The lone Aerial SW12 sub has been replaced by four 15" subs, two in front, and two in the rear. Still driving them with the BassQ, but more on that later. Net result: deeper extension, more headroom, more tactile seat vibration.

Shown with screen fully retracted. Window blocks have handles for easy removal.

These subs, and the resilient cushion under the riser, really give a nice, visceral feel to the bass--no shakers needed! Pefectly integrated, very deep frequencies especially.

Part of the reason for the new subs was to explore what goes on below the previous system which was cutting off fast below 15 Hz. The BassQ system itself has a response rolloff at 20 Hz, and with this dual-path arrangement, I get the benefits of the BassQ between 20-80 Hz, and extension down to 10 Hz. The SSP's dual sub outputs let me offset the time delay to compensate for the BassQ latency.

Room is 17' x 11.5'

Speakers
L/R Aerial 7B
C Aerial CC3B
Subs Hsu Research ULS-15 quad pack
4 surrounds B&W CWM-8180 inwalls in custom back boxes lined with MLV

Projector
JVC DLA-RS10

Screen
Da-Lite Tensioned Advantage Electrol
106" 16x9, High Contrast Cinema Vision surface
SCB-200 IR controller

Amplifiers
· Classe CA-201 for L/R (200w/ch)
· Classe CAV-150 for C and 4 surrounds (150w/ch)
AV processor: Classe SSP-800 with PEQ room tuning
Bass processor: JBL BassQ

Sources, etc.
DirecTV HR21-200 with AM21 OTA tuner
AppleTV (all CDs ripped as PCM)
Sony CDP-x55ES CD player
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc player
Phase Linear Model 8000 turntable
Fosgate custom made tube phono preamp
Fosgate custom made tube headphone amp
Sennheiser HD600 headphones

Rack made of oak stair treads from Lowes. Will not warp!

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wes  » Oct 16, 2012 12:20 AM

+10 Fabulous Classé SSP-800 + Classé Vintage amps vintage the room must be optimized for sound I love it! I need a room maybe in our next house I will specify a room designed for sound 4subs according to Dr. Toole the bass must be outstanding.

byali  » Aug 20, 2012 12:25 PM

Very nice +10

lDlisturb3d  » Aug 12, 2012 11:04 PM

Very Nice Home Theater. Love the theme!

BMWAL  » Jul 26, 2012 09:44 PM

perfection, What a great room !!!! like the wall panels, What make and model are they?? I'm looking for wall treatments and the ones you have look Great!!!!!

Velocoppi  » May 03, 2012 02:44 PM

Impressive, on multiple levels. I like the attention to detail regarding acoustic treatments and how you've handled the integration of four subs. 10/10!

rkolinski  » Apr 25, 2012 10:32 AM

Beautiful home theater with awesome equipment; 10/10!

timcat4843  » Apr 25, 2012 06:00 AM

Awesome home theater! But your lacking in the projector and subwoofer departments. May I suggest that you upgrade to a Sim2 Grand Cinema C3X Lumis 3D projector. Then upgrade your subs to four Velodyne Digital Drive Plus 18 18" subwoofers. 3/5

Koen  » Mar 02, 2012 05:42 PM

Love the deadwood poster nice ht

Kali157  » Feb 23, 2012 01:48 PM

Great looking room with lots of thought into details. Very clean. Great work on the technical acoustic side as well (I know just a little... still learning). I like how you treated the room, have all your equipment properly placed, and still look very good.

Bluvette  » Oct 24, 2011 07:07 PM

Awesome setup. Love the speakers, subs, and gear. Your room is beautiful, whoever gives you 3 out of 5 don't have a clue. Great job you should be very proud. 10+++++

srrndhound  » Aug 20, 2011 02:01 PM

To whom it may concern. Would it be too much to ask for a comment to accompany your rating of Aug 18, 2011 15:23:56? Thanks.

namtab69  » Jun 21, 2011 09:41 PM

i don't knw how i missed this one...but its awesome...clean cozy...great equipment...10/10

GastonL  » Jun 06, 2011 04:17 PM

I find your beautiful facility and I congratulate you find lucky

jenslyn112  » May 23, 2011 05:51 PM

I realy do lige your HT. You canīt have too much Sub. Awesome gear.

DimeMecka  » Apr 30, 2011 05:47 AM

You have a great looking HT there to entertain yourself!! Congats

Dustin770  » Apr 21, 2011 01:50 PM

Love it man seriously good job!Subs in every corner! if only I had the room for that placement Awesome!!

lswope00  » Apr 12, 2011 09:01 PM

Very nice!

Johnny Blaze  » Mar 14, 2011 08:31 PM

+1 I feel the same way!!

srrndhound  » Mar 14, 2011 08:00 PM

To whom it may concern: If you feel my theater deserves a 3.0 rating (Mar 14, 2011 16:44:44), would you do me the courtesy of posting a comment as to what about it you find so lacking? --Thanks, Roger

naturephoto1  » Jan 26, 2011 01:16 PM

Extremely nice well laid out Home Theater with excellent gear and speakers. I am sure that you are pleased with how the set-up has turned out and the performance.

nezff  » Jan 26, 2011 01:11 PM

beautiful you get a 10

prerich  » Nov 22, 2010 09:59 AM

Wonderful!!!!!

rpatt  » Nov 22, 2010 05:21 AM

Beautiful setup & gear.

