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Here is the diagram for our dedicated basement media room. Its not built yet, so no pictures. It will be 7.3.4, and will be used for everything from 2-channel stereo to full ATMOS surround sound. I'm also a sports fan, so I can imagine friends and family hanging out and streaming some games. And somebody may ask me to add a gaming system.
Primary music source will be FLAC files and Qobuz streaming via Roon. Various movie and program sources including BluRay / UHD discs, streaming services and Kaleidescape.
Trinnov Altitude16 is the primary DSP/DAC, supplemented with the QSC Core Flex 8 supporting the subwoofer channels. All electronics will be connected via Cat6A into our home network.
Primary music source will be FLAC files and Qobuz streaming via Roon. Various movie and program sources including BluRay / UHD discs, streaming services and Kaleidescape.
Trinnov Altitude16 is the primary DSP/DAC, supplemented with the QSC Core Flex 8 supporting the subwoofer channels. All electronics will be connected via Cat6A into our home network.
…and the furniture. Heck, even the JBL cabinets were made at Hørning Møbelfabrik. The white drivers in the zone one speakers are from a Danish company. There might even be a bottle of danish dynamite in the liquor cabinet. I think the Danes have infiltrated my home somehowdanish lamps
This is a serious setup!
Gotta love it! Home theater with eleven Perlistens!
I don't know all the models, but is this a complete THX system, and what level? Are the Ascendo subs Dominus models (WOW - the 32-incher, right)? 
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Sjkrabbe
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@JRR , thank you.
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is this a complete THX system, and what level?
The room itself is sound isolated and designed by Quest Acoustical Interiors per CEDIA RP-22 level 3. Due to the inevitable minor compromises that happen during construction, I'm expecting it will end up level 2 with elements at 3 and 4, but won't know until the room is finished & measured. The Perlisten speakers are all THX Dominus in this application.
Are the Ascendo subs Dominus models (WOW - the 32-incher!)?
Ascendo doesn't do THX certification per their policy. I picked the subs after auditioning several serious subwoofer brands/models and discussing with some industry experts. These units use the Ascendo pro drivers, are in-wall and passive. The32 model weighs about 350lbs!
@MoreWatts
is this a complete THX system, and what level?
The room itself is sound isolated and designed by Quest Acoustical Interiors per CEDIA RP-22 level 3. Due to the inevitable minor compromises that happen during construction, I'm expecting it will end up level 2 with elements at 3 and 4, but won't know until the room is finished & measured. The Perlisten speakers are all THX Dominus in this application.
Are the Ascendo subs Dominus models (WOW - the 32-incher!)?
Ascendo doesn't do THX certification per their policy. I picked the subs after auditioning several serious subwoofer brands/models and discussing with some industry experts. These units use the Ascendo pro drivers, are in-wall and passive. The32 model weighs about 350lbs!
I live north of Palm Beach Florida but I was born in Gentofte. Thanks very much!Where do you live? I´m a dane living in Denmark. Super stylish home you got
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I bought the Topping B200 and thought they sounded good but in my use case they would clip a little too easily. Biamping them with an audiophonics purify that i already owned took care of that problem.
…the air between the instruments became more rarified and wood instruments were suddenly more warm and tube like
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I resemble that diagram. 6 months ago I had my son come down for a weekend. The intent was to upgrade my whole house wireless system, that was a bunch of different APs scattered throughout the house. He recommended replacing everything with the TP-Link Omada branded ethos. $2K later this is what I ended up at the end of 4 days. My first 'real' server rack.
Plenty of existing downstream switches, IP cameras, Wyze devices, Alexa devices, roon endpoints, computers, printers and other stuff finally had a home. But I digress. My 4-primary listening areas are too much to diagram! 
I recently bought a GMKTec NucBox K12 to use as a Linux workstation. This has driven some re-organization of my desktop setup and the purchase of a 4x4 USB 3.0 switch...
The Soundblaster X4 has a pair of Sennheiser HD 560S + Geekria Boom Mic cable plugged into it for voice and video calls.
This setup lets me run in the following configurations...
Youtube review of the GMKTec NucBox K12 here (I don't have the eGPU but it is neat!):
The Soundblaster X4 has a pair of Sennheiser HD 560S + Geekria Boom Mic cable plugged into it for voice and video calls.
This setup lets me run in the following configurations...
Youtube review of the GMKTec NucBox K12 here (I don't have the eGPU but it is neat!):
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Room is 32sqm/3m ceiling,. Walls 30cm concrete, with rear wall insulated 30cm sandwich [only wall that needs it]. Floor suspended 30cm sandwich [to avoid issues with neighbors below]. Acoustic doors with 42dB attenuation and special glass windows with 49dB attenuation. Not perfect, but power loss is better than average [helps below first modal frequency]. Can run reference levels without bothering anybody [Subs down to 8Hz with Pressurisation]. My normal listening goes around 6-10db below reference - I can go with -12dB whole night if I want to.
Light controlled room [I run on 50% brightness from 3300 Lumen PJ [EcoMode - silent]]. ceiling cooling [silent] + auxiliary AC [used only in summer]. No LED indicators on amps, no displays. Automation - lights, one button on/off, shades. Specialty - CO2 sensor to force AC ventilation.
