Welcome to Scott's home theater and addition build. Thanks for the great info from the AVS guys, it was definitely a learning experience and still is a work in progress!


Updates are on page 3, here is a recent pic of the 2.35 acoustically transparent screenwall in progress

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pics of the speakers going in
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Square rooms (19x19) are bad for audio. Many here would extend the wall where that room inside your room is to make it more like 19x14

See, that is true, but there are so many theaters that are in square shaped...
What if the room has very good acoustic dampning? (Is that the correct term?)

Actually, scawt, here's an article I found, that might be useful for you as well.

How to properly treat a Square room:

http://studio-central.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=45170

Thanks for the link! Any other suggestions/comments on layout? I'm going to the depot today to pick up more wood for the riser, and finish up the wiring this weekend.

Thanks for the link! Any other suggestions/comments on layout? I'm going to the depot today to pick up more wood for the riser, and finish up the wiring this weekend.

Well, is there a way for you to show us actual pics of the room? That way we'd know what's been done and what's there to do. That'd help a lot and make it easier for us.

Any suggestions on the projector mount? Wall vs. ceiling for the Panny 3000?

Made some progress over the weekend, since its just me at the house now :(

Mid atlantic 24U rack rails and a couple shelves. Thoughts on using the right side for a DVD rack or just insulate over it?

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Back of the rack, took a long time to clean up the wiring
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Spent some cash on Blue Jeans Cables (3 series 1 HDMIs & a component). I still have room in the conduit for more wires, also lots of mounting points for the projector in case it needs to be moved.

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Here is the screen wall and the insulation is finally done in the theater room. Still need to finish up the rest of the addition in order to get the insulation inspection.

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Mounted the Klipsch ceiling speakers & enclousures in the master bath. These are wired into the closet too.

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Spent some cash on Blue Jeans Cables (3 series 1 HDMIs & a component). I still have room in the conduit for more wires, also lots of mounting points for the projector in case it needs to be moved.

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WOW....:eek: 3 HDMI to the projector...? :confused: May I ask what prompted that..?

Lots of beer at the time of purchase, and multiple video inputs. I already have 13 speakers a couple subs running to the closet, so might as well add in some more HDMIs. :)

WOW....:eek: 3 HDMI to the projector...? :confused: May I ask what prompted that..?

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Scawt, doesn't your AVR have HDMI switching?

CD

Nope, it's an older Yamaha THX that doesn't have HDMI. I'll upgrade later, so shouldn't be a problem

Yeah, finally have some progress:

Ordered two buckets of GG, GG dispenser, and putty pads from Soundproofing Company (Ted)

Finished insulation in the addition

Insulation inspection is next week

Getting quote for drywall in the HT room

:)

Last update for the addition and HT room until the drywall is done:

I officially hate insulation now. I'm never doing this again by myself. The walls were fine, but ~15ft vaulted ceilings in the master bedroom weren't fun.

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looking the other direction
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So the plumber hooked up the tub and it was leaking from the jet lines. I'm glad the spa company replaced the part/labor under warranty, but still have to put the POS back in the hole
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Built the final two inwall speaker boxes for the theater room. I'm glad those are finally done. The windows will have hinged cover eventually.
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Picked up the last two surround speakers
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I've never been so happy to have two buckets of glue
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I should have put the putty pads on before the insulation, but didn't think about it till later. I'm glad their in before drywall though.
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I had my electrician friend come back and wire in two dedicated 20A for the a/v closet. The 15A is the outlet below. I feel a lot better now :)
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I'm waiting for some more rack shelves to come in and faceplates from stayonline. Custom PS3, XBOX, etc..
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I officially hate insulation now. I'm never doing this again by myself. The walls were fine, but ~15ft vaulted ceilings in the master bedroom weren't fun.

Wait until you try to hang the drywall on those ceilings. I ended up solving that little issue with the ol' checkbook. Goes against all my DIY street cred, but my lower back is more important.

Good advice. I think I'm going to do the same thing, I don't want to deal with the drywall on a project this big. I had my drywall/sanding/mudding experience with the kitchen remodel already :)

If you are planning on putting a door (such as glass) on your equipment rack, I would recommend setting the rails back at LEAST 3 inches to allow for knobs, buttons, and other protrusions from the equipment.

