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As discussed before in this forum, I decided to get my seats from HTAuthority. Good price for user configurable HT seating.

http://www.pjbj.ca/labels/home%20theater.html

Pete, that's absolutely terrific seeing kids enjoying it too.

I'd previously checked your build log, great job.

Looks good Pete. Can you keep us updated (ie any problems etc) as I'm thinking about getting the same seats in a couple of months

more pics are here:

http://www.pjbj.ca/seating/index.html

Looks very good Petee! The leather finishing looks of very high quality. Thanks!
René

Thanks for the pics Pete, it's good to see how they get delivered.

Enjoy your seats!

Looks like you can pretty much sleep on them when their fully reclined. They look really nice.:o

thats what I was thinking... do you stay a wake long enough to watch anything? lol

thats what I was thinking... do you stay a wake long enough to watch anything? lol

Haha.

Actually, my wife falls asleep alot during movies... She lasted 45minutes into 'The Great Debaters' (Denzel Washington),.... but partially because she's tired from being mom to our 2 kids, and the fact that we don't start something until 930pm.....

Yesterday afternoon, I had a nice snoring nap in the chair, while watching 'Fresh Water' from the Planet Earth DVD series (borrowed from co-worker), I woke up, and 'Dog Whisperer' was on the screen (my wife had said they had finished the disc, and saw that DW was on Nat. Geographic HD and switched over to the satellite (thx to the new Harmony remote) .....)

I usually have the seat in the full reclined position, and either watch stuff with my hands behind my head (I sleep with my hands above my head in bed), or I stick a small throw cushion behind my head to see the screen better.

BTW, I've got Planet Earth (BD) added to my ziplist... the DVD image quality is lacking now that I've seen some BD movies.... argh.....

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Hey Petee, if those seats are too confee, had some ATTENTION GETTER (BASS SHAKER) full blast, that should keep the old couple awake ;)

Cheers!
René

These seats look very sweet ! Pricing seems to be decent too (I only checked the Budget seats).

What model did you get ? Is this a US or Canadian company ? (in the About Us, they list both a US and a Canadian address)

The model is Studio by Coaster Furniture company.

I believe he is cdn, but has a US mailing address as well to simplify banking for his American customers.

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I bought 4 'barely used' Aura Bass Shaker Pro's from Ebay, and hooked them up to an old JVC receiver (40-50W per side in stereo). I split the subwoofer signal from my main AVR

I mounted one to each seat, using some scrap wood to span the steel frame members at the base of the chair.

I very much like the effect that the Shaker's create. I had heard that they require very little power, and had some frustrations when 1st mounting them, because I couldn't feel them at 1st, with my JVC receiver turned to 3 or 4 outta 10.

Turns out that the Auto MMCAC on my pioneer receiver had turned down the sub output to -6.5db, and I don't think my Shaker receiver could attenuate the signal enough. I ended up boosting the subout signal to +4dB, and turning down the gain on my powered sub to compensate. I can know feel the shakers nicely during the explosions in Pearl Harbor and the beginning of SW: Revenge of the Sith, with the Shaker JVC rec'r set to about 4-5/10 on the volume.

I'll post pics of how they are mounted later (after I take them). No modifications (drilliing/cutting etc) needed to the Coaster Studios to make the Shakers fit.

I also need to find a way to either hide or cover the 2' of speaker wire that is showing between the couch and the HT room wall, so that it doesn't become a hazzard for tripping etc. Currently, there is a storage ottoman sitting ontop of the wires.

I can know feel the shakers nicely during the explosions in Pearl Harbor and the beginning of SW: Revenge of the Sith, with the Shaker JVC rec'r set to about 4-5/10 on the volume.Cool Petee :cool:

I don't recall if you have capet for flooring? If so, I don't recall the name but there is special canvass cloth with velcro sides that is especially made to cover wiring and I believe it is available in various colors.

Cheers!
René

Where can you buy this wire cover...I've been looking for something for years???

Where can you buy this wire cover...I've been looking for something for years???

I haven't got anything yet.....

My only concern about the wire covers is that we have a 1yr old dog, and he might find it tasty.

I found that the local stereo shop has 'under the carpet' speaker wire and sells it by the foot.... I might try that , as I only need about 3 ft x 2 max to get from the wall to under the couch.....

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Google SaFcord and you should find more places to shop. Expensive but really great product! Mostly used in conference rooms where they don"t want you to use gaffer tape on their expensive carpet. Looks good, you can walk on it no problem what so ever and will last you for years!

Cheers!
René