Tom Adams Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Well gang...here's my future home theater room. Approximate interior dimensions will be 15' x 26' with an 8' center section ceiling and 6' tall side walls. Initial equipment will be my vertical horn Cornwalls for front mains, a RC3 for center, RS3 for side surrounds, my 1980 Heresys for rear surrounds, and my KSW15 sub. My trusty old Denon 3300 will do for now as will my dual tray Toshiba DVD player. Images will be displayed by my Mitsu 46" widescreen. Future upgrades will be to replace the RC3 and RS3's with Heresys; a yet to be decided SVS will replace the KSW15; and the Denon will get replaced by a pre/pro and dedicated 7.1 amp. Of course, the TV needs to be bigger too and what will replace the Mitsu is up in the air. I'm still not sold on projections systems (for purely personal reasons), but the room will be wired in case I change my mind. The wife has already picked out a nice Laura Ashley matt gray for the walls and a gray/blue/burgundy multi-tone carpet. Both of us can't wait for this room to come together. Tom Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzoz01 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 room looks like it has a ton of potential. Looking forward to future pictures. It's hard to tell from the picture, but is this a new construction, or an add on to an existing house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Looks nice! Nice looking neighborhood too. What part of the world do you live in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Tom, that is going to be a very nice size room. My theater is 10 X 22ish. I have always wanted about 5 to 6 feet more in width as well as about 4 more feet in lenght... Very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Istari Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Be sure to put plenty of insulation between the floor and the 2nd story ceiling. It will help greatly with noise abatement. You gonna put the equipment against the long or short wall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted May 21, 2003 Author Share Posted May 21, 2003 jzoz01 - This is a brand new home. It's a Frank Betz plan that we modified slightly. The HT room is actually a bonus room over the garage and was part of the original plan. Luckily for me, when the wife & I started looking for house plans, we both agreed that the plan had to include a room that would be for HT use. Yes - I am a lucky man to have a wife such as her. jmon - You're right! It is a very nice neighborhood. Quiet, friendly, low crime, large lots, family oriented. We've already met several of our future neighbors. The city is Richmond Hill - just south of Savannah, GA m00n - Yes...I think the room will be more than adequate. The neighbors I've met so far have already started asking for booking dates for things like HBO fights and the Super Bowl. The room size was also dictated by the extra 6 feet of garage width I added for my other habit - motorcycles!! The Hobbit - Good point about the insulation. I've already spoken to the builder about my sound abatement requirements and he's said no problem. The TV will be at the far end (short wall) where you see the framing for a window. Yes, we've already got some ideas on controlling light from that window. My audio equipment will be recessed into the wall about mid-way in the room. Tom Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Tom, just keep the pictures rollen on in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-malotky Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Tom Nice. We put a bonus room over our 3 car garage too. It's our kids playroom great use of space, low cost per foor for living space. Good call. Take lots of pics during building. Is nice to see whats in the walls etc when you want to make changes in the future. I ran grey PVC conduit from Home Depot in my new house myself to run computer lines, speakers etc. this way I can re-pull whatever I want in the future. I also ran an extra 1 1/2 inch conduit from the basement to the attic in case I want to add electric lines in the future. JM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 Thanks j-malotky for the input. And yes - I will be taking lots of photos all along the way. One of the nice things about this room's layout is there is accessible "attic" (if you will) space that resides just outside of the 6' high side walls and the back wall. And the house plan has provisions for doors on either side of the room to access this attic space. What this means is that, except for the wiring at the far end of the room (where the TV will be), I will be able to access all the cabling that runs from my equipment rack to all my speakers/video. However, I do plan to run conduit in the ceiling in the event that I decide to go the projector route versus RPTV. Tom Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksdad Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 looks good, but to sound good you need to get rid of the 3 stuff, and get more heresies, you will find that those lovely corns far outplay the 3 stuff, plus timbre just isnt there either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 25, 2003 Share Posted May 25, 2003 Tom, I'm so jealous! I've been a carpenter for 25 years, and it looks like your builder knows what he's doing. As far as sound transmission, if you're really concerned, I've heard a lot of the sound transfers through the framing members (floor joists), and insulating the joist bays is only a part of the solution. Here's a site I located that explains and illustrates some options for dealing with soundproofing ceilings. You want to make sure whatever you do, that it meet fire codes. As far as the room itself, there seems to be a lot of room for hanging those acoustical gym socks previously discussed in other threads. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted June 16, 2003 Author Share Posted June 16, 2003 fini - Thanks for the link. Believe me....I've been reading as much as I can and posing many questions to my friends at Audio Warehouse to try and make my HT as good as I can afford. Notice the caveat, "as I can afford". Wow...left unchecked, it can get totally out of hand. One pretty much has to establish a budget and stick to it. As for gym socks...ho boy...you wouldn't believe what I got planned. BTW - you see where that prodj guy went and stole my gym sock gig to protect his speaker from a door knob whack? Why da nerve.... Tom Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reel 2 reel Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I see the floor extends only so far to the sides..is there going to be a kneewall there,or, is it going to extend all the way to the sides shown...seems like you'd be smackin' yer head. And there's not much room for the new k-horns that will be there...hint...hint...hint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted June 19, 2003 Author Share Posted June 19, 2003 Elmoe - Yes, there are kneewalls on both sides. They are 6 feet tall and the ceiling rises up from there. Believe me - there will be no bumping of heads in this room. But I'm glad you asked for I need to post a new pic or two. As for K-horns....(sigh)....one can only hope. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksdad Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 funny, you and many more who are geting dedicated ht rooms are living my dream, i have the gear now but i lack the practical space, the over garage ht is exactly what i want, it will be nice to see your system develope, as your tastes settle in, i am anticipating your review after you get those heresies, timbre goes a long way in listening enjoyment, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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