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Pic #1 Components - In front of the rack is a Mark Levinson #23.5 amp running the drivers on the Polk SDA SRS 1.2's. The two Levinson amps are used to Bi-amp the mains. Top Row shows (1) Mark Levinson #29 amp running tweeters on mains for a bi-amp setup. Also shown is a Behringer Parametric EQ with a Pronto sitting on top. (3) Carver TFM 35x THX Certified Amps, One is Bridged Mono Capable of about 700 Watts. The Other Two Amps in the Top Row Run the Rear and Side Speakers (Not the side Subs). These two amps are 250 Continuous Watts/Ch each. The Second Row Shows Two more Carver 35x THX certified amps run the sides and side subs. These are Feeding The Two Snell 550 THX Certified Subs Located behind the main Speakers (Can't see From in the Room). The Second Row Also a Toshiba 3109 Dual Disk DVD player, Lexicon DC-1 V4.0 for a Pre/Pro. The Lexicon Is DD, DTS, EX, THX Ultra and has Lexicon's proprietary Logic 7 Capability. Above the Lexicon Preamp is an Audio Control Richter Scale Subwoofer EQ That is Used for blending the side Speakers to the Side Subs. The Audio Control Uses a Linkwitz-Riley Alignment Crossover With a 24db Slope. The A.D. EQ Also has Six Adjustable Bands Which Allow you to Get a Flat Response Throughout the Low End. The Second Row Also has a Pioneer LD player. The Third Row Shows a Mitsubishi Super VHS Player.

Pic #2 Front View of the Components close up in Music (HS) position. You can see the Behringer Parametric EQ in this pic. I use the parametric filters to eliminate the low frequency room modes. The EQ is used only on the ML #23.5 amp so the signal to the tweeters is unaffected. Certain low frequencies were really annoying and fatiguing when listening to music before I bought this puppy. I have it hooked up to my computer for RTA work. This thing is really cool. It is amazing how much improvement you can make to the sound of you rsystem.

Pic #3 Another Close-up of the Components. You Can Also See the IR543 X10 Controller which Controls Turning on the Amps from the Pronto. Also the Lights are Controlled from the Pronto with Preset Light Levels and Multiple Ramp Rates. The Lights Dim Up and Down Slowly from the Remote Really Gives a very Impressive "Cool Factor". The Pronto Allows starting Up, Shutting Down and Switching Components with the Touch of One Button. For Example When I want to Watch a DVD, I Press One Button and The Preamp Turns on, Switches to DVD Input, The Eight Amps Turn On Sequentially, the Projector Turns On, Projector Switches to Component Input, The DVD Player Turns On and the DVD Player Drawer Opens. Yes, This is All done With the Touch of One Button. What's really Amazing is the Remote That Came With the DVD Player Doesn't Even Have a Button to Open the Drawer. Did I Mention How Cool The Pronto........

Pic #4 Close up of the ML #23.5 which you can see the cooling fins. This thing weighs 110 lbs

Pic #5 Yet another view of the 23.5 (what can I say I like it!!!!)

Pic #1 This shows the Polk SDA SRS 1.2's in music listening position. They sound better away from the walls but block the screen. In order to have the big screen and proper critical music listening position I mounted the mains on slides and designed a clamping system that locks them in any position along the tracks. It works really slick and only takes a few seconds to move. It's amazing you can move a 185-lb speaker with one hand in a few seconds. The clamps really improved the mid bass punch, low bass and eliminated muddiness

Pic #2 This shows the mains out near the walls for watching movies (The best of both worlds) For Additional pics and info on Clamp and Slides see Page 6 of this web page

Pic #1 Play Room

Pic #2 Play Room. The Upper Right Corner Has an Actual Piece a Stargate Pyramid Model