Kirk-That is what I enjoy as well but no one else I know is willing to pay, so I like the idea which means it won't make money :) I am as far from the "average" consumer as it gets. I built the same basic thing at my place and my friends love to come over and watch/listen but not willing to pay for it, but on the flip side I don't pay to go out for a ride there ferrari or there boats....etc. One hand washes the other with my crew-I happen to be the audio dork ;)
An idea that has arrived
There have been several threads over the past couple of years that have wondered about the viability of opening a commercial "home" theater - really dynamite setup with comfy chairs, good food and wine, etc. How much, if at all, would people pay for a first-rate experience like this, would it last, etc.?
I was in London this past week and saw an ad for just such a place. Remarkably, the movies being offered were not all that new - a few were, but there were classics being offered as well. It looked like one movie per night, with the nightly option rotating through about 15 movies. It seems like the cost was 40-50 pounds (approx $75USD) per couple - don't know how much you get in the way of food and drink, but reasonably upscale for a glorified video watching. I'll be curious to see if this catches on or is never heard from again. -Kirk