His and Her Room!

[AVRat]

My CD changer is 11 years young and still going strong even though I usually run it in shuffle mode.

[RMK!]

Hi Westcott,

It was your dual purpose TV/projector implementation that got me thinking then buying more hardware. Thanks a lot!

Just kidding of course. Really nice job by you and the wife on the room, you guys make a good team. Thanks for the pictures and inspiration.

[westcott]

Hi Westcott,

It was your dual purpose TV/projector implementation that got me thinking then buying more hardware. Thanks a lot!

Just kidding of course. Really nice job by you and the wife on the room, you guys make a good team. Thanks for the pictures and inspiration.

I know what you mean. Some of the setups I see just make you wish money was no object. I was saving my pennies for some ampage when the wife asked me' "When are we going to get a flat panel for the bedroom?" I love my wife!!!!

She really enjoys the system and was really happy when I told her that TNT is in HD now. She has loved the Stephen King Nightmare series running recently.

[westcott]

My CD changer is 11 years young and still going strong even though I usually run it in shuffle mode.

I really hope I get even half of the life you have out of this player. It was very affordable and has been real enjoyable. I just put together a spreadsheet but hope to add a UPS before entering any large amount of data into the player.

I am glad to hear your success. It helps me sleep better at night.

[westcott]

Well, I bit the bullet and switched satellite providers from Directv to DishNetwork and I am glad I did. The MPEG4 decoder does provide a better quality picture and the tuner is much quicker, easily changes resolution on the fly, and operates flawlessly so far. The macroblocking has been reduced considerably on SD programming and even my wife commented on the better quality picture. Not to mention the additional HD programming.

Anyone want to buy some HD and SD equipment for Directv?

[tbewick]

Very nice. Presumably the system has a lively sound for music? I'd imagine jazz and period instrument classical would sound superb in that room.

[westcott]

Very nice. Presumably the system has a lively sound for music? I'd imagine jazz and period instrument classical would sound superb in that room.

Thanks twewick. This shared room has been a real pleasure for me and my wife.

What you do not see is the massive man hours that went into isolating and floating the wood floors for better acoustics (fiberglass panels under the floor). I am still trying to convince the wife (almost there) to add some geometric sound panels to the room. As you know, every opening to a room acts as a sound absorber and with over 17,000ft2 of open spaces onto this room, room loading is not an issue.

But, I have to agree, classical woodwind and brass intruments shine. The piano also comes to life in this room with good recordings and that seems to be the real challenge now a days.

[Sheep]

So when are the acoutics treatments arriving? That shipping guy sure is late!

Maybe one day, when I have a jetpack, I will fly my HPM-100s over and we can enjoy those and the Altecs.

Wicked system as always,

SheepStar

[westcott]

This is the latest project to make the projector screen less conspicuous. I made the frames, stretched the canvas, primed and painted the canvas, and assembled the painting with piano hinges and some other hardware to keep it closed and open. I used a magnet to hold them closed when folded open and a hook and pin to hold it closed against the projector screen.

I am no artist and was really blown away by the quotes I got for the work but after doing it myself, I have a greater appreciation for the cost and time involved in a project like this.

I still need to make a few adjustments to the right side but I will need some help.

[adk highlander]

Nice example of geometric abstraction

I really like it. Great room that you keep making better.