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The Story Behind AV NIRVANA at Cedar Creek It all started in 2003 when my wonderful wife, Angie, generously allowed me to take over half of the garage. This gift led to the creation of the first edition of Cedar Creek Cinema in early 2004. However, the space felt too small at just 11.5 feet wide by 19.5 feet deep. Eventually, I tore it out and restored the garage to its original two-car capacity. By 2008, Angie had grown tired of sharing her great room with my expanding audio/video setup...

This is my basement theater used mainly by me, but occasionally my wife and two kids will join me. I have a 7.2.4 setup, with an Emotiva BasX A7 powering my SVS Ultra Center and Ultra Bookshelves as FR and FL, as well as SVS Prime Satellites for Surround and Surround Backs. My Onkyo TX-RZ840 is powering four more SVS Prime Satellites being used for Atmos in the ceiling. I have one SVS PB-2000 Pro in the front next to the TV and another PB-2000 Pro along the back wall between the two rear...

Having dreamed of a home cinema for decades, in 2011 I finally had a home with a space for a dedicated home theater, which evolved constantly over the years into a very high-performing room. And in 2021, we moved across the country. I packed pretty much everything up except for the screen and the idea was that I would (hopefully) have a space to set it up in whatever new house we ended up in, and I would reuse all the same equipment. That didn't really end up happening. Most everything has...