HTF's own Robert A. Fowkes is a media star (1 Viewer)

[Michael Reuben]

So I'm reading the Wall Street Journal's Weekend section for Friday, 1/4/02, and there's an article about home theaters entitiled "Now Playing -- In the Basement". And suddenly I hit this paragraph:

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The rest of the article is pretty interesting, but unfortunately I can't provide a link. AFAIK, online access to WSJ stories is limited to subscribers.
M.

 

[Tom-G]

$35,000 home movie theater

 

[Mark Booth]

If RAF's home theater setup "only" cost $35K then my home theater only cost me one dollar!
$35K wouldn't cover the cost of his software, let alone the equipment and the room!
Me thinks someone left a "1" off before that 3!
Mark

 

[Sean Conklin]

Me thinks someone left a "1" off before that 3!

quadruple

 

[Jens Raethel]

How many movies is there in Robert´s collection?

I think I saw a post a couple of years ago were he said he had several thousand movies..

 

[Michael Reuben]

The article focuses on basic hardware setups, so I'm sure the figure wasn't meant to include software.

M.

 

[Rob Lutter]

RAF's home theater is WAY over $35,000...
here is his HT website... take a peek...
Link Removed

 

[Scooter]

This guy is my HERO!!! ANYONE who would bang a hole in their house for an HT is a God!!!! I am really pleased he got this recognition!!!!!
So...now you have to put up "The Altar of RAF" like "The Altar of Scoot"!

 

[Ken_McAlinden]

Robert gets a little ink and everyone gets excited. My name is printed in the paper 2-3 times a month and noone cares. Obviously you guys don't read the Police Briefs section.
Regards,

 

[Keith_R]

Wow! I wish had RAF's theater someday though. Someday

 

[Peter Overduin]

you can easily spend that much on an SUV, "and the minute you drive it off the lot, it's devalued." The best part? "At home, I don't have someone behind me yelling, 'Watch this part, this is where he gets killed!'"

Robert, my wife, who wants an SUV, now officially hates you!!

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

Robert gets a little ink and everyone gets excited. My name is printed in the paper 2-3 times a month and noone cares. Obviously you guys don't read the Police Briefs section.

Hehehe!!!

 

[Ryan Peter]

RAF, if you are looking for an usher, and you pay over $50,000 a year for that job, give me a holler.

 

[RAF]

Some comments from the "media star:"

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Ryan,
Sorry, but that's why I have grandchildren! And now with five grandkids, I'm set for quite a number of years.
Thanks for all the kind words. I think that the article has to help spread the word about HT. Packy has already informed my that there seems to be a bit of increased activity here due to it, and that's a good thing.
Keep those cards and letters coming.

 

[Scooter]

Nope..no call. But if you sent her to my website..only on friday did I update the email button there to my new email.
Que sera! BUT...I would like some day to see your article upfront and personal! DAMN..front page even!!!!!!

 

[RAF]

That's too bad, Scooter. I thought she had your phone number. Whatever. The Scooterplex would have been another nice angle to the story.

 

[Jeff Kleist]

RAF, Simple, all you have to do is make a plaque on the door,

BEFORE YOU ASK, THIS THEATER COST $$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Scott-C]

Anyone have the text to the article? I didn't get a chance to see it but would like to read it.

It's all a matter of priorities.

Excellent point! I think this holds true for almost anything in which you're extensively interested. I plan to build a dedicated HT in my next home (right now I'm in a townhouse - not worth it to build a dedicated HT as we'll be out of here in the next year or two) and have already come up with a figure in my head for room renovation, equipment, etc. When I tell some people the figure, they look at me like I'm crazy. But then I tell them that I'm not out there buying stuff for 25 other hobbies like some are. Not that there's anything wrong with that (there isn't), but that's not where my priorities lie. I watch a lot of movies and derive tremendous enjoyment from the experience, and like many of you am looking for ways to maximize the enjoyment while not going (too) crazy on costs. Performance:price is a good way to look at it; I want my future dedicated HT to look very nice, but I don't require some of the things that may jack up the costs (i.e. Roman columns lining the sides of the theater, etc.).

Just wanted to add my perspective, for what (little) it's worth.

 

[JasenP]

My God, it's beautiful. That's all I can say right now, it's absolutely beautiful.
I now have a new goal in life.

 

[Rob Willey]

Considering all that, Bob Fowkes says his $35,000 home theater...

"Bob"?? Gotta call him "RAF" if you want me to believe it's the same guy...
Rob