My rack is set back about 2.5" and its BARELY adequate for my glass door.... it's good enough that I don't want to dismantle the whole thing to move it back .5-1"... but annoying enough that I wish I had.. :)

I had my electrician friend come back and wire in two dedicated 20A for the a/v closet. The 15A is the outlet below. I feel a lot better now :)
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If I'm not mistaken that is actually one dedicated 20A hooked up to four outlets. You would need two runs of the yellow romex for two dedicated 20A. Don't worry you should be fine.

However you do have a code violation of using a 20 amp receptacles on the 15 amp circuits. I also spotted one next to the bucket of GG. I suspect you bought them for every outlet?

A few locations are now also expecting the ground plug to be on the up side for new construction.


Theater looks like it is coming along great.

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I noticed that too, 20amp outlets on 15amp circuits is a no-no.

... A few locations are now also expecting the ground plug to be on the up side for new construction. ...

Yep, our house is one of those. Ground plug up, thankfully we found out (from a neighbor who also built his own home) about that before I wired them in - otherwise I'd be redoing the entire home.


Looking forward to more pics! BTW, I'd second the $$$ on the drywall - going high and vaulted, etc... not too much fun. I don't think it will hit the cred too much. ;-)

Thanks for the heads up guys! I'm going to give him crap about the outlets, so they will get fixed before final inspection.

I'm pretty sure the two 20A are on a single 12/3, so I guess they are not dedicated.

I'm pretty sure the two 20A are on a single 12/3, so I guess they are not dedicated.

Dedicated means that the line comes from your breaker box directly to the outlet box with nothing else connected that consumes power or more importantly for HT that introduces some interference or ground loop issues into the system.

Your two duplex outlets (4) connected to the yellow Romex are probably dedicated.

Aww, I thought they had to be separate runs for each outlet to be dedicated, but yes he ran it directly to the box. Thanks for the info!

If the run is 12/3, then it can be wired as two dedicated 20A by sharing the ground and neutral. In the breaker box the black to one breaker, red to another breaker, white to neutral, and bare or green to equipment ground. Caution if you use half size or tandem breakers, be sure to plug the black and red onto opposite legs of the panel.

I also think it’s a good idea to use a 2 pole breaker for a shared neutral circuit. The down side is when one breaker trips, it trips the other as well.

I'm leaving to Sandy Eggo for a week, but here are some updated pics:

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I love the green stuff
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I can't wait till I can paint and cover the windows. I'm going to Lowes tomorrow to pick up some black and a dark red for the theater room. I'll test out of some other colors too.
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Guest bedroom:
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Going upstairs:
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Master bedroom, bath and closet :
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I should be able to finish the flooring next week for the hallway and guest bedroom. I'm going to pay for the carpeting since I don't want to do that again.

I still can't decide whether to do the AT screen, but I'm definitely leaning towards it after all of the threads that I read. I need to start sketching some ideas out.

Looking good! Love that you put ceiling speakers in the master bath-very cool. Vaulted ceilings look great too.

Thanks! I'm trying to figure out what to do with the 4 zones and the volume control. I ran speaker wire and extra Cat5e to zone 2 and 3 from the rack, but 4 got neglected and is outside without the Cat5e. I want a single receiver to control everything, but 7.2 plus 3 other zones is getting complicated :)

Thanks! I'm trying to figure out what to do with the 4 zones and the volume control. I ran speaker wire and extra Cat5e to zone 2 and 3 from the rack, but 4 got neglected and is outside without the Cat5e. I want a single receiver to control everything, but 7.2 plus 3 other zones is getting complicated :)

I'd be curious how you achieve that. In my own build (7.2 for HT and 2ch for ceiling speakers in the playroom), my installer had me pick up a separate 2ch receiver, aside from the Marantz AVR8003 driving the dedicated theater. I had just assumed that the ceiling speakers could share the Marantz with the HT.

A few locations are now also expecting the ground plug to be on the up side for new construction.
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Not sure the thought process behind this one from the local code gods. First most cords (right angle type) have the ground on the bottom so when plugged in the cord is pointing up. My Freezer in the garage is this way, drives me nuts. But I suppose they are thinking that if the plug is slightly pulled out and something slides down the wall it would hit the ground vs the hot and common first.

Great thread. I have always been amazed how fast the Drywall pros can getter down!

