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Brain Sturgeon's Home Theater Gallery (35 photos)

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10' wide SMX Scope Screen

The front of the room is blacked out with velvet sheeting from McMaster-Carr, to form a pseudo-proscenium
and help with ANSI contrast. (Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:06:53)

Masks open at 2.40:1

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:07:03)

Masked down to 1.85:1

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:07:12)

Left Main: B & W 802D. The left sub is a Velodyne DD-18.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:07:20)

The right sub is a JL Audio g213 Gotham.

(Uploaded Jan 09, 2009 18:07:33)

Close up of 802D midrange and tweeter.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:07:30)

Center Channel: HTM2D. Main Amp: Class� CA-5200.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:07:38)

The HTM2D is on a Sound Anchor adjustable stand. The amp is on a Salamander Designs amp stand.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:07:48)

Close up of the amp. 200 watts into 5 channels.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:07:55)

Front end is handled by a Lexicon MC-12v4. The DVD/CD player is a Class� CDP-300.

The cabinet is a Salamander Designs Synergy Quad in Walnut, with perforated steel doors. (Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:08:02)

Projector: Sim2 C3X1080 Lumis. Anamorphic Lens: ISCO III on a Panamorph M380 sled.

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:21:27)

The ISCO is mounted about 1 cm from the front of the lens and is tilted to match the light path.

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:21:48)

ISCO III out

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:22:09)

ISCO III in.

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:22:30)

Lumis and ISCO III in action.

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:22:52)

Screenshot from Casino Royale.

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:23:13)

Screenshot from The Dark Knight.

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:23:35)

Screenshot from The Dark Knight.

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:23:57)

Screenshot from Peter Jackson's King Kong.

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:24:18)

Screenshot from Peter Jackson's King Kong.

(Uploaded Jul 19, 2009 06:24:40)

The curve of the screen. 40' radius.

The curve helps to eliminate pincushion from the anamorphic lens, and helps to reflect more light towards
the viewer; but there is also the
"cool" factor to a curved screen. :P (Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:19:30)

The back of the 802D with the projector in the background bokeh.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:19:40)

Transparent Audio Ultra MM bi-wire cabling to the mains and center channel.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:19:52)

Front row seating: 4 Berkline 45003's.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:37:21)

Back row seating: 4 Berkline 45086's on an 11" riser.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:37:29)

Lights dimmed-- the riser stair is lit with rope lighting.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:37:37)

Seating seen from the front.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:37:46)

Three-quarters view from the back.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:38:00)

Direct rear view.

(Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:38:10)

The side surrounds are B & W SCM-1.

These are wired with Transparent Audio Super MM. The in wall portion of the wiring is Transparent Audio
High Performance in-wall 14-4 cable. (Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:38:20)

The rear surrounds are B & W 817 in-ceiling speakers.

There is an in-ceiling foam absorptive backbox to improve bass response from these speakers. These are
wired with Transparent Audio High
Performance in-wall 14-4 cable. (Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:38:28)

The corner room treatment.

There are absorptive panels (GIK Acoustics) directly behind the mains and at their first reflection point, and
there are bass traps in the corner.
The opposite front corner is a mirror image. The bass trap and panels are all black, making them a little hard
to see against the blacked out
wall. (Uploaded Nov 14, 2008 02:38:36)

Updated view of the screen wall.

(Uploaded Jan 09, 2009 18:07:25)

The Gotham with grilles off.

(Uploaded Jan 09, 2009 18:07:41)

The control panel on the Gotham.

(Uploaded Jan 09, 2009 18:07:51)

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Comments (261)

gcchifi

» Nov 19, 2009 02:39 PM

Awesome! Nothing else can be said other than that...

solarrdadd

» Nov 15, 2009 12:03 PM

WoW, everytime I see it, i can't get over how perfect your setup is. I love all the gear and I really Love those speaker cables (as you know!), I still think your the best I've ever seen to date!

Morphine

» Nov 13, 2009 07:00 PM

Wow, Im so Jealous, who needs to go to a movie theater with your setup

Noel198

» Nov 05, 2009 11:11 AM

Flawless!

Travis

» Oct 30, 2009 02:09 AM

OMFG, It is so perfect.

DangeRuss

» Oct 26, 2009 07:35 PM

Ok, OK, I give up.....................You win.....Excellent state of the planet theater .......... Would you consider adopting a 49 year old :-)

PEEKABOO2K

» Oct 23, 2009 02:23 AM

OMG Now thats what i call a Home Theater don't know what to say I'm speechless, i don't even feel right rating this a 10 its more than a 10 they should have a special rating for this gallery this is one of the best Home theater set up i have seen.its Beautiful i can look at your pics alll day and say wowww Congrats very very clean you did a wonderful job one of the best out there cant wait to see the video let me know.

