Ultimate Home Theater

The other day at the store I was talking to colleague (Microsoft Rep) about Apple vs Windows, oh I guess I forgot to mention that I work as a vendor rep in the military market selling Apple computers exclusively to members of the United States Military.  So back to the friendly discussion we agreed to agree, that it's good that their are multiple solutions for different needs and that neither of us subscribe to the dogma of "Highlanderism" the belief that "Their Can Only Be ONE!"  I wish I could take credit for the concept; but, I got it from the guys of the "Angry Mac Bastards" podcast.  Warning massive foul language, not for the faint of ear.  If you do not get the reference, time to rent or buy the movie "Highlander" starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery


So what does all of that have to do with Home Theater?  Well the discussion ran its course and morphed into home audio, and having spent almost 22 year selling high end Home & Car Audio products I love every opportunity I get to talk about HiFi systems.  My colleague being retired military, as so often is the case when having been stationed overseas, has a pretty nice set-up consisting of Adcom amps, Yamaha receiver, and Klipsch speakers.  During the conversation he basically told me how he got into Home Theater and where, when and how he acquired the various components of his system.  My own personal system is rather modest, based off a Kenwood receiver and JBL Control series speakers.  Unfortunately I would probably have a system equal or better to his had I benefitted from better timing and had I been a little more flush with cash when the overseas Audio Photo Clubs went out of business.  Regardless my system gets the job done despite the absence of a powered subwoofer.  


Human nature being what it is, and suffering from the need to constantly improve and acquire new toys for ones hobby, you have to ask yourself what would the fantasy sound system look like?  Then I remembered an interview I listened to with Jeremy R. Kipnis, who has probably assembled the Ultimate Home Theater System.  The interview was conducted by Scott Wilkinson on episode 39 of the Home Theater Geeks podcast from the TWiT network.  The Kipnis Studio Standard (KSS) is designed to show off what is possible and advertise the technical expertise of Kipnis Studios, whose core business is the installation and design of Home Theater Systems.  The KSS features a screen in excess of 182 square feet, and a 8.8 & 12.12 (3 Snell Center Channels, 10 Murata Super-tweeters, 8 Snell Full Range Speaker Towers & 16 Eighteen inch Subwoofers) surround sound system powered by 96,000 watts from 56 McIntosh Tube Amps!   The KSS was also the 2009 Guiness World record holder for: Most Technically Advanced Gaming Set-Up as the KSS features a Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, XBOX 360 plus Apple & Windows computer gaming systems.  The entire KSS can be controlled with an iPhone.  Price Tag: $6 Million!

They say seeing is believing and I would love to hear this system one day as well!  As always please be sure to check out the links below. 


http://www.kipnis-studios.com/The_Kipnis_Studio_Standard/Kipnis_Home_Theaters.html

http://twit.tv/show/home-theater-geeks/39

http://angrymacbastards.blogspot.com/