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"American Sniper" is outstanding for showcasing Atmos. https://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/american-sniper/Dolby/Atmos/top-five/demo/top-five-dolby-atmos-demo-moments-from-american-sniper-on-bluray/23049

Agreed -- this one drops jaws in an Atmos setup especially. There is a segment in a forest with rain dropping all around, I swear people nearly duck when that comes on. The thunder scene is outstanding. http://havingfunalongtheway.com/basement-home-theater-sound-design/

The Epsons HomeCinema line do pretty well from that distance. My 5030UB is just over 12' from our ~100" screen and it's plenty bright for viewing, gaming, etc. The 5040 throws 2500 lumens which is better than the 5030 and I've had no issues. Our setting area is also pretty much right below the...

Agree with the comments so far. Presenting a dizzying array of confusing options are a great way for financial companies, brokers and advice-givers to steer the herd towards commission-based investment offerings. In the last few years the big thing has been to push the Target Date funds. These...

I really like my Sennheiser PXC 550s -- great for plane travel, since they're NC too. Kinda pricey but super comfortable, and they sound good (to my ears anyway).

I'm running several Fire TV 2s and they work pretty well EXCEPT they don't handle all OTA interlaced content well (recorded by MythTV, playback through Kodi loaded onto the AFTV2). All the research I've done confirms NINaudio's recommendation that the Shield is the box that handles anything. I...

Welcome Brad. I'd add myself to the list of folks who prefer to place their voltage-sensitive electronics behind a power conditioner. We live in a rural part of the Pacific NW, and power quality and consistency is an issue. In my case, I have a number of PCs that serve various network...

I've no experience with either device (Xbox 360 or Shield) so I can't comment on how well either work for streaming. The Shield is one of the top performers for video playback, whether via streaming or local sources -- but it's a bit more expensive than a free Xbox 360 :) My 0.02 is, give the...

I've had a couple systems that featured Klipsch over the years, and have never been disappointed. If you can snag 'em for half-price, I'd jump at the chance. For our current theater, I tried a different brand -- BIC Acoustech -- and while they're not quite the same quality as the Klipsch line...

Good questions. For our basement finishing project, studs were few inches from foundation, no vapor barrier, spray-foam insulation (open and closed cell, depending on location). 5/8-inch drywall for all walls, double-thickness for the ceiling of the theater. Here's my post on my theater room...

I'd go for the Klipsch. On the upper end of your price range tho...

BMXTRIX covered most of the points I would share. Spot on about the garage, BBQ/deck, and other "outside" areas as well as the wire gauge. A few comments to add, from my experience with our home build and basement finishing project: - run conduits through hard-to-access areas which would be a...

Thanks -- it works nice for us. My son is bugging me now to get back on it -- he's enjoying learning how to handle the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca :) Yes, in the photo the slider is racked all the way back, for me -- I'm 6'5". We slide it all the way forward for when my 10-year old daughter (maybe...

Playseat Evolution Alcantara and Thrustmaster racing wheel for Christmas, for "all the kids in the family". I blogged my review of the seat, if anyone's interested: http://havingfunalongtheway.com/review-playseat-evolution/ Happy New Year folks!

The Dolby Atmos 5.1.4 speaker layout guide shows the 'best' locations per their specs: https://www.dolby.com/us/en/guide/speaker-setup-guides/5.1.4-overhead-speaker-setup-guide.html Based on your diagram, you'd only need to add the two additional front height speakers in the ceiling.

Congratulations on the finishing project. They're quite a lot of fun, including the various wrinkles that accompany a construction project. We completed a similar basement finishing project in 2015, including our own theater. I kept a construction journal from design through completion if you're...

You are most welcome. The BICs work well as surrounds and the price is right ;-) I also use BICs HT8Cs for the ceiling speakers which are also quite reasonable. Note the FH8W is slightly shallower than the R2650W at 3.5" vs 3.75". Not that it makes a big difference, but it might if they were...

I had the same issue -- clearance from adjacent doorswing for the side surrounds. So I went with BIC in-walls as a work-around. While they're not Klipschs the BIC FH8Ws sound great as a surround, and work well in my Atmos setup -- at about half the price. My theater speaker setup journal, in...

"Economical" means different things to different folks :) So the answer kinda depends on whether you are optimizing for money or time... or hassle. To add to what Montucky correctly wrote, the back-end server can be reasonably low-end system, even one of the off-the-shelf NAS devices that needs...

I checked out the specs on their website and admit it looks like a very capable system, with all the bells and whistles. With the cloud (K store) and backup features, it's pretty much self-contained ecosystem. Is it self-installed, or do they come set it up for you at your home? For the prices...