Not sure the thought process behind this one from the local code gods.

It all started when Vito forget to remove all his gold chains from clubbing all night. His gas had been turned off because he had to pay Vinnie off for some gambling debts and couldn't make the payment. He still had electricity so he just moved a space heater from room to room.

He bent over to pull out the plug and he got dizzy and fell into the wall and his gold chain swung into the open gap. That was the last of Vito. Now Vinnie was out 4 large. He mentioned this story to his uncle Sal who ran the local electricians union and the rest is history.

Hahahaha http://smiliesftw.com/x/laugh.gif

Looking nice, clean and professional. Cant wait to see it finished.

Thanks!

I went to Lowes last night and got paint for my sprayer. I put on the 1st coat of Kettle flat black for the screen wall and the ceiling this morning. The paint is still wet and my friend borrowed my big flash so excuse the crappy pics.

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As soon as this dries, I'm going to do touch ups and then paint the walls with a dark red (cranberry bog). Ideas for carpet color? Seats and molding will probably be black too. Windows will eventually be covered too.

Scwat:

Is that Kettle Black...a flat black?

Sean

It's called Valspar Ultra Premium Kettle Black Flat Interior, it should look better once it dries. I actually have to go back there today to get more :)

Ha, I’m fighting the mighty Logan curse :p
Another coat of black and two coats of the cranberry. Its not all the way dry but it looks like I’ll need another coat and lots of touch ups.
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It all started when Vito forget to remove all his gold chains from clubbing all night. His gas had been turned off because he had to pay Vinnie off for some gambling debts and couldn't make the payment. He still had electricity so he just moved a space heater from room to room.

He bent over to pull out the plug and he got dizzy and fell into the wall and his gold chain swung into the open gap. That was the last of Vito. Now Vinnie was out 4 large. He mentioned this story to his uncle Sal who ran the local electricians union and the rest is history.


And it turns out that Uncle Antny was on the city council. Even after the kickback
Uncle Sal paid to Uncle Antny, the payoff on the contract to fix all dem old outlets (HEY! You wouldn't want any "accidents" to happen would you?) was so huge that Uncle Sal forgave the 4 large that Vinnie owed him (that's right...Sal had a little sumpin' going on the side besides the broad down at the club that Aunt Ginny didn't know about) and gave him 10% off the top for keeping it in the family.

I'm just sayin'.

LOL /\


I was fortunate enough to have the whole week off and work on the house and drink lots of beer. I spent most of the time painting the other rooms in the addition, but I did make some progress in the HT room.

Built most of the stage yesterday, I basically just winged it except for a quick sketch. Supplies used:
1x6x12 hemlock for the arch
(2)2x6x12 cheap green boards cut to 130"
2x6x8s cut to 21" for the framing and misc pieces for the arch supports
Left over roof paper stapled to the bottom
Exterior screws, finishing nails and some glue

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I made the stage deep enough to do a AT screen if I go that route

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Made another trip to Lowes for the top of the stage and bought my first router. I'm not sure about this, but I don't think I can fill the whole thing with sand since the room is not in a basement. Any problems with doing partial sand and rest insulation?

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I also forgot to tell you guys about the drywall experience with the hired help. Now I see why you guys either do it yourself or supervise the entire time. They messed up several times on the double 5/8" with GG, but everything was eventually fixed. At one point they had a couple sheets on the ceiling without glue. On another wall they did put GG between the sheets but they did 1/2" for the 2nd layer. After I came home, I complained and they added a 3rd layer for that wall using 1/4". :p

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That is ALOT of drywall......

I love that color scheme in your space. I was contemplating the black and dark red color scheme but am too afraid to commit just yet. I have no natural light in the room and am just basically afraid. Yours looks good maybe that will help convince me

Ha, I’m fighting the mighty Logan curse :p
Another coat of black and two coats of the cranberry. Its not all the way dry but it looks like I’ll need another coat and lots of touch ups.

lots and lots and lots of touchups on that flat black. what a pain it is. I noticed you used a sprayer and wondering if that made a difference in the streak factor. I used PaintSticks in my room, and after 4 coats on my ceiling, I can still see roller streaks here and there.

