Harman Kardon AVR-80 receiver (used as a preamp)
Harman Kardon ADP-303 Dolby Digital decoder
Parasound HCA-1205A (140w x 5 power amp)

SOURCE COMPONENTS:

Sony S-550 DVD Player
Sony CDP-C505 5 disk CD changer
Sony SLV-575UC Stereo VCR
Hitachi VT-UX627A Stereo VCR
Sony TC-WR565 Dual Well Cassette

VIDEO DISPLAY:

Toshiba TP43H60 RPTV, 43"

SPEAKERS:

Paradigm Reference Studio 60s - mains
Paradigm Reference Studio 20s - former mains, now in another room
Paradigm Reference CC-450 - center channel
Paradigm ADP-350 - dipole surrounds
M&K MX-125 dual 12" subwoofer

INTERCONNECTS:

Front speakers: MIT Terminator 5
Rear speakers: Monster THX certified HT cable
Subwoofer: MIT Terminator 6
Audio interconnects: XLO PRO 150 (DVD, DD decoder to preamp, preamp to amp)
Video interconnects: Combo. of Monster Video 3 and Monster Video 2
Digital interconnect: Monster 500i digital cable

EXTRAS:

AC line conditioner: Panamax MAX-1000+
AC line conditioner: Panamax MAX-6
Remote: Harman Kardon Take Control (TC-1000)

A few points of interest:

- The theater is in a walk-up attic that was finished in the '50's (we're guessing) with 3/4" tongue & groove pine and a cork floor.
- The walk-up enters from the rear of the 24' long by 13' wide room. Excluding the staircase, the room's length is 17'.
- I built the equipment cabinets myself to hold equipment on one side and provide storage and a subwoofer enclosure on the other. I tried to use materials and construction that would match the room's decor.
- A couple of cool construction notes are that the inner equipment racks are removable, the receiver/preamp shelf rolls out, and the tops of both equipment cabinets lift like toy chest lids for easy access.
- Both cabinets have "piano lamps" mounted behind them to provide a wash of light on the back wall. The lamps are controlled by a dimmer placed by the couch.

Paul Gere