The Mancave lives....

**Mustang Marvin** · September 3rd, 2010, 08:39 PM

Where is the fridge? A true man cave MUST have that. A cold brew always makes everything sound better. Think I'll have one myself right now...

**Cal Weldon** · September 4th, 2010, 12:20 AM

If any of those are external walls, don't you require a vapour retarder? For damping you can always use Donnacona aka low density fiberboard over it.

**voice of the theater** · September 4th, 2010, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by analog addict

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:

With an amazing mancave and collection like that--if your wife did understand, you'd have my vote for being the luckiest man alive! Even if she doesn't understand, just the fact that she's tolerating all the construction/collecting/time involved etc. puts you in the running in my book......

**analog addict** · September 4th, 2010, 11:45 AM

Thank you Sir! My wife has her.....idiosyncrasies but she does tolerate my foibles as well as one could hope for......

I changed out the 288s for a pair of 902-8B's with adapters last night, and to tell you the truth, I don't hear much difference. I do hear some intermittent crackling which I think is coming from the pre amp, so I brought up PAS-3 and a Foreplay II last night, along with a Sony TT with a Biotracker arm and AT-15Sa cartridge. Now hopefully one of these bloody pre amps will have a working phonograph stage. Also brought up the small GPA horns for a trial with the 420A's in the Madrids.

Too many toys, not enuff time....

**givejonadollar** · September 4th, 2010, 12:49 PM

Those pics are well done. Nice work.

**Altec Best** · September 4th, 2010, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by analog addict

Too many toys, not enuff time....

Never enough Toys !!

And your right about the time though it gets bye me everyday, and I ask myself were did the day go. Weeks go bye like days anymore.It's September already seems like yesterday I was shoveling 2 feet of snow out of my driveway.

BTW Everytime I see those pics that insulation makes me start itching like crazy

Looks like you did a Beautiful job with the house and not just the cave. :2thumbsup:

Great Job Allan ! Regards ~ John

**tomt** · September 4th, 2010, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by analog addict

"A Large Format Altec Shrine"....

really like that

**RonSSS** · September 5th, 2010, 03:36 PM

I'm with Bowtie, I love a dead well damped room for the horns.
I made my walls as solid as I could. I used 5/8" sheetrock. The wall space of course filled with fiberglass.
For the ceiling, I stuffed the 8" joists with R19 then built an acoustic tile covering.
The floor which is concrete (basement) is covered with a thick pad and thick carpeting.
I use various wall treatments to stop the slap echo.
Find the Acoustic Handbook by alton Everist.....it's quite good.

Cool room!

I suggest at least 4 of the 8184 subs, possibly 8. That would rattle the fiberglass loose! I have 2 in my much smaller listening room, and they are awesome!

Ron