Trogdor2010

» Oct 22, 2009 12:37 AM

You know what I just thought of, how about showing pictures of different movies, not the obvious ones (The dark Knight, Transformers) but how about movies some members are less likely to talk about. I'm thinking of say... The Girlfriend Experience, or South Pacific for example.

talstarone

» Oct 21, 2009 04:07 AM

Easily one of the Top 3 Theaters I have Seen on the Forum.
Beyond Description and Beyond Belief.
Love The Use of the Transparent Cable.
This Is What Dreams Are Made Of!

namtab69

» Oct 20, 2009 09:41 PM

welcome back

...we missed u here...are u going to add another gotham?

gates70

» Oct 20, 2009 05:41 PM

Wow...speechless

Brain Sturgeon

» Oct 20, 2009 04:33 PM

@ Dr Awesome: Pics 7,8, and 21 in this gallery probably show the center/stand/amp setup best. The legs of the Sound Anchors stand extend forward beneath the platform that supports the center speaker. I slid the amp on the Salamander amp stand over the top of these legs to get the effect you are seeing. The cables from the amp to the center and other speakers are then routed underneath and back from the amp stand, and organized with a bunch of black zip ties. You can see the back of the speaker and amp in photo 21. The cables are low profile enough so you don't see much from a face-on view, particularly when the room is dimmed/dark.

Brain Sturgeon

» Oct 20, 2009 04:23 PM

Sorry I've been scarce around here guys. I've been tied up with work and a number of other commitments.

JamesN, sunnyny2000, js666, Dcryption, J.Kehlioni, b00st, J.Seb, zayrox, Dr Awesome, and WildCard: Many, many thanks for the multitude of gracious compliments. They are much appreciated.

namtab: The vid is on my list of things to do. I will post a link here if/when I actually get it done. In terms of your cost breakdown, those are all pretty close. In terms of the missed items (Class� SSP-800, my back row of Berklines, ButtKickers, riser, screen, power line processors, cabling, etc.), I'm afraid 10k is not even close. That wouldn't cover the screen alone.

Bums me out to think of the various costs-- but the final result has been pretty much worth it.

mrjackolanterns:

Lumis pro's: extremely bright, outstanding black level performance, spot-on color performance, incredible depth to image, no rainbows.
Lumis con's: convergence and QC seem to vary substantially unit to unit (I seem to have gotten a good one). Very expensive (although one of the cheapest 3 chipper DLP's out there). The video switching from input to input is slow. Changing aspect modes is also slow. The projector is very revealing, so bad material looks really bad (I don't know if this is really a con, but bad quality material-- particularly bad Sat TV-- is nearly unwatchable.). A touch loud on the fan noise side. The user interface is a bit clunky.
11S2 pro's: terrific black level although not as good as the Lumis. Tack sharp-- no convergence issues. Excellent depth to image. Intuitive menu system. Very quick source and AR switching. Quieter than the Lumis. Greater vertical lens shift and wider lens zoom range (easier to place) than the Lumis.
11S2 con's: Relatively low light output in best viewing mode-- challenged with large screens. Rainbows (inherent to all single chip DLP's). Relatively expensive (and getting more so) as newer projector models come out. The Planar 8150 is nearly as good, is substantially brighter, and MSRP's for thousands less. The newer JVC's are also stiff competition for the 11S2.

Cheers mates!

WildCard

» Oct 10, 2009 04:35 PM

This is absolutely the most amazing Home Theater set-up I have ever come across. You did not miss anything on the construction and layout, and the equipment speaks for itself. Right on!

Dr Awesome

» Oct 08, 2009 08:44 PM

I just came in my own eye! Nicely done. Can you post a pic of the center channel and the amp so I can get a better understanding for the way you set that up?

zayrox_2323

» Oct 07, 2009 03:08 PM

dude this is AWSOME!

namtab69

» Oct 05, 2009 10:43 PM

omg Brain (once again i'm on ur page and drolling) i just added your equipment cost and it costs more than an average persons house ($136,500!!) here is the break down:

B & W 802D $14,000
Velodyne DD-18 $5000
gotham sub $15,000
HTM2D. $4500
class� CA-5200. $9000
Class� CDP-300 $6500
Sim2 C3X1080 with lense $50,000
Berkline 45003 seats x4 $4000
B & W SCM-1 $3500

i'm still missing the screen price, the front processor, celing speakers, wires...but i'd estimate that to be around $10,000 - not to mention that a 2nd gotham will be added soon...and i thought my$10k system was high...:D u really must be a brain surgon

J.Seb

» Sep 23, 2009 10:00 AM

Congratulations, this may be the best home theatre I have ever seen around here. I find it really inspiring�
What is it left to be said? It's way above most commercial cinemas�

b00st

» Sep 17, 2009 04:24 PM

bravo sir....bravo. excellent style...paired with top notch equipment.

mrjackolanterns

» Sep 16, 2009 08:04 AM

thank you for posting it! So what are your pro's and con's between the new and old projector's?

mrjackolanterns

» Sep 16, 2009 07:44 AM

Yeah! finally! you did it! Maybe you should make a screen shot folder on here?

J.Kehlioni

» Sep 13, 2009 11:56 AM

i wish i could give you a 100 rateing

namtab69

» Sep 11, 2009 03:22 PM

any luck on that video yet

?!?

