Home Theater project HW recommendations($40k)

[slipperybidness]

Wow. $40,000 budget + a few extra thousands if needed? For one room? I bet that kind of money could do 2 rooms - if you have 2 rooms.

Of course he has 2 rooms--The HT and the Bathroom!

 

[slipperybidness]

I'm going to disagree with you on the In-walls not being as good. Almost all major high-end home theaters use In-wall speakers. there will always be those people, like yourself, that will refuse to use them. Assuming you have a dedicated HT. Most major and some non-major speaker brands make in-wall versions of their top tier towers speakers. If done correctly, they will sound exceptional. Of course you will have to spend the money. My next theater build is using all in-walls from RBH. 9.2.4 to be exact. I can guarantee it is going to sound amazing. This erpauls dude will have a solid setup as well. But you can't discredit his choice to use in-walls because you don't have enough experience with in-walls. High end in-walls that are at the very minimum $1500/each. I have listened to $45k LCR in-walls before on multiple occasions and can tell you the sound is incredible.

Agree or no, to the vast majority of the AH'ers, in walls = compromise

EDIT--But, I do see your point. And, everyone has different tastes and priorities.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Of course he has 2 rooms--The HT and the Bathroom!

Haha. You know I meant like one HT room + one 2CH room (Living room, or another room).

So his HT room could have in-walls and in-ceilings and a AVP/Amp or AVR. Then his 2Ch room could have free-standing speakers and maybe an integrated amp like this.

 

[Movie2099]

Haha. You know I meant like one HT room + one 2CH room (Living room, or another room).

So his HT room could have in-walls and in-ceilings and a AVP/Amp or AVR. Then his 2Ch room could have free-standing speakers and maybe an integrated amp like this.

He will need an additional $100k for that 2-channel room. $40k for speakers, $10k for power conditioner, $20k for amp, $20k for AVR and $10k for cables. If you don't spend that on 2-channel it's not a real 2-channel setup.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

He will need an additional $100k for that 2-channel room. $40k for speakers, $10k for power conditioner, $20k for amp, $20k for AVR and $10k for cables. If you don't spend that on 2-channel it's not a real 2-channel setup.

You're nuts.

I mean. C'mon. Just $10K for cables? Gotta be at least $20K.

Oh, don't forget a 3rd room just for Karaoke.

 

[erpauls]

LMAO!!! Of course I will have a 2ch setup in another room....is there a room in the house that shouldn't have some sort of sound? I think not! Then you have the outside, around the deck, along with pool area....and who doesn't want to be able to Movie night in the pool???

 

[erpauls]

But this week it is the car 1st. Have to order it though. Actually just about time for me to head to the dealer to get it ordered and put a downpayment on it.

 

[lovinthehd]

One thought for speakers, at least the mains, is a false wall, putting standard speakers/subs behind an acoustically transparent screen....I've seen some threads with some killer home theaters (gear wise at least) being setup this way. If the room is going to be more or less permanent I could see going with all in-wall and keeping the floor (and eye) space freed up but I don't really have such a room so I just use all the rooms (I agree each room needs sounds). With your budget I think you've got options! Good luck!

 

[slipperybidness]

LMAO!!! Of course I will have a 2ch setup in another room....is there a room in the house that shouldn't have some sort of sound? I think not! Then you have the outside, around the deck, along with pool area....and who doesn't want to be able to Movie night in the pool???

OK....we just had to test you out a little, seems that you may be "one of us" after all

 

[shadyJ]

Just get a pair of Monitor Audio PL500s, a Cherry Megaschino amp, and just pick up an old CRT TV off of craigslist for $20. That is all you need to be happy. The rest is just meaningless distractions.

 

[mazersteven]

With that budget how nice it could turn out you might find you prefer hanging out in there listening to 2-channel. Music, Concert DVD's

 

[BMXTRIX]

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Hard to find an image that is real close. but think cinema screen as large as we can fit on front wall, of course front speakers in wall. I do like the starry ceiling. These are NOT the colors. lol. This is somewhat in the ball park

So, when I look at this photo, I think that the use of very light fabrics in the room is a poor design choice. They have good edge lighting, but you can clearly see that the theater is dim. There's not a good way for people to read, or watch the game. You can NOT have any of those lights that are currently on, on when the projector is on. No lighting should be in a position to cast light directly onto the screen. So, sconces, for example, are completely stupid. They cast light in a place where it helps absolutely nobody, but it makes the on-screen image look worse. They are a beautiful design aesthetic, but not an actually practical device.

I love doing floor standing speakers behind a perforated screen. This means you go to Seymour AV. NOBODY ELSE! They have 4K rated perf screens which are excellent and well loved by those who have used them.

The UF material with a proper image size.

Your desire for a 2.35 scope screen is reasonable at your budget. I would strongly recommend getting a anamorphic lens plus a motorized sled. That's going to be the proper and best solution for your room. BUT! You will want to be sure that your room doesn't support the 16:9 screen height if you do this. There is no reason to spend the extra money on a anamorphic lens and to do a 2.35 setup if the room height is so tall that you can fit a 150" 16:9 screen in place instead of a 140" 2.35 screen. It not only costs a lot less, and is less complex to setup, it also will give you a sharper (slightly) overall image and will be consistently easier to use.

If you do have the height for a 16:9 screen, but really want to have it look like a 2.35 screen when watching 2.35 movies, then you can get a electric masking system. This is better, IMO, than using an anamorphic lens.

Be aware that you will want 10" to 12" of screen diagonal for each foot of viewing distance. This is why seating distance is the very first measurement of any home theater design. If you sit 12' away from a 92" screen, then any resolution beyond 1080p is useless.