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  • Zettabyte, on 02/10/2008, -3/+1306 Million for that...Holy jezus.
    • DoodleMaster, on 02/10/2008, -27/+106 million thats like...4.14107254 million Euros
      • itsthebrod, on 02/10/2008, -21/+6Awesome! We've established you can do basic math operations based on conversion rates. Now try to post worthwhile comments.
    • Saad85, on 02/10/2008, -4/+286 million thats like...644.537544 million Yen
      • artofwar420, on 02/10/2008, -4/+2TEARS OF JOY and Jealousy. So pretty....
    • Ataxia2008, on 02/10/2008, -1/+14"If Carlsberg made Multimedia suites..."
    • Archon810, on 02/10/2008, -5/+56"... you will ever see".

      I will ever see? You wanna dare ask again in 30 years?
      • grgt1994, on 02/10/2008, -1/+25Try 5.
      • Tahiri, on 02/10/2008, -8/+2Have you seen it? It's somewhat future proof. You will probably be dead before a better one comes out
    • ligyron, on 02/10/2008, -11/+150My cousin won $5 million in the lottery. With it, they ensured that their kids can go to college/university, paid off the loans of relatives, gave money to all their brothers/sisters/parents, and will be able to live happily for a long time. This guy uses $6 million to set up an entertainment room. I guess different people have different priorities
      • mrsteveman1, on 02/10/2008, -22/+8This guys priorities are retarded, so yes
        • MT33, on 02/10/2008, -2/+39You don't know ***** about this guy, so no.
          • jrbrewin, on 02/10/2008, -10/+16he has a ps3. that speaks volumes.
        • samdu, on 02/10/2008, -0/+22Exactly. Who's to say that 6 mil isn't a drop in the bucket for this particular person?
        • JoeRW, on 02/11/2008, -5/+2This would be a drop in a bucket in 2 years if he bought 6 mil$ worth of silver bullion and held it, mark my words.;
      • Ploppyplop, on 02/10/2008, -3/+68...or different amounts of money.
      • Coded1, on 02/10/2008, -3/+7There are some people out there who can afford both sending kids to college/university and a set like this (as well as expensive cars,houses,drugs,hookers) They are considered wealthy by some. This looks to be purely a pissing contest with a total 35 amps pushing 37 speaker boxes, wow. They all seem to be the top of the line, that model of McIntosh-2102 seem to be going around for about 3500-4100 USD each.

        But ya there are people who can afford both.
      • Karzyn, on 02/10/2008, -4/+7And that's why you're cousin is a better (and probably happier) person than whoever wasted their money on this.
        • ggacid, on 02/10/2008, -0/+23I bet this dude is damn happy when he's watching a movie!
          • Ataxia2008, on 02/10/2008, -5/+9I'm pretty content with watching an xvid movie on my laptop while having a snug duvet wrapped around me.
        • padth, on 02/10/2008, -1/+4I doubt that he's really happier than someone who spent 1/1000th the amount of money
          • ferrofluid, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1Couple of points, notice no wires to the backs of the loudspeakers or amplifiers, so this is either before 'wire up' or a posed setup of borrowed equipment purely for photos.
            And why would you have 16 subs in a circle, extreme low frequency sound is non directional and a proper big pro subwoofer tucked away in a corner would do the same job as 16 shoddy bass reflex boxes.
            more money than sense springs to mind either of the person self building this setup, or the happy shark who sold the mug the equipment.
        • ferrofluid, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1plus all those vacuum tube amplifiers sitting on expensive shock proof stands and forgetting the hideous sound pressure that will be hammering them from the loudspeakers. distortion and feedback anybody !
          Theres a lot to be said for solid state MOSFET amplifiers, ie no moving parts...
      • Roland1232, on 02/10/2008, -0/+38Come on now. Your cousin did not win the lottery.
        • mywhitenoise, on 02/11/2008, -1/+2If he did, would he mind sending me a couple hundred bucks?
      • mGARANDEUR1, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1If you are bill gates then obviously you can afford both.
        • fantastcandy10, on 02/11/2008, -0/+3and it'll be run by a 360.
        • etruscan, on 02/23/2008, -0/+1Probably the best RRoD you will ever see!
    • prophetpimp, on 02/10/2008, -2/+25my epenis just shrunk :(
    • frant1c, on 02/10/2008, -1/+20I expected mead. And lots of it.
      • FatLoser, on 02/10/2008, -11/+5I have 47 PS3's; that's right, forty-seven PS3's, while you, conversely, have no PS3's.
    • NSResponder, on 02/10/2008, -8/+5For that kind of outlay, the guy has a SONY projector? Not a Barco or a Christie?

      A fool and his money...

      -jcr
    • oshawapilot, on 02/10/2008, -5/+496 Million! That's like, 5 Million Canadian!

      (Been waiting years to be able to use that cliche in reverse...)
      • FatLoser, on 02/10/2008, -6/+295 Million Canadian! That's like 3 million Euro!
        (Been waiting days to tell some jackass Canadian that they're going right down the tubes with us, their largest mutual trading partner)
        • bbardlbradd, on 02/10/2008, -2/+12Why when America's dollar was worth more didn't you asshats hear Americans rubbing this in all of the time? America's headed for, or in a, "recession" right now... do you know what that means for you? Wait... just wait.
          • BearinG, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1Yes.. I did hear americans rubbing this all the time..
        • dawgma, on 02/10/2008, -1/+17Let's all just yell at each other about ***** we can't control... that's fun.
      • oshawapilot, on 02/11/2008, -1/+9Chill out. After years of Canadians being drubbed about our money (Half value, "Monopoly money", "funny money", etc etc etc ad infinitum) we're all just enjoying a bit of light hearted fun by returning the decades of ribbing we've endured.

