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Ultimate PS3 setup is ... wow, that's really um ... geez, are you serious? photo

I thought I'd seen some pretty pimp setups until we caught a glimpse of this guy's place. Featuring 35 amplifiers, 37 speakers, and a wealth of sources and processing devices, the room you see here looks more like a meeting of the Magi in Evangelion than it does a home theater. That dog looks pretty comfortable, though.

Youd think that a guy with enough money to put something like this together (not to mention money enough to own a standalone Blu-ray player in addition to his PS3,) would have shelled out a few extra bucks in order to supplement this haven of sensory delight with more than one gaming console. Don't get me wrong, I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't love to hang out in there long enough to play through a good RPG, (if such a thing existed on the PS3) but as I always say about gaming rigs: lack of Dreamcast = instant fail. 

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wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 02/18/2008 14:23
Speakers aren't plugged in and they have more amps than they need. Silly fools.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/18/2008 14:23
What is this mans occupation?
Upgrayedd's Avatar
Upgrayedd at 02/18/2008 14:24
He's doing it wrong.

Seriously, if that set up wasn't designed for Rez HD, I don't know what is.
foxhound009's Avatar
foxhound009 at 02/18/2008 14:26
OMG!!! OMG!!! THEY FINALLY DID IT!!!!


THEY HAVE DISCOVERED HAVEN!!!!!!!!!
Pedro Blandino's Avatar
Pedro Blandino at 02/18/2008 14:27
it's all fake. nothing is connect.it's a sony publicity stunt.
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 02/18/2008 14:28
This reminds me of the South Park Guitar Hero episode. This guy scored 1 million points at building his gaming rig.

Seriously, all that and no SNES? What the fuck?
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 02/18/2008 14:29
@wardrox

It's ultimate. Maybe they're wireless. And as for more amps, an amp only has so many channels. The multiple amps are necessary, not superfluous.
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mix at 02/18/2008 14:29
Wireless speakers?

Still, that's over the top.
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 02/18/2008 14:30
The Speakers seem irnoic. Seeing as how if he uses the system he will be deaf within a week.
manta's Avatar
manta at 02/18/2008 14:30
Wow. Over the top my ass. Gimme!
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angusm at 02/18/2008 14:35
Didn't someone mention this in the C-Blogs awhile back?
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Velt at 02/18/2008 14:35
I saw this on a technology blog. the guy watches movies using a very high def and very expensive projector. Also he spended something like a million dollars on the setup.
Pedro Blandino's Avatar
Pedro Blandino at 02/18/2008 14:37
some one point out to me where are the power cables. there is your proof.
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 02/18/2008 14:37
@Angusm- did I mention that I don't care?

Also, I forgot to add that the dude had a Laserdisc player listed as one of his connected devices. LOL.
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CaptainApocalypse at 02/18/2008 14:39
@ Topher

Laserdisc and no Dreamcast? WTF? You need to set this man straight.
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-PL- at 02/18/2008 14:40
Six million dollars.
spinseffingcool's Avatar
spinseffingcool at 02/18/2008 14:41
i mean like skeet.
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Necros at 02/18/2008 14:41
SNES would actually probably look poor on a big screen, sadly. Still, he needs to at least get a 360 in there as well.
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Kyuzo at 02/18/2008 14:43
In the forum post he said it cost 6 million... insane. As for the wires if you look close at the close of the amp you can see a wire. I would imagine if you spend 6 million on a setup you won't have wires just running across the floor.
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Clockwork at 02/18/2008 14:45
Uh, I have nothing else to say other than:

DO WANT!
Trowble's Avatar
Trowble at 02/18/2008 14:46
I want to see the electricity bill.
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fetusmilk at 02/18/2008 14:47
i would never put speakers in front of my record collection if it was that big(that record collection has to be famous). nor would i want to listen to anything thats playing in that room. hate to see the electric meter when that stuff goes on.
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007 at 02/18/2008 14:49
...Yeah, let's just hope he forgets to lock his doors tonight.
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decoyb at 02/18/2008 14:54
These pictures aren't from anyones setup, they're also not from sony PR. They're from a company that sells screening rooms for people in the movie industry. Google FTW.

The lack of wires is probably due to them adding and removing speakers and components for different types of setups.
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Dennen at 02/18/2008 14:54
Very neat looking. It seems as though he built it moreso for movies than he did the PS3. I don't know if he says he built it specifically for his PS3 as I was led to believe. If so, that's pretty retarded.