Irrob  » Nov 15, 2010 05:25 AM

ULS-15 Quad set-up? Clearly you are a man who knows a thing or two about subwoofers Superb home theater

dek442  » Oct 31, 2010 05:36 AM

Four 15's in a 17 X 11.5 room? Can you even breath when the bass notes hit? Your diffusers give the room a wonderful retro-pro studio look. I like the wooden bulkhead framing your screen wall.

Aerodude73  » Oct 15, 2010 11:58 PM

Beautiful Room - Love the 4 Subs set-up!!

solarrdadd  » Oct 15, 2010 11:56 PM

very nice gear and the room is set up perfectly. i have no doubt that a good time is had by all and every night is movie night!

DAK4  » Sep 08, 2010 05:02 PM

Great home theater! Great equipment! Very nicely done!

stiffy12  » Aug 21, 2010 01:41 PM

Ok I am just saying......... THIS IS A GREAT ROOM

LordoftheRings  » Aug 18, 2010 01:05 AM

I keep coming back to your Home Theater room Roger, for its Simplicity and Effectiveness. I consider it to be a Standard from which you can start building on; the Source, the Roots of the Tree, the Inspiration... Bob

ManUtd  » Aug 04, 2010 03:59 AM

What an excellent home theater.

gruvncubn  » Jun 11, 2010 07:23 PM

Awesome theater room!

LordoftheRings  » Jun 11, 2010 06:04 PM

Excellente!

D-Blitz  » Jun 08, 2010 10:47 PM

Your setup is a thing of beauty. You have great taste.

Johnny-Drama  » Jun 08, 2010 09:50 PM

Gear is amazing. The leather couches are a sweet touch. everytyhing is just top notch. Fantastic work.

B.Hulk  » Jun 02, 2010 10:11 PM

Your gear is awesome! Love the screen.

snsguy  » May 08, 2010 07:48 PM

Wow! Very, very impressive! Simply amazing setup!

phansson  » Mar 26, 2010 12:22 AM

Wow, incredible theater. The diffusers in the rear are a nice touch. They look great AND they are functional!

srrndhound  » Mar 19, 2010 09:14 PM

To quote the beloved Gomer Pyle: "Thank-ya thank-ya thank-ya!" for all the generous comments. Pix are nice as far as they go--but wouldn't it be cool if we could convey how it sounds. I'd luv to hear so many of the theaters shown here.

rded  » Mar 19, 2010 12:39 PM

Wowza! I'll be damned! That is one gorgeous room and no words could be uttered on how wonderful your gear is!

JamesN  » Mar 10, 2010 12:16 PM

Man I LOVE that southwest motif! It's understated and totally works. Beautiful job.

gerchy  » Mar 01, 2010 04:33 AM

Great theater! PS: I apologize for my previous rating - it was given by mistake!

kareface  » Feb 28, 2010 03:50 PM

You are the first person on this forum that I've seen that actually used skyline diffraction. Beautiful room, very subtitle. A nice change of pass from the vibrant in your face rooms.

SeanMF  » Jan 26, 2010 06:51 PM

Amazing...love the woodwork...everything...10/10!

js666  » Jan 16, 2010 07:34 PM

Nothing like the SSP800 ...!!!

srrndhound  » Jan 09, 2010 05:00 PM

DLS_222, thanks for your unbridled confidence oin the sound quality. One of the key aspects of the overall result is dealing with room modes, which in typical home theaters is impossibe to tame with any EQ having several seats of interest. I found a powerful solution in the JBL BassQ processor. Details on my setup here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=16916242&postcount=2

-DLS-  » Jan 09, 2010 03:10 PM

I know I've already posted here but seriously this has got to be one of my favorites for sure!! You have some VERY nice gear and I bet with the way you did your room it sounds much better than other setups that have gear costing even more but not having any or proper room treatments. Again very nice job with the whole setup!!

tbizzle  » Jan 08, 2010 08:31 AM

Killer setup, bet it sounds great! I love the warm colors in there.

srrndhound  » Jan 08, 2010 12:07 AM

jjmbxkb, the screen has 22" of "drop" at the top, so when it it rolled all the way down, the aspect is wider. When rolled out less, only the screen is visible, and that's the 16x9 aspect. The bottom of the screen drops behind a 1" acoustic panel, top edge 30" above the floor. That fixes the bottom mask of the screen regardless of the amount rolled down. I stored the screen positions in the Da-Lite programmable controller. Thanks, the seating has worked out as hoped. They are Ekornes "Stressless" recliners. Each seat individually adjustable.

jjmbxkb  » Jan 06, 2010 01:07 PM

An absolute 10 from me. Regarding yourr screen wall, how did you set it up to switch between aspect ratios? Is that a 4 way masking system? Also love the looks of the leather couches.

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