to say you have a perf screen too? How Big? What was the La Scala mod as well? We have seen some wild variations on here... BTW,Amy is your friend, not your enemy. She will look into this for you,she has helped a lot of us through our own trials with Klipsch. Let's see what she, (and Klipsch) comes up with. BTW,your 2-3 posts in here.... A lot of "Klipsch Fanatics" might be able tohelp you now or down the line too.. Let us get to know you as well... Another Heritage theater convert here! Welcome to the madness! Roger... OK, I had to re post here...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulkss Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 A few quick answers and I will post more as I can. This room is in Wisconsin not too far from Minneapolis. Ceiling speakers worked out best for the surround and rear channels. I'll have to post more photos. The room is not all 16 feet high. The room is 22 feet wide and 22 or more feet deep. I'm using eight amp channels now (7.1) but I have two DEQX processors and will tri-amp LCR for a total of 14 amplified speaker channels. This room was a "great room" in the center of the house. I'll have to talk more about the extensive window treatments. I've got seats from Hjellegjerde about 12 feet from the screen. The acoustically transparent screen is from Seymour AV. It is 16x9 95" wide (110" diagonal). I'm considering a change to 105" wide and 2.35:1. The LaScala on the IB sub is altered only on the bottom. I'll post some more photos soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Nice room Hulk. Welcome to the forum and thanks for editing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 geepers, is that glass behind all those curtains? Details on what looks like a supraLaScala in the center? Whats on the back/side walls? Welcome to the Madness indeed! Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me Loves Khorns Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Welcome to the Forum! We all love pics around here, so the more, the better! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Diddo..............l would Love to see pictures of the Rest of the Room...................Please ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulkss Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 geepers, is that glass behind all those curtains? Details on what looks like a supraLaScala in the center? Whats on the back/side walls? Welcome to the Madness indeed! Michael Well it was all glass. The upper deck windows and the lower corner windows are plugged (glass still in place) on the inside with two layers of 1/2" MDF with "Green Glue" damping compound in between the layers. There is six inches of dead air space from the plug panels to the glass. The very heavy window plugs are resting on felt seals and are sealed in the openings with vinyl foam in a can. The remaining "see through" windows have inside windows from: SoundProofWindows. The theater can barely be heard standing right next to the house outdoors. The back and side walls are covered with 3/4 inch clear Oak tongue and groove boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulkss Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Details on what looks like a supraLaScala in the center? Here's some photos of the IB Sub Speaker Stand for the LaScala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNRabbit Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Is that sub UNDER the house?? How do you keep moisture/temp extremes from damaging it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulkss Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Is that sub UNDER the house?? How do you keep moisture/temp extremes from damaging it?? Yes, this Infinite baffle sub uses the crawl space under the house as what would normally be the speaker box. The space is very big, hence the IB name. The crawl space is sealed and stays between 55 and 65 degrees all year round. The relative humidity hangs around 55%. The speaker cones are sealed on the side facing into the crawl space. Have a look here: Infinitely Baffled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 What is the black thing up center on the ceiling? Can u take a pic the other direction fron the center out into the room too? Wow that seems like a HUGE room... Maybe Heritage sides n rears are necessary? hmmmm Looks outstanding from your pics though... WOW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU73 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 My goodness hulkss where have you been hiding all these years… or have you been here before? System looks awesome alright. Very clean to. Totally awesome. And I am happy just thinking about the day in the future when I replace my RC35 to RC64.. gees.. I think everyone here would do anything, I mean anything, just to have a little listen to your HT. You are teasing us with the photo’s here and photo there saga. We all cant wait to see it all… stop teasing. WOW…. Congratulations on a wonderful system.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulkss Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 What is the black thing up center on the ceiling? Can u take a pic the other direction fron the center out into the room too? Wow that seems like a HUGE room... Maybe Heritage sides n rears are necessary? hmmmm Looks outstanding from your pics though... WOW... The "black thing" is a Panasonic PT-AE3000 projector. I guess it kinda looks like something mounted on the front wall. I'll take some more pictures this weekend. The room is about 6000 cubic feet. The back part behind the seats has an 8 foot ceiling height. These Klipsch KL-7502-THX and KS-7502-THX ceiling speakers were working great until an amplifier failure literally smoked 'em http://www.klipsch.com/images/2600/150x150.aspx http://www.klipsch.com/images/2599/150x150.