        But, there ya' go, being all serious and non-funny, unable to take a joke.
      • NYC10004, on 02/11/2008, -0/+0Don't apologize. We have it coming.
      • aduzik, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1Actually, at this moment, 6,000,000.00 USD = 6,008,777.96 CAD. I know the difference between the two currencies is incredibly minor, but the value of 1 USD > 1 CAD again.
    • notoneofus, on 02/10/2008, -0/+13So much of that money was spent on isolating all the components and ensuring no rattling. Except for the shelves which probably rattle like a *****.
    • LeeSoong, on 02/10/2008, -0/+20Does exposure to
      that much electromagnetic force all at one time,
      in a perfect circle, cause instantaneous infertility ?
    • K31TH3R, on 02/10/2008, -0/+24He has to push a button every 108 minutes to keep it from blowing up the world.
    • cookingboy, on 02/11/2008, -1/+0Is it gonna sound as good as listening to this on your headphone?
      http://www.holophonic.ch/archivio/testaudio/Cereni ...
      • NYC10004, on 02/11/2008, -0/+0Louder? Yes. Better? No. Sad really.
    • Dracusis, on 02/11/2008, -1/+2For 6 million you could build an awesome faux VR cave, this is lame as *****.
    • tektalk, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1Talk about surround sound... this guy takes the cake.
    • rockandrollmark, on 02/23/2008, -0/+1But get a load of that sofa!
  • DarkDx, on 02/10/2008, -16/+217DO WANT.
    • DoodleMaster, on 02/10/2008, -0/+13Why would he have a hairy dog down there with all that ventilating equipment.
    • zephyr42, on 02/10/2008, -2/+61I feel weird saying this but.... that really seems excessive. I'm all for technology but really 20 thousand speakers?
    • theodenking, on 02/10/2008, -8/+4I just came.
    • MOJIRA, on 05/17/2008, -3/+12This is only cool because the man knows how to light a room. And he's got a massive record collection, a pimp projector, and he's arranged everything in a circle which looks cool.

      So where the other 5.99 million go?
    • clmsnchris, on 02/10/2008, -10/+0I want it so i can watch this! http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Best_digg_video_ever_no_ ...
    • thescorpion420, on 02/10/2008, -1/+10I can think of soo many other ways to spend $6m.
    • screwfanboys1, on 02/11/2008, -1/+2what? its so ugly!
      seriously think of all the places you could go with 6 million dollars
      • ilapko, on 02/11/2008, -1/+1Maybe he's already been to many places. No one ever said all he has is 6 million dollars, he probably has another couple of hundreds of millions laying around somewhere.
        But I do think that setup is kind of excessive and not that visually appealing.
    • diggingaround, on 02/11/2008, -2/+1It's FAKE... the whole setup... I mean, there is NO ONE single cable connected to ANYTHING! That room should be filled with miles of very expensive and very thick cables!
  • estvir, on 02/10/2008, -2/+120Strangely, the thing I want the most from those pictures is the Nautilus model.
    • duffahtolla, on 02/10/2008, -0/+29I almost got a 30 or so inch model. Pricey little thing, but I thought it was worth it. Then I got married. A bit of advice to you single guys out there, make sure to get your toys before you get married.
    • jondayz, on 02/10/2008, -1/+7http://cgi.ebay.com/Disney-20-000-Leagues-50th-Ann ...
      Here's one for 1,300...
      • estvir, on 02/10/2008, -1/+3I want it, so bad, but that's a little out of my price range.. I know, I'll make a Digg article which is to donate money to /me/ to buy it!
    • Karzyn, on 02/10/2008, -0/+2Not strange at all.
    • sporg, on 02/10/2008, -2/+6Extravagant waste of money and possibly trying to compensate for something very small.
    • Dracusis, on 02/10/2008, -1/+5^ Most often said by poor people with small penises.
    • Spudster, on 02/11/2008, -1/+10I wanted that Brazilian soccer fan on that page more than the system...
    • LongShlong, on 02/11/2008, -0/+3I don't think anyone should ever have this much stuff for personal use. Sure socialism sucks, but, this is revolting. That fat man is a greedy swine.
    • Piipe, on 02/11/2008, -0/+3i was thinking the same.
      i thought it looked so cool.
  • bobthegreat1224, on 02/10/2008, -25/+13Definitely impressive, but I'd rather pick up a Dell 2400mp and Logitec Z5500s and spend the leftover cash on something like a friggin' Ferrari. Have 1080i, THX cert DTS 5.1, and 4 sec 0-60s, will go.
    • themacx, on 02/10/2008, -0/+21the owner got plenty ferrari, lamborghini and Veyron, but 30x! McIntosh MC-2102 Amplifiers he didn't so...
    • buckvitulli, on 02/10/2008, -4/+2Z-5500's can't fill a modest living room with proper sound. They worked fine in a dorm room and sucked when I got a house.
      • rotten777, on 02/10/2008, -1/+4Not sure what was wrong with yours but mine are extraordinary via digital opti and setup correctly.
    • Rizmaster, on 02/10/2008, -0/+13A 1024x768 res projector is not in the same class as ANY home theatre projector. Let alone a Sony Perl 1080p.