Re choice of front speakers - I just really like the sound of electrostats - their strengths [one-wayness, soundstage size and depth, no fatigue and no distortion/compression at high/dynamic SPL] and I can either mitigate or live with their drawbacks.
This is 3rd iteration of my HT in this room [lessons learned]
- there can be too much treatment, both absorption and diffusion
- gain matching across the chain really makes sense - going to low gain amps , matching processor output was worth it. Makes no sense to have 27dB HYPEX amps with processor that has optimal SINAD at 5Volts.
- paying premium for comfortable seating has good ROI.
Light controlled room [I run on 50% brightness from 3300 Lumen PJ [EcoMode - silent]]. ceiling cooling [silent] + auxiliary AC [used only in summer]. No LED indicators on amps, no displays. Automation - lights, one button on/off, shades. Specialty - CO2 sensor to force AC ventilation.
Re choice of front speakers - I just really like the sound of electrostats - their strengths [one-wayness, soundstage size and depth, no fatigue and no distortion/compression at high/dynamic SPL] and I can either mitigate or live with their drawbacks.
This is 3rd iteration of my HT in this room [lessons learned]
- there can be too much treatment, both absorption and diffusion
- gain matching across the chain really makes sense - going to low gain amps , matching processor output was worth it. Makes no sense to have 27dB HYPEX amps with processor that has optimal SINAD at 5Volts.
- paying premium for comfortable seating has good ROI.
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Visually - trying to keep it tidy and organised. DB25 connections [8CH multicore signal cables] have been my saviour.
Lot of effort went into acoustics - average RT60 [TopT] is 0.26 from 100-10.000Hz +- 5%. Waveforming takes care of 10Hz to 100Hz.
My go to acoustic panel is GIK Polyfusor. All the corner bass traps have diffusion plates,
Reason for odd shape of low front wall subs - one of parameters I really care about is proper height of the screen - for long term comfort I like to have eyes between 1/3 and 1/2 of the screen, which forces me to place the screen really low. I have been to HTs where TV or Screen were well above this and after few minutes I started to fee uncomfortable.
I also try to keep it nviting visually, when you enter you see rear wall - so I wanted it to be bright in order not to have dark bat cave alll over - so all the speakers and acoustic panels are white or light grey. Panels/Speakers on side are bllack, wiht wall being light grey. Front 1/3 of side walls+ceiling + front wall is black.
Setup has been professionally calibrated and tweaked to our preferences - 22 presets for each mood and situation.
I can handle most of the Trinnov adjustments to adjust further. I have looked over the shoulder of the calibrator to understand what he was doing, so I understand the tweaks that needed to be done to adjust automatic results.
I think I have achieved good balance between MCH Music, 2CH and Movies - classical concerts in Atmos [Digital Concert Hall + 300 BR disc]. Movies - hundreds of BR/UHD and I started collecting Atmos BR Audio discs recently [around 180 pcs by now and growing]
Lot of effort went into acoustics - average RT60 [TopT] is 0.26 from 100-10.000Hz +- 5%. Waveforming takes care of 10Hz to 100Hz.
My go to acoustic panel is GIK Polyfusor. All the corner bass traps have diffusion plates,
Reason for odd shape of low front wall subs - one of parameters I really care about is proper height of the screen - for long term comfort I like to have eyes between 1/3 and 1/2 of the screen, which forces me to place the screen really low. I have been to HTs where TV or Screen were well above this and after few minutes I started to fee uncomfortable.
I also try to keep it nviting visually, when you enter you see rear wall - so I wanted it to be bright in order not to have dark bat cave alll over - so all the speakers and acoustic panels are white or light grey. Panels/Speakers on side are bllack, wiht wall being light grey. Front 1/3 of side walls+ceiling + front wall is black.
Setup has been professionally calibrated and tweaked to our preferences - 22 presets for each mood and situation.
I can handle most of the Trinnov adjustments to adjust further. I have looked over the shoulder of the calibrator to understand what he was doing, so I understand the tweaks that needed to be done to adjust automatic results.
I think I have achieved good balance between MCH Music, 2CH and Movies - classical concerts in Atmos [Digital Concert Hall + 300 BR disc]. Movies - hundreds of BR/UHD and I started collecting Atmos BR Audio discs recently [around 180 pcs by now and growing]
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Hello @Stoutblock,
Welcome and thank you indeed for your participation on this thread with sharing your amazing audio setup!
Maybe I need several days for full understandings on your wonderful setup.
In any way, your photo and diagram would be very nice reference and "an excellent audio exploration guide" for many people onboard on this thread. I do believe you and all of us surely understand/agree with me that "one diagram (and/or one photo) would worth more than 1,000 words".
Welcome and thank you indeed for your participation on this thread with sharing your amazing audio setup!
Maybe I need several days for full understandings on your wonderful setup.
In any way, your photo and diagram would be very nice reference and "an excellent audio exploration guide" for many people onboard on this thread. I do believe you and all of us surely understand/agree with me that "one diagram (and/or one photo) would worth more than 1,000 words".
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