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naturephoto1's Home Theater Gallery (35 photos)
Gallery rating:  (5.0) (23 ratings)
Galleries:
Analog System (8) Present Home Theater System (2) New Listening Room/Home Theater (25)
This Gallery of my Analog System is presented for those interested in vinyl and for those that have known that I have been waiting for the delivery and installation for 10 months. It is intended to be judged entirely upon this system and these components alone. The rest of the Home Theater is expected to be posted late this year or sometime next once I move and build the theater. I am unable to set-up my large Home Theater and all of the audio components properly in my home due to the limited space.
To get a better idea of the problem of showing photos of the Home Theater, my 5.1 system is in about a 10' X 12' room with a dog ear for the Analog System. At present the system includes an 18" Epik Conquest Subwoofer along with the Pioneer Kuro Elite 111-FD Plasma TV, 3 power amps (2 are monoblocks), a Pre/Pro amp, an upgraded Audio Research LS10 Preamp, a DVD player, a Blu-ray Player, 2 power units, 1 DAC, an AM/FM Tuner, and a DirecTV HD box, along with the Analog System shown here. This equipment is all housed in 2 rack systems and 2 sets of amp stands. Additionally 2 monoblock power amps are in storage (and I am looking for a 5th) that will be put into service once I move. Additional equipment that will be coming for the new Home Theater will include a 3rd power unit, 2 Isolation transformers, a 2nd Epik Conquest Subwoofer, and possibly a PS Audio Digital Lens once they become available. The 2 very large mirror imaged line stage towers are built and the and a half tower for the center channel is being built. The rear speakers are built. The side surround and will be built later. A 5 tier rack system has been ordered, the 2nd Epik Conquest may be ordered in a few weeks, a lot of speaker cabling is being shipped, and hopefully a Projection Screen and a Projector will also be coming hopefully between the end of this and the middle of next year. You will just have to wait until late this year or hopefully early next once I move into the home that is to be built along with the home theater room. I close on the new House on November 24. I will post some before photos of the room in several weeks. The Listening Room/Home Theater needs to be modified during the 1st week of December. Then I will start to move the equipment into the room.
For those that really wish to see some of my other system components, see the link below. I do apologize for the clutter, space and the wiring, but as I have said everything at present is in very tight quarters.
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=2082813#post2082813
Teres Audio Certus 450 Turntable (wood is Cocobolo), Teres Audio Illius Tonearm (wood is Cocobolo), Soundsmith Strain Gauge Cartridge, Soundsmith Strain Gauge 410 Phono Preamp (wood is Rosewood), VPI 16.5 Record Clearning Machine, and Adona AV45G 3 tier Rack (Uploaded Apr 27, 2009 14:14:25)
Teres Audio Certus 450 Turntable, Teres Audio Illius Tonearm, Soundsmith Strain Gauge Cartridge, Soundsmith Strain Gauge Phono Preamp Power Box, Teres Audio Certus Control Box
(Uploaded Apr 27, 2009 14:14:34)
Soundsmith Strain Gauge 410 Phono Preamp Power Box, Teres Audio Certus Control Box, Soundsmith Strain Gauge 410 Phono Preamp, VPI 16.5 Record Clearning Machine (Uploaded Apr 27, 2009 14:14:43)
Teres Audio Certus 450 Turntable Platter spinning as playing a record; Teres Audio Illius Tonearm, Soundsmith Strain Gauge Cartridge, Soundsmith Strain Gauge 410 Phono Preamp Power Box, Teres Audio Certus Control Box
(Uploaded Apr 27, 2009 14:14:52)
Teres Audio Certus 450 Turntable, Teres Audio Illius Tonearm, Soundsmith Strain Gauge Cartridge, Soundsmith Strain Gauge 410 Phono Preamp Power Box, Teres Audio Certus Control Box (Uploaded Apr 27, 2009 14:15:00)
Teres Audio Certus 450 Turntable, Teres Audio Illius Tonearm, Soundsmith Strain Gauge Cartridge (Uploaded Apr 27, 2009 14:15:12)
Teres Audio Certus 450 Turntable, Teres Audio Illius Tonearm, Soundsmith Strain Gauge Cartridge (Uploaded Apr 27, 2009 14:15:21)
Teres Audio Certus 450 Turntable, Teres Audio Illius Tonearm, Soundsmith Strain Gauge Cartridge (Uploaded Apr 27, 2009 14:15:32)
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Heavytoka
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jojitv
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stevo
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prerich
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ShockWave
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JasonR
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Intamin
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Comments (31)
naturephoto1
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Oct 25, 2009 09:10 PM
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Thanks guys. As I have mentioned earlier, I believe that at present this is only 1 of 3 Teres Audio Certus 450 Turntables to have ever been produced. Chris Brady of Teres Audio is supposed to make one these for himself with platforms for 2 tone arms. Chris has told me after the switching of the Marigo Mystery Feet under my Turntable Control box and and since we were getting better audio performance from the Certus 450 than the more expensive and larger Certus 460 that the Certus 460 was to be discontinued.
Also, the Teres Audio Illius Tonearm in the photos was the 1st production tonearm and may still be the only one in existence. Rich
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DangeRuss
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Oct 25, 2009 07:36 PM
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What's the word (State of the art)....No that's four. Amazing... Not good enough.......incredible ....I'm getting close but.....Very impressive.... I'll probably dream about the gear
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pounder21366
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Oct 17, 2009 01:27 AM
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Amazing turntable! BTW the wood is probably not stained, thats the true color of this species of Rosewood, Dalbergia Retusa.
