rabident
05-27-08, 07:16 PM
I’m going to have a new home built and a nice HT is a huge priority for me (pool is the wife’s priority). My land purchase just fell through, so we’re still at the very early stages. I was thinking maybe I should just build the house with a HT in mind and then pull a pro in later to make the room into a HT. - i.e. have the house built with an unfinished basement, great room, or a big rectangular bonus room over a 3 car garage.
The obvious answer is to pull in a pro from the very beginning. Have him work with the builder and design the theater from the ground up (whether it’s in the living room, or dedicated). The problem is the builders that are willing to work with a pro and build to his specifications are a lot more expensive than what I need for everything other than the HT.
So…
Plan A – I hit lotto next week, give Dennis a call, and he does a $1 million custom theater my $5 million all custom home. Big party. You’re all invited.
Plan B – Need some advice here. I’ve tried and failed at DIY when it comes to audio quality, so I definitely want to go with a pro this time around, but what’s the best path to maximize (what little :o) money I have?
The obvious answer is to pull in a pro from the very beginning. Have him work with the builder and design the theater from the ground up (whether it’s in the living room, or dedicated). The problem is the builders that are willing to work with a pro and build to his specifications are a lot more expensive than what I need for everything other than the HT.
So…
Plan A – I hit lotto next week, give Dennis a call, and he does a $1 million custom theater my $5 million all custom home. Big party. You’re all invited.
Plan B – Need some advice here. I’ve tried and failed at DIY when it comes to audio quality, so I definitely want to go with a pro this time around, but what’s the best path to maximize (what little :o) money I have?