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the complete front soundstage, with the Mitsubishi rear proj HDTV (50"). It gets the job done, and has a great picture, its all I can ask. to the right of the TV is the DIY ottoman sub, more details are in the pictures below. Interconnects consiste of Audioquest Black Mamba, Signal Cable, Outlaw copper, and still some Monster lingers for the surrounds. speakers set to small, with a 40hz cut off.

The theater equipment from the top, the Outlaw 950 pre/pro, then the Polk XRT12 tuner, Carver m4.0T (silver), the 2 Outlaw Monoblocks stacked, the Rotel RB980, then the cable box on the bottom

another pic of the rack, with a close up of the left LSi15 main, along with obligatory fake tree to help hide wires and stuff (makes the wifey happy)

the Polk LSi9 left surround. its almost a shame these are relegated to surround duty, since it is such a capable speaker. One could run these in a 2 channel rig and be quite happy.

its an ottoman, its a sub...you make the call actually its the Shiva DIY sub, (old pic, with old room decor) The wifey wanted to upholster it. as tolerant as she is, was i gonna say no? Plus, I came to the realization that I knew I couldn't finish the outside of the cabinet due to crappy woodworking skills. Luckily, the box is airtight and solid at least, making the sub perform much better than I expected. I gotta say, the upholstery looks pretty cool in person. Thank god my wife has skills! The cat hair is just a nice subtle touch...no? this was the old room format

Another view of the Ottoman sub old room decor. note the padding on top, its a comfy ottoman in its own right, if not a little too tall. it makes a great seat if the room is crouded. Of course, not everyone's ottoman weighs well over 100 lbs. Luckily the heavy duty casters make it quite mobile. the speaker wire can be disconnected quickly if I actually have to use this thing in the livingroom as an ottoman.

the ottoman sub again in the new room decor, but with the previous LS90 main towers that are no linger in service. The wife added a decorative blanket to the top of the sub to avoid cat hair. Its helps a little, key emphasis on little. f%^kin cats!!!

Dayton 500Watt plate amp from Parts Express. its an animal, and way overkill for the shiva driver in the ottoman sub. It was on sale though, and if I go bigger in the sub department, amplification is the least of my concerns

pic of the old Rt rear surround RT55, While the RT55 is no longer in use, the HSU sub next to the couch is. fills in the bass gaps nicely, must be a wierd room because this works out better than stacking (which seems to be a crown favorite)

2 channel. not the prettiest rack, but it will do on top is the Anthem Amp 1, then the Jolida JD100, then the Anthem pre2l. All tubes, all the time :-)

the whole system, kinda messy, gotta clean the basement. thats the next house project after the kitchen's done. looks aside, still sounds great, thats all that counts.

shot of the Bozak Symphony (left channel). they're old, real old, but they dont sound it. smooth, easy, pleasant across the board.