HT tours from Audio Advice are the best out there. The production quality, combined with their incredible attention to detail on the actual install for their clients is second to none!
I really enjoyed the more “realistic” approach in a non dedicated room. The equipment might be out of my price range but the set up and ideas are not! Will be referring to this one when I start my next set up
Great job Scott (as always). I really appreciate seeing an open living space used for high-quality audio listening and movie watching. It's great to know that it can be done!
Finally a video on the B&W diamond series system. By the way to anyone curious the speakers alone cost $100k. The Macintosh amps and other equipment I am sure is another 50 - 80k. I'm very confident that room has $200k worth of audio equipment. Rock on!!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. You are a bit high on the costs of everything :) Here is a link to most of the gear used www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/2-channel-dolby-atmos-home-theater-tour/ And yes, this system will certainly rock on!!
I'm looking forward to seeing this one. I always enjoy your Theater videos, and this one looks like it has some unique features not present in the others. Should be good!
Appreciate this video. I am Finishing up a similar open living room build and one of the challenges was separating the two channel gear from the HT rack so the turntable and McIntosh preamp were in the room. Long runs were needed and upgrades to the previous processor to allow for xlr cables. I am sacrificing a bit on the centre speaker height to keep the TV in a more ideal position. The build in the video had the TV a tad higher that I personally like.
Room looks clean, and its probably for most of the people the choice (design>performance). I personally miss the acoustic treatment installation like a Acoustic Ceiling (like Knauf or Ecophon Products) and some treatment for the first reflection points. But when the owner is happy everthing is alright. Ive also a big room with 1,5 m more ceiling height han this room and i‘m so annoyed by the Acoustics and Reverberation. Cant wait for next year when an Acoustic Company install all the treatment : P
Wow love the turntable the craftsmanship is phenomenal the entire system is something 👏 I'd love to sit in that room for a afternoon and spin some classic vinyl
Glad you enjoyed it. For HiFi it is pure two channel with only the main left and right speakers running. The McIntosh preamp feeds the two mono amps. For home theater, the JBL processor sends everything out to the center, Atmos, surrounds and subwoofers, but also sends the left and right into the home theater bypass on the McIntosh preamp. Thanks for watching
Interesting, subwoofers in corners, floor standing speakers closer to center speaker. I may have to try it. I thought subs were better inward. Such a great video and an amazing system. Congratulations to the owner.
Glad you enjoyed it. You should experiment with your subwoofer placement, we have an entire video on the subject www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/how-to-set-up-a-subwoofer/ Thanks for watching
Another very well executed job. Those speakers almost literally disappear against that black fireplace wall. I know his wife gotta be happy about that. 😂
Great video and awesome project. I have a similar space and this provides a lot of great ideas on the design. One thing I was interested in is to see how the rear surrounds look in the space. I didn't see 1 clip where they were in place. Yes, the space looks cleaner without them in the scene though I really wanted to see the aesthetic with all the speakers in place.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. The rear surrounds are actually all the way at the back of the room behind the dining table. Obviously they are not in the most ideal location but the homeowner wanted them completely out of the way. I hope that makes sense for you to understand where they are at. You can always reach out to our team at audioadvice.com for more advice in a space like this! Thanks for watching 😊
Very very nice system, but I cannot imagine the price tag on this installation. Being filthy rich must be a fantastic way to live. Because being forever broke sure sucks!
Mac. is RIGHT ACROSS the river from me 5 miles Yep In BINGHAMTON . They just announced they were bought out local, not even sure if that is national new yet. Plus I still want to work for you all doing the remote help. Also I think i have a family owned local theater I can have you guys take care of for their upgrades.
Nice! Thanks for the comments! Please feel free to reach out to us in chat at audioadvice.io/aa-chat and we will talk through all of the theater's goals and their budget for getting the best picture possible. Thank you so much for watching our videos.
The reclining stressless chairs help a bit with the viewing angle but it was all about a balance between performance and aesthetic. Thanks for watching!
The chairs recline to give you a more comfortable view. It was the homeowners decision since it's in a family room and they wanted to be able to see the TV from the kitchen, etc.
Very nice work here Scott. I am a big fan. Question: wondering if for a smaller room set up (250 SqFt) something simpler for the stereo portion like a MA7200 (which also has pass through) instead of the C49+mono blocks would also do the trick (I am also watching the budget) especially as I have B&W 802s which I would connect to the MA7200. Appreciate the thoughts on this. Thanks.
I have never seen a mono block used in a home theater to drive a center channel speaker as this was my next step in my home theater to Drive my Polk L400 Center Channel with Polk L600 Left and Right.
@@AudioAdvice You are the very first one that I have seen on RU-vid to use a Monoblock on a center channel, which now that RU-vid has enabled 5 channel audio they will be able to listen and watch music videos using the center channel speaker as I have experience with RU-vid audio. RU-vid music listing experience with surround sound is now another demission it envelopes and engulfs you. Thank You. P.S. I wish they would have gone with the Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus speakers and displayed that incredible Mcintosh system, what a masterpiece you have created.
Hi sir. I am great admirer of your work. I am planning to buildd a home theatre in my house. Sir i have a few questions 1. Which is best type of screen in terms of image quality : acoustic or non acoustic screen.. which one gives better better output both contrast and color......
That is a great question. We strongly feel Stewart makes the best screens. Any type of acoustically transparent screen will have some trade off in image quality. However the audio upgrade by having the speakers behind the screen makes your theater so much more like a real movie theater. If you get a Stewart THX Microperf and sit more than 10' away, you will have the best of both. Please reach out to our team at www.audioadvice.com for more questions. Thanks for watching
Hi, I own the B&W HTM71 S3 center channel and am interested in putting it in a cabinet above the fireplace. Do you know how much space I need surrounding the speaker? Also, did you say you need to add foam on the walls surrounding the center channel?
Very nice setup!! So my setup I’m running a 5.2.4 B&W 702 s2 towers, Htm71 Center, B&W Inwalls n Inceilings, Dual SVS SB3000 Subs. Im powering them with an Anthem 720 Receiver, Anthem MCA325 Amp for my LCR and an Emotiva 7 Channel for my atmos n rears. My sources r a bluesound Node2i, Denafrips ares ii external dac. So if I want better 2 channel setup, do I need to add a preamp to this system w ht bypass to get better 2 channel sound?
Thank you! That is a very nice set up. Please reach out to our team at www.audioadvice.com to talk about options. Normally we would tell people to add a power amp to the receiver, but you already did that!
Insane equipment. But place the speakers a bit further of the wall. Also, for the love of God. Fix the acoustics in that room. You can hear the echo. Put some acoustic art on the walls. The speakers will sound so much better. All in all great system but their is a lot to gain here.
good video, TERRIBLE home theater, but I understand you were put in a box and worked with what you had. Video screen above eye level is a huge NO NO for comfortable viewing.
Hello, great content as always! Would you interested in reviewing the LG CineBeam HU915Q projector? Would love to collaborate with your channel! Have a great day:)