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seanfarley2
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Oct 16, 2009 04:11 PM
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It's comments like yellowblankets I was refering to in my thread. HT is not just video..it's audio also...you'll be hard pressed to find a better vinyl setup than Rich has. Read what's posted people before you make comments on lack of video.
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THE_FORCE
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Sep 13, 2009 10:56 AM
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Rich I thought I had commented on this earlier ? :/ It looks like a vinyl lover's dream - and which let's be honest, nothing sounds as good as vinyl !I can only imagine the warmth of the sound that eminates from that lot ! Beautiful indeed. 
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namtab69
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Sep 11, 2009 05:43 PM
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for a second i thought that was a cooking pot  j/k
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jdub178
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Sep 08, 2009 11:40 PM
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I want your turntable. . . . that's all I have to say. . .
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turboLAZER
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Jun 20, 2009 04:56 PM
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where are the speakers, TV(or projector), blu-ray player, multi-channel A/V receiver, etc........?
**EDIT**
Where are your reading comprehension skills Turbo?
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red_5ive
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Jun 20, 2009 12:54 PM
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Very impressive, Rich. Knowing the kind of taste you have, I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the setup when it's ready. I already feel like I'm not worthy.
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bigred7078
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Jun 12, 2009 05:10 PM
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very sweet system man! the wood finish on the components is beautiful!!!
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landry_p2000
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Jun 09, 2009 08:35 AM
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Wow. HT or not, that is a nice stack of gear. Sweet.
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thx1974
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Jun 03, 2009 05:26 PM
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10 out of 10 that turntable is awesome don`t think it will sound as good as my full spec Linn lp12 lol.
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yellowblanket
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May 21, 2009 04:58 PM
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this is dumb, why would people give a 10 for this HT set up, how do you watch blu? lol
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namtab69
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May 16, 2009 01:34 PM
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beautiful system (and expensive as hell) , would have given a 10, but this site is for HT...and i see no HT here so i have to be the first 9
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DarkDune
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May 15, 2009 04:27 PM
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This has nothing to do with Blu-ray other than it has a Blu light...I give it a 10 for abstraction!  ...
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naturephoto1
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May 10, 2009 12:20 PM
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KCWolfPck ,
Look at my signature for the system. It has not been posted in the Gallery because of the lack of space until I move. I was asked to post the analog system and only the analog system into the Gallery.
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Blu-Raider
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May 09, 2009 09:34 PM
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What an amazing piece of equipment. Makes my 1970's vintage Yamaha YP-801 look a bit pathetic.
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compost
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May 07, 2009 10:40 PM
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Sensational!!!!!! Awesome turntable mate. Great to see to refined analogue on this site.
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rded
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May 02, 2009 05:20 PM
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**language removed** Rich, nobody can touch your rig now!!
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dobyblue
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May 01, 2009 01:38 PM
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Patience truly is a virtue, A++ absolutely stunning analog set-up.
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naturephoto1
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Apr 30, 2009 09:44 PM
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Chris Brady basically said to just dust the Turntable. He didn't think that the Cocobolo wood needs any lemon oil or any other treatment. I will check back with him in the future. Teres Audio is the only turntable maker to make their platters out of wood and the wood actually contributes to the audio performance of the turntable. There is a lead shot loaded phenolic core that is inside of the wood covering. I believe that the tonearm may also be made of the same wood; it is certainly stained the same. But I would have to confirm this with Chris.
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J6P
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Apr 30, 2009 09:25 PM
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Holy Moses! She's a real stunner, Richard. Are there any special care instructions for the finish?
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John72953
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Apr 29, 2009 07:22 AM
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What can I say that hasn't already mentioned by others and that we've talked about over the last several months. This is a setup worthy of only the highest rating and I'm sure it will give you decades of musical enjoyment. I hope to see more pictures of your entire system as well, once you get settled in the new house. Congratulations Rich!
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naturephoto1
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Apr 27, 2009 07:53 PM
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Eddie,
No problem, there was no comment posted at all. I didn't delete any comments that have been posted.
Everyone else, thanks for the very positive comments.
Alex,
We still have no scheduled meeting dates for the get together. I will send you and a few others some PMs to try to make a scheduled date. It would be great to meet you and to have you be able to see and hear the Teres Certus 450. There are only 3 of this model in the world at present and only 1 of the tonearm.
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Eddie.Nyce
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Apr 27, 2009 07:40 PM
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Hi Nature Photo,
Wow, i am truly sorry, i meant to rate this a 10/10...as you can see from my comment i love your set up. (doh you deleted my comment, you probably thought i was being an ass) No no my friend this is a 10...my apologies!
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PitbullMike
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Apr 27, 2009 05:01 PM
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Wow that is one amazing turntable
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jojitv
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Apr 27, 2009 04:48 PM
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Awesome stuff you have there.
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Intamin
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Apr 27, 2009 02:53 PM
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If only I could make the g2g...simply stunning.
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Beta Man
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Apr 27, 2009 02:26 PM
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Absolutely amazing....... and I'm absolutely green with envy..... I wish I knew of a place to audition that turntable, in a comparable configuration.
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