Glacial Pace
Hosted by Tim Miller · a bespoke MWAVE VIP tour
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The Room
Photo gallery
Highlights
What makes Glacial Pace special
- ✓Built entirely by a husband-and-wife team — from studs to finishing touches. If we can do it, you can too!
- ✓Low-distortion, high-output speakers with an impressively low noise floor
- ✓Floating riser for enhanced tactile immersion
- ✓Velvet-treated front half of the room for improved perceived contrast and a cinematic look
The Build
Inside the room
Room
- Dimensions: 18′9″ x 15′5″ x 7′5″
- Treatments: Sonitus, ATS Acoustics, plus DIY additions
- Seating: Valencia Tuscany XL Luxury Edition
- Airflow: two AC Infinity Cloudline Pro T10 fans
Video
- Projector: JVC NZ700
- Screen: XY Sound Max 4K, 145″, 2.39:1
Audio
- LCR: 3x JTR 212RT
- Base layer: 6x QSC SR-8200
- Tops: 4x QSC SR-8200
- Subs: 8x Stereo Integrity HT-18 (2 in each corner)
- Tactile: 2x ButtKicker LFE
- Amp: Behringer iNuke 12000DSP
- Amp: Behringer NX6000D
- Amp: Crown XLS 802
- AV processor: Denon AVR-A10H
- AV processor: miniDSP
Sources
- HTPC
- Apple TV
- Chromecast
- PlayStation 5
- Panasonic UB420
Notes from the Owner
Come experience a home theater built by real people — and see what you could create yourself.
This room wasn’t built by contractors or a custom integrator. It was built from start to finish by my wife and me, with determination, an evolving plan, and a shared passion for great movies. If we could transform an unfinished basement into a movie lover’s dream, you can do it too.
Come see how approachable a high-performance room can be. Feel the tactile energy of a floating riser. Hear the clarity of low-distortion, high-efficiency speakers in a normal sized room. Discover how premium seating, a blacked-out velvet front wall, and an acoustically transparent CinemaScope screen can all be integrated by DIYers for a truly cinematic experience.
The equipment list is impressive, but the real story is that it was all planned, installed, and fine-tuned by just two people learning as they went.
If you are dreaming of building your own home theater — or just looking for ideas — this room is your chance to see what is possible without a professional crew.
Come take a seat, experience the room for yourself, ask questions, and leave inspired with some real-world ideas you can use for your own theater.
Testimonials
What enthusiasts are saying
I went to this event last year and found it more useful to the typical HT enthusiast than something like CEDIA, which is aimed more at the trade than end users. I participated in a couple of blind listening tests which really opened my eyes (ears?) on how difficult it can be to distinguish between well designed products. Just got a new Tesla and this looks like a good excuse for a long road trip. Also, KC has some great BBQ.
I thought MWAVE 2024 was great. My wife and kid enjoyed it as much as I did. I didn’t expect that. Thanks for organizing and putting it on.
You hear about Dolby Atmos, you hear about bass transducers, you see things like madVR, but to experience it is a whole ’nother thing.
I had a great time at MWAVE! It is an incredible event appropriate for enthusiasts of Home Theater!
MWAVE is not just an AV experience; it’s a pursuit to build a connected community of like-minded enthusiasts.
Reserve Your Spot
Tour Glacial Pace at MWAVE 2026
VIP tours run Sept 16–18 and sell per theater. Grab your spot before it’s gone.
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Venue
Unity Village
1901 NW Blue Parkway
Unity Village, MO 64065