The Mancave lives....

[analog addict]

Or if you prefer..."A Large Format Altec Shrine"....

[analog addict]

Hoping to get the 19's, tar filleds and W's moved this weekend...:2thumbsup:

[SOOTSHE]

Hoping to get the 19's, tar filleds and W's moved this weekend...:2thumbsup:

Awesome....give us some more pics when you have it set up.

[Altec Best]

In the one picture those drivers look really, really, big or the TV looks really, really, small.

Looks to be coming a long nicely.:2thumbsup:

[Mustang Marvin]

Love the Mac Mx110. I have one myself.
You have good taste.

[mah]

Hey, AA,

Is the guy in pic.3 working on the orchestra pit? :2thumbsup:

[analog addict]

Love the Mac Mx110. I have one myself.
You have good taste.

Heh, I actually own 2 of them. Does that mean I have really good taste?....

Hey, AA,

Is the guy in pic.3 working on the orchestra pit?

That's my son earning his KISS ticket putting together shelves for the mancave...




Tonight's progress....









Tonight's listening adventure was MR94B's/288-16G's on top of 816VI's/515-16GHP's with a simple 6.5 uF crossover and a DCR of about 13 ohms. Caps are old Sprague 118P's.







Impressions - The 816VI' are weaker in the low bass than the 604's, but the manta's and 288's really add more "air" to the mids and highs. Neither finding a surprise I suppose. Some great sounding stuff on SE 45's....

My wife doesn't understand, but this is what all the work has been leading up to, and what makes it all worthwhile.

I can't hardly wait until the weekend....:2thumbsup:

[bowtie427ss]

If you get used to it, you'll miss the heavy damping the open stud bays and exposed fiberglass are providing. I'd be tempted to install grill cloth instead of sheetrock.

With some carpet down, that'd be an awesome listening space just the way it is.................... for my preferences, i like a soft, well damped room. definitely stirs my envy a bit.

Now i'm not sure which space i like better, the "cave" or the kitchen. The whole package is is truly awesome, kudos and congrats Allan!:2thumbsup:

[analog addict]

If you get used to it, you'll miss the heavy damping the open stud bays and exposed fiberglass are providing. I'd be tempted to install grill cloth instead of sheetrock.

With some carpet down, that'd be an awesome listening space just the way it is.................... for my preferences, i like a soft, well damped room. definitely stirs my envy a bit.

Now i'm not sure which space i like better, the "cave" or the kitchen. The whole package is is truly awesome, kudos and congrats Allan!:2thumbsup:

Actrually was thinking Tyvek for an interim, fairly long term solution to seal away the fiberglass particles. It would also breathe any water that gets into the walls. Biggest issue would be keeping open flames away from it. However, if the walls are subsequently lined with speakers, that solves part of the problem. Then it's just the ceiling.

Got a big oriental carpet coming from my mom this wekend. Also have a few smaller ones of my own to add when I get a chance.

A few Velvet Elvis' for the remaining walls, along with a few firearms, edged weapons and dead animals, and the mancave decor will be complete....:2thumbsup:



BTW, got a chair reserved for you Tom. Catch a ride with Bakes at the end of Sept.....

[David Yost]

Just staple a layer of polyester batting over the wall and the fibers will be sealed in -- poly is acoustically transparent and can be covered with burlap treated with a fire retardant. I think there may be a diy recipe on the Acoustics AA posted by John Risch.