Why? Well, it's a barn, and I wanted to create a "bat cave" viewing environment, from the perspective of ambient light. Also, we have bats living in the rafters of the main house (not the barn - they're a protected species :-). It took about 8 months of work to turn the room from uninhabitable to really quite cosy. Dimensions are 31ft long x 15ft wide x 14ft at the highest point of the ceiling.

The room was recently featured in a video production for a UK AV forum. If anyone is interested, you can see the video here...

Standard def : http://www.avforums.com/tv/index.php?videoid=67
High Definition WMV : http://www.avpodcast.co.uk/videohd.wmv?v=67

One of four 18" Fi IB drivers in use in the infinite baffle subs. Here, I'm trying to remove the magnet from my fillings :-)

Carada Brilliant White 10ft wide custom 2.37:1 fixed screen
Sonus Faber LRC
and the pits of doom :-)

The screen wall is covered entirely in acoustically transparent fabric, behind which is a thick layer of rockwool for mid/high freq absorption. Either side of the screen wall, on the pitched walls, are panels of black velvet for reflected light absorption.

There are six acoustic absorption panels hanging from the ceiling. Each consists of a 2ft x 2ft timber frame & contains blocks of dense rockwool. The panels are covered in acoustically transparent cloth.

...was having to design the room around a fixed mounting location for the projector. Without putting in extra beams, or creating unsightly supports, the pj was always going to have to be mounted on this middle beam. On top of that, I had to factor in the anamorphic lens, which is fussy about throw ratio (to avoid geometric distortion), and also height of the screen off the floor due to the pitched ceiling. Calculating the exact size of custom screen to order was a tense process! Fortunately, I did my sums right & it worked out ok ;-).

From the top...
Rotel 1075 5 channel power amp
Audiolab 8000AP processor (upgraded from Rotel 1068 in picture)
Behringer Feedback Destroyer
Squeezebox 3
CI Audio DAC & PSU
Pioneer DV-575 SACD/DVD
Toshiba EP-35 HD-DVD
hp pull-out keyboard/monitor
Sony PS3 (Region A)
Samsung BDP-1500 (Region B, not in pic)
Mapletree Audio tube headphone amp
HTPC - diy running Windows Home Server w/ 3.5TB storage
Rotel RB 850 2-channel power amp (rears)
T.Amp 2400 2-channel power amp (subs)
APC Smartpower 1400 UPS
Also....
Sony VW60 Projector
Prismasonic FE-1500R anamorphic lens
Carada Brilliant White 10ft wide custom 2.37:1 fixed screen
Sonus Faber LRC speakers + iron/walnut stands
M&K 55MKII Tripole surrounds
Diy Infinite Baffle subwoofers, 4 x 18" Fi drivers
Lutron 3104 lighting controller
Logitech Harmony One remote

A comfy chair where I sit to take time out from work, read one of the movie books you can see on the shelf, or just chill out with a beer/whisky. A fridge/cooler is next on the list of things to get!

This is where I work from home. Yes, the temptation to pick up the Harmony One remote & start playing is always in the back of my mind :-).

The projector is Sony's VW60 "Black Pearl". In front is a Prismasonic FE-1500R horizontal expansion, remote motorized anamorphic lens.

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snsguy  » May 13, 2013 04:19 PM

Fantastic setup. Can I ask what kind of frames are you using for your posters and how are they mounted? I have an angled wall as well and have been trying to figure out how to do it.

wes  » Apr 19, 2013 05:24 PM

Great room! How is the sound!

wes  » Nov 01, 2012 04:16 PM

Very nice, I need a room where I can do this

kevout  » Jul 22, 2012 07:31 AM

incredible... I like what you did with the subs! Awsome theater man!

StalkerVette  » May 14, 2012 08:47 AM

Awesome man cave -- err... barn :-)

rkolinski  » Apr 22, 2012 09:30 AM

Simply AMAZING! Viewing all of your pics took my breath away and made me wish I had a dedicated home theater like yours.

sleeperbloke  » Apr 22, 2012 08:57 AM

Amazing room, great thread on AVForums too . Stuart

qx56  » Mar 23, 2012 06:33 PM

nice. It really is a cool room. great transformation

shockabuku  » Feb 21, 2012 04:08 AM

sure thing, drop me an email if you like.. markgoldie @T gmail D0T com

Bryceo  » Feb 20, 2012 05:11 PM

gourgues SYSTEAM mate love ur work can i usk a question ?

mrbsh1  » Jan 07, 2012 10:45 PM

OMG i remember seeing this on the AV forums site, fantastic transformation, extremely cool. Must have cost a packet, congrats.

xcapoeirax  » Dec 23, 2011 10:48 AM

great job and perfect integrated! thumbs up

J.Seb  » Nov 16, 2011 07:05 AM

Sublime! Love the colour scheme

elninoloco7  » Sep 24, 2011 09:44 PM

Such a Unique and brilliant Design for a HT!! Hows the Sub output in that setup you have?

