Located below the Gamelan Bale, the wood panelled movie
theatre faces south and is underground on three sides,
masking entirely it's presence from the villa. Double glazed
entry doors complete a fully soundproofed cinema or disco
environment with neither audible nor visible intrusion on the
villa or river valley tranquility. Equipment is state of the
art and comprehensive. The projection screen for the RGB
projector is 128x72 inches, or 147 inches as normally
expressed for TV screens. Sound equipment is 7 channel
digital and media is available from a 300 title DVD and Laser
Disk library.
The satellite antenna is motorized and connects to broadcast
and subscription services in most of the worlds spoken
languages. Services such as CNN, BBC, CNBC and NHK are of
course available.
A high end audiophile stereo system also housed here is based
on Wilson Watt speakers and Audio Research & Krell
amplifiers. Likewise a substantial CD library is available.
For the true audiophile, a VPI TNT turntable with SME V
tonearm and Koetsu Rosewood cartridge can also be set up with
the Manley Designer Reference preamp but bring your own vinyl
and invite the owner to the listening sessions.
The room is 11 x 8 meters, widening to 9 meters in the
central area. Custom built elevated couches shown in the
picture can be demounted, allowing reconfiguration as a
meeting room or disco.
Computer systems are networked and have broadband connection
to the internet. A good collection of books are available in
the English language.
