The King of Belgium's Home Theatre - Blu-ray Forum

drvais · 07-03-2011, 09:10 PM

My home theatre is in its 4th iteration since my college days. For the primary gear, I'm using a JVC RS1, Atlantic Technology 8200 series speakers, Oppo BDP-83, Onkyo TX-SR707, D-Box 340C Motion Controller, Fortress Seating Bijou series.

Complete equipment listing is located here.

Seats with curtains closed

Blinds on

Adjacent equipment room

View from the top of the stairs

More pictures located here.

What do y'all think about my setup? Any questions? Any suggestions?

ejusted · 07-04-2011, 02:03 AM

That's a great looking set up man!!! It looks somewhat like my room except you have tons more space!!! I like the black out covers for the windows and the curtains are a nice touch! Great system, you have paid a lot of attention to detail.

drvais · 07-04-2011, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ejusted

That's a great looking set up man!!! It looks somewhat like my room except you have tons more space!!! I like the black out covers for the windows and the curtains are a nice touch!

Thank you! Would you believe the window covers are just plywood, strips of carpet from previous theatre incarnations, and a couple of $1 decorative knobs from Home Depot?

The blinds are easy to pull out and reinsert, and much more economical than the $1000 per window price I was quoted for traditional black-out blinds.

callas01 · 07-04-2011, 04:44 AM

nice looking setup, welcome to the site.

drvais · 07-04-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by callas01

nice looking setup, welcome to the site.

Thank you!

drvais · 07-04-2011, 05:02 PM

And here a few pictures of the bar area...

Almadacr · 07-04-2011, 05:09 PM

How come the King of Belgium dosen`t have a Stella Artois beer in is bar

By the way great room

drvais · 07-04-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Almadacr

How come the King of Belgium dosen`t have a Stella Artois beer in is bar

By the way great room

Because in Belgium, Stella barely qualifies as beer. The Duvel bottle pictured is a much better representative of quality Belgian beer.

PanaPlasma · 07-04-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by drvais

Because in Belgium, Stella barely qualifies as beer. The Duvel bottle pictured is a much better representative of quality Belgian beer.

Belgium is more than Stella, fries, waffles and chocolate

Duvel, Chimay, Rochefort, Orval, Kriek Boon, Kriek Lindemans, Delerium Tremens, Westmalle, Leffe,...

Stella Artois is for 12 y.o.

PlisskenReplicant · 07-04-2011, 05:56 PM

i just had a duvel,marvelous beer, you should try a fin du monde from quebec, you will love it as well.

drvais · 07-04-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PanaPlasma

Belgium is more than Stella, fries, waffles and chocolate

Duvel, Chimay, Rochefort, Orval, Kriek Boon, Kriek Lindemans, Delerium Tremens, Westmalle, Leffe,...

Stella Artois is for 12 y.o.

Don't forget Westvleteren! I keep a couple of 8s, 10s, and 12s cool in my refrigerator for special occasions.

Raiders12 · 07-04-2011, 09:52 PM

That setup is so awesome!!

Great bar area with the Terminator!

hamilton02 · 07-04-2011, 10:14 PM

You have a great looking room. Love the layout with great gear. My GF walked by and actually stopped to say WOW thats a great room.

Almadacr · 07-05-2011, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PanaPlasma

Belgium is more than Stella, fries, waffles and chocolate

Duvel, Chimay, Rochefort, Orval, Kriek Boon, Kriek Lindemans, Delerium Tremens, Westmalle, Leffe,...

Stella Artois is for 12 y.o.

I have been to Brussels , since i have family in Liege , chocolate that`s a new one for me

and you don`t give to 12 year old beer

i remember what Belgium is also known but i can`t say it

Johnny Vinyl · 07-05-2011, 10:42 AM

It's also known for it's Diamond trade in Antwerpen, and I believe the European parliament sits in Bruxelles.

drvais · 07-10-2011, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by hamilton02

You have a great looking room. Love the layout with great gear. My GF walked by and actually stopped to say WOW thats a great room.

You made my day! Thank you!

On another note, some people have been messaging me and asking if I only have three seats. Actually, I have a full row just sitting in storage at the moment because the current room I'm using won't support any additional row.

