Ideal Theather Room Size

[nak45z]

I am building a theather room in my basement, and i would like some suggestions on what size to build it. I was thinking a 10 x 10, but some friends are suggestions something like 12 x 12. My current set up is in the great room, which is not a theather room per say. The height is 9' but the lenght and width is up for suggestions. my current receiver is a rx 2500, so i am going to run a 7.1 surround sound. Thanks in advance.

Mike

 

[Bryce_H]

First rule of HT dimensions - don't make a square room

Second rule of HT dimension - don't make a room with sides divisable by another side (i.e. 10 x 20)

Either of these will result in a lot of acoustical probelms.

I have attached an excel worksheet that I built from a couple of hometheater sites (I think one was sound and vision). Play with it and see what you come up with. Good Luck.

 

[nak45z]

Thanks alot for the excel sheet, it is very helpful.
aside from the size of the room, what else do you recommend for sound,
and thanks. what to use on the walls, and floor.

 

[Ethan Winer]

Mike,

> what to use on the walls, and floor. <

You're already getting good advice from Bryce, and most of your other questions will be answered by my Acoustics FAQ:

www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

--Ethan

 

[nak45z]

thanks for the link, i really appreciate it.

Mike

 

[diegocordeiro]

Any chance you can hook me up with that excel sheet? Thanks

 

[Zaluss]

Don't do 10x10. I'm stuck in a 10x10.

I moved my setup into my living room and it was miles better

 

[AVRat]

It seems we can't attach spreadsheets anymore. I'll need an email address to send it to you. I think you need 5 posts to use PMs.

Here's one to get you started:
http://www.carltonbale.com/ht/calculator/theater_calculator_v4.0.xls

 

[AVRat]

Another one: http://www.ultimateavmag.com/news/10388/index.html
http://www.ultimateavmag.com/images/downloads/frequency-response.xls