A rather HUGE home theater et al

drtbk4ever · 02-10-2009, 05:38 PM

Where's the Disco Ball?

TuscolaMatt · 02-10-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg C

This unit is designed for a PA, not for home use.

it's not in my home.

TuscolaMatt · 02-10-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by drtbk4ever

Where's the Disco Ball?

heh heh - my wife actually wants one! I'm like, eh, I don't think so...

jerryh3 · 02-10-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TuscolaMatt

heh heh - my wife actually wants one! I'm like, eh, I don't think so...

My question is, how can you dump 30K+ into this and still be married?

nap · 02-10-2009, 08:08 PM

So Matt, what do you do in your spare time?

It's great to see somebody follow through with their ideas/dreams. The lifting cabinet is a neat idea.

So, how far from the barn to the house? I see you were running cat5 for your computers. Limit is about 300 feet with that. Seeing you seem to have unlimited financial resources, if you have any problems with the cat 5, you should really consider fiber. All your problems gone in a flash!

TuscolaMatt · 02-10-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jerryh3

My question is, how can you dump 30K+ into this and still be married?

Unfortunately it's pushing 40K now

I never expected it would cost this much - but it's been spread out over a long time, so it hasn't been quite THAT bad. Yeah, my wife has been supportive. When this project is done, I'll be starting a new house for her - so she's just biding her time. Anyway, she's not a normal wife and likes all my projects - that's why I married her! Anyway, I just wish the economy wasn't in the middle of tanking. I'm spending a LOT of cash right now when I'd rather be saving it. But what's the saying? In for a penny, in for a dollar. I'm GOING FOR IT and I'm going to get this done.

...OH! The carpet is going in TOMORROW! Yee ha!!! I'll get pics post then!

TuscolaMatt · 02-10-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nap

So Matt, what do you do in your spare time?

It's great to see somebody follow through with their ideas/dreams. The lifting cabinet is a neat idea.

So, how far from the barn to the house? I see you were running cat5 for your computers. Limit is about 300 feet with that. Seeing you seem to have unlimited financial resources, if you have any problems with the cat 5, you should really consider fiber. All your problems gone in a flash!

Yeah, not really unlimited. We pull about 100K a year. We have very little debt and like to spend $$ on things we can use (rather then things like eating out, cruise vacations, things with no return). So, not unlimited - just frugal in a twisted sort of way - heh heh.

The Cat5E is 200 feet long. I agree, something higher capacity would be nice eventually. In theory I might be able to pull more cable through the buried conduit - but I'd probably have to dig it all up to run fiber. If I ever run into an unacceptable bottle neck - I'll run the fiber. I wouldn't be surprised though if a wireless method might not be available before long that would work as well...

nap · 02-10-2009, 09:54 PM

actually we already have what you need.

802.11n wi-fi. range 300 feet at 70 Mbps

Don't know if you have anybody close or can get close but if you do this, be sure to use security measures and encryption.

Personally, I am just not a big wireless guy. Too many systems claim to be the end all to everything but in the real world, they fall short of the promises. Hardwire is hard to beat.

70Mb should handle most anything a household user would need. It is way faster than any internet connection and in reality, most LAN's don't need to be superfast anyway. It's a great selling point but in reality, most folks don't have the need for speed, or at least as much as they think they do.

and in reality, the wi-fi is much cheaper to install.

TuscolaMatt · 02-10-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nap

actually we already have what you need.

802.11n wi-fi. range 300 feet at 70 Mbps

Don't know if you have anybody close or can get close but if you do this, be sure to use security measures and encryption.

Personally, I am just not a big wireless guy. Too many systems claim to be the end all to everything but in the real world, they fall short of the promises. Hardwire is hard to beat.

70Mb should handle most anything a household user would need. It is way faster than any internet connection and in reality, most LAN's don't need to be superfast anyway. It's a great selling point but in reality, most folks don't have the need for speed, or at least as much as they think they do.

and in reality, the wi-fi is much cheaper to install.

Well, the cat5e should be plenty fine for now. I'm just thinking like 5 years down the road there will be better wireless solutions that I can choose from.

Not to get OT too much, but where in MI are you? I grew up in Clio and I have a brother that still lives there...

drtbk4ever · 02-11-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TuscolaMatt

heh heh - my wife actually wants one! I'm like, eh, I don't think so...

Hmm, OK, Disco Ball out.

How about some Blacklights that make things glow in the dark?

Now that would be cool and would go nicely with your bar lights.

Nice project by the way.

jerryh3 · 02-11-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TuscolaMatt

Unfortunately it's pushing 40K now

I never expected it would cost this much - but it's been spread out over a long time, so it hasn't been quite THAT bad. Yeah, my wife has been supportive. When this project is done, I'll be starting a new house for her - so she's just biding her time. Anyway, she's not a normal wife and likes all my projects - that's why I married her! Anyway, I just wish the economy wasn't in the middle of tanking. I'm spending a LOT of cash right now when I'd rather be saving it. But what's the saying? In for a penny, in for a dollar. I'm GOING FOR IT and I'm going to get this done.

...OH! The carpet is going in TOMORROW! Yee ha!!! I'll get pics post then!

One more question. How do I get an Infidel T-shirt?

TuscolaMatt · 02-11-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by drtbk4ever

Hmm, OK, Disco Ball out.

How about some Blacklights that make things glow in the dark?

Now that would be cool and would go nicely with your bar lights.

Nice project by the way.

Yeah, I've thought a couple black light posters would be cool - definitely a good idea.

TuscolaMatt · 02-11-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jerryh3

One more question. How do I get an Infidel T-shirt?

Some places:
http://www.cafepress.com/jestdesigns/3064089

http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/item/i...h-gray/3856010

These seem to be the best prices:
http://www.lifelibertyetc.com/product.aspx?pid=75

Viva La Infidel!

TuscolaMatt · 02-11-2009, 01:11 PM

My monster sub showed up a couple hours ago and the carpet is about half installed as I type - pictures soon!

TuscolaMatt · 02-11-2009, 05:32 PM

The carpet went in, in sections. The main floor, the ramp, the loft and the catwalk. Basically all the horizontal surfaces. It's really nice!

Some pics:

this last shot is from the end of the catwalk looking back at the loft...

The acoustics improved somewhat with the carpet in - but still needs work. I'm off next week - so I'll be working on the sound system (the rest of which should arrive by then - I hope!).