saffron_boots' War Room

The painter's tape really brings the room together.

Stereo listening mode

Home theatre mode

Oracle Delphi with SME IV and Ortofon Cadenza Red

#182 from the abandoned run of 300.

Back of the room

Back of the room 2

Screen-used kit from Hercules starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and assorted autographs

Matt Damon's screen-used kit from Elysium and other movie props

Description

Multi-purpose man-cave. Time is spent equally watching movies, listening to music, or reading. A midlife crisis got me involved in prop collecting, which enhances the theatrical nature of the dedicated space.

Other gear: 128" Stewart CinemaScope Luxus Deluxe filmscreen, Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector, Parasound Zhd HDMI switch, VTI BL404 stands, GEM Dandy record cleaner, Sennheiser HD 598SE headphones, movie poster light boxes by LED Posterboy.

Retired components: ARC SP9 mk II, Nakamichi Dragon, Thiel CS2, Pioneer BDP-09FD

Forecasted upgrades: OPPO UDP-203, 4K projector, Classé Sigma SSP

Room Details

Dimensions: 23’ × 14’ Medium
Ceiling: 8’

Components Toggle details

- Thiel Audio CS-2.4 se
#181 and 182. With Kimber 8TC cable.
- Thiel Audio MCS-1
Centre channel for 7.1 sources. With Kimber 8TC cable.
- Oppo Digital BDP-95
7.1 analogue channels of Kimber Hero cable
- Parasound Halo P-7
Analogue 7.1 preamplifier with bass management (for stereo sources), configured to use the Parasound Zhd HDMI switch for video source selection.
- Parasound A-52
Balanced 5 x 125W/ch. for C, SL, SR, SBL, and SBR speakers; with Kimber Hero XLR.
- Mark Levinson No 27
Balanced 100W/ch. for L and R main speakers with Kimber Hero XLR.
- Oracle Audio Technologies Delphi mkII
- Ortofon Cadenza Red
- SME Series IV
- Graham Slee Reflex C
Solid state phono preamplifier with a very valve-like sound. With Kimber Hero cable.
- Atoll Electronique DAC100se
USB/TOSLINK DAC for Apple Mac Mini
- SVS SB12-NSD
L and R subwoofers crossed over <50Hz for 2-channel, and <80-100Hz for 7.1 multichannel input.
- PSB Imagine Mini
SL, SR, SBL, and SBR

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Nice system> I had some Thiel CS 2.3s. Too bad Thiel does not make the same standard speaker as when Jum Thiel was alive

vernneal February 04, 2017 13:29

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Room Details

Components Toggle details

Thiel Audio CS-2.4 se

Thiel Audio MCS-1

Oppo Digital BDP-95

Parasound Halo P-7

Parasound A-52

Mark Levinson No 27

Oracle Audio Technologies Delphi mkII

Ortofon Cadenza Red

SME Series IV

Graham Slee Reflex C

Atoll Electronique DAC100se

SVS SB12-NSD

PSB Imagine Mini

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