To overcome this issue for my movie nights, where I typically have 6 to 9 guests, I started using these bean bag seats for auxiliary seating.

Click here for more info on these seats if you're interested.

drvais · 07-10-2011, 08:25 PM

To make this thread comprehensive, I thought I would also share a little trick I use to watch movies in the dark while eating a meal.

It's a lap tray made by SPI that is ideal for this application. I posted a bit more info about it here.

Aerodude73 · 07-10-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by drvais

To make this thread comprehensive, I thought I would also share a little trick I use to watch movies in the dark while eating a meal.

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It's a lap tray made by SPI that is ideal for this application. I posted a bit more info about it here.

Very cool & I'm sure you're smart & use Rechargeable batteries. LOVE the Terminator skeleton/statue in the corner. I shudder to think what That thing cost...

Great Room, Great setup.

drvais · 07-10-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Aerodude73

Very cool & I'm sure you're smart & use Rechargeable batteries. LOVE the Terminator skeleton/statue in the corner. I shudder to think what That thing cost...

Great Room, Great setup.

Thank you for the kind comments. The T-800 was a tad pricey, but completely worth it. It's a boyhood dream come true.

drvais · 07-23-2011, 06:38 PM

Here's a close-up of my marquee.

The marquee really adds that little extra something to my movie nights. More info here.

I'm having brettallica make a custom lit marquee for the actual disc cases, and once I receive it I'll post pix of that as well.

07-03-2011, 09:10 PM	#1
drvais Member Member since:Nov 2010 Trading Score:1	The King of Belgium's Home Theatre My home theatre is in its 4th iteration since my college days. For the primary gear, I'm using a JVC RS1, Atlantic Technology 8200 series speakers, Oppo BDP-83, Onkyo TX-SR707, D-Box 340C Motion Controller, Fortress Seating Bijou series. Complete equipment listing is located here. Seats with curtains closed Blinds on Adjacent equipment room View from the top of the stairs More pictures located here. What do y'all think about my setup? Any questions? Any suggestions?

07-04-2011, 02:03 AM	#2
ejusted Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:70 Blu-ray collection:53 Blu-ray reviews: 1	That's a great looking set up man!!! It looks somewhat like my room except you have tons more space!!! I like the black out covers for the windows and the curtains are a nice touch! Great system, you have paid a lot of attention to detail.

07-04-2011, 04:44 AM	#4
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	nice looking setup, welcome to the site.

07-04-2011, 05:02 PM	#6
drvais Member Member since:Nov 2010 Trading Score:1	And here a few pictures of the bar area...

07-04-2011, 05:09 PM	#7
Almadacr Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:527 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 10	How come the King of Belgium dosen`t have a Stella Artois beer in is bar By the way great room

07-04-2011, 05:56 PM	#10
PlisskenReplicant Member Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray collection:137 DVD collection:92 Blu-ray reviews:4	i just had a duvel,marvelous beer, you should try a fin du monde from quebec, you will love it as well.

07-04-2011, 09:52 PM	#12
Raiders12 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:97 Blu-ray reviews:8	That setup is so awesome!! Great bar area with the Terminator!

07-04-2011, 10:14 PM	#13
hamilton02 Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2011 Location:S. Ontario Home Theater Gallery:59	You have a great looking room. Love the layout with great gear. My GF walked by and actually stopped to say WOW thats a great room.

07-05-2011, 10:42 AM	#15
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	It's also known for it's Diamond trade in Antwerpen, and I believe the European parliament sits in Bruxelles.

07-10-2011, 08:25 PM	#17
drvais Member Member since:Nov 2010 Trading Score:1	To make this thread comprehensive, I thought I would also share a little trick I use to watch movies in the dark while eating a meal. It's a lap tray made by SPI that is ideal for this application. I posted a bit more info about it here.

07-23-2011, 06:38 PM	#20
drvais Member Member since:Nov 2010 Trading Score:1	Here's a close-up of my marquee. The marquee really adds that little extra something to my movie nights. More info here. I'm having brettallica make a custom lit marquee for the actual disc cases, and once I receive it I'll post pix of that as well.

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