Dcryption

» Sep 10, 2009 04:37 AM

Nice speakers and seats! Big screen!

js666

» Sep 03, 2009 06:33 PM

Nicely put together. 1st class stuff you have there.

sunnyny2000

» Aug 29, 2009 04:59 PM

I'm at a loss for words!

JamesN

» Aug 27, 2009 10:07 AM

What is there to say that hasn't already been said? Sir, you wreck the grading curve for everyone else!

namtab69

» Aug 22, 2009 06:24 PM

sweet! thanks man! looking forward to it

Brain Sturgeon

» Aug 22, 2009 10:14 AM

Thanks guys--- I will try to put together a little video of the room when I get a chance...

will0775

» Aug 21, 2009 01:40 PM

I second that, a video would be great. When you get a chance.

namtab69

» Aug 19, 2009 11:13 AM

man brain i keep coming back to your page...i think its better than most local theaters...from the screenshots it is def better than most IMAX theaters...i bet the sound is awsome too....one BIG request...can you please make a video of everything in action...i know it wont do justice, but i'm sure all of here on BLu- Ray would love to see it in live action!! so PLEASEEEEEE do it....

upload it in HD on youtube

Brain Sturgeon

» Aug 04, 2009 07:32 PM

Many thanks again for the kind comments.

@xneox: Well, you got it half right.

peliculero

» Aug 03, 2009 06:31 PM

fantastic ��

Mark L.

» Aug 01, 2009 06:40 PM

It's a system that i could only dream of owning. Top shelve all the way.

xneox

» Jul 28, 2009 01:12 PM

I'm thinking you're a brain surgeon named Sturgeon. Close?

GRILLSMASHER

» Jul 26, 2009 06:05 AM

Dam Brain you must have some coin!! Impressive setup and phenom equipment!! Truly inspiring!!The Best

d_m1010

» Jul 23, 2009 03:45 PM

Absolutely Incredible! Bravo!

Diggger

» Jul 23, 2009 02:53 PM

Wow, that is my dream setup, cool beans!

Brain Sturgeon

» Jul 22, 2009 10:03 PM

blu-ray junky, will0775, & xneox: Grazie mille -- your comments are much appreciated.

Kratos3-- The Salon2's are definitely on my radar, although I've got another little change to integrate for now (see my thread). I'm guessing I will add Ayre
MX-R's next, then maybe the Revels, then maybe a second Gotham. The wife and I don't really go to the theater often for reasons of busy work schedules
and three young children. Home is pretty much where it's at, so we're trying to bring the theater home to us.

We did see The Dark Knight at our local one-and-only IMAX, and it was pretty underwhelming-- part of it was that it was a poorly cared for and poorly
projected print.. It looks much better in this room than it did there. I have not seen the Meridian 4k, although some people who have seen it at AVS said
that it was disappointing. However, William Phelps (who is the principal engineer and designer of the PJ) begged to differ. At my current screen size, I don't
think I would benefit a lot from 4k. My next screen (14'+) may benefit from a 4k projector, but I'm pretty happy with the 1080P Sim2 for now...

Kratos3

» Jul 20, 2009 02:48 PM

I think you should go with the Revels then! Everything I've read about them is that they are nothing short of perfection. I imagine you don't go to the theater too often. Outside of an IMAX, you couldn't do much better. Also, have you looked into the Meridian 810 4K projector?

xneox

» Jul 20, 2009 01:17 PM

It's nice to see someone work with what they have. You should consider cleaning up the installation a little though...presentation goes a long way.

HAAAHAHAHAHAHA...seriously, if you're going to spend more money than the value of everything in my driveway combined on something other than transportation, THIS is the way to do it. Stunning room. Absolutely stunning.

will0775

» Jul 19, 2009 10:26 AM

Amazing and beautiful new shots.I tough perfection could not get better but it just did.

blu-rayjunky

» Jul 13, 2009 08:08 PM

Your home blows me away.

Brain Sturgeon

» Jul 02, 2009 12:41 AM

Once again, thanks to all for the many, many kind comments...

I've got to update some of these pictures sometime as I've swapped projectors and added an Oppo BDP-83. I'm also considering swapping out my prepro in
the coming months, but I'm not sure yet.

BEECARTS

» Jul 01, 2009 10:24 PM

fantastic set up..... would love to hear it!

Cuttersky

» Jun 30, 2009 04:42 PM

Amazing set up!!! You must never come out of that room...

mrb820

» Jun 29, 2009 06:43 PM

See , here's where you you use words like , stellar, phenomenal, inspiring. This is one of the absolute best set ups i've sen so far and i've seen alot. Very cool.

markost

» Jun 28, 2009 12:04 PM

This is amazing and beautiful work! Congrats!

DodgerBlue42

» Jun 19, 2009 06:17 PM

This is sick... I don't think I'd ever leave home.

wafi

» Jun 16, 2009 03:34 PM

I am at a loss for words!

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