Too much stuff to dust!!
the first thing my gf said was "id hate to have to hoover that ******* lot"
its a touch overkill for my liking tbh.
A guy with a $6 million home cinema system
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the first thing my gf said was "id hate to have to hoover that ******* lot"
its a touch overkill for my liking tbh.
i love it!
I think it looks good and the hardware is **** hot!
I'm sure if hes spent £6mill he will have got everything running how it should. I'm sure some form of engineering will have been involved in terms of room acoustics, frequencies, placement of speakers etc etc.
I rofl'ed on the comment that someone posted that they B&W 3k setup sounded just as good
ye righto
The guys a music producer and a rich one at that so im sure he knows a little about sound and stuff like this.
"He's an Imaging Science Foundation–certified technician and studied with video-tweaking legend Joe Kane."
"I first met Kipnis in the early 1990s when he worked for Chesky Records as an engineer/producer. And later in the decade, I followed his exploits when he started his own classical music label, Epiphany Recordings Limited. ."
Read the article guys. Hes a sound engineer/music producer, Imaging Science Foundation–certified technician. Im sure he knows what he is doing even if it is OTT for us keyboard warriors.
I think it looks good and the hardware is **** hot!
I'm sure if hes spent £6mill he will have got everything running how it should. I'm sure some form of engineering will have been involved in terms of room acoustics, frequencies, placement of speakers etc etc.
I rofl'ed on the comment that someone posted that they B&W 3k setup sounded just as good
ye rightoThe guys a music producer and a rich one at that so im sure he knows a little about sound and stuff like this.
"He's an Imaging Science Foundation–certified technician and studied with video-tweaking legend Joe Kane."
"I first met Kipnis in the early 1990s when he worked for Chesky Records as an engineer/producer. And later in the decade, I followed his exploits when he started his own classical music label, Epiphany Recordings Limited. ."
Read the article guys. Hes a sound engineer/music producer, Imaging Science Foundation–certified technician. Im sure he knows what he is doing even if it is OTT for us keyboard warriors.
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Acoustics start with the Room Design
Oh really?
Well it was designed in particular by an acoustical genius named Joseph Solerno who specialized in creating lavish concert halls and other live performance oriented spaces. As it turns out, my KSS Ciné Beta design takes full and complete advantage of the room's special "reverse trapagon" shape (no parallel surfaces), and this is only the beginning of the many carefully sorted out acoustic issues that were six years in the making.
You might be intrigued by what some noted professionals in the film, television, audiophile, and live music business think:
http://www.kipnis-studios.com/The_Kipnis_Studio_Standard/Testimonials.html
Cheers -
Jeremy
www.Kipnis-Studios.com
www.EpiphanyRecordings.com
www.VideoCalibration.com
Oh really?
Well it was designed in particular by an acoustical genius named Joseph Solerno who specialized in creating lavish concert halls and other live performance oriented spaces. As it turns out, my KSS Ciné Beta design takes full and complete advantage of the room's special "reverse trapagon" shape (no parallel surfaces), and this is only the beginning of the many carefully sorted out acoustic issues that were six years in the making.
You might be intrigued by what some noted professionals in the film, television, audiophile, and live music business think:
http://www.kipnis-studios.com/The_Kipnis_Studio_Standard/Testimonials.html
Cheers -
Jeremy
www.Kipnis-Studios.com
www.EpiphanyRecordings.com
www.VideoCalibration.com
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Why so many amps?
Because the purpose is not to create "sufficient" sound (anybody can do that who can hear), but instead a direct holographic representation of the original recording, film, television program, or video game.
Sufficient doesn't fool the sense, repeatedly. But careful testing, examination and integration of qualified equipment designs from each category can, and in this case does!
So what you see in the photos is what it takes to produce the illusion that recordings are reality (or better): An orchestra of Amplifiers powering a Chorus of speakers in an 8.8 circular surround sound design, with the best seat in the very center.
