Topic: My dream theater

[yygoob]

thanks sir mark for being such a gracious host to us.....wala akong masabi sa set-up nyo kundi WOW !!!! coupled with your kindness ......at pang bibitin ..  it was really an eventful and memorable experience for me....salamat po uli sir!!....

[timber715]

Sir Mark, maraming salamat po ulit for inviting me, as always your set up is to be desired and top level. Congratulations sir, I'm sure it will give you happiness for a long time...

until you decide to upgrade again 

[SETUP™]

Thanks sir Mark!    

[Cjtjader]

Muchas gracias, Señor Mark!

[Onkyo606]

as usual fun filled afternoon again, daming tao, maraming salamat sir mark for being the ever generous host. nice to see new faces too.

its hard to describe how the new set up sound like but one thing that caught my attention really, the volume level we are listening too is at -2db already and thats way way too loud yet everything reaches my ears soflty, not sure on the more appropriate term but this is the best exmaple i could think off wherein brute power and massive look is perfectly blended with finnese,

the surround effect, Audyssey DSX is to die for,

and oh sir mark, what's the title of the BD with Lea Salonga?

[firestorm]

Thanks to sir Mark for hosting another great EB and it's nice to chat with members here sorry nalang sa mga hindi ko nakausap ang dami kasi natin.

and oh sir mark, what's the title of the BD with Lea Salonga?

Tirso ito yun
http://www.amazon.com/Miserables-25th-Anniversary-Concert-Blu-ray/dp/B004I2K4E8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1300548605&sr=8-1

[Onkyo606]

Thanks to sir Mark for hosting another great EB and it's nice to chat with members here sorry nalang sa mga hindi ko nakausap ang dami kasi natin.

Tirso ito yun
http://www.amazon.com/Miserables-25th-Anniversary-Concert-Blu-ray/dp/B004I2K4E8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1300548605&sr=8-1

salamat po, order ako kay pchin nito galeng ni lea eh

[juanch]

Thanks sir Mark for again inviting me to your theater.

The Focal Utopia's are HUGE!!! 
They sound so real. It is a pleasure to listen to for both music and movies. 

I do not if it's just me but I felt like the LFE in The Dark Knight was panning. 

I've been to your HT several times na and I think this is quite possibly the best upgrade you've made. 

[streetsmart]

as usual fun filled afternoon again, daming tao, maraming salamat sir mark for being the ever generous host. nice to see new faces too.

its hard to describe how the new set up sound like but one thing that caught my attention really, the volume level we are listening too is at -2db already and thats way way too loud yet everything reaches my ears soflty, not sure on the more appropriate term but this is the best exmaple i could think off wherein brute power and massive look is perfectly blended with finnese,

the surround effect, Audyssey DSX is to die for,

With regard to the loud volume level, I think there are 2 aspects:
1) When sound is undistorted, you can play at higher volumes and it will still be pleasant to the ears.
2) There were about 25 people in the room and each one (especially the fat ones  ) absorbs sound so you need to play at a louder level to achieve the same perceived volume.

The "listener envelopment" effect created by Audyssey DSX is pretty incredible - seamless, you are in the movie. This is enhanced by the all-Focal setup which ensures that all speakers are timbre-matched and are of high quality.

[streetsmart]

Thanks sir Mark for again inviting me to your theater.

The Focal Utopia's are HUGE!!! 
They sound so real. It is a pleasure to listen to for both music and movies. 

I do not if it's just me but I felt like the LFE in The Dark Knight was panning. 

I've been to your HT several times na and I think this is quite possibly the best upgrade you've made. 

Hi Juancho! Yes, the Focal Maestro Utopias are really huge (Blackie will post some pics of the speakers with vtec3 beside them) but more important, the sound quality is incredibly detailed and accurate.

I think I have substantially achieved what I have been long striving for -- a reference system for both music and movies. The theory is pretty simple - if you have a good system for music and which is not difficult to drive, it should also be good for movies. One incredible thing about the Focals is that even those relatively small amps of JojoD could adequately drive the huge Utopia speakers. That shows you how efficient the speakers are. You couldn't do that with my old PSB Stratus Goldi speakers because they are so hard to drive. You would fry the amps (which I did).

With regard to the "panning of LFE", I think those are the harmonics of the deep bass which are being panned among the speakers. When we watched the movie clips, we set the xovers of all speakers to 80 Hz, which meant that the subs were playing all the low and mid-bass so it would have been impossible to pan that. However, those bass sounds have harmonics at higher frequencies and these are played by the other speakers - that's what you were probably hearing. Our ears are fooled into thinking that the deep bass is coming from where the harmonics are being played.

[streetsmart]

Eto na lang ang kulang -- ang Focal Viva Utopia center speaker! Ang ganda niya!

[vtec3]

Maganda talaga tunog ng hi-end TT with Jojo D's monoblocks and preamp but rather than describe it, I really prefer that people listen to it na lang.



