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....and I *know* how you guys (and gals) like pictures! I've had the last few days off of work and finally did some painting, not sure if I'm digging the color or not though. Anyway here are a couple of pics of my never-ending project.

Still some work to do, but we're getting there.

That is one totally cool room Rick, man I wish my house was that clean/organized. I need to finish up a few things in my room and I'll post some new pictures as well.

Very very nice.

Wow, what a fantastic setup!

That is the staple standard how you have set it up. Couch pretty far back closer to the surrounds, nice wide M80 distance ont the short side of the room, QS8's behind you and to the side, dual center channels. Very nice!

Why thanks fellas! Randy, Oh it can get quite messy at times...especially whenever the beer fridge starts to get empty!

Messy from the empty cans, or the fit your throwing because your out of barley pop, ha ha.

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Messy from the empty cans, or the fit your throwing becuase yoru out of barley pop, ha ha.

From the cans Randy ... one thing I *do not* do is run out of beer, ever!

I think the room looks awesome.... and I LIKE the color! I'm envious!

Looks extremely nice.

Fantastic job!

WOW! That looks terrific, Rick! A great job. I hate you people that have such nice, neat rooms.

You guys are way too kind! Thanks for the compliments ... now my head is swelling. Time for a beer.

The ht room looks killer, dude.

Very nicely done. The room looks comfy and inviting. The color on the walls compliments your furnishings and axioms. Two thumbs up!

>>> "I hate you people that have such nice, neat rooms."

Uh, Jack ... it *only* happens because I'm married.

LOL!

I knew I was doing something wrong.

Awesome room!! Well done! The color looks great to me.

Very nice indeed, I really do like the color. It looks to be a relaxing blend in the room, job well done.

I'm not sure if I like the SRV poster. Send it up my way so I can get a better look at it

Hey this is beautiful. Wish the system I am contemplating would be this nice.
Bob & Annie
Nikki (CAG)
McGyver (GW)
Sasha (Persian Kitty)

Just wonderful, Rick!

I'm digging the color.

So, you're telling me that beer makes the swelling go down?

I love the ceiling and the glass block and the shelves and the equipment rack.

How about those pictures of the pool, now?

That is one sweet room!!
And the honor you show for SRV is first rate.
Not enough can be said about your set-up.Great!!

Excellent work! Looks absolutely incredible and I bet it sounds even better. I really like the "built in's" i.e. the cd rack and component closet. Very nicely done indeed.

Btw, how do you have the dual center channels wired? Iv'e been thinking about that as an option down the road. Are you using Y-connector(s) or just connecting the speaker cables to the same connector outlet?

Very nice looking room, Rick. The color may not seem great by itself, but it works extremely well for the room and complements your furnishings. Give it some time, it may grow on you. I do like it, though.

Oh, that is just gorgeous! For some reason, I never would have though that mustard colored walls could look so inviting! Of course, the color is much prettier than mustard! The room is sooo bright and happy looking.

It's really, really nice! Thanks for posting the updates...although it leaves me feeling quite envious!

what kind of amp is that? krell, or a monster?..

That is a Rotel RB 1080.

I think the color is great and the room overall looks awesome. great work.

Great job!

2 questions.

1. Were do you point the remote when turning up volume or changing the channel? Do you point it towards the back of the room were you rack is?

2. How do you have the 2 centers wired?

Thanks

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Great job!

2 questions.

1. Were do you point the remote when turning up volume or changing the channel? Do you point it towards the back of the room were you rack is?

2. How do you have the 2 centers wired?

Thanks

New2....

1. If you look on the upper right hand corner of the TV in the 2nd photo you may see the light reflection from an IR emitter which is plugged into the wall with a telephone like plug and then gets hardwired back to the equipment via Cat5 wire where it is then connected through a distribution block and wired to each piece of equipment. I used the Elan Home Systems IR Control, it is very easy to install and setup.
I haven't hard mounted the emitter to the TV as of yet because I'm still playing with the location, so far the top right hand corner of the TV works great because I can remotely use all of the equipment from the adjoining room. So to answer your original question, we can use the remote(s) anywhere in the music/TV room or the adjoining room as long as the remotes can visually hit the emitter on the TV. Slick system!

