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[jaxvon]

It looks great! One thing you might want to think about doing for an upgrade is a projector Hush Box. It's basically a box you build around your PJ that has its own air intake/output through the ceiling. It's great for reducing PJ noise.

 

[Sheep]

Finished the molding for the HT - no just need to buy a shade and toch-up the component closet (and of course upgrade components )


Components are:

Denon 3805
Pioneer DV-588A-S DVD player
Panamx 5510
Dish Network Receiver
Playstation 2
Sony VPL-400Q Front Projector
Da-lite 106" 16:9 Screen
Def Tech BP2002 (L/R)
Def Tech CRL 2002 (C)
Def Tech BPX (Sur)
Buffalo Electronic IR extender system
Lutron Grafik Eye GRX-2404

Designed and built entire HT myself. Dimentions are 15'6" by 23'

Next upgrade will be the projector to go high def

No subwoofer? I would think in a room that big you would need some help, regardless of your main speakers capabilities.

Looks nice! I envy you sire.

SheepStar

 

[majorloser]

No subwoofer? I would think in a room that big you would need some help, regardless of your main speakers capabilities.

Looks nice! I envy you sire.

SheepStar

Each tower has a 12" powered sub built in them.

 

[Sheep]

Each tower has a 12" powered sub built in them.

Me: "Regardless of your mains capabilities"

I know they use subwoofers, but until I see a chart or graph, I still think they could use a subwoofer. I read a review that said their bass output was not in line with their bass claims.

SheepStar

 

[Khellandros66]

Sheep,

I truly feel that most people would find 500w RMS 12in subs in each tower sufficient.

As for myself I plan on adding a CLR2300.

~Bob

 

[Bryce_H]

Sheep, currently bass is fine for me. I am planning on getting a dedicated sub in the furture (only so much I can spend at once - building the room took a chunk of the available resources). I pre-wired 4 potential locations. There are jacks at each of the mains, plus a jack on the right wall about 6 feet out, and another jack back on the riser on the left side. I have also run wire for bass shakers for the chairs into the riser.

As for the hush box. I am waiting till I get a new projector. I will build a complete noise and air tight box for the new projector once I get it. I built in a completely isolated air supply and return. There is a duct just above the projector that runs to the wetbar area (oustside the theater) with flexible vent hose that will go against the air intake of the new projector. There is then a powered exhaust (triggered by the receiver turning on) to pull the hot air out. This way I can completely isoloate the projector resulting in ZERO ambient zoise from the projector.

The room itself is very quiet with next to nil for sound penetration. Although not a room within a room (ideal). None of the walls are actually mounted to the studs. I used PAC Inc RSIC-1 clips and resilant channeling in the whole room. Plus the back wall is a staggered stud wall.

Thanks everyone - could not have done it without everyone here!

 

[kevlarlover]

17 year old's audio only system

this is my mediocare surrround sound audio system.

Sources
Ipod Nano
Sony DVP-NS775V SACD player
Denon DCD-1500 CD Player

preamp/ processing
Yamaha RX-V2090 (to be replaced by Rotel preamp in the near future)

Amplification
Rotel RB-980BX for mains
Yamaha handles center and surrounds

Speakers
B&W P4 mains
Def Tech C1 center
Boston Acustics CR77 surrounds
Cambrige Soundworks 10S sub

Room is 14' By 10'
wall treatments are wooden blinds on windows, egg crate type foam on front corners, rug on front and back walls

this is mostly funded by trying to convince people to not buy bose in the home theater department at the best buy i work at

i am open to harsh and unforgiving crticizem (spkr placement etc)

 

[Rocky]

there are a few things that I would like to say, the first being, please buy a proper A/V rack (They aren't that expensive) and clean up your wires, move em under the base boards ect. And why is the carpet on the wall? Do you have a TV?

 

[mike c]

rocky,
he said this was an "audio" only setup. check the title of his post.

Im presuming he wants the carpet to absorb some of the sound. unless it is purely aesthetics. who says he can't walk on walls too.