gdlen1  » Jul 30, 2011 07:13 AM

you sir , are a sick man

Bluvette  » Jul 17, 2011 09:06 PM

You have an unbelievable setup. One of my fav's, nothing to improve on. From front to back and top to bottom perfect. I can't believe it can be done better:)

namtab69  » Jun 23, 2011 09:39 PM

one of my fav setups here...although i have rated 10 a long time ago...still had to come check it out keep it up bat!!

mkohman  » May 14, 2011 05:05 PM

This is an AMAZING setup.. I Love it! Your so lucky dude

I am blu  » May 13, 2011 07:32 PM

too bad I can't give you more than 10! amazing set up!!

Almadacr  » May 11, 2011 03:58 PM

What a great job , well done .

Madmacfun  » May 11, 2011 10:53 AM

Nice Job in the Barn! A fellow Razer Keyboard & Mouse man I see, Nyce!

lucylu  » May 11, 2011 09:16 AM

omg this looks amazing!! great setup hun!!

mkohman  » Apr 15, 2011 04:18 AM

Absolutely Fantastic Setup! Welldone ... Enjoy your equipment..

Baqx  » Apr 07, 2011 05:24 AM

A_M_A_Z_I_N_G !!! One of my personal favourite here! 20/10!

bluski73  » Mar 19, 2011 05:24 PM

Fantastic room! Looks like a whole lot of fun!

shockabuku  » Mar 19, 2011 04:13 PM

The games are Dirt2 (a replay) and the first CoD game.

dib  » Mar 17, 2011 03:27 PM

What games are those you have in the pics ?

Rodrigues  » Feb 18, 2011 04:52 PM

Always a pleasure to revisit this photo gallery!

Biggz  » Feb 18, 2011 11:20 AM

This setup is awesome. I got to go up in my attic and dream.

kevon27  » Feb 18, 2011 11:19 AM

Yep, This setup has a word specifically for it.. it's called Spectacular.

kong73  » Feb 18, 2011 11:04 AM

WOW! what a great set up?

naturephoto1  » Feb 18, 2011 10:15 AM

Excellent, well constructed and implemented, comfortable Home Theater with fine equipment. Bravo, well done.

shockabuku  » Feb 18, 2011 10:10 AM

Thanks for the kind comments guys :-)

djflex40  » Feb 18, 2011 10:08 AM

Wow one of the top ten set-ups ,, love your man cave,,10/10

TECH_TEST  » Feb 18, 2011 09:36 AM

An easy "10".... very inspirational! The subs are such a unique design, wow! Also love the Sonus Fabers.

BluBrown  » Feb 18, 2011 06:27 AM

This is AMAZING! I think this is my favorite gallery just because of all the character and personal touches it has....WELL DONE!

Crow  » Feb 18, 2011 03:58 AM

Wow! Truly impressive. From a Barn to a Home Theater........amazing. Congratulations.

DaFees  » Feb 12, 2011 09:21 PM

Definitely love this home theater. I am definitely jealous of your triple wide PC gaming setup. You've definitely got great gear. Now you just need a great collection to go with it, unless there's more than what we can see.

Ryan Peddle  » Feb 12, 2011 02:34 PM

There are a lot of great theatres on site, and some of them are very similar to theatres that I have built and constructed with my customers. But I commend you on a great build. I love the equipment, the speakers, the screen. Fantastic lineup of stuff and I can tell you spared no expense. People here who are looking to build rooms should look here and see what can be done with a unique space. Awesome.

ZIPPO  » Jan 25, 2011 04:02 PM

NICE monitor trio

amp74  » Dec 15, 2010 02:13 PM

game over

mj3k  » Dec 15, 2010 12:49 AM

Nice 3-moniter computer setup and BatBarn HT...

m1976ali  » Dec 15, 2010 12:13 AM

I am speechless ..too nice to be true.

Rodrigues  » Nov 07, 2010 07:58 PM

WOW Holly Bat Cave! Simply Amazing! Congrats!

Trogdor2010  » Nov 07, 2010 11:52 AM

I am speechless... of how awesome this theater room is. Love it that people are using anamorphic lenses, great subwoofer set up, and I'd get a lick out of that 3 screen gaming.

Ortiga13  » Nov 01, 2010 07:00 PM

Wooow that's AWESOM!!!

Rmb1080p  » Oct 29, 2010 01:14 PM

BAD A man!

stiffy12  » Aug 21, 2010 01:36 PM

Are you FUCKING kiding me!!!!!!!!! That is awesom.

Johnny-Drama  » Jun 09, 2010 09:30 PM

Fantastic design for the space. I really like the way the posters hang. Very different & interesting. Great work.

JamesN  » May 13, 2010 10:41 AM

An absolutely outstanding job!

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