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Michael Schnabel
Orange County, CA
Ascent i, Theater i, 2 sets of Script i's, Depth
Purchased 2003 - 2004
Supporting Equipment:
Lexicon MC-8
Lexicon LX-7
Denon 3910 w/SDI
DVDO HD+ SDI
Sony DVD-875 400 DVD Changer
Infocus 7205 Projector
Stewart 110" Firehawk w/Director's Choice 4-way Masking
Cables & Power:
Audioquest CV4 Bi-wire to Ascents
Audioquest CV4 to Theater
Audioquest Type 4 to Scripts
Monster Cable 400 Base Subwoofer Cable
Audioquest Jaguar Interconnects (from Amp to Processor)
StraightWire Symphony Digital & Analog Interconnects
Various Canare hand-made cables
Kimber Power Kord PK10 on Amp, Sub, Processor & DVD
Panamax 4300 for rack equipment
Dedicated 20 amp power to Ascent's & Theater
Dedicated 15 amp power to Theaters
Dedicated 15 amp to Infocus projector
Dedicated 15 amp to Stewart screen
Pair of dedicated 20 amp power to equipment rack
Room Control:
Lutron Graphik Eye
Philips iPronto
Room Design:
Acoustic Innovations Custom Home Theater
Seating:
Acoustic Innovations Contempo Leather Chairs
Installation:
Genesis Audio Video
History of Room:
We purchased this house in 2004 and set to remodel a previous upstairs bedroom suite into a home theater. Working with Accoustic Innovations on the initial design based on one of their custom theaters, they referred me to Genesis Audio Video, an award-winning customer installer also located in Orange County.
Genesis worked with Acoustic Innovations to create an optimal design for the room based on the final dimensions. My building contractor gutted the space and rebuilt the room (with the specified power requirements brought in from a new feed), equipment closet and converted the full bath into a powder room. Genesis pre-wired the room and then Acoustic Innovations installed the acoustic fabric panels to optimize sound isolation and frequency response. Using some of my previous equipment (notably my ML's), Genesis completed the room by installing, configuring and optimizing the audio and video equipment.
Construction started in June 2004
Audio/Video Installation started in July 2004
Construction completed September 2004
Audio/Video Installation completed September 2004
Room Dimensions: 14' x 21' x 10 (wlh)
History of Martin Logan Equipment:
My Martin Logan experience started with a pair of SL3's. They were quickly augmented by a Velodyne FSR-1800 and a Cinema center channel speaker for home theater use. Unfortunately in the room I was using at the time the Velodyne did nothing but rumble with no real bass definition. Fortunately, however, ML released the Depth - a sub more suitable to the room size and a much better match for the SL3's (the room was 11x15). The build-out of my first home theater was complete with a pair of Scripts.
Several months later, the upgrade bug bit me and I replaced the SL3's with Ascent i's and the Cinema with the Theater i (additionally, I was able to swap out the Script for a Script i for a nominal charge).
The only ML I've added since building the home theater in the new home (at least so far!) is another set of Script i's to complete my 7.1 system.
The system sounds amazing - Acoustin Innovations, and specifically Genesis tuned the room so I get gorgeous sound across a wide range of music and home theater listening. For music the system I feel the system is nearly perfect. The only negative thing I can say is that I may be lacking a little impact (or what I like to describe as "internal organ re-arranging" bass) for movie watching.
Future Upgrades (in order currently planned):
Replace stock Ascent power cables
Add Lexicon LX-5 amp to bridge the power to the Ascents & Theater
As-yet-decided Subwoofer Upgrade (this would include possibly adding another Depth, replacing the Depth with a Descent and/or adding the upcoming Velodyne SMS-1 sub equalizer)
Orange County, CA
Ascent i, Theater i, 2 sets of Script i's, Depth
Purchased 2003 - 2004
Supporting Equipment:
Lexicon MC-8
Lexicon LX-7
Denon 3910 w/SDI
DVDO HD+ SDI
Sony DVD-875 400 DVD Changer
Infocus 7205 Projector
Stewart 110" Firehawk w/Director's Choice 4-way Masking
Cables & Power:
Audioquest CV4 Bi-wire to Ascents
Audioquest CV4 to Theater
Audioquest Type 4 to Scripts
Monster Cable 400 Base Subwoofer Cable
Audioquest Jaguar Interconnects (from Amp to Processor)
StraightWire Symphony Digital & Analog Interconnects
Various Canare hand-made cables
Kimber Power Kord PK10 on Amp, Sub, Processor & DVD
Panamax 4300 for rack equipment
Dedicated 20 amp power to Ascent's & Theater
Dedicated 15 amp power to Theaters
Dedicated 15 amp to Infocus projector
Dedicated 15 amp to Stewart screen
Pair of dedicated 20 amp power to equipment rack
Room Control:
Lutron Graphik Eye
Philips iPronto
Room Design:
Acoustic Innovations Custom Home Theater
Seating:
Acoustic Innovations Contempo Leather Chairs
Installation:
Genesis Audio Video
History of Room:
We purchased this house in 2004 and set to remodel a previous upstairs bedroom suite into a home theater. Working with Accoustic Innovations on the initial design based on one of their custom theaters, they referred me to Genesis Audio Video, an award-winning customer installer also located in Orange County.
Genesis worked with Acoustic Innovations to create an optimal design for the room based on the final dimensions. My building contractor gutted the space and rebuilt the room (with the specified power requirements brought in from a new feed), equipment closet and converted the full bath into a powder room. Genesis pre-wired the room and then Acoustic Innovations installed the acoustic fabric panels to optimize sound isolation and frequency response. Using some of my previous equipment (notably my ML's), Genesis completed the room by installing, configuring and optimizing the audio and video equipment.
Construction started in June 2004
Audio/Video Installation started in July 2004
Construction completed September 2004
Audio/Video Installation completed September 2004
Room Dimensions: 14' x 21' x 10 (wlh)
History of Martin Logan Equipment:
My Martin Logan experience started with a pair of SL3's. They were quickly augmented by a Velodyne FSR-1800 and a Cinema center channel speaker for home theater use. Unfortunately in the room I was using at the time the Velodyne did nothing but rumble with no real bass definition. Fortunately, however, ML released the Depth - a sub more suitable to the room size and a much better match for the SL3's (the room was 11x15). The build-out of my first home theater was complete with a pair of Scripts.
Several months later, the upgrade bug bit me and I replaced the SL3's with Ascent i's and the Cinema with the Theater i (additionally, I was able to swap out the Script for a Script i for a nominal charge).
The only ML I've added since building the home theater in the new home (at least so far!) is another set of Script i's to complete my 7.1 system.
The system sounds amazing - Acoustin Innovations, and specifically Genesis tuned the room so I get gorgeous sound across a wide range of music and home theater listening. For music the system I feel the system is nearly perfect. The only negative thing I can say is that I may be lacking a little impact (or what I like to describe as "internal organ re-arranging" bass) for movie watching.
Future Upgrades (in order currently planned):
Replace stock Ascent power cables
Add Lexicon LX-5 amp to bridge the power to the Ascents & Theater
As-yet-decided Subwoofer Upgrade (this would include possibly adding another Depth, replacing the Depth with a Descent and/or adding the upcoming Velodyne SMS-1 sub equalizer)
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