James,
Keep in mind my figure of 60k is for the total completion of the basement area (bar, theatre and all of the stuff that goes along with it-games, furniture, etc.). I know most people could probably do a nice theatre/lobby for a fraction of the cost, but this is my dream retreat and I...
Sean,
I would guess that when it's all done (bar and theatre), I'll be into it for around 60k. The way the theatre sits now, I've got about 35-40k into it (equipment & construction). We all know the equipment purchases never stop!
I'm going to get on a tear and get this bar done in the next...
Thanks guys. I'll try to post some more pictures this week with more details. I should have all of the larger images on page 7 too.
Yes, I'm proud to say that I'm the only one whose hands have built this room. I wasn't in the construction business, but I've done quite a bit of work around my...
Loring,
I've been really happy with the AR cables as well as all of my gear. The only regret I have about the room is not building a hush box for the projector.
Jeffrey,
You'd have to fight for space with all of our friends...
I finally put some decent pictures of the theatre up on my site (page 7 of the construction pics). They capture the true "feel" of the theatre, much better than what I had before (on page 6). I also just installed a grafik eye and love it.
The other fun thing I did was buy two 4 inch lcd...