Thanks for your input. I have been thinking about the 5.1 versus the 7.1. My room is pretty small, and I'm sure I will be happy with both scenarios. I'm definitely going to wire for 7.1. Even if it I don't use it. My equipment, right now currently is a Marantz AV 9000 preamp and a Marantz MM9000. it sounds great for 5.1 surround sound, but if I go to 7.1 I will probably upgrade to a NAD preamp and use my same amp
along with a 3 x 200 Acurus amp I have laying around.
As far as sound treatments go. I have been banging my head against the wall trying to figure out the best scenario. I want to cover my walls in fabric, but not the ugly fabric you see on wall panels. I'm thinking about covering my walls in red suede. I'm wondering if anyone has ever wrapped fabric around soundboard. My room is small, so I do not want to use thick dampening material. The thinner the better,I have been looking at that acoustic quilt, they sell it on eBay for around 130 bucks. It's very thin and has a great acoustic value. I thought about stretching my fabric over a frame and covering that quilt that will be stapled to the wall. I was walking around Lowe's the other day, and I came across this soundboard stuff. I was wondering if anyone has ever used this product, usually you put drywall over at the top of it, but I want to just cover it in fabric. Maybe it'll work maybe it won't.
one more quick question in the back wall I want to fill in the widow with foam. I'm wondering if that will help anything out. I was just planning on sheetrocking over the widow hole. If I can use it for a base trap or something else that would be a lot better. Any thoughts would be fantastic.
Thanks so much for your help and your time!!!
Sterling