      And Z5500s are okay by PC standards, but they don't hold a candle to a real 7.1 setup.

      That said what we just saw was crazy wasteful. I would get a higher end Onkyo and either build my own speakers or buy 8 of them part for part and get very close to that guy's QUALITY of sound. Maybe not Quantity. But I'm not looking to deafen my audience. Don't know what the point of that guy's setup was. The circular speaker placement is more likely to WEAKEN the surroundsound experience by pushing the boundaries of where a channel is.

      All in all, yeah, you could do something perfectly okay for less than 1% of what he paid and spend the rest on ***** stock so you don't blow 6 million dollars.
      • citydragon, on 02/10/2008, -0/+2Onkyo kit wouldn't come anywhere near.
      • bobthegreat1224, on 02/11/2008, -1/+0Oh, I'm quite familiar with the inadequacy of the setup. The color wheel on the Dell is problematic, and res is sub-par, but it's brighter by far than any direct competitor in the home market from what I've seen. When light control's an issue, it's a good choice. And the Logitechs are fine for movies and games in a small room, but have horrible mid reproduction for more intensive listening on stuff like music because of the cone diameter.

        All I'm saying is I could really go for a Ferrari ;)
  • Lane, on 02/10/2008, -0/+38A more in depth guide
    http://blog.audiovideointeriors.com/208great/
    • BlueStreak69, on 02/11/2008, -5/+2Kinda have to agree with one of the comments on that page:
      "Wow...someone has a lot of cash, and needs to be donating it to charity, not spending it on rediculous "entertainment" systems."
    • voomfoo, on 02/11/2008, -2/+1He needs this media center to make up for his wife. I don't want to sound like an ***** but she is ugly as *****...seriously i almost threw up in my mouth...
  • zdiddy85, on 02/10/2008, -8/+110I was going to roll up in here screaming "You don't know if I'll ever see a better system!" Then I saw the pictures.

    Yep, it doesn't get much better than that..
    • monospaced, on 02/11/2008, -1/+5It would be "better" if he had more of a home theatre setting, in my opinion. His setup is totally insane, don't get me wrong, but having all those parts cluttering the room is a bit distracting. A separate cooled room for the amps would be nice, and it's not too much more trouble to sink some speakers (and/or subs) into the walls. Plus, his room doesn't seem like the ideal proportions for a true surround sound experience, which calls for a deeper, narrower room.
    • BillMoocho, on 02/11/2008, -0/+2What if he added blackjack...and hookers? In fact, forget the blackjack!
    • getoffmylawn, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1How about a 360 degree, 3D screen?
  • BlueSkyfish, on 02/10/2008, -2/+390Things have certainly improved since last generation
    http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/22627/20061337644 ...
    • dansmeek, on 02/10/2008, -1/+50where did you get that picture of my mom's basement?
    • antiorblkflag9, on 02/10/2008, -0/+19Looks like mine
    • quomen, on 02/10/2008, -3/+32Rare does NOT suck!!
    • tylerjames, on 02/10/2008, -1/+20nice pissjugs
      • muymoo, on 02/10/2008, -1/+2Rickyyyy!
        • TomTruelle, on 02/10/2008, -1/+2No, its Ray. Way of the road, remember?
          • muymoo, on 02/11/2008, -0/+2Ricky is the one who is throwing them around the park, especially into Bubbles' Kittyland. Albeit, they are Rays.
      • tcpip4lyfe, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1They are making another movie.
    • MOJIRA, on 05/17/2008, -0/+16A sure sign of a ***** when you see a Banquet frozen dinner.
      • Exekutor, on 02/10/2008, -1/+14Hey, have a little more respect!!!!!
        I spent a couple of month eating that food. I was saving for booze when i went as an exchange student to the US.
      • opnickc, on 02/10/2008, -0/+8Banquet? Not on my budget! Ramen noodles and, for a treat, the cuisine of the great chef Boyardee.
    • opnickc, on 02/10/2008, -0/+10The worst part of that picture, for me, is the fact that the TV is bigger than mine. Ouch. At least I have carpeting, right?
    • thescorpion420, on 02/10/2008, -0/+4The gallon jugs? Portajohn? Lol
    • mGARANDEUR1, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1You need water to survive. At least he is trying to stay healthy lol.
    • Promantarius, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1Maybe it's just me, but something about that actually looks appealing. The space looks lived in, perhaps as though it's important to someone. The setup in the digg link is quite impressive, if not overkill, but I really don't think it looks as welcoming as that one. Brings back the childhood memories anyway ;)
  • themacx, on 02/10/2008, -2/+184now where did I putt that remote for amp 27.. hmm
    • encrypter, on 02/10/2008, -1/+26He probably has a diamond encrusted Harmony remote
      • ispeakasian, on 02/10/2008, -0/+5I doubt one would be enough. He probably has a custom made remote that can control every single one of the components. And the lighting.
  • Poltron, on 02/10/2008, -5/+169looks too cluttered to me.
    • Ipwnyou, on 02/10/2008, -9/+3Well unless you plan on doing some ballroom dancing in there then I doubt I'd complain about the amount of space that amazing stuff took up.
    • kingofthisnight, on 02/10/2008, -1/+10I agree. I mean all the equipment is awesome but it wouldn't hurt to have some of that stuff hidden and out of the way.
    • Serris, on 02/10/2008, -6/+2It's a tech demo designed to showcase its guts; all the hardware is exposed so that discerning eyes can get blown away by it. Sale models will have most if not all of that stuff tucked away or disguised.
    • Yetisquatch, on 02/10/2008, -0/+7Demo setup or not, the light that all those amps would be putting out (little l.e.d.s, dial lights, glowing tubes) would really distract from watching a movie. I cant imagine that would help sales. Looks friggin ridiculous.
    • mGARANDEUR1, on 02/11/2008, -0/+3It's assumed that if you have 6 million dollars to spend on a home theater system, your house is not lacking in room.
  • Lutremi, on 02/10/2008, -4/+51Son of a biscuit-making trust fund whore that is a lot of speakers.
    • masterkenobi, on 02/11/2008, -2/+4Lol dugg because you almost made me laugh coffee through my nose.
  • chetanthaker, on 02/10/2008, -15/+79Get Spell Check !! Its not "multi-meadia"
    • coit, on 02/10/2008, -0/+32He probaebly lost his spell cheaker.
    • Farik, on 02/10/2008, -4/+56It's ironic that someone pointing out a spelling mistake capitalizes unnecessary words, fails to use an apostrophe for "it's" and doesn't use a period.
      • misterjangles, on 02/10/2008, -2/+30it's the curse of the spelling nazi. they are doomed to always make a grammatical error in their post!
      • Blackthorne, on 02/10/2008, -1/+9There are levels of stupidity. Someone who spells multimedia "multi-meadia" is a 10, someone who spells it's as "its" scores about a 5.
        • RetlawST, on 02/10/2008, -0/+7However, he gets 2 stupidity points for two extra capital letters, 2 for for the extra exclamation mark, and one for lack of punctuation at the end of his final sentence. Looks like we need to go into overtime because of a tie.
        • monospaced, on 02/11/2008, -0/+2Correction, you must be a *****' 17 to use either of those. What happened to spelling?
      • Devaney, on 02/11/2008, -0/+2...and puts spaces both before and after exclamation points.
    • Ickthud, on 02/10/2008, -0/+13No, it might not be a typo. Anyone feeling the need to spent that much money on an AV setup probably consumed copious amounts of fermented honey based beverages beforehand.
    • bxblox, on 02/10/2008, -0/+2Is that the title of your grammar-nazi book?

