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Klipsch THX Ultra2 Home Theater Ready to Blow the Walls Out and Empty Your Wallet

Technabob — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:36:49 +0000

I’ve always wanted to set up a home theater that had the kind of big, wall-shaking sound you get at a serious THX-certified movie theater. I always end up with something a bit more down to earth because I don’t want to completely piss off my neighbors – and my wife – by turning our house into a wall of sound. Still, I can dream, can’t I? And right now, I dream of this totally bitchin’ Klipsch THX Ultra2 system.

When set up in its full 7.1 surround configuration, this beastly home theater system includes 3 KL-650-THX LCR and 2 KL-525-THX LCR full-range fronts, 2 KS-525-THX wide-dispersion surrounds, a pair of KW-120-THX subwoofers, and a KA-1000-THX subwoofer amplifier, blowing out 1000 watts of Class-D power.

When properly installed in a home theater, the system creates a literal wall of sound behind your screen – just like in a real movie theater.

Of course, the entire system is THX-certified, and requires professional installation if you really want it to sound like it does at a proper movie house. Oh yeah, the Ultra2 system as configured above will set you back a whopping $12,999.91 (USD) – and that’s just for the speakers and the subwoofer amp.

You’ll still need to buy your amps, decoders, projector, screen, and playback devices, as well as to build out a proper home theater room to really enjoy this. For now, I’ll just look at the pretty pictures and drool, as I’m sure many of you are doing right now.

[via Uncrate]

Logitech Z-5500 Speaker Wood Case Mod: Gorgeous

Technabob — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:16:38 +0000

While Logitech’s z-5500 5.1 speaker system has received high marks for its sound quality, its looks are a little too high-tech plastic for my tastes. Seeing that nobody was really doing case mods for speaker systems, modder Antti Hakala took on the challenge of converting this rather ordinary looking set of speakers and transformed them into a work of art.

The project, nicknamed LOGiWOOD, involved the painstaking process of pulling out all of the guts of the system, building completely new custom wood and veneer cases and rewiring the entire setup. According to the modder, the speaker system sounds as good or better than it did in the original enclosures, and it looks damned good doing it.

A full step-by-step explanation of the conversion process is up on the MetkuMods website.

[via I4U News]

Vidikron Vp-6500vhd: 65-Inches of Plasma Paradise

Technabob — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:55:19 +0000

If you’re one of those guys who just has to have the biggest screen on the block, but doesn’t want to give up the picture quality of a direct view set, check out this new 65-inch plasma set from Vidikron.

The PlasmaView VP-6500VHD is one of the first THX certified displays on the market (as a matter of fact, I think Vidikron is the first plasma series to bear that distinction.) It features a full 1080p (1920 x 1080) native resolution display panel, in a svelte 4.5-inch deep package.

Runco Vx: the First Ever Thx Certified Projectors

Technabob — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:53:57 +0000

Runco, know for producing high-end home theater gear has announced that they have started shipping the first ever projectors to pass THX certification.

The Runco VX (Video Extreme) series of DLP front projectors come in a number of models designed to handle a variety of different installation needs, but all require a sizeable investment:

VX-2000d: Single Chip DLP / 1280×1080 /220W UHP Lamp ($16,995)
VX-6000d: Single Chip DLP / 1920×1080 / 220W UHP Lamp ($35,995)
VX-22d: Three Chip DLP / 1920×1080 /300W Lamp ($44,995)
VX-44d: Three Chip DLP / 1920×1080 /1000W Xenon Lamp ($79,995)
VX-55d: Three Chip DLP / 1920×1080 /1200W Xenon Lamp ($114,995)

All of the VX projectors come with Runco’s DHD controller, which now offers HDMI input capability. The higher end models feature interchangeable lenses and all models can be upgraded with Runco’s CineWide technology allow for full 2:35 to 1 CinemaScope movies to be shown in their original format without black bars.

The THX Certified Display program evaluates the quality of display color, luminence, contrast, uniformity, resolution, video processing quality among other tests. Only displays which pass these rigorous tests are awarded the THX badge. Now if only I could afford one.

[via Home Toys vis Engadget HD]