His and Her Room!

[westcott]

Just wanted to post some updated pictures of my familys project.

http://community.webshots.com/user/jbwestcott

Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[Cygnus]

very nice!

how come your PJ is in the rack?

Are you running two HT's? By the looks of your Denon's display, it looks like you are.

Once again, very nice!

Cyg.

 

[RJB]

Very nice setup.

How much of a pain was it to do all the window coverings so you could watch the screen before the sun sets?

 

[agarwalro]

Great setup

I have only one concern, its regarding the seat blocking the left main if you are sitting in the main listening position (center seat of coutch opposite screen). Wont this effect the L-R mains balance.

Any calibration mike placed in this location will be obstructed by the seat on the left side, causing the SPL received from the left channel to appear lower than if the seat was not there.

 

[westcott]

very nice!

how come your PJ is in the rack?

Are you running two HT's? By the looks of your Denon's display, it looks like you are.

Once again, very nice!

Cyg.

Very observant. Actually I have been working on the ideal placement of my projector. It is on a pole about 8 feet off the ground. I mocked it up to see what was the ideal height and final position with all the furniture in its final resting place. I will finalize with a projector box and a brushed stainless pole to match the credenza and cocktail table legs.

I guess you could say I am running two HT's. I use the Denon 3805 for the component switching to the 27"CRT display (most SD is displayed on the Sony Wega). The H10 HD receiver (HDMI) and Denon 910 DVD player (component) are hooked directly to the projector for video.

Thank you for the kind words.

 

[westcott]

I have only one concern, its regarding the seat blocking the left main if you are sitting in the main listening position (center seat of coutch opposite screen). Wont this effect the L-R mains balance.

Any calibration mike placed in this location will be obstructed by the seat on the left side, causing the SPL received from the left channel to appear lower than if the seat was not there.

The furniture is very versatile and the arms and backs are removeable. The chairs are often pushed to the sides when the surround system is used and a movie is in progress. This is also how it was calibrated.

For serious 2 channel stereo listening, I go upstairs and warm up the Altecs.

 

[westcott]

Very nice setup.

How much of a pain was it to do all the window coverings so you could watch the screen before the sun sets?

This was the one area that consumed a great deal of my budget that could have gone elsewhere. I envy those with basements, low ceilings, and dedicated HT's. It makes it easier and far less expensive, IMO.

I used hurricane shutters on remotes for the upstairs windows and black out curtains in the ajoining kitchen and first floor windows. The hurricane shutters were overkill but here in the bay area south of Houston, they are worth their weight in gold during some parts of the year.

The long term energy costs are the only other saving grace to the extreme added expense of light control solutions.

 

[AVRat]

OK, now I'm curious. Which Altecs? Pictures??

 

[westcott]

OK, now I'm curious. Which Altecs? Pictures??

I have a pair of Altec Valencias that my father gave me in the upstairs bedroom. They used to be in the family room\home theater but I was not satisfied with the sound using the RC7 as a center channel. I did a lot of testing to try to make them work in the "His and Her Room" for home theater use but to no avail. (Believe me, the last thing I wanted to do was to have to move them upstairs!!!! NOT FUN)

I will provide photos.

 

[Sheep]

I will provide photos.

Were waiting *taps foot*

That room is absolutely beautiful. I envy your system, house, dog...

SheepStar

 

[arevee]

Neat-o!

The high ceilings really make a difference to ur HT setup.. I live in an apt and with my 55" RPTV and 7.1 system, the living room seems really and totally cluttered in no small part due to the low ceiling!

 

[zumbo]

If there is enough sub-cable, I would try the sub placed in the left corner diagonally. I had mine set-up like yours, and found it gave better performance in the corner.

 

[westcott]

Altec Valencia Speakers

Were waiting *taps foot*

That room is absolutely beautiful. I envy your system, house, dog...

SheepStar

Dear Sheep,

Finally got around to taking pictures of the Altec Valencias for you.

Sorry for the delay and I it pleases me that you like the work my wife and I have done.

Thank you.

http://community.webshots.com/user/jbwestcott

In pretty good condition for 40+ year old speakers.