      /also find it funny that everyone responds to grammar nazis with perfect grammar...
  • doshindude, on 02/10/2008, -7/+41Dugg for the laserdisc player.
    Although no setup like that is complete without Rock Band.
    • chronichyjinx, on 02/10/2008, -27/+13Rock Band DOES NOT belong in that setup. Maybe some REAL instruments.. not this plastic ***** the world is going crazy over.
    • Tahiri, on 02/10/2008, -11/+3Maybe cause Rock Band is fun. Real instruments are not.
      • ethon, on 02/10/2008, -1/+17That's not true...They're both a lot of fun, you just suck at real instruments.
      • danwallace, on 02/11/2008, -3/+1Strike two!
    • bagelmaster, on 02/10/2008, -5/+5Rock Band blows
    • vincekiessling, on 02/11/2008, -4/+2guitar hero is much much better
  • Spelvin, on 02/10/2008, -7/+8He is going to sell the systems. This is just the Beta version, there will be one a step higher called, yep, the Alpha. The guy lives in CT near where Henry Kloss lived and has been using projection systems since the first Kloss 1. I just want the 4K Sony projector...
    • statikuz, on 02/10/2008, -0/+1The $100k Sony projector?
    • TearJerker, on 02/10/2008, -1/+10"This is just the Beta version, there will be one a step higher called, yep, the Alpha."

      Alpha would imply that it's a lower end or previous system. Alpha comes before Beta.
      (Ex: Ubuntu 8.04 currently in Alpha, it will then go Beta, and then get released.)
    • Delmore, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1"Alpha" and "Beta" are letters of the Greek alphabet and are used for numerous purposes far more common than just computer related developmental stages. In this instance, I would imagine it's a play on the term "Alpha Male," designating it as the leader in a pack of home theater systems.
  • ElAssoWipo, on 02/10/2008, -18/+494Biggest waste of money I've ever seen.

    30 amps is completely useless. I'd even guess that so much equipment completely defeats the purpose of every piece of equipment he's got in there.

