The $75,000 Home Theater System
We decided to go all out on this $75,000 audio system and include top notch products priced right at the crest of that place where your budget hits the point of diminishing returns. This means we included some of the finest A/V products "smart" money can buy. You can possibly do better, but not likely for the price. In either case, we provide some alternates along the way should you want to branch out from our top recommendations, or upgrade them. With the inclusion of future expandability and upgradeability, along with the primary room being acoustically analyzed and treated for optimal performance, this is one flexible solution for a receipt of happiness and content not just for the audio and videophiles, but for the whole family as well.
This system is capable of running an entire home with up to four (4) zones, including two complete home theater rooms and expandability. The kicker is that we decided to do it with a single processor as the front end - the Denon AVP-A1HDCI. Why? Because it measured extremely well, performs better than other separates costing much more, and allows us the ability to easily configure the multiple zones all from one convenient chassis.
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I am sorry to disagree so vehemently, but recommending anything Denon especially a controller, for a $75K system is like racing in the Grand Prix of Monaco with a Ford pickup and expecting to look (and sound) good. And I like Ford pickups. I have had four audiophile-level systems and priced and auditioned many more. For $75K names like Cary, NAD, Anthem, and even Conrad-Johnson and MacIntosh could be the heart of the system.
My current system includes a high-end Denon controller and it was the worse mistake of my audio-visual avocation. Complicated and unreliable, it cuts out often, probably due to heat dissipation problems. I would not buy Denon for a $1K, $25K or $50K system. Denon's customer service also blows. My advice is to go with something less complicated, more reliable and in-tune with the money you spend. Value should be a goal no matter your budget. Good luck!
To date, the Denon AVP processor has the best analog preamp and DAC section we've ever measured regardless of price. I have had an AVP in my rack for 3 years and never had any issues with its operation. Denon customer support leaves much to be desired at times but simply bashing all of their products with no substance seems like your just grinding an axe.
When Cary Audio and the other brands you mention puts hardware in their boxes that exceeds the Denon AVP, I will gladly change out to one of those units. Perhaps the new Lexicon Processor will outgun the Denon but it should at over 2X the price.
My current system includes a high-end Denon controller and it was the worse mistake of my audio-visual avocation. Complicated and unreliable, it cuts out often, probably due to heat dissipation problems. I would not buy Denon for a $1K, $25K or $50K system. Denon's customer service also blows. My advice is to go with something less complicated, more reliable and in-tune with the money you spend. Value should be a goal no matter your budget. Good luck!
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We decided to go all out on this $75,000 whole house audio system (2 surround zones, 2 audio zones) and include mostly top notch products priced right at the crest of that place where your budget hits the point of diminishing returns. This means we included some of the finest A/V products "smart" money can buy. You can possibly do better, but not likely for the price.
Discuss "The $75,000 Multi-Zone Home Theater System" here. Read the article [audioholics.com].
I guess that would do... if you're desperate
I dunno...but that 97lb AV receiver seems a little flimsy and that killed it for me.
Does the 97lb listed weight include the reinforced cinder blocks needed to support it's weight?
lol
Do AV/rack companies offer 1" reinforced glass shelving as an option?