But oy, if the fella can afford it - and obviously he can - then I say kudos to him and I hope it was really worth it! I don't think I can be told how that feels to sit in such a seat watching a movie. So until the day comes that I am able to, I can only imagine.

Though, personally feeling. Maybe there shoulda been a couple extra seats? You ask me, such a setup demands to be enjoyed by a group of good friends and some popcorn. It looks a bit.... Inaccessible the way it is.
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LarkOhiya at 02/18/2008 15:03
I'd say what Pedro said...but he said it first. like everything in the super model high roller world its over priced and unnecessary. Not to mention could feed 5 families of 4 for years.
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RskimB at 02/18/2008 15:14
wow guaranteed head 'splosion
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Vigor at 02/18/2008 15:15
I think it's real and i also think its fucking awesome.
Horatio Caine's Avatar
Horatio Caine at 02/18/2008 15:17
This was in Mr. West's blog also.
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BahamutZero at 02/18/2008 15:18
If I were a girl I'd be concerned about the hitech rape dungeon below on entering that room
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Crapsh00t at 02/18/2008 15:19
I bet this guy also has a Segway. Dubious.
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Scape at 02/18/2008 15:19
Evangelion reference FTW.
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Volcanon at 02/18/2008 15:21
Think it sounds any good?
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s0lesurviv0r at 02/18/2008 15:23
Wasn't Magi the computer in Nerv??
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Churchhills Dog at 02/18/2008 15:25
The guy is a record industry executive which goes to show that that particular industry is ready for the dog track.
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Guagloves at 02/18/2008 15:26
That is a ridiculous setup, but no Dreamcast does = fail.
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FinalFist at 02/18/2008 15:28
You would die if that thing blasted full power at you. But I think it's probably fake or a showroom, looksee? No wires coming from the speakers.
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therealwillie at 02/18/2008 15:30
http://blog.audiovideointeriors.com/208great/ here's the source if you guys want to read more about it.
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 02/18/2008 15:33
I will admit I'd give a testicle to play super stardust on that shit
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Android8675 at 02/18/2008 15:37
"it's all fake. nothing is connect.it's a sony publicity stunt."

If it was they would have a Sony Pictures movie on the screen. It's not fake, just eccentric.
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topgeargorilla at 02/18/2008 15:49
is there a movie or game that could properly exploit the benefits of so many speakers? Is 40 speakers necessarily better than 10? Will a TV that big be so much better than a, I dunno, let's low-ball, 60 in set?

How can this exist when people are dying and stuff?
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Anus Mcphanus at 02/18/2008 15:57
In the last photo that poor PS3 looks like the kid that was always picked last in gym class...

I may have to sacrifice both my legs to play Everyday Shooter on that baby! and then I can kick back relax and watch DMC4 install....
raucci's Avatar
raucci at 02/18/2008 15:59
im the first one to complain about this... and i think its weird... so much shit in there and what, one measly couch? It looks fairly comfortable I guess, but if the room is gonna be that pimp why not get some sick furniture or something, I guess the word "friend" never occurred to whoever set this room up.
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xdrawnout at 02/18/2008 16:05
he couldnt afford a la-z-boy?
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mistic at 02/18/2008 16:08
I saw this on ( i think ) engadget a couple of days ago its really fully functional and an unbelievable sight to behold...

it cost him close to a million dollar and he built it as a demonstration of his skill and is now hoping to sell a few of these babies, conveniently however, he lives at his 'showroom' so he gets to use it the whole time :-)

it is NOT fake :-)
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vp360 at 02/18/2008 16:13
its called an Xbox360
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BluDesign at 02/18/2008 16:21
Everyone's missed the crucial thing here... That room has got to sound awful. All those speakers and the room is a giant fucking box with a wooden floor.

That's going to sound echo-y and have a shitload of reverb drowning out the sound. Yuck. 10 minutes of any action sequence in that room and your ears will be bleeding from all the high frequencies.

No sound proofing = poor sound design for such a setup.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 02/18/2008 16:23
If he can afford that but not the other consoles, than he fails at life.
FreePablo's Avatar
FreePablo at 02/18/2008 16:31
The Ultimate PS3 Setup is cool and all, but what games is he going to play with it?

Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all night.
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brosef at 02/18/2008 16:33
Did anyone else think that this setup really gives him a huge advantage over other online gamers in FPSs? Seriously, I have to figure out whether sound is coming from the left or right speaker on my TV while he has to figure out if it was from woofer #245 or woofer #246 in the NorthWest quadrant at 17 degrees from central point.

Also, I agree with dvddesign.
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