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Sometimes we spend so much of our time
researching the best deals and trying to get the
best bang for our buck that we forget it can be a lot
of fun to dream big. For this list, we decided to set
aside any notion of practicality or budget, and shoot for the moon (or, you know, another galaxy)
when picking components and accessories for our no-holds-barred, cost-no-object home theater.
We’re pretty happy with how it came out. In fact, we think that, in many ways, it could rival the most
insane home theater we’ve ever seen. Let us know what you think in the comments, and tell us
about what you might put into your ultimate home theater.
Special thanks to John Sciacca for consulting on this article.
Anthem D2V – 3D Preamp/Surround Processor ($9,500)
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Anthem’s flagship processor offers the
perfect combination of professional-grade
audio and video processing, more inputs than
you can shake an HDMI cable at, and
balanced outputs on each channel for ultra-
clean signal transmission. It’s also rack
mountable, and it’ll have to be because it
needs to stick close to the seven perfectly-
matched amplifiers it will be feeding.
Anthem M1 amplifier ($24,500)
For some applications, 1,000 watts of power
is plenty; but not for this insane home theater.
Nope, we’ll be needing seven times that,
thanks. Each M1 amplifier can deliver 1,000
watts into 8 ohms; more for lower impedance
speakers. More power means better dynamics
and less distortion, so why not go for broke
and build in some headroom?
Revel Ultima Salon 2 ($77,0000)
Picking a speaker was the toughest part of
compiling this list. There are so many
excellent candidates from the likes of Sonus
Faber, Moon Audio, Steinway Lyngdorf,
Genesis … we could go on and on. But we
picked seven of Revel’s Ultima Salon 2
because it is beautiful enough to be
showcased, yet modest enough that it won’t
absolutely dominate a room with its presence.
More importantly, the Salon2 sounds both
superbly musical and heart-stoppingly dynamic, making it the perfect solution for music and movies
in our ultimate home theater.
REL Gibralter G-1 ($9,000)
When it came to picking a subwoofer, we
could have gone with any of these fine 11
choices. But we ended up settling on the REL
Gibralter G-1 for its sleek, modern
appearance and incredible ability to deliver
bass that goes extremely deep and loud
without sacrificing musicality. The sub packs a
hard-core 12-inch driver and a conservative
600 watts of power. Also, you can stack them,
and since we’ll be using two, that could come
in handy.
Sim2 Cinema Quattro 4K projector ($158,000)
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4K/Ultra HD content may be hard to come by
now, but it is coming, and possibly sooner
than most folks expect. With that in mind, we
wanted the best 4K projector we could get …
and we found it. The Cinema Quattro could
easily handle a 100-seat theater, so we think
it will be fine for our fun little project.
Stewart Filmscreen DC-100
projection screen (appox.
$40,000)
The ultimate projector demands the ultimate
screen, and our pick is the Director’s Choice
from Stewart Filmscreen. Available in widths
up to 14-feet, this screen comes with fully
closing motorized horizontal masking which
allows quick adaptation to any aspect ratio at
the touch of a button. Prices vary based on
options, so we just shot for the biggest and
baddest version available.
Prima Cinema ($35,000)
Prima Cinema is the only technology available
which can bring first-run theatrical releases
into the home. Movies are available for
download the day they come out in theaters
and run $500 a pop. The only downside to
owning a Prima Cinema is that your friends
and family will never want to leave.
Kaleidescape system ($43,500)
Kaleidescape makes digital movie storage
and playback beautiful and easy … and legal.
Users can add movies from their DVD or Blu-
ray collection, or download directly from
Kaleidescape. But its Kaleidescap’s user
interface that really sells the experience. It
has to be seen to be appreciated, but we
assure you it is worthy of placement in our
ultimate home theater.
Oppo BDP-105 Universal disc player ($1,200)
Sure, we’ve got two stellar sources already,
but there will be times when our ultimate home
theater owner will want to instant gratification
from their disc-based media. For those times,
we’ve included the Oppo BDP-105, arguably
the finest Universal Disc Player available. It
also packs in a nice selection of video-on-
demand apps for streaming if you feel like
slumming it with Netflix.
Seatcraft theater seats with D-Box motion system (D-Box 4400-I
actuators and Series IV-BD motion controller ($25,000)
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A fancy home theater isn’t fully fancified
unless it has awesome seating. We decided
to outfit our theater with attractive Seatcraft
theater seating, then trick them out with D-Box
motion hardware, meaning theater guests will
literally get rocked by this theater. Motion
control is synced with movie action to provide
a more immersive (and perhaps jarring?)
experience. Hey, go big or go home, right?
Oh wait, we ARE home!
Art Deco popcorn machine ($1,300)
We love convenience as much as anyone, but
when you have a home theater this extreme,
microwave popcorn is an insult. For proper
movie-time snacking, we offer the Art Deco
Popcorn maker. When it’s movie time, just
crank this thing up and watch ‘em come
running.
by Caleb Denison
Caleb is a professional musician, amateur chef and A/Velectronics guru. Growing up, Caleb was the guy you would find inthe garage tearing apart vintage electronics while other kids rodebikes or played football. His early immersion in consumerelectronics has led to countless car stereo, home theater and liveaudio installations which laid down the foundation for his currentwork as A/V Editor and reviewer at Digital Trends. Contact him ontwitter (@caleb_denison) or via email([email protected]).
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Marvin Diyco — 6 days ago
158,000 for a projector?? ridiculous!!! no thanks!! I’d prefer if it was 8K which will be the true standard for high
end
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Teodor Totev — 6 days ago
Good Choices! Especially for projector!
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Chris Merpo-Cog Ridgway — 5 days ago
This makes me want to donate my lottery winnings to charity. I could spend 1 percent of the money on AV
equipment, and get 99 percent of the above experience
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William-Robert Kent Cousert — 6 days ago
I need to win the lottery.
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Bill Roberson — 5 days ago
This list is totally lacking a decent Betamax machine. Fail.
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Jeff R. Lewis — 6 days ago
A Great System to put into Michael Jordan’s home(that I’m planning to purchase)lol…
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