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Samuel's sweet gaming setup is a quadruple threat

Show Us Yours: With PlayStation, Xbox and two Nintendos in his home theater, CNET reader Samuel is really into gaming. His kid Nathan is ready to play too.

David Carnoy
Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, including headphones and speakers. He's also an e-reader and e-publishing expert as well as the author of the novels Knife Music, The Big Exit and Lucidity. All the titles are available as Kindle, iBooks, Kobo e-books and audiobooks.
David Carnoy
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This is Samuel with his son Nathan, standing in front of his home theater. "One day this will all be his," Samuel says.

Samuel's home theater is part our Show Us Yours series that allows us, the CNET editors, to show off CNET readers' home-entertainment systems, big and small, in real-world settings. You can submit photos of your setups here.

But before you do, have a look at Samuel's rig.

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"My entertainment center with the door open," Samuel says. "In there you'll find a 64GB new Apple TV, PS4 Slim, Xbox One S, Wii U, DirectTV box, Sony STR DN1070 receiver. On top is the Nintendo Switch and Energy Take Classic 5.1 speakers. The TV is an LG OLED 65B6."

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The sofa flanked by Energy Take Classic satellite speakers.

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A close up of the Apple TV, DirecTV box and PS4 Slim. "I'll eventually get the PS4 Pro to take full advantage of my 4K TV," Samuel says. "But the Slim will do for now."

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"In the center, I have the enormous sony STR DN1070 4K receiver," Samuel says. "Very crisp sound and picture. The Energy Classic speakers sound a lot louder than they should. Best bang for your buck in the market. 'Star Wars' comes to life through them."

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A wide shot of the entire media section.

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A close-up of the Xbox One S and Wii U. "The Xbox is mainly used for 4K Blu-ray movies."

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The LG OLED from the side. "The sun shines through a lot in the day time," Samuel says, "but I do most of my TV watching at night so it doesn't bother me."

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The Nintendo Switch. "I also have a dock in my room so I take this baby everywhere," Samuel says.

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Samuel's Blu-ray and video game collection. He says he has a little bit of everything. "There's about 80 more movies and games downloaded digitally to the consoles and Apple TV."

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View from the dining area, with bonus dog. The TV is about 10 feet away from the sofa. "Perfect viewing angle when I'm relaxing on the sofa," Samuel says.

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"I love my setup," Samuel says. "All the wires are out of sight. The only thing I'll change is the black TV stand, which collects a lot of dust. Besides the TV, my favorite piece of tech are the speakers. I won't watch anything without them on."

Here are a couple more home theaters in our series:

Anton's awesome man cave: A 70-inch TV walks into a bar...

Cal's home theater: Big speakers, small budget, '70s woodgrain

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