Building room NOW ... need recommendations

[Phantom_9192]

All-
I'm in the process of having a gameroom/media room (no windows) built right now in my house (sheetrock goes up tomorrow) and I need some recommendations!

Here are the vitals.
What I have:
62" Mitsubishi 1080p (wobulated) DLP (18 months old)
No a/v equip or speakers (not moving the old ones into this room)

The room:
A little small ... usuable space will be about 15x14, will use the 15' run for viewing, TV screen will be flush with the wall. I estimate viewing distance will be roughly 12-13'.
Couch (not purchased yet) will be against back wall for max viewing distance. The room will be used as a playroom by my daughter too so it's not a dedicated media room (open staircase but no windows or other natural lighting). Angled ceiling along roofline up to 10', 10' section will be about 5' across.

What I want:
Nice, low to mid-range system, receiver, speakers, sub. HDMI switching would be nice (I may get a PS/3 and have DISH network HD and my tv only has one 1080i HDMI input). I'd like front speakers that are flush with the wall so they don't stand out in the room if possible (as the TV will be flush with the wall). A complete set of speakers/sub/receiver (sold together) is cool with me. I can't afford to go audiophile whole-hog . I'd also like surround speakers that are flush to the wall as well. The couch will be on the back wall so the viewer's head will be only slightly in front of them - would Bose cubes or something angled down be better in that case? I think that in this room, THX and the like are a waste, and I doubt 7+1 will buy me much either.

So that being said, I'm pretty open for suggestions!

Any help would be appreciated. Both in the setup of the room, system, as well rec's for specific units/speakers, etc.

I will use the room for loud movie watching and gaming but also for just watching TV.
Time is short!

Thanks!

 

[no. 5]

If it's speakers that are flush to the wall you want, and you don't have Sheetrock in yet, look for some in-wall or for the surrounds, in-ceiling speakers, a few company's have in-wall subwoofers too.

THX certified equipment has its advantages, though it is defiantly not necessary.

And as always, avoid Bose.

What's your budget?

 

[Bryce_H]

Have you run speaker wire and other connections in the walls - if not you want to get those in before drywall!!

Always put in more than you think you may need with respect to cabling and wire.

 

[NeverSeen]

Always put in more than you think you may need with respect to cabling and wire.

I 2nd that! I thought one 100 foot roll of speaker wire would be enough for me. riiiiiight. Just got a 2nd 100 foot roll ( i was short about 50 feet heheh).

Also, install more jacks and stuff than you use too. I currently don't use cable/air in my theater room but I dropped a wire for each, as well as a ethernet wire (no use at all for that, but i guess its good to have?)

 

[Bryce_H]

I wrote a pretty detailed response to HT construction in this thread. It lists what I ran for cable.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17697

In case the HTForums link doesn't work here it is directly

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/showthread.php?t=204901