No HT - Can't Take It!!

[adk highlander]

Ok it has been under a week of without my HT gear and I am having withdrawals. I know getting the room done should be a very exciting time and things are coming together ok. My ceiling tiles are going to take 4-6 weeks to get but the dry wall and taping is almost done.

I guess I did not realize how much of a stress reliever it is for me to go down and listen to a few tunes or a movie to chill out after a crap day.

How do you guys who have taken months to build your rooms take it!!!

 

[ivseenbetter]

I have been slowly building my room for awhile now. I basically plug all my stuff in and watch it with whatever stage/equipment I have available at the time. I get a movie fix and at the same time I appreciate it that much more when the next part of the room gets finished and I immediately see improvements. I started with just the projector on a table shooting onto a blank wall. I was happy when I was able to ceiling mount it finally. Then I was even happier when I finally got my screen up. I'm still using crappy speakers with crappy speaker wire that I didn't even bother to hide since I know it is all leaving as soon as I put in the rest of the stuff. I guess your situation is different though since you are actually building the room and already have the equipment. I already had a decent room and was just adding the equipment.

When I refer to the crappy speakers I am not referringto the ones in my signature block...those are "in the mail" and will be replacing the ancient sony crap I have now.

 

[adk highlander]

How do you like the HC1500 projector? I am considering the HC4900 or its replacement in a few months. Is it quiet?

 

[ivseenbetter]

I absolutely love it! Everything the review sites say about it are dead on. Very quiet too. I have 8.5' ceilings and it only sits about 2' back from where I sit and I wouldn't even know it was turned on if it wasn't for the picture on the wall. Picture is outstanding too. I'm waiting for 1080p to become more mainstream before I make a leap in that direction.

 

[mazersteven]

How do you guys who have taken months to build your rooms take it!!!

 

[MinusTheBear]

adk highlander, from those two dudes impressions of your work, you must be doing a bang up job. Are they your consultants? Hey man, just a bit more to the left....

 

[adk highlander]

Thanks mazer that was great. I think I know the guy on the left.

Are they your consultants?

Yes. We consult daily.

 

[avarsity921]

I don't know how you've even managed to survive a week. I've been back home from college for about a day and a half and not having my speakers is driving me nuts.

 

[Adam]

I don't know how you've even managed to survive a week. I've been back home from college for about a day and a half and not having my speakers is driving me nuts.

Yeah, but are you at home with the parents without your speakers? Double whammy for most college kids. I think that's where highlander has you beat.

I'd say, "well, that and the drugs," but you're in college...so I'm not going to presume that.

 

[adk highlander]

On Friday my contractor accidentally locked himself out of my house so I am now an extra day behind. I was hoping to do some painting this weekend but that will now be next weekend.

At least the porch is done and that will make the wife happy and move one step closer to forgiveness of the speaker purchase.

I have taken pics but I was thinking of saving them to make a post of the process but here are a couple to show where I am.

before wall

prewire ceiling outlets for projector.

after wall

ceiling and front view