9.3.6 Home Theater System

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BigDan79

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Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Panasonic UB820 4k Player, Apple 4k
Streaming Equipment
Apple 4K
Front Speakers
Arendal 1723 Tower
Center Channel Speaker
Arendal 1723 Center
Surround Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Surround Back Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Subwoofers
2 Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, 1 Rythmik FV18
Video Display Device
LG C1 77" OLED
Other Equipment
MiniDSP
Todd Anderson

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StormAudio ISP.24 MK2
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Additional Amp
Emotiva XPA Gen3 2.8 multichannel amp
Other Amp
Denon X8500H
DAC
THX ONYX
Computer Audio
AudioEngine A2+
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Kaleidescape TERRA, OPPO UDP-203, Panasonic UB9000
Streaming Equipment
iFi Audio Zen Blue
Streaming Subscriptions
Qobuz, TIDAL, Spotify, ROON
Front Speakers
GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R
Center Channel Speaker
GoldenEar Technology SuperCenter Reference
Surround Speakers
SVS Ultra Surround
Surround Back Speakers
SVS Ultra Bookshelf
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Front, Top Mid-Front)
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Middle, Top Rear)
Subwoofers
dual SVS SB16s + dual PSA XS30s
Other Speakers
Behringer 1124p; Aura Bass Shaker Pros; SuperSub X
Screen
Seymour Screen Excellence, Enlightor NEO AT Screen
Video Display Device
JVC NX7
Other Equipment
LG Electronics 65-inch B6 OLED, Sony 65-inch X900F, ZeroSurge 8R15W x 2, ZeroSurge 2R15W x 2
What did you use to build your rack system?
 
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Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Panasonic UB820 4k Player, Apple 4k
Streaming Equipment
Apple 4K
Front Speakers
Arendal 1723 Tower
Center Channel Speaker
Arendal 1723 Center
Surround Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Surround Back Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Subwoofers
2 Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, 1 Rythmik FV18
Video Display Device
LG C1 77" OLED
Other Equipment
MiniDSP
Todd Anderson said:
What did you use to build your rack system?
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Not sure I understand your question. I just bought a rack, cut a hole in the wall, framed it in and build something to hold it up.
 
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Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Panasonic UB820 4k Player, Apple 4k
Streaming Equipment
Apple 4K
Front Speakers
Arendal 1723 Tower
Center Channel Speaker
Arendal 1723 Center
Surround Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Surround Back Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Subwoofers
2 Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, 1 Rythmik FV18
Video Display Device
LG C1 77" OLED
Other Equipment
MiniDSP
39938
39939
39940
 
Todd Anderson

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Emotiva XPA Gen3 2.8 multichannel amp
Other Amp
Denon X8500H
DAC
THX ONYX
Computer Audio
AudioEngine A2+
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Kaleidescape TERRA, OPPO UDP-203, Panasonic UB9000
Streaming Equipment
iFi Audio Zen Blue
Streaming Subscriptions
Qobuz, TIDAL, Spotify, ROON
Front Speakers
GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R
Center Channel Speaker
GoldenEar Technology SuperCenter Reference
Surround Speakers
SVS Ultra Surround
Surround Back Speakers
SVS Ultra Bookshelf
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Front, Top Mid-Front)
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Middle, Top Rear)
Subwoofers
dual SVS SB16s + dual PSA XS30s
Other Speakers
Behringer 1124p; Aura Bass Shaker Pros; SuperSub X
Screen
Seymour Screen Excellence, Enlightor NEO AT Screen
Video Display Device
JVC NX7
Other Equipment
LG Electronics 65-inch B6 OLED, Sony 65-inch X900F, ZeroSurge 8R15W x 2, ZeroSurge 2R15W x 2
Ah... I thought you might have DIYed the rack yourself.

Many moons ago, I built something that looks very similar from the front, but my back end was a giant wooden box with shelves and a removable back panel and that had several in/out cooling fans built-in. It worked, but airflow was always an issue. Eventually, I ran out of space and tore it apart.

Not sure why I didn't use a rack as you've done. I guess I didn't know any better!
 
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Emotiva XMC-2
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Emotiva XPA-6 Gen3
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Panasonic UB820 4k Player, Apple 4k
Streaming Equipment
Apple 4K
Front Speakers
Arendal 1723 Tower
Center Channel Speaker
Arendal 1723 Center
Surround Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Surround Back Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Subwoofers
2 Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, 1 Rythmik FV18
Video Display Device
LG C1 77" OLED
Other Equipment
MiniDSP
The hardest part was running all the wires...


39941

39942
 
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Emotiva XPA Gen3 2.8 multichannel amp
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Denon X8500H
DAC
THX ONYX
Computer Audio
AudioEngine A2+
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Kaleidescape TERRA, OPPO UDP-203, Panasonic UB9000
Streaming Equipment
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Streaming Subscriptions
Qobuz, TIDAL, Spotify, ROON
Front Speakers
GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R
Center Channel Speaker
GoldenEar Technology SuperCenter Reference
Surround Speakers
SVS Ultra Surround
Surround Back Speakers
SVS Ultra Bookshelf
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Front, Top Mid-Front)
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Middle, Top Rear)
Subwoofers
dual SVS SB16s + dual PSA XS30s
Other Speakers
Behringer 1124p; Aura Bass Shaker Pros; SuperSub X
Screen
Seymour Screen Excellence, Enlightor NEO AT Screen
Video Display Device
JVC NX7
Other Equipment
LG Electronics 65-inch B6 OLED, Sony 65-inch X900F, ZeroSurge 8R15W x 2, ZeroSurge 2R15W x 2
I can taste the dust just looking at those pictures!
 