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulkss Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 I think everyone here would do anything, I mean anything, just to have a little listen to your HT. Thanks for the compliments. I gotta say Khorns sound mighty fine in a big room like this. But the IB sub really compliments them. NO BASS SHAKERS NEEDED. The IB sub is amazing. I had to do a complete departure from my normal listening habits and buy some pipe organ SACD's. A number of pipe organs exist with 32 foot pipes that play down to 16 Hz. A few are even bigger and go lower. The biggest is 64' at 8 Hz. The sub has four of these: IB15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2009 That sub looks and probably sounds rediculous (in a great way). Four 15's? Wow, that's gotta sound sweet. The "black thing" is a Panasonic PT-AE3000 projector. Great projector. I did not even recognize it myself in your photo. I thought it was something mounted to the ceiling but I could not tell it was the panny. I just got mine a few weeks ago and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Saw those sides n rears at the Klipsch get together in Indy... Wow.. You have a huge room too? How they ever really kept up with your fronts is amazing to me... Even at THX Ultra II certifications... Your room is HUGE.... Glad you were happy with them, I use the 525's as side surrounds in my HT. They have to be cranked to keep up but seem to do the trick here... My Dream? Now if someone ever trades these in... I would love to be the first to see how they do here.....LOL // KPT-12-VB Cinema surround speaker TheKlipsch KPT-12-VB is a high output, ultra wide coverage cinema surroundchannel speaker system that brings a new level of seamless ambience andenvelopment to the sound image in medium to large-sized auditoriums. Features Virtual Boundary Array Technology (VBAT) Dual Skewed horn design provides coverage in excess of 140° in the horizontal; reduces required speakers by 50% 12-inch woofer for deep bass and high power handling Threaded inserts to accommodate industry standard fittings Detailed Description Continuingto advance Klipsch's technological leadership position, this patentedVirtual Boundary Array Technology (VBAT) loudspeaker reduces therequired number of surround speakers typically used in today'sconventional surround channel array by 50%.This exciting newtechnology uses a pair of our patented skewed horns in a side by sideconfiguration that provides coverage in excess of 140 degrees in thehorizontal. The result is consistent coverage over a much wider areathan was previously possible with a single horn. These new horns alsohave a tighter 60-degree vertical pattern for greater distancethrow—better suited to today's wider auditoriums.The largevoice coil 12-inch woofer and pair of 1.75-inch titanium diaphragmcompression drivers give the KPT-12-VB truly prodigious power handling.When combined with 100dB sensitivity, the result is truly effortlessreproduction of the tremendous dynamic range present in today's digitalsound tracks.The system's durable enclosure features an angled15-degree down-firing front baffle and rear panel equipped withthreaded inserts to accommodate industry-standard brackets. Thisfacilitates quick, simple and secure installation. The top mounted twopoint barrier strip provides easy access for hookup after installation.TheKPT-12-VB incorporates the standard SMPTE/ISO 2696 X-curve into itsresponse and is capable of a solid 40Hz in-room response, furtherenhancing the realism in the digitally mastered effects channels.Anarray of KPT-12-VB's have an uncanny ability to localize and trackdirectional effects and provide seamless envelopment, setting a newstandard for the suspension of disbelief in the movie going experience. KPT-12-VB Specifications frequency response 48Hz-19kHz ± 3dB, 37Hz-21kHz -10 dB power handling 400 watts (40V) 40Hz -10kHz recommended amplifier power 400 watts continuous / 1600 watts peak q 5 sensitivity 100db nominal impedance 8 ohms (3.96 ohms minimum @ 900Hz) maximum acoustic output 123db coverage angle Horizontal 140° ± 30° 200Hz-20kHzVertical 60° ± 20° 2200Hz – 20kHz drive components One K-281-EP 12” woofer; Two K-70-G 1.75” titanium diaphragm compression drivers, on K-706 cinema skewed horns directivity index 7db ± 2db 350Hz – 20kHz input connections Two point barrier strip height 22.5” (57.15cm) width 23.5” (59.69cm) depth 13” (33.02cm) Top7” (17.78cm) Bottom weight 53 lbs. (24.09kg) built from 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulkss Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 How they ever really kept up with your fronts is amazing to me... Even at THX Ultra II certifications... Your room is HUGE.... When I set the system up the rears needed about 10 times more gain than the fronts. The rear ceiling speakers are not playing below 80 Hz (THX recommended x-over point) so even with 10 times more gain there is less average power going to them. Music power spectral density: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Do you care to give me the crib notes easy to understand version on the purpose and reading of the graph? LOL I am old enough to admit it when I have no clue!!!!! BTW, my "professor' resident smarty pants is colterphoto1 .. He is amazing! And he allows me to forget things and re teach me without too much fuss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Nice to see a fellow IB'er post. For those that have never heard (felt) one, it's quite a treat. Beautiful room by the way, welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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