 

[westcott]

Subwoofer Placement

If there is enough sub-cable, I would try the sub placed in the left corner diagonally. I had mine set-up like yours, and found it gave better performance in the corner.

Since I was unable to move the speakers as far away from the wall as I would have liked, I get more than enough bass reinforcement from the two RF7's and the RSW15 sitting next to the wall. Bass is a personal thing and over the years, I have come to appreciate a very tight, clean, bass sound. Placing the sub in the corner of my home was too boomy for my taste.

A lot of testing went into placing the speakers and determining their final placement and to take into account the room modes and overlap frequencies. I still have some work to do but overall frequency response in this room is pretty darn flat everywhere except in the 150 to 250Hz range.

I used several of the technics outlined on Audioholics for determining the speakers final resting place and I could not be happier.

 

[westcott]

The high ceilings really make a difference to ur HT setup.. I live in an apt and with my 55" RPTV and 7.1 system, the living room seems really and totally cluttered in no small part due to the low ceiling!

Thanks arevee for the kind words. My wife and I are very fortunate to have a room adequate for using as a home theater and family room. It really helps reduce room interaction and as long as you have ample power, it can sound very satisfying.

 

[zumbo]

Since I was unable to move the speakers as far away from the wall as I would have liked, I get more than enough bass reinforcement from the two RF7's and the RSW15 sitting next to the wall. Bass is a personal thing and over the years, I have come to appreciate a very tight, clean, bass sound. Placing the sub in the corner of my home was too boomy for my taste.

A lot of testing went into placing the speakers and determining their final placement and to take into account the room modes and overlap frequencies. I still have some work to do but overall frequency response in this room is pretty darn flat everywhere except in the 150 to 250Hz range.

I used several of the technics outlined on Audioholics for determining the speakers final resting place and I could not be happier.

Rooms can be a funny thing. My system is in the living area with the Kitchen and Foyer in the back section of the room. My surrounds are a little past the halfway point with the loveseat in the sweetspot. My "boomy" bass is all in the Foyer, out of the living area, and out of the sweetspot. Turn on some rap and have the teens stand back there. They love it. I'm with you. I don't.

 

[Sheep]

Dear Sheep,

Finally got around to taking pictures of the Altec Valencias for you.

Sorry for the delay and I it pleases me that you like the work my wife and I have done.

Thank you.

http://community.webshots.com/user/jbwestcott

In pretty good condition for 40+ year old speakers.

Very.

Those speakers must be very nice. I liked the sound of my dads old Pioneer HPM-100s.

SheepStar

 

[westcott]

Very.

Those speakers must be very nice. I liked the sound of my dads old Pioneer HPM-100s.

SheepStar

The HPM-100 was a great speaker design with a great crossover network.
The only thing this speaker suffered from was a cabinet that was on the small side but the speaker array is something that I wish was still practiced today in modern speakers.

I love Klipsch but the latest downsizing in speakers and their subs and reference line is a sign of cost cutting that is becoming wide spread among all the mfgs.

 

[Sheep]

The HPM-100 was a great speaker design with a great crossover network.
The only thing this speaker suffered from was a cabinet that was on the small side but the speaker array is something that I wish was still practiced today in modern speakers.

I love Klipsch but the latest downsizing in speakers and their subs and reference line is a sign of cost cutting that is becoming wide spread among all the mfgs.

Small? Those things must weigh 100 pounds each! How big are you?!

I used to have them in my car for a stereo. I had a deck, but the stock speakers were 4 inchers and had no bass. I took wires, ran them to the back, and walla, bass output down to 20Hz.

SheepStar

 

[westcott]

Rooms can be a funny thing. My system is in the living area with the Kitchen and Foyer in the back section of the room. My surrounds are a little past the halfway point with the loveseat in the sweetspot. My "boomy" bass is all in the Foyer, out of the living area, and out of the sweetspot. Turn on some rap and have the teens stand back there. They love it. I'm with you. I don't.

I did some investigating and discovered that the upstairs balcony has the "boomiest" sound. I thought that this was interesting and not what I would have expected.