2. I have the centers wired in parallel (r/r, b/b to r/b) via a dual banana plug from the wall plate. It puts a 3.43 ohm load to the H/K receiver but so far I haven't had any heat or overload issues, a nice testament to the receiver! The two centers are sounding very nice, they really plant the dialog right in the middle of the screen.

I'll take some pics of the wiring for the IR system and the wiring of the two centers whenever I get a chance.

Thanks again for all of the nice comments everybody, I appreciate them!

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Great job!

2 questions.

1. Were do you point the remote when turning up volume or changing the channel? Do you point it towards the back of the room were you rack is?

2. How do you have the 2 centers wired?

Thanks

New2....

1. If you look on the upper right hand corner of the TV in the 2nd photo you may see the light reflection from an IR emitter which is plugged into the wall with a telephone like plug and then gets hardwired back to the equipment via Cat5 wire where it is then connected through a distribution block and wired to each piece of equipment. I used the Elan Home Systems IR Control, it is very easy to install and setup.
I haven't hard mounted the emitter to the TV as of yet because I'm still playing with the location, so far the top right hand corner of the TV works great because I can remotely use all of the equipment from the adjoining room. So to answer your original question, we can use the remote(s) anywhere in the music/TV room or the adjoining room as long as the remotes can visually hit the emitter on the TV. Slick system!

2. I have the centers wired in parallel (r/r, b/b to r/b) via a dual banana plug from the wall plate. It puts a 3.43 ohm load to the H/K receiver but so far I haven't had any heat or overload issues, a nice testament to the receiver! The two centers are sounding very nice, they really plant the dialog right in the middle of the screen.

I'll take some pics of the wiring for the IR system and the wiring of the two centers whenever I get a chance.

Thanks again for all of the nice comments everybody, I appreciate them!

cool, thanks!

hope you dont mind but i think i may have to take the color of your room and use it in my own living room! really looks slick.

/jealous

Of course, not much I can add here. As many have mentioned, it's an awesome room...quite creative, really.

As for the color...it's much better than drab ole white paint. One thing, that 'might' add some 'contrast' would be to paint the little recess in the ceiling a chocolate color, to match the furniture...but hey, that's just me. I think I have been watching too many 'home improvement' shows lately.

Anyway, great job...I hope the effort you put into the room pays for itself (not money, obviously

Your room looks fantastic. Great job!

Extremely nice Rick, I'm with the group that thinks the color combination looks great.

Nice job Rick, looks great man!

Great room! I only wish that I had that much space in my listening area. I like the color as well. I have a very similar color throughout my house - Sherwin-Williams "Golden Fleece". I am jealous of your TV and audio rack. Great job all around. That Eric Clapton DVD that is on your TV is a good one isn't it?

Room looks great. What is the size of the room?

Brother Bob,

Beautiful room, installation, and color scheme. How big a screen is that and which model set?

Regards,

One last request...would you be able to take a picture, from the 'TV' to the back wall? I would like to see how you have your surrounds set up, in the space behind/to the side of the couch.

Thanks.

Davidsch ... You nailed it my man, Sherwin Williams 'Golden Fleece' # 2388 is the color on the walls. The DVD is EC's 'One More Car, One More Rider' DVD, extremely good!

Alan... The TV is a Mitsubishi WD73727 73" RP DLP, other than a little fan noise that was repaired under warranty the TV has been incredible.

Inthedeck ... As you requested, but keep in mind there is still work and trim to be done on the fridge cabinet as well as the one below it. Hopefully one day we'll get it finished!

Thanks again for all of the compliments everybody, you are too kind!

