How close to the sidewall can I have my screen

[kainers]

Well...if I build an angled Velvet lined Wall...to hide my speakers.

Kind of like this S = Speaker /&\ would be the velvet lined wall hiding the speaker. _s_ GOM wall that speaker fires through. ----- Screen

The Screen will be within an inch or so of that angled wall. Is that too close..?

Birds eye view


_S_/--------------\_S_




------Couch-----

 

[krzywica]

If the speakers are rear ported then that could pose a huge problem.

 

[kainers]

Hi there, thanks for helping out.

Of course they are rear ported! If that leads to a problem then why wouldn't they be . That has been my luck the whole design phase ... hehe .

The wall is only 124" wide. I've been able to fit a mock 100" diag 16x9 screen. I'm not shooting to see if I can fit a 96"wide 2.35 size screen. That is why I'd have to build that angled false wall to hide the speakers. That indents the screen some. Is the problem the rear port firing into the corner of the room? Would a bass trap fix that?

My only other option would be to do a AT screen..then position everything behind it.

Any input on the actual light reflecting off the screen onto the velvet on the / and \ walls.

 

[jostenmeat]

I wouldn't worry about the velvet. I have burgundy curtains, and a couple of folks who have been over on multiple occasions just recently figured out the color. They thought they were black the whole time. Just know that darker is better.

Yes, there are compromises when it comes to video vs audio. In my own HT setup, video won. My speakers are also too close to the sidewalls, however, not only are there heavy curtains, but panels as well hidden behind. I encourage you to treat your space, and the closer your speakers, or you, are to any boundary, the more imperative it becomes to treat those walls.

Another thing you can do is pull the mains forward, so even if they are too close to the sidewalls, they could be further from the front wall. This is in fact what I did to a modest degree.

I also have the corners trapped for bass there, and those will help you, but who can say as far as "solve". Every room, setup, and usage will vary per individual.

Perhaps of even greater importance is where your center speaker will be. The further you get it away from the floor, the better. My screen is so big, that my center actually sits on a panel. The issue with such low placement is the midbass boosting that tends to mask the dialogue frequencies. IMO, the biggest advantage of the anamorphic setups is precisely so that the center speaker can be better placed. There really isn't any other real advantage as far I am concerned.

Good luck.

 

[lsiberian]

Hi there, thanks for helping out.

Of course they are rear ported! If that leads to a problem then why wouldn't they be . That has been my luck the whole design phase ... hehe .

The wall is only 124" wide. I've been able to fit a mock 100" diag 16x9 screen. I'm not shooting to see if I can fit a 96"wide 2.35 size screen. That is why I'd have to build that angled false wall to hide the speakers. That indents the screen some. Is the problem the rear port firing into the corner of the room? Would a bass trap fix that?

My only other option would be to do a AT screen..then position everything behind it.

Any input on the actual light reflecting off the screen onto the velvet on the / and \ walls.

You don't want to necessarily bass trap the rear port. You could plug the port or extend it with a pipe of similar diameter and curve the air back to the front. Glue it to the existing port. And you just front ported it.

Just be aware that you will have a lower tuned speaker so it will effect sound.

Building your own speakers would be cheaper and better than an AT screen.

 

[mperfct]

Building your own speakers would be cheaper and better than an AT screen.

I built my 110" anamorphic screen for <$400...I used material from seymourav.com.

You have options, at the very least!

 

[kainers]

You don't want to necessarily bass trap the rear port. You could plug the port or extend it with a pipe of similar diameter and curve the air back to the front. Glue it to the existing port. And you just front ported it.

Just be aware that you will have a lower tuned speaker so it will effect sound.

Building your own speakers would be cheaper and better than an AT screen.

Hi there, they are Axiom M80's...they also have a front port. How much room do they need to be away from the corner? I think Axiom recomends 4 or so inches from the back wall...but doesn't talk about corners. An AT screen will allow me to remove it from the corners. I always come across mixed reviews on AT screens. I did see a little same of SeymourAV material and I thought it was pretty nice. I am new to this though.

 

[kainers]

I built my 110" anamorphic screen for <$400...I used material from seymourav.com.

You have options, at the very least!

Ya..true ! I was looking at Seymour AV material, but I need them to stock their larger format of their new XD material. I can't really achieve the tilt that I need to, with the screen size I wanted. So that's where these solid material screens have come into play. I was told I could get about a 12degree tilt if I make a smaller 96"wide CIH screen...but I was worried if that pushed my speakers too close together? I wish I had another 2 feet of width in my room .

 

[lsiberian]

Ya..true ! I was looking at Seymour AV material, but I need them to stock their larger format of their new XD material. I can't really achieve the tilt that I need to, with the screen size I wanted. So that's where these solid material screens have come into play. I was told I could get about a 12degree tilt if I make a smaller 96"wide CIH screen...but I was worried if that pushed my speakers too close together? I wish I had another 2 feet of width in my room .

Give me a hammer and I can take care of tht.

You should be fine. with front ported in the corner. It may not sound great, but give it as much clearance as possible .