    Also, for the same price, he could've had an entire house built with a custom-made acoustics room that hides all the equipment and gives better sound. He could even have an actual theater room created, with cinema type seats, professional projector and a complete THX sound setup. And then have enough money left to build a school in some third world country.
    • likeyehokwhatev, on 02/10/2008, -3/+4230 amps would be plenty useful (1 amp per speaker would give most control and absolute cleanest sound depending on quality of components), but it's a completely ridiculous idea for most. Of course, if you can blow 6mil on something like this, practicality isn't really in play :)
    • JD52, on 02/10/2008, -7/+53This whole thing has fail written all over it. Looks to me like some ass hat had way too much money laying around and needed something to waste it on. Not to mention it looks like ***** and apparently it only seats three (plus a dog).
      • celkin, on 02/10/2008, -5/+5Anyone else notice that he had a PS3 AND a standalone Blu-Ray player? I mean WTF?
        • h4rdcor3, on 02/10/2008, -3/+9The ps3 is a ***** quality blue ray player compared to that stand alone
        • ImpulseControl, on 02/11/2008, -0/+0The PS3 is not the BEST blue ray player on the market, as a system like this would necessitate. It isn't, however, a ***** blue ray player either. UltimateAvMag rates it as a premier choice.

          http://www.ultimateavmag.com/hddiscplayers/1206ps3 ...
    • ashamedgorilla, on 02/10/2008, -4/+74If you knew what amps and speakers were actualy in the system, you wouldn't be saying that.
      These pictures are from an article in Home Theater Magazine, and when I read the article, It explains how the owner didn't want to completely hide the amps because they are tube amps, and he wanted every piece of them to be seen in all their glory. The room is THX and Dolby Digital compliant, and that screen, displays in Digital 4K resolution (4096 × 1714), which is much greater than 1080i/p. And if you were to go ahead and say that that is useless, he uses the same media that movie theaters use to show digital movies, so he is using all of the pixels.

      List of common resolutions- TV/Movies... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_resolu ...
      • RustyJ, on 02/10/2008, -6/+8Great audio isn't about the amount of cool ***** you have, it's about how well you've applied it. In this case, El right. The acoustics are not taken into regard, rather, there's just a speaker and amp in every possible location. "Cool, guys! This ***** is loud, everywhere!"
        • samdu, on 02/10/2008, -0/+16Logically, I'd agree with you. But I'd be hesitant to pass judgement until hearing it myself.
      • FatDrunkBastard, on 02/10/2008, -0/+8I wonder how much heat all those tubes generate? I'm guessing he can afford the air conditioning bill.
      • NecroSexy, on 02/10/2008, -1/+6" [...]he wanted every piece of them to be seen in all their glory." - Keyword: seen.
      • aelias, on 02/10/2008, -2/+8I'm willing to bet that a considerable amount of time was spent with an RTA machine in that room. Those amps really are art. They should be displayed. I also am willing to be that, as cool as it turned out to look, it's still almost 90% function over form. They didn't just throw the speakers next to each other to make it loud. They are measured and angled to the centimeter. Each driver is time aligned, and having what looks to be one amp per driver allows for gods own headroom. In the dark, watching a movie must be intense.
    • inbred, on 02/10/2008, -2/+26Build a school in some third world country? He could have just bought a third world country!
    • peteboy1, on 02/10/2008, -8/+15In five years it'll be worth 1/4 of what its worth now, be out dated, and suck him dry of money for electricity.
      • mearom, on 02/10/2008, -1/+9That stuff isn't like digital electronics.
      • nnagflar, on 02/10/2008, -0/+8Yeah, I'm jealous too.
      • mGARANDEUR1, on 02/11/2008, -0/+3Good audio equipment doesn't go bad. Digital players go bad but anything audio can stay around for a long time and give very clear sound.
    • bxblox, on 02/10/2008, -1/+18He could have actually build a small concert hall with great acoustics next to his house for that price...
    • skim1420, on 02/10/2008, -1/+10I'm not commenting on the ethics of spending $6M on personal entertainment at a time like this... but I believe that theater is meant to be judged and appreciated by experiencing it firsthand, rather than through a series of pictures on a playstation website.
    • chinpo, on 02/10/2008, -7/+2Dugg for your comment, as well as your username.
    • Serris, on 02/10/2008, -4/+18Try actually reading the blogpost that's easily visible on this Comments section..
      This isn't some rich jackass trying to show off. This is an audio engineer who lived next to the creator of the modern projector who not only wanted to see what the absolute limit of what could be done was, but who wants to SELL THESE TO RICH CONSUMERS.
      Of course he wants it to be seen. He wants everybody with the cash to blow to see exactly what they're getting. It also mentions that these units will be customized to the individual client, which -would- take acoustics into account.
      Instead of being a judgemental wanna-be socialist, why not try doing a little background before accusing somebody of the biggest waste of money you've ever seen?
    • rnelsonee, on 02/10/2008, -1/+14"He could even have an actual theater room created, with cinema type seats, professional projector and a complete THX sound setup"

      Um, he does have an "actual theater room" created. With a professional projector. And a complete THX sound setup. And as for the seats? $10 says that leather couch is more comfortable than the last theater seat you were in.

      Waste of money? Possibly. But none of us have $6M lying around so we can't judge. People who make minimum wage would probably think my home theater is waste of money, but I don't. I just watched a movie on there 10 minutes ago and enjoyed every minute of it.
    • JoeRW, on 02/11/2008, -4/+2Its quite pathetic when you think of how much better a $100000 vr headset is. 3d just blows 2d away and ps3 is going to be incorportating 3d soon. The sound would be better though, but I have trouble discerning the difference between 128kbps and 192 kbps streams.
      • finalcut, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1I have a feeling you would detect the difference between 128kpbs and that setup :O) Though, when it comes to MP3s I'm like you (no audiophile).