Oh, somebody asked. The room measures 14'x 25' x whatever the ceiling works out to be (7'3" average) ... or approx 2500 cubic ft.

Love the room!

You must be a believer in small parties for movies!

Just jealous!

You mean to tell me you've got a fridge in your theater room???? Gad! I really DO hate you!

What? You have 7.1!? That makes it even more awesome. Heh.

What? Your ceilings are 7'3" average? Add me to the "hate list"!

Question from a curious one:

Do the wooden shudders stay closed/open with the EP600 running full bore?

wooden shudders. heh.

Shuddering shutters...

California Shutters....

Does that wine cooler have wine or beer in it?? I’m guessing……..BEER

Look'n good there Rick. Nice straight lines where you cut the colors in too. You must not have been drinking much when you did the brush work?

Rick - that's a great looking room. Having a terrific looking room really enhances the whole experieince. Enjoy!

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Inthedeck ... As you requested, but keep in mind there is still work and trim to be done on the fridge cabinet as well as the one below it. Hopefully one day we'll get it finished!
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Wow...thanks. The QS's look so 'symmetrical' as per the distance from the ceiling, to speaker. Did you measure really accurately when placing them there?

Looks awesome...with or without the finishing touches. Thanks for the pics.

I'm asking anyone for input. For a surround set up, is that (the system pictured) the best position for the surround speakers? Or is the ideal place at or just above ear level of the listening position (about the height of the M80's)? I am just thinking of the sound plane horizontily, if something is flying around you.

Thanks

^^ I think that the QS8's are designed so that they may be mounted anywhere from ear level to 6 ft from the ground up, on a wall. They have bottom firing drivers, as well...so that would not create an unrealistic soundfield, the way those, in the pics, are mounted. Just my $0.02.

Oh...and ready this article, by Alan...to understand it a bit more..

HT Layout

An Essential Guide to Home Theater Layout

Darn...
I wish I could do a clean job like that.
I still have lots of wire to push under the molding.

CONGRATS.

Hey Rick,

This room is awesome. Youve got a good bunch of stuff there!

Have you tried your sub in the corner or do you think its too boomy? It gave me about 5 times the bass when i moved mine there. Youd probably have to keep realigning your pictures and cds but...

I've also got my trim set to full which gives it quite a bit more punch. You?

Ive also got all speakers set to small, crossover at 80 for all and even know the speakers are already set to small ive also found that having the sub set to lfe only and not lfe+mains helps the crossing over sound better.

Hows that 7.1 sound compared to 5.1? Do you have High def dvd yet?

Im also a big SVR fan. Ive been playing guitar for 15 years but im still only half way through learning Little Wing. Do you play at all?

Auzzie1, I did have the sub placed tight in the right front corner but moved it inside of the front main for more separation with the mains and other than missing some stacking up of bass in the rear catycorner I haven't noticed any significant difference as far as sound quality. I believe the 500/600 sub would shake the foundation regardless of room placement.

I have my trim set to flat, which I believe is the recommended setting? Everything is set to small and crossed over at 80 with all LFEs to the sub for music and movies.

Yes the 7.1 sounds incredible *but* there is some awesome 5.1 material out there that sounds amazing. The Axiom QS speakers are simply amazing, the sound placement is as near perfect as one can expect and to me they look extremely nice on the walls and blend very well with the room.

Stevie is the man...no I do not play but my next winter project is to build a replica #1 for a little room decor. Good luck with Little Wing, what an awesome song!

Future plans include (besides finishing the room) acoustic treatments, complete separate electronics and probably a second 600. We'll see.

That replica #1 would be really cool to hang on the wall! Let me know how you go with that. Looks pretty hard.

I have a large open plan room with a side wall missing so i kind of need the sub in the corner to produce enough bass for my ears.

I'm too used to big subs and millions of watts in tiny, car airspaces.

Next house I build will definately have a dedicated music room and a dedicated home theatre room.

2 600's! That would rock. Good luck with the future upgrades. Its already a dam fine setup

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