 

[kevlarlover]

nope. still not neo.

an audio rack is on my to-do list of purchases, and the wires are messy i should proly hide them. but because the lights are usualy off when im listening i dont worry too much about the cosmetic stuff

the rugs on the wall helped to eliminate some awful reflections

and try as i might i cant walk on walls. sorry to disapoint.

 

[Rocky]

Oh, sorry about that, I didnt see the title. Maybe you should add a little TV so you can watch movies and concert DVD's as well.

 

[Bryce_H]

Well, replaced my old Sony with an Epson 550. Got it mounted last week and watched a couple of movies on it over the weekend. HUGE improvement over my 10 year old projector. Now once I get back from business travel I need to build that hush box

 

[ScottMayo]

Vmps

speakers:
VMPS RM/x mains
VMPS RM30 surrounds
VMPS "Larger" sub
VMPS LRC center and rear

Mains & center amp: Bryston 6BSST
Surrounds amp: Bryston 4BST
rear amp: NuForce Ref 9
sub amp: NuForce Ref 9

Pre/pro: Bryston SP 1.7

usual sources
Denon 2900 (modwright)
Squeezebox 3

in a treated, dedicated room.

 

[ejlmoney]

My home theater

Here are hyperlinks to my home theater. Thank you to all members of this forum; you were instrumental in it's design and assisting in my choice of electronics.

Please take it easy on me I did most of the work myself.











My system is a 7.1 surround as follows:

Projector: Yamaha LPX-510
Screen: 92" Da-Lite Cinema Contour
Receiver: Yamaha RX V 2600
DVD/CD/MP3: Denon 1920
Front Channels: Energy RC70
Center Channel: Energy RC-LCR
Side Surrounds: Energy RC-R
Rear Surrounds: AIM8 One
Subwoofer: Polk PSW505
Remote: Universal MX850

Your input is always welcome!

 

[allengarman]

Home Theater

System

TV - Mitsubishi 55" HD Wide Screen
Speakers - Sapphire Audio x 5
Sub - Infinity
Receiver - Onkyo
DVD - Toshiba Progressive Scan

Lighting - Lutron remote controlled dimmer, low voltage lighting.

Room is 11.5 x 15 feet. Couch is normally located in the chair's current position. Just fooling around optimizing the chair location while my wife is away.

 

[DCROSS]

Arcam And B&w System

Arcam Avr300 A/V
Arcan DV 78 DVD PLAYER
B&w FPM5 Left And Right Fronts
B&W FPM5 Center Channel
B&w As300 SUBWOOFER
Def 6.5 Radiant Rear Surrounds
Monster Cable Power Surge Protector
Mx-850 Ir/rf Remote
Lutron Lighting System
SONY XBR1-40 LCD TV

 

[chicagomd]

Here are hyperlinks to my home theater. Thank you to all members of this forum; you were instrumental in it's design and assisting in my choice of electronics.

Please take it easy on me I did most of the work myself.











My system is a 7.1 surround as follows:

Projector: Yamaha LPX-510
Screen: 92" Da-Lite Cinema Contour
Receiver: Yamaha RX V 2600
DVD/CD/MP3: Denon 1920
Front Channels: Energy RC70
Center Channel: Energy RC-LCR
Side Surrounds: Energy RC-R
Rear Surrounds: AIM8 One
Subwoofer: Polk PSW505
Remote: Universal MX850

Your input is always welcome!

Beautiful.

Although your dog's eyes terrify me.

 

[JaceTheAce]

Hey kevlarlover - how did you make your iPod Nano mount?

 

[Vart]

Here's my setup. Not much, but it gets the job done for now. I really need to buy a house and make a theater room. Living in a tiny apartment sucks.

TV - Sony KDF60WF655
DVD - Sony DVP-NS57P
VCR - Zenith VRA421
Cable Box/DVR - Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD
Receiver - Yamaha HTR-5250
CD Player - Magnavox CDC748
Main Speakers - Wharfedale Modus One.six
Center Speaker - Wharfedale Modus Center
Surround Speakers - Sony SS-MB105
Sub - Klipsch KSW-12

 

[mike c]

nice center speaker stand