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Additional Amp
Emotiva XPA-6 Gen3
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Panasonic UB820 4k Player, Apple 4k
Streaming Equipment
Apple 4K
Front Speakers
Arendal 1723 Tower
Center Channel Speaker
Arendal 1723 Center
Surround Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Surround Back Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Subwoofers
2 Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, 1 Rythmik FV18
Video Display Device
LG C1 77" OLED
Other Equipment
MiniDSP
The wife said I could buy new speakers if I hid the wires. So I hid the wires and got my 4 rear surrounds and 6 height speakers.
 
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Emotiva XPA Gen3 2.8 multichannel amp
Other Amp
Denon X8500H
DAC
THX ONYX
Computer Audio
AudioEngine A2+
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Kaleidescape TERRA, OPPO UDP-203, Panasonic UB9000
Streaming Equipment
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Streaming Subscriptions
Qobuz, TIDAL, Spotify, ROON
Front Speakers
GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R
Center Channel Speaker
GoldenEar Technology SuperCenter Reference
Surround Speakers
SVS Ultra Surround
Surround Back Speakers
SVS Ultra Bookshelf
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Front, Top Mid-Front)
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Middle, Top Rear)
Subwoofers
dual SVS SB16s + dual PSA XS30s
Other Speakers
Behringer 1124p; Aura Bass Shaker Pros; SuperSub X
Screen
Seymour Screen Excellence, Enlightor NEO AT Screen
Video Display Device
JVC NX7
Other Equipment
LG Electronics 65-inch B6 OLED, Sony 65-inch X900F, ZeroSurge 8R15W x 2, ZeroSurge 2R15W x 2
I would have been cutting before she finished her sentence.

Well done! Hiding the wires is really the only way to go... the finished look is worth it
 
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Emotiva XMC-2
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Emotiva XPA-6 Gen3
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Panasonic UB820 4k Player, Apple 4k
Streaming Equipment
Apple 4K
Front Speakers
Arendal 1723 Tower
Center Channel Speaker
Arendal 1723 Center
Surround Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Surround Back Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Subwoofers
2 Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, 1 Rythmik FV18
Video Display Device
LG C1 77" OLED
Other Equipment
MiniDSP
Todd Anderson said:
I would have been cutting before she finished her sentence.

Well done! Hiding the wires is really the only way to go... the finished look is worth it
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She said that was the fastest most efficient work I had ever done. Too bad that she now knows what I am capable of.
 
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Emotiva XPA-5
Additional Amp
Emotiva XPA Gen3 2.8 multichannel amp
Other Amp
Denon X8500H
DAC
THX ONYX
Computer Audio
AudioEngine A2+
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Kaleidescape TERRA, OPPO UDP-203, Panasonic UB9000
Streaming Equipment
iFi Audio Zen Blue
Streaming Subscriptions
Qobuz, TIDAL, Spotify, ROON
Front Speakers
GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R
Center Channel Speaker
GoldenEar Technology SuperCenter Reference
Surround Speakers
SVS Ultra Surround
Surround Back Speakers
SVS Ultra Bookshelf
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Front, Top Mid-Front)
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Middle, Top Rear)
Subwoofers
dual SVS SB16s + dual PSA XS30s
Other Speakers
Behringer 1124p; Aura Bass Shaker Pros; SuperSub X
Screen
Seymour Screen Excellence, Enlightor NEO AT Screen
Video Display Device
JVC NX7
Other Equipment
LG Electronics 65-inch B6 OLED, Sony 65-inch X900F, ZeroSurge 8R15W x 2, ZeroSurge 2R15W x 2
Ha ha... well, you revealed your cards for a worthy cause :redgrin:
 
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Looks great! Nice clean installation. Going the extra mile to hide and organize the wiring always pays off. I've inhaled volumes of various types of dust to achieve finished looking spaces and it's just as satisfying every time!

I'm really digging those recliners too.

How do you like the Paradigm and SVS paired with Emotiva?
 
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Emotiva XMC-2
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Emotiva XPA-9 Gen3
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Emotiva XPA-6 Gen3
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Panasonic UB820 4k Player, Apple 4k
Streaming Equipment
Apple 4K
Front Speakers
Arendal 1723 Tower
Center Channel Speaker
Arendal 1723 Center
Surround Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Surround Back Speakers
Arendal 1723 Surround
Front Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Rear Height Speakers
SVS Prime Elevation
Subwoofers
2 Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, 1 Rythmik FV18
Video Display Device
LG C1 77" OLED
Other Equipment
MiniDSP
Peter Loeser said:
Looks great! Nice clean installation. Going the extra mile to hide and organize the wiring always pays off. I've inhaled volumes of various types of dust to achieve finished looking spaces and it's just as satisfying every time!

I'm really digging those recliners too.

How do you like the Paradigm and SVS paired with Emotiva?
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I have had these speakers with a few receivers slowly adding more speakers and amps. Switching to the Emotiva was a huge upgrade in my opinion. It sounded great before running Dirac but amazing after. Very detailed. I hear more things in movies that I hadn’t heard before. Everyone likes to mention the issues Emotiva has had but I have been pretty happy with it. Yes it has some bugs that they are still working out but I have had issues with many other receivers too.
 
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Just 2 cents. Just because everything looks so nice... The rack back wiring could use some cable management. Look at
Middle Atlantic LBP-1R4 1 Pc. Horizontal Lacing Bar 4in Offset Round
@ Marketek @ $9.08 each
 
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