Make no mistake, this is going to be the fall Chicagoans remember for a long time. With summer winding down, we have two baseball teams heading for the playoffs, and a football season that opens with the Superbowl rematch against Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.
Do you want to make the most of spectator sports as they come alive in your family rooms and basements? Think no further, than Barretts Home Theater and their custom installation division, Chicago. Introducing Pioneer’s most recent and advanced Plasma ever; the new 1080p Elite KURO, which boasts black levels five times greater than its predecessor. It is built with the highest resolution (1920 x 1080p); the new Elite KURO offers an entertainment experience of unequaled measure.
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Pioneer KURO displays do not use the traditional second layer of glass found in other plasma manufacturer’s panels. According to Takashi Miyata, screen engineer for Pioneer, “We bond our exclusive high performance color filter to our panel’s glass which greatly reduces secondary reflections and unwanted ambient light. The result is a clear, pristine picture with sharp bright images even in brightly lit room conditions.” In addition, the latest plasma is ENERGY STAR rated, giving it superior energy efficiency.
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Watching sports on a plasma almost makes you want to give up your tickets and hunker down in comfort of your family room or basement with family and friends. Dennis Evens, six year customer of Barretts Home Theater, Chicago has invited a multitude of guests to his sports headquarters. Whether they arrive by plane, train or automobile, as long as they are prepared to sing the fight song, “Bear down Chicago Bears,” they are welcomed with open arms.
He goes on to state, “My custom installed home theater equipped with a 65” and 37” TV makes life easier. I avoid the hassles of traffic getting to games, parking, cold weather and it is like being at the game.”
So before the winds start howling and the fluffy white substance starts coating our driveways, remember you don’t have to BEAR the weather to see the detail and feel the emotions of the game. With a Pioneer plasma you will be able to see icicles forming on their beards of fans, the steam rising from players and the intensity of coach’s face.
So saddle up sports fans, this is the year to get that Home Theater you have always dreamt about; Barretts Home Theater and the custom installation team are ready to educate and serve you.
By Dianne Barrett
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Why do men need their space?
It is a known fact that there are fundamental differences in the way men and women remove themselves from life’s stresses. Having been married for 28 years to the same man, (President Joe Barrett of Barretts Home Theater Chicago) it has always been understood, when the clock strikes 12 on a Sunday afternoon, he checks out. I know not to disturb him allowing him the freedom to do his ‘Man Cave’ thing.
According to the Urban Dictionary, ‘Man Cave’ is defined as: a room, space or area that is specifically reserved for a male person to be in a solitary condition away from the rest of the household to work, play or involve himself in certain hobbies, activities without interruption. And yes ladies, that means without any interference from female influence.
But what mostly lurks in these caves is T.Vs and the bigger, the better. Some men have taken it to new levels by trying to upstage their buddies down the block with the newest and flashiest flat screens on the market and having them custom installed. Did you ever notice, one TV is not enough in the ‘Man Cave’ because men could be watching two or three different sports programs at once; now this must be heaven. God forbid if one would have to get up to get a beverage, use the toilet or grab another brat and miss a play. Is this the reason TVs are now custom installed in hotel bathrooms alongside telephones?
This growing trend the last couple of years has opened up innovations for companies like Barretts Home Theater Chicago. Last year the custom installation department installed over 50 ‘Man Cave’ projects in the Chicago land area. Moving from the garage to take over the basement with sports memorabilia, girly pictures and blinking beer signage coupled with the state of the art home theater technologies is what makes the ‘Man Cave’ such a cool spot to be.
Recently I spoke with a Barretts Home Theater Chicago customer, Steven Wits from the western suburbs, whose custom installation job, alias ‘Man Cave,’ provided a much needed resprite from his high stress job and three teenage children. “Tired and worn out from a long day of work, the ‘Man Cave’ is a place for therapy of the mind, body and soul,” Witz explains.
“Barretts Home Theater Chicago knew how to custom install my ‘Man Cave’ to fit my needs. The custom installation team retrofitted the basement to incorporate surround sound for enhanced effects. Sometimes a grouping of my male friends respond to the shear entertainment of hard core grunting and hitting of football players on T.V by striking mid air high fives, bellowing out animalistic sounds, thrusting their chests while screaming at their TVs,” Witz continues. Now that I think about it, maybe this is the reason women and children have good reason to disappear from the scene of the ‘Man Cave’ due to Neanderthal behaviors that have not progressed to what we are familiar with, at least in mixed company, the modern man.
Here’s to all the men who celebrate life by sharing their big screens and home theaters with other men who may not be as fortunate as to have their own ‘Man Cave.’ Let’s just hope whatever happens in the ‘Man Cave’ stays in the ‘Man Cave.’
By Dianne Barrett
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