        Those macintosh amps are pretty cool looking though.
    • rawheadrex, on 02/11/2008, -1/+2The thing that bugs me the most about the photo are the huge shelves full of media (LP/EPs? CDs?) behind the speakers that have to totally ***** the acoustics of this room. In terms of the amps, if the guy has money to burn, then sure, an amp per speaker is fine. But laying them out like that just reeks of showoff, while creating a hugely distracting clutter. The most important factor of a theater like this is the level of immersion that can be attained. Optimally, you should only be able to see the screen, suspended in mid-air, and nothing else whatsoever. The display of amps, speakers, and spotlights completely defeat this purpose. THAT is why this is money wasted, not necessarily because he has redundant equipment.
    • SpaceDreamer, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1One pair of proper Hi-Fi Headphones give a perfect sound...
    • jimmick, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1PS3 = Blueray player, there goes 2 grand
  • sarashivers, on 02/10/2008, -3/+9i would like some LOUD DEEP BASS on this system

    maybe playing this cd http://www.yourinfamousharp.com
    • itsgotyou, on 02/10/2008, -1/+3that's a very catchy tune. now i can't get it out of my damned head. thank you very much!
    • artanis, on 02/11/2008, -1/+3Thanks to you I bought this album. Damn you!

      Also, thanks. I love it!
  • ChaosProfessor, on 02/10/2008, -1/+15http://www.filron.com/us/index.php?act=viewProd&pr ... a replacement lamp is 10 grand
    • Krumm, on 02/10/2008, -0/+8And only last 1000 Hrs - but if you can afford the rest, $9 per hour for a bulb shouldn't worry you much.
      (I'd still rather have the whole lot in a custom room with most of it hidden. You want to focus in the screen and not the glow of all the equipment around you).
    • insaneses, on 02/11/2008, -1/+0It's only $2100.00
      http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/Disp ...
    • ChaosProfessor, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1i guess if you can spend 70000 on a projector its ok
  • shootsbooz, on 02/10/2008, -1/+52That's where the guy from the Memorex commercial lives..
    • Kucher, on 02/10/2008, -0/+16I think you mean Maxell.
    • anthonylitz, on 02/10/2008, -0/+1Now, That was an LOL...Regardless of what brand it really was... :)
    • kwago, on 02/10/2008, -0/+1it has to be his place, that circular speaker setup was the only way he could avoid being blown away
  • KnockoutNerd, on 02/10/2008, -1/+5Imagine playing any game on it, it would be sick.
    • bxblox, on 02/10/2008, -1/+2And then you would get sick.
    • junkieSaysNO, on 02/10/2008, -1/+13seriously, imagine pong on that thing...
    • zomfg, on 02/10/2008, -8/+2imagine a watching a good movie on that thing. not ratatuie.
      • Ataxia2008, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1Woah now - I'm no massive fan of the whole CGI animation thing, but I thought ratatouille was excellent.
  • antiorblkflag9, on 02/10/2008, -1/+6Turn the woofers up, see if you can't get some light fixtures to fall
    • tbob19, on 02/10/2008, -0/+1If it is set up correctly, hopefully not.
    • atienza2, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1Just looking at the pictures I already feel like I have to yell to talk.
  • CannibalTom, on 02/10/2008, -35/+13I wonder how many children in Africa, or even in the US for that matter, could have had a meal with the amount of money spent on this.
    • rstarr, on 02/10/2008, -3/+37Don't be that guy.
    • e36wheelman, on 02/10/2008, -4/+10Way to be a buzzkill dude.
    • boxybrzown, on 02/10/2008, -3/+21you can't eat speakers, duh
    • RoboHobo, on 02/10/2008, -1/+28How many starving children have you saved?
    • Lukesed, on 02/10/2008, -1/+17Anyone who can afford this has probably donated more money to philanthropic causes than you will ever posses, even if just for the tax breaks.
    • Hoogs, on 02/10/2008, -1/+7I don't know, and frankly, I don't care. It's his money, and he can spend it on whatever the heck he wants.
    • Tahiri, on 02/10/2008, -1/+2Go complain to some crack-addicted celebrities hypocrite.
  • mets91, on 02/10/2008, -1/+23A lot of remotes is what that is...
    • tendonut, on 02/10/2008, -0/+7Or one nice Harmony remote.
      • samdu, on 02/10/2008, -0/+3One Harmony wouldn't cover all that gear.
      • SpeakerCity, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1Its probably controlled through a Crestron system.
      • cmschmidt, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1yeah i pretty much doubt he's using a crappy logitech consumer remote for a $6million system...
  • Pinkertinkle, on 02/10/2008, -19/+170Probably one of the ugliest multimedia setups I've ever seen.
    • grat2001, on 02/10/2008, -5/+23I'm so right there with you...It looks cold and un-inviting.
    • celkin, on 02/10/2008, -14/+9Yeah, it would look much better if he had a 360 instead of a POS3

      *runs away*
      • artanis, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1dugg
      • celkin, on 02/11/2008, -2/+1Okay, just to make things clear, *runs away* is the same as /sarcasm or j/k

        I was making fun of fanboys. Obviously.
    • Tahiri, on 02/10/2008, -15/+4Um, the 360 is ugly. And calling PS3, the system that DOESN'T RRoD, POS is very stupid of you.

