The Promised Land

[LordoftheRingsEE]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Straight No Chaser I'm Yours /Somewhere Over The Rainbow - YouTube

------ I like that!

[Still-One]

JR
Great write up of your visit to Ivan's Cape home. It is always good to get the latest on his ever evolving systems that he has there.

[elbig]

Great write-up! I experienced the same amazement last summer when I visited Ivan's Cape house. I know exactly what you mean. It is clearly an experience not soon to be forgotten.

[jr_spyder]

Dan: re "perfectionist" - absolutely true. Every detail is thought out and beautifully executed. Made me think I really need to break out my zip ties and tidy up my mess - that's if I could only find my zip ties...

As for "Straight No Chaser" remember them come next December and get their Christmas album if that's your thing. It's really outstanding and a new take on a lot of old tunes, but even better is some of their original songs.

More to follow soon with my own ambitious plans. I'm just about able to add a signature that isn't embarrassing.

JR

[HamDog]

I've never been to Ivan's, but from what I gather from the OP's description and Ivan's signature, visiting Ivan's home would give me the same excitement as visiting Disneyland when I was a kid. I would be willing to pay an admission fee and stand in long lines

[miner]

JR
I envy you for being able to arrange visit with Ivan and indulge in his audio kingdom. I am sure that will be a visit to remember for a long time. Thank you for sharing with us.

And Ivan, may you recieve ten fold to what you have given to others - you are a gentleman to allow complete strangers into your home to showcase your collection.

[Masterlu]

Originally Posted by HamDog

I've never been to Ivan's, but from what I gather from the OP's description and Ivan's signature, visiting Ivan's home would give me the same excitement as visiting Disneyland when I was a kid. I would be willing to pay an admission fee and stand in long lines

Always free, and never a line.

[rscotth]

I felt the same exact way after my visit to Ivan's Cape last summer. I just have to get my butt to the ROOM, down South. Soon, I hope.

[Masterlu]

Originally Posted by rscotth

I felt the same exact way after my visit to Ivan's Cape last summer. I just have to get my butt to the ROOM, down South. Soon, I hope.

Scott... I'm just down the road, C'mon over anytime.

[Amado]

THE ROOM experience

My Friend and associate, Carlos Monagas, un fulfill dream was to visit Ivan's Home theater room called "THE ROOM". Me a 2ch guy was not motivated as Him but accepted to go if Ivan let us go. With a friendly email He respond that when we want to we can go. With lighting speed my friend Made the arrangements to visit Ivan last week. Just parking the car outside of Ivans house He was waiting for us with a big smile, that was nice. He show us His wonderful house starting with his Garage or can I say Showroom, wow!!! Awesome collection of wheels. Then we met the family, down to earth beautiful family, they treat us like we met many times before. When you arrive to a house you never been before and they treat you like Family you know they are good people. Masterlu-jr is a fun person to talk to And he has the same love and passion as His father. Ok, lets get on track again and go to the Room : As soon He open the door I understand why my friend's dream was this room OMG !!!. The first thing that impact you is the enormous projector, weights like 300 pounds and He can easily hide it with a push of 1 button. The room Is all on concrete, like a bunker. The pictures upload it before don't make Justice of what my eyes are seeing here. The Room is so well made, everything have a meaning on why or where. With two rows of seats you feel like your are In a real class A theater. Besides the upper row are two Sub monsters, JL Gotham.They weight like 400 each. In front you have an extraordinary cabinet with All Mcintosh units you can imagine. On the sides of the front of the cabinets are the XRT2K with The center channel XCS2K, and this center channel is big!!. The rear projection TV is only for the Media server, don't be fooled with it Your movies goes only with the Stewart that comes from the ceiling. So many amps and power you can bleed your ears out. For example, Ivan Use the 1.2k for the tweeters of one side. We are talking here like 20k of watts In this room, please Ivan, correct me if i'm wrong. When he turned on all the system feels like it was launching a rocket station. Too many blue meters , and buttons..... He started the show with the server and finish with movies. Is not easy to have both worlds ( 2ch stereo and H/T) and He solve that Equation on His room perfectly. The bass is so massive that I had headaches The whole day, was that awesome. The bass is so fast is not normal. The sound is so in your face you could believe the band is in front of you. I could go for ever telling you the virtues of the room but my english in not good.

I want to finish saying that Ivan hosting is A+. Was like His first time showing THE ROOM. Never got tired of our many many many questions and always with a friendly Response. If you want to hear the best Home theater in the world come visit Him and I Bet you that my words are getting short of what your are going to experience.

Thanks Ivan and family for that wonderful unforgiving day. Nelson