Texas-size technology brings native New Yorkers back home.
By Lisa Montgomery
Photography by Graham Hobart
Joe and Pat Farinacci have lived many places: Chicago, New Jersey, Dallas, North Carolina, and New York. But their favorite, by far, has been Dallas. "The people there are wonderful," enthuses Joe. "Plus, our children and grandchildren all live there, and we like being in a climate where we can enjoy the sun all the time." Given the Farinaccis' affinity for the Lone Star state, it was the obvious locale for their retirement home. And in keeping with the Texan spirit, the Farinaccis did their dream home up big. Just a couple of thousand square feet would have felt enormous compared with their previous home in Long Island, but the couple went all out, building a 11,000-square-foot abode with more than enough room for the entire Farinacci brood to sprawl. The home is also big when it comes to technology. A whole-house music system, a dedicated media room, a wireless computer network, hard-drive based media servers, and custom-crafted loudspeakers are just a few of the high-tech amenities that occupy the residence.
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EQUIPMENT LIST
Whole-house music system:
ADA Suite 16 whole-house system
ADA MC-6011 Rapture keypads (13)
ADA PTM-1645 8-zone amplifiers (2)
ADA PTM-6150 THX amplifier
ADA TuneSuite multizone tuner
Rockustics Rocky II rock speakers (2)
Rockustics Stonehenge II rock speakers (4)
Sony STSE-370ES AM/FM tuner
Sony CDP-CA70ES five-disc CD player
SpeakerCraft dual-tweeter speakers (4)
SpeakerCraft CRS8Three speakers (12)
SpeakerCraft CRS8Two speakers (14)
SpeakerCraft MT8Three speakers (4)
SpeakerCraft outdoor speakers (4)
T2 amplifier
T2 4-channel modulator
T2 multiswitch
Media room:
AMX Viewpoint 7.5-inch touch screen
Stewart Filmscreen 123-inch screen
Runco VX5000D video projector
Runco DHD video controller
California Audio Technology 4.0 Sub Miramar subwoofers (4)
California Audio Technology 4.0 Laguna in-wall speakers (3)
California Audio Technology 3.0 Catalina in-wall speakers (4)
California Audio Technology custom sub enclosures (2)
CinemaTech Valentino chairs (8)
ADA PTM 8150 amplifier
ADA PBA2000 bass amplifiers (2)
ADA Suite 7.1 preamp processor
Denon DVD2900 universal DVD/SACD/DVD-A player
DirecTV HR10250 HDTV satellite receiver with TiVo
Kaleidescape DVD video server
Sony SLV-N900 VCR
Video equipment:
Sony 70-inch Grand Wega HDTV
Sony 12.1-inch LocationFree TVs (2)
Sony SLV-N900 VCR
Samsung SIRS300W DSS
Samsung SIR-TS360 HD DSS receiver
Sony DVP-NS-725P progressive-scan DVD player
DirecTV D10 satellite receivers (2)
DirecTV H20 HD satellite receiver
DirecTV HR10250 HDTV satellite receivers with TiVo (4)
Philips DSX-5500 satellite receivers (2)
Other equipment:
AMX NI-3000 Netlinx controller
Linksys wireless router and hub
Middle Atlantic racks
Nortel phone system
Panamax surge protectors
Contact:
System design and installation
Eric Grundelman's CoolAV
Dallas, Texas
www.coolav.com
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