      In short, you're a fanboy *****.
      • celkin, on 02/10/2008, -2/+2I was being sarcastic, dumbass!
      • xxA7XxaDdiCtxx, on 02/11/2008, -1/+1I love it when fanboys get all butt hurt. They lose all their dignity over some stupid videogame.
      • artanis, on 02/11/2008, -1/+1You dont think the PS3 will RROD? Wrap it in a towel and see what happens after 10 minutes of playing a game.
    • bj1989, on 02/10/2008, -4/+2I think it's beautiful.
    • Maciula, on 02/11/2008, -1/+0Typical nerd comment. Instead you should be thinking how many beautiful chicks you could bang on that couch. I'm sure this guy does.
  • wafflez, on 02/10/2008, -1/+20media*
  • adventflux, on 02/10/2008, -2/+84All that with 3-person seating. Tsk tsk.
    • imightbewrong, on 02/10/2008, -0/+17seats 3 people, and no good way to put your feet up...not impressed
    • coit, on 02/10/2008, -0/+3But that dog is probably loving that setup, center seat!
    • Rizmaster, on 02/10/2008, -0/+8You think that this guy has any friends who would want to sit by him for the 2 hours necessary to watch movies in his theatre? Hell, I'm guessing it's just the guy and the dog. Maybe not even the dog.
    • liam2317, on 02/10/2008, -1/+8They do make surround sound porn right?
    • bxblox, on 02/10/2008, -4/+9Probably doesnt have any friends... this setup screams douche.
    • bbardlbradd, on 02/10/2008, -0/+10The Mclaren f1 has 3 seats too, maybe he's used to it.
    • Archer007, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1Giggity.
    • digindrivefast, on 02/11/2008, -0/+2Ckd myself & didn't digg you up further since you are at a cozy #69 (for Now!) tsk tsk tsk!!
      You are probably right... but what if a remote "flop pad" slithers out of a wall or pops up from the floor!!!!
      Dugg for your "look-see" ...
  • u2wedge, on 02/10/2008, -0/+19decent cable management.
  • misskari, on 02/10/2008, -2/+14It's so awesome it apparently deserved another A.
  • siim, on 02/10/2008, -0/+29overkill?
  • acidwire90, on 02/10/2008, -1/+9All they need now is a door to get in and out.
  • EvilDoer, on 02/10/2008, -2/+54There's not a cable in sight? Anyone else find that suspect?
    Look at all the amps that are in a circle around everything, there's not one cable to be found. Look at the picture on the tower speaker from behind, bottom left corner of pic (http://blog.audiovideointeriors.com/images/archive ... I see the cable jack with nothing plugged in to it.
    • BananaAmbush, on 02/10/2008, -1/+9Yeah I just noticed the huge speaker with no cable attached as well.
    • OMGsplosion, on 02/10/2008, -1/+13To quote someone later in the thread
      "It's defiantly not wireless but yes majority of the wires run through the floor and are well hidden through the tubes of the stands."

      http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/ ...
    • Tiesto, on 02/10/2008, -2/+4Agreed, I cry foul! There is NO way all the cables are THAT hidden, look at the control rack where the PS3 is, there is nothing but a few power leads you can see trailing behind.
    • EvilDoer, on 02/10/2008, -1/+12One more thing. Look at the second picture, there's not one cable plugged in to the back of the McIntosh amps. I don't care if they're run "under the floor" you have to first plug them in to the back of the amps first before hiding them.
    • oshawapilot, on 02/10/2008, -1/+1Closeup of 3 amps.

      http://oshawapilot.ca/nocables.jpg

      Apparently either wireless (unlikely), or not actually even hooked up?

    • Betrayer, on 02/10/2008, -1/+5i also noticed the system has no wires.. but if you look closely i did see about a half a dozen red wires plugged into something.. id bet he has 7.1 speakers and thats it.. the rest is so he can get a hard on when he has a girl over.
    • sarahdigg, on 02/10/2008, -8/+1I know this guy's wife personally, and lots of my friends have watched movies in the ManCave. it's real. haters.
    • maxsunset, on 02/11/2008, -0/+3I'm positive they were just removed for the photos. This is a demonstration room, where equipment is often swapped out and adjusted, so having everything out in the open like that is not going to be all that pretty, but that's not the point. The point is to sell the gear and services. So, while the room and gear are certainly impressive to see, the cables are probably not to most people (wives). It would certainly be interesting to see how it looks with everything hooked up, however.
    • zambuka, on 02/11/2008, -1/+0I very much doubt the cables were removed for the photos. A set up like this requires some serious planning and work to wire it up.
      Not to mention it would take some serious power infrastructure to drive that ring of McIntosh amps. The whole setup would just take far to long to disassemle and reassemble just for the sake of a couple of photos.

