Recent content by Chris Maynard

My room has a lot of natural traps by no real design effort from me. I built the room above a two story hallway and formal dining room but it worked out audio-wise very well. The imaging is stellar but yes, there is a sweet spot. I’ve never had a setup that didn’t have one spot that’s better...

My two strong boys and I finally got them upstairs into the theater. All I can say is: WOW!!!! Of course I expected an improvement over the previous Ethos mains. I didn’t expect anything like this. Too late to blast a movie but the 2 channel music was incredible. So good that now I’m thinking...

They arrived!!

I was fortunate enough to secure a great deal on a pair of Martin Logan Expression ESL13A speakers. Can’t wait to pick them up and install them!! The finish is piano black which matches my BF210 subwoofers.

Just 5 isn’t easy is it??? Most have “honorable” mentions or the like because as enthusiasts it’s so hard to exclude those who have made what we love. I expected this. (Except for jcroy lol) Great reading at least for me. Cheers!!

OK, you are limited to only viewing the creations from 5 different directors. Not talking about Producers, composers, etc…. Just content that was directed by these talented folks…. What’s your five? Explain or don’t explain. It’s YOUR choices. Me? In no particular order: Steven Spielberg...

Simply amazing!!!!!!

Just finished installing the two additional Atmos speakers on the ceiling.

Instead of starting a new thread I would like to try and revive this one. Here is the list I’m just starting to build. I’m not talking about the artistic quality of the movie…. just about the “wow” factor. Audio+Video Here is the start of my list: Jurassic Park 4k UHD T-Rex paddock 13...

Thanks John!!

Hello John - Thank you for the kind words! On the retractable screen question. Initially I thought my kids would want to play video games in the theater but I didn’t want them to have to use the projector nor have to play in a dark room. Therefor I designed the soffit so the screen could sit a...

Hello all! I’ve been working on my theater room for years now. Those who remember me would probably remember me for my passion for Home Theater and my not-for-everyone personality. Lol Here is the current setup: JVC DLA-NX5B projector Da-Lite 110” Contour Motorized tensioned screen Marantz...