Greetings from Louisiana

Greetings Home Theater Shackers. I just joined here & I am excited to be a part of the forum. I've been a longtime member of The Home Theater Forum (HTF) & AVS, so like most if not all here, LOVE Film, Home Theater & especially home theater popcorn. I'm currently about to purchase a new sub from SVS & that is how I came here.

I am a former owner of the discontinued PB12-ISD/2 subwoofer that while being the 'lowest' member of the SVS lineup, it more than satisfied us. In fact, there were times when I literally felt my pant legs moving. I donated that sub to a local children's home that I helped build up a theater room etc....Desparately needing a subwoofer, the ISD/2 actually sounded much better in that much larger room. Like way better!

So, now I am in the need for a new sub to complete the theater which is called Club Timobi Wan-Episode II. The original theater, Club Timobi Wan was closed down due to my moving in late 2006. When I vault from the steps of the new member status, I will provide a link for you to view the former nerdery, but fun room that was Club Timobi Wan. The record for the largest group that watched a film was 18 back in Sept. 2004. Mostly kids from the children's home where I worked & they just layed everywhere lol. It was ALOT of fun providing a nice getaway for the staff & kids there. I think I actually had a few convinced that I was a Jedi Knight! And yes, eventhough I am an old fart, I have major Star Wars issues.

The new Episode II version is much toned down in it's decor. Figured I should grow up a bit. Only a little though. But it does seem to have a MUCH higher female acceptance factor.

My current gear is...
Sony 1080p 'Pearl' Projector
Sony S500 Blu-ray
Toshiba HD-A35 HD-DVD
Comcast HD Cable
Polk Audio RT-6 Speakers (5)
Onkyo 805 THX-Ultra 2 receiver
& no sub.


I look forward to reading good info here and hopefully even share some myself.

See you on the forum!

[drdoan]

Tim, it's great to have you here. Keep us posted and continue to have fun. Dennis

[eugovector]

Sounds great, although I wouldn't call that SVS the lowest of the line (I'd love to have one).

I'm sure we'll enjoy seeing your progress (pictures are always welcome), and there will be a lot of great folks on here who can give you some input on that build.

I agree that the sub was a champ but it was the bottom of the svs line. Still, it was awesome. I can only imagine how good the plus/ultra series must be.

My new room is really already completed as it's a dramatic difference that what I had. It's basically a living room with gear. So as far as constructing it, there wasn't much to it-especially compared to what I had before. On that one, I painted the walls & ceilings etc... Lots of work.

Here's a few pics of the former Club Timobi Wan.



Those screenshots were much better in person. Those were on my 2 generations ago Panasonic 480p projector. Since then, I've had a 720p Mitsubishi & now the 1080p Sony Pearl. The Pearl is fabulous.

Eventhough my new room is totally different & more 'normal' looking, I still want to call it Episode II.

When the new SVS sub arrives, I'll get the camera out to snap some new pics to share.

Oh, & thanks for the welcome too!

[lcaillo]

Welcome, Tim, from a Lousiana native, now in Gainesville. Glad to have you here to share your experiences with us.

[Sonnie]

Howdy Tim and welcome to the Shack!

Thanks for the very warm welcome guys!

And eventhough it's probably TOTAL overkill, I think I have decided to get 2 of the PB12 Plus/2 subs. One is surely enough but I am finding it difficult to avoid buying another while they are closing out. And hopefully by the late Fall, I'll be in a new home with a larger HT room...

At the very least, I'll be ordering one of these & unless I get a round of responsible thinking overnight, I'll get two.

I have issues.

Gotta give SVS credit...and from reading other consumers stories I am not alone in this. I was eager & willing to pull the plug on getting 2 of the PB 12 Plus/2's today but after talking to Eric we went with one. How many companies advise you to spend less?.....ZERO.

I can always order another later should I want to have my nearby grocery store feel the rumble as well.

Barring any issue, the sub should be here by Friday. I've lived with a subwoofer for years & I guess the reason I am so giddy is due to living without one for the past couple of months.

[nova]

Welcome to the Shack Tim, glad you could join us.

[mechman]

Welcome Tim!

mech

Thanks guys!