      Besides, you can actually see the cabling running to the left and the right speakers, red for the set on the left of the second image and black for the right (you can just make it out in the mid right of that image). You can also just make out the cabling in image 6 at the base of the shelves. So while some of the equipment is actually hooked up the rest isn't. Basically the ring of McIntosh amps looks to be there purely for show as do a lot of the additional speakers.
    • dignation, on 02/11/2008, -1/+1I guess that some of the speakers are just there for show.
  • djepik, on 02/10/2008, -1/+19It comes with a Laserdisc player!!
    • maxsunset, on 02/11/2008, -0/+2Hey dont knock! LD's were the ***** before DVD's! I think the only real reason there's a LD player there is because of the massive collection of LD's this guy has accumulated. I kinda doubt they get watched all that often.. most look like ass compared to DVDs, and, obviously, HD material.
      That said, they had GREAT sound. Many even better than DVD, because of the uncompressed audio tracks that accompanied many LDs.
  • goatfucker, on 02/10/2008, -2/+21I totally expected bottles of mead
  • UltraDavid, on 02/10/2008, -4/+8Man, I came in here expecting a setup of multiple kinds of honey wines. Disappointed!
  • kryptine, on 02/10/2008, -2/+16Where's the cup holder?
  • imightbewrong, on 02/10/2008, -1/+13why would need so many amplifiers?
    • jimi1337, on 02/10/2008, -5/+3Bragging rights.
    • maxsunset, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1They are likely being used to bi, or tri-amp each speaker. The subs might also not be self-powered, needing external amplification. All those McIntosh amps are only stereo amps, which can be bridged to mono, which also might explain so many amps.
  • Tiesto, on 02/10/2008, -0/+25Glad im not his neighbour.
  • newdigger, on 02/10/2008, -2/+8The collective view of this setup on AVSForums is a complete and total waste of money. And I agree, the acoustics of that room are absolutely atrocious.

    http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=99 ...
    http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=99 ...
    • maxsunset, on 02/11/2008, -1/+4and a bunch of jealous forum posters are likely to know how all the acoustics are set up by looking at photos of the room on the internet...
  • eight3446, on 02/10/2008, -1/+69http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diminishing_returns
    • JorgeGT, on 02/10/2008, -0/+2And after I had the (horrible) economics exam, I find an amusing application of that "law". Thanks.
    • maxsunset, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1That's not the point. This is obviously not a value based system, so why judge it like that? Ultimates are never cheap...
  • diggdiggerid, on 02/10/2008, -6/+14well someone has no life. with that kind of money you could go places and do fun stuff, not just sit in front of a television all day long.
    • samdu, on 02/10/2008, -3/+6He could be doing awesome things like, oh, posting on Digg...
    • maxsunset, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1Again, this is not a personal system. It is being used to demonstrate the equipment for sale. It's also being used to see how far the boundaries of home theater can be pushed. This guy is likely far more active than you, you lonely digger...
    • dignation, on 02/11/2008, -0/+1I'm sure he has a good chunk of change left over.
  • colinbrady, on 02/10/2008, -11/+4projector? fail.

    http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=1278&c=&t=k&hl ...
  • D3koy, on 02/10/2008, -1/+221 couch? I guess this guy doesn't expect company...
  • Ramble, on 02/10/2008, -3/+5'Tis very nice and all, but a huge waste when you consider nothing will ever utilise that to the full.
  • Synthesize, on 02/10/2008, -1/+7Someone is jealous...
  • H0ns, on 02/10/2008, -1/+8Can I come over?
  • MalDON, on 02/10/2008, -11/+18That isn't, by far, the best setup ever. Anyone can buy an ass load of speakers. Doesn't mean it will sound any better than my 7.1 setup at my house.

    On another note, I think those home theaters people models after Star Trek make this look low end.
    • Lukesed, on 02/10/2008, -0/+13That room is above the THX and Dolby theater standards so yes, it will sound better than your 7.1.
    • h4rdcor3, on 02/10/2008, -0/+14Dude, this guy is an audio engineer. he is having peter jackson and George Lucas over to listen to his system and is thinking that they might buy one.
  • ZephyrNinety, on 02/10/2008, -2/+1That could easily be turned into a recording studio/rock concert.
    • mearom, on 02/10/2008, -0/+1Depends. Outside concerts = around 10000 watts for 120 db. Inside WAY lower. 100 Watts in a room like that would be pretty loud and good bass.
  • JRW5061, on 02/10/2008, -8/+2DUUUUUDE!!!
  • adventchild08, on 02/10/2008, -3/+4
    why would he have a cable dvr, and not a sattellite...if this guy is such an HD enthusiast he should go where the channels are.
    • samdu, on 02/10/2008, -1/+2And the quality. Cable HD looks complete ass here.
  • cwestpha, on 02/10/2008, -5/+23I see quite a bit of wasted money there.
    1) two blueray players (the sony dedicated one and a PS3, with the PS3 being the only one future proof)
    2) The ML DVD/CD media player. Even though both the HD DVD player is an excellent up-converting DVD player.
    3) I wont even go into the redundant audio processors. With all of those amps and audio processors it will be a bitch to properly calibrate them. That and your wasting a lot of power just to turn the speakers down. If he were smart he could half all of the equipment, get the same audio quality, and save lots of money on running that thing.
    • twishart, on 02/10/2008, -3/+22But his penis wouldn't be nearly as large.
    • NSResponder, on 02/10/2008, -2/+7Ah, but you misunderstand his goals. There is a certain class of consumer for whom the amount of money spent is the whole point. This guy probably cares far more about being in a magazine than actually watching movies or listening to music.

      -jcr
      • Serris, on 02/10/2008, -3/+5He's a salesman! For *****'s sakes, do none of you read? He's trying to sell these things, and this is a tech demo! Christ!
  • DanielNielsen, on 02/10/2008, -0/+38Electric bill must be around the 6 million mark too
  • iliketuna, on 02/10/2008, -2/+24I'd be scared to bring coke and popcorn in to that room
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