Cheers -
Jeremy
www.Kipnis-Studios.com
www.EpiphanyRecordings.com
www.VideoCalibration.com
What I want to know is why he wants 30 tube amps when 4 would be sufficient
Because the purpose is not to create "sufficient" sound (anybody can do that who can hear), but instead a direct holographic representation of the original recording, film, television program, or video game.
Sufficient doesn't fool the sense, repeatedly. But careful testing, examination and integration of qualified equipment designs from each category can, and in this case does!
So what you see in the photos is what it takes to produce the illusion that recordings are reality (or better): An orchestra of Amplifiers powering a Chorus of speakers in an 8.8 circular surround sound design, with the best seat in the very center.
Cheers -
Jeremy
www.Kipnis-Studios.com
www.EpiphanyRecordings.com
www.VideoCalibration.com
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I really think some of us on here should keep our opinions to ourselves, as I for one have no idea whatsoever how something of this magnitude would possibly sound.
I would love to watch a film or listen to one of my music cd’s on that system. The sound and presence it must give must be phenomenal. I really cannot even begin to think how good it must be.
It may not be to everyone’s taste but then acoustics need strange shapes and designs to function perfectly at times.
I think it is fantastic and I bet he has the biggest smile ever when he sits down and watches something on that screen.
I would love to watch a film or listen to one of my music cd’s on that system. The sound and presence it must give must be phenomenal. I really cannot even begin to think how good it must be.
It may not be to everyone’s taste but then acoustics need strange shapes and designs to function perfectly at times.
I think it is fantastic and I bet he has the biggest smile ever when he sits down and watches something on that screen.
They are Murata Supertweeters (10) and they cover the range from 15k - 102.5k Hz.
Essentially they provide flat upper treble and suprasonic frequency response both in band and beyond.
Considering our hearing tops out at 20kHz what's the need for such high frequency response? (except maybe torturing dogs
)Because the purpose is not to create "sufficient" sound (anybody can do that who can hear), but instead a direct holographic representation of the original recording, film, television program, or video game.
Sufficient doesn't fool the sense, repeatedly. But careful testing, examination and integration of qualified equipment designs from each category can, and in this case does!
So what you see in the photos is what it takes to produce the illusion that recordings are reality (or better): An orchestra of Amplifiers powering a Chorus of speakers in an 8.8 circular surround sound design, with the best seat in the very center.
Cheers -
Jeremy
www.Kipnis-Studios.com
www.EpiphanyRecordings.com
www.VideoCalibration.com
But more importantly..............have you changed the sofa?
I'm thinking something like a beanbag the size of a car!
Multiple subs is no bad thing when implemented properly. JBL reccomend about 4 and other white papers I've seen advise 3 or more. They have specific requirements for how they will be placed in the room but doing so will yield a much flatter frequency response without needing much EQ as well as naturally increasing the maximum possible SPL. Rough guides say 1 will be placed in a corner, 1 along a wall and 1 above the halfway height of the room but calibration with a mic is nearly essential.
Many large diameter subs again isn't a bad thing (providing they have been set up and calibrated with the mic). As someone pointed out 2 18" in a car is deafening; but its a big difference between a car and a large room! Many large diameter subs = lower distortion, the opposite of many systems, especially in car, where high Xmax is aimed for.
This is far beyond what any cinema uses. Most typical ones use the same surround speakers which are nothing more than cheap fullrange drivers in basic boxes, they are about £60 each. I find the sound in my local cinema pretty bad, the sound is often shrill and overbearing and the bass is very uneven sounding. Picture is usually out of focus too
Many large diameter subs again isn't a bad thing (providing they have been set up and calibrated with the mic). As someone pointed out 2 18" in a car is deafening; but its a big difference between a car and a large room! Many large diameter subs = lower distortion, the opposite of many systems, especially in car, where high Xmax is aimed for.
This is far beyond what any cinema uses. Most typical ones use the same surround speakers which are nothing more than cheap fullrange drivers in basic boxes, they are about £60 each. I find the sound in my local cinema pretty bad, the sound is often shrill and overbearing and the bass is very uneven sounding. Picture is usually out of focus too