All photos courtesy of the master --- Iiinas!

sayang at hindi ko na nadinig itong high end na TT na ito, had to go early and meet someone back sa Commonwealth. i am sure maganda tunog nito with master Jojo monoblocks. hindi ko nga mahipo man lang itong TT na ito dahil mabaka magasgas eh maibayad ko pa kotse ko 

[vtec3]

as usual fun filled afternoon again, daming tao, maraming salamat sir mark for being the ever generous host. nice to see new faces too.

its hard to describe how the new set up sound like but one thing that caught my attention really, the volume level we are listening too is at -2db already and thats way way too loud yet everything reaches my ears soflty, not sure on the more appropriate term but this is the best exmaple i could think off wherein brute power and massive look is perfectly blended with finnese,

the surround effect, Audyssey DSX is to die for,

and oh sir mark, what's the title of the BD with Lea Salonga?

brader tama ka diyan, ganda ng tunog. i was one of the early ones who arrived. and Sir Blackie took a picture of me standing beside the Focal and after which I commented to Sir Mark, aba I was expecting na masakit sa tenga yung tweeter pero hindi smooth pa din ang highs  considering na the tweeter is almost the same ear level ko standing 

[vtec3]

Eto na lang ang kulang -- ang Focal Viva Utopia center speaker! Ang ganda niya!

naku Sir Mark eto pala yung sinasabi mo na center speakers. aba eh siguradong panalo ito. the voices of the singer was so crisp and detailed na kahit yung pause and bwelo nila eh dinig mo 

salamat Sir Mark for inviting me. I am sure if not I would have not experience this in my lifetime 

[iiinas]

nice meeting new and old members alike. great eb! thanks sir mark for being such a great host!

maestro utopias.... nuff said!

[vtec3]

nice meeting new and old members alike. great eb! thanks sir mark for being such a great host!

maestro utopias.... nuff said!

sayang kagawad did not see you, had to leave early.

[Onkyo606]

With regard to the loud volume level, I think there are 2 aspects:
1) When sound is undistorted, you can play at higher volumes and it will still be pleasant to the ears.
2) There were about 25 people in the room and each one (especially the fat ones  ) absorbs sound so you need to play at a louder level to achieve the same perceived volume.

The "listener envelopment" effect created by Audyssey DSX is pretty incredible - seamless, you are in the movie. This is enhanced by the all-Focal setup which ensures that all speakers are timbre-matched and are of high quality.

kaya pala sa tapat ni brader chan parang mahina tapos sa pwesto namin ni jojod mahina din hahahahahahaha

incredible experience sir mark, time for jessica soho to do naother feature of the HT and interview of the proud owner

[JojoD818]

With regard to the loud volume level, I think there are 2 aspects:
1) When sound is undistorted, you can play at higher volumes and it will still be pleasant to the ears.
2) There were about 25 people in the room and each one (especially the fat ones  ) absorbs sound so you need to play at a louder level to achieve the same perceived volume.

The "listener envelopment" effect created by Audyssey DSX is pretty incredible - seamless, you are in the movie. This is enhanced by the all-Focal setup which ensures that all speakers are timbre-matched and are of high quality.

Ouch! 

Thanks sir Mark for again inviting me to your theater.

The Focal Utopia's are HUGE!!! 
They sound so real. It is a pleasure to listen to for both music and movies. 

I do not if it's just me but I felt like the LFE in The Dark Knight was panning. 

I've been to your HT several times na and I think this is quite possibly the best upgrade you've made. 

I felt that too! I even thought the sofa had a bass shaker! 

[iiinas]

sayang kagawad did not see you, had to leave early.

oo nga brader von. d bale marami pa yang next time...

[JojoD818]

Our kind host...




The big one...




The gears...






And of course, the guys...








Look at those dslr! Wala sa Pana yan nasa Indian!!! Hahaha! 

[Brian_mico]

thanks so much Sir mark for giving us an opportunity to experience your great set-up...
nagmukhang tunog radio transistor tuloy yung set-up ko...  

actually I already have same set-up like yours.......nakatago nga lang sa Dreams ko  

Its nice to see you guys, ...

 

[anchit]

sama ako sa susunod!

[SETUP™]

Kala ko sa mandarin lang may hifi show.. sa leon guinto rin pala meron  

[Narayan]

Salamat to all the guys that came to the EB. Sobra saya! 

I hope I haven't forgotten anyone:

1. Blackie
2. Iiinas
3. Alvinh
4. Cjtjader
5. Brian_mico
6. Onkyo606
7. Dayday
8. Narayan
9. Setup
10. Kefq
11. Juancho
12. Vtec3
13. Yygoob
14. Saxman
15. JojoD818
16. Stickfighter
17. Marge
18. Firestorm
19. Dts-HD 3d
20. Hansen
21. Ditoy_eagle
22. Timber715
23. Mandyb
24. Friend of Tirso
25. Friend of Hansen

Pics coming from Stickfighter and Blackie!

Hi Mark,

Thanks a lot for the great privilege to EXPERIENCE your to-die-for audio/HT set-up the big question now is.......will you now join the darkside of analog it was nice meeting with old and new acquaintances dami ko bagong natutunan.... na siguradong pagkakagastusan

[alvinh]

It's always worth the drive from St Rose to Leon Guinto...never a dull moment at your place Chief Mark!
The gears and friends, new and old make this hobby a very rewarding experience!

Two things:

1) Ang galing, galing talaga!

2) Tara na! Dun sa ano...


 

[dts-HD 3D]

With your graciousness sir mark I was able to hear those magnificent speakers once again. Thanks for sharing it w/ us. Next stop . . . . Viva city in Utopia Cheers!

Nice chatting w/ all of you guys!

Sarap ng pansit sino nagdala nun? 

[Onkyo606]

With your graciousness sir mark I was able to hear those magnificent speakers once again. Thanks for sharing it w/ us. Next stop . . . . Viva city in Utopia Cheers!

Nice chatting w/ all of you guys!

Sarap ng pansit sino nagdala nun? 

oo nga ako yung palabok ang dala ko at yung puto na maliliit hehehehe

[zekiber2]

matanong ko lang po saan po dyan si sir onkyo sa pics hehe?

[macdon]

ang saya-saya naman jan  Sorry at hindi ako nakapunta - bawi nalang next time Mark 

[dts-HD 3D]

matanong ko lang po saan po dyan si sir onkyo sa pics hehe?

Syempre yung pinaka-kyut . . . yung may mapa ng pinas sa t-shirt sir.