After talking with Ted and looking over my leftover green glue supply, I decided to add in a 2nd layer of sub flooring with green glue in the middle. I'm almost done with the 2nd layer, just need to pick up some more glue:

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I also finished up the stage except for the final sanding around the radius. I used all screws just in case it needs to be moved or taken apart again. The majority of it was filled with play sand and insulation.


I'm looking for suggestions and recommendations on the screen wall:

I can't decide whether or not to do the AT setup and build a false wall or go with the standard screen? Any ideas for the door entrance on the right would be great too. I would love to do a SMX screen, but the budget is basically gone and will likely upgrade to a better screen later.

Quick specs:
Stage width 130"
Stage height 8"
Ceiling to floor 7'10"
Front of stage to back wall 15'6"
Desired screen 120"
Klipsch Equipment on stage:
-(2) RF-5 fronts
- RW-8 mini sub
- KW-120 sub
- RC35 center (need stand)
Projector will most likely be the Panny 3000 (13-14' distance)

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Thanks in advance!

I have to ask..Being as I always like to know things...

What is that glue for other than being glue? Do you spread it on like paint or just use a caulk gun like normal?

I have no plans on every using the stuff, but just curious..Thanks

I have to ask..Being as I always like to know things...

What is that glue for other than being glue? Do you spread it on like paint or just use a caulk gun like normal?

I have no plans on every using the stuff, but just curious..Thanks

The name is a bit misleading since it really isn't 'glue'. I like to think of it as green goop. It gets applied using a caulk gun and functions as a dampening agent to keep the sound in or out.

It's not glue, it is actually a viscoelastic damping agent that converts sound energy into heat. I'm not making this $hit up. It's science. You can read more in the library of articles at www.soundproofingcompany.com.

If you apply it with a caulk gun wouldnt that be uneven? Wouldnt that let sound in and out? Seems like you would put it on with a roller or something?

Hmmm, so what do you guys think about a double door entrance on the right side and a 4-5' wall? Excuse the crappy ms paint :)

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any other ideas, or just say screw it and figure it out during v2.0?

SCAWT! You are on fire dude!!!! Excellent theater! Is there a reason you chose not to acoustically treat the room, I saw that you had spent the extra time/money to go with DD/GG sound proofing, what about sound treatment?

Hmmm, so what do you guys think about a double door entrance on the right side and a 4-5' wall? Excuse the crappy ms paint :)

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any other ideas, or just say screw it and figure it out during v2.0?

YES...put in the door and wall. Makes it more closed in and giving the right speaker a home..;)

SCAWT! You are on fire dude!!!! Excellent theater! Is there a reason you chose not to acoustically treat the room, I saw that you had spent the extra time/money to go with DD/GG sound proofing, what about sound treatment?

Thanks!

I'm still doing the treatments, just need some more $$ and time. I have to get the final inspections wrapped up and appraisal due to a recent divorce. I get to keep the house as long as I pay out, so I'm not selling it after all of this work.

YES...put in the door and wall. Makes it more closed in and giving the right speaker a home..;)

Done! I wanted to close it off more, but maybe we can do that and the extra door on v2

It was easy to add in, except for moving the light switch and using a junction box. I asked for electrician advice to make sure it was code for the area. I'll put a black plate over the hole for access.

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I framed it yesterday and now its already sheetrocked and mudded. The drywall guy was coming back to finish up the hallway so I had him do this at the last minute. I used flooring shims between the stage and the new wall, so they are not touching. I also put some foam down between the stud.

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Here is a pic of the main hallway from the stairs, the theater is the first door on the right. I just did the flooring over the weekend too

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Thanks Jamis for the recommendation, I moved the rack rails back to 3 1/8" in the equipment room

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Carpet will be in the next couple weeks hopefully. I also need to plug two of those can lights since they are off centered now :(

I'm still stuck on the AT vs standard screenwall, so any prodding is helpful!

SWEEEEETTT!!...Much better now. Like the wall;)

Thanks!

I've also been stockpiling parts for my HTPC:

iStar 2U D200 PFS rack mount case
Gigabyte E7SUM-DS2H motherboard
Intel Quad core 3.0ghz processor
Corsair 4gb RAM (2x2)
Western Digital 1tb hard drive
Antec earthwatts 500w power supply

Still need to buy a cpu cooler, blu ray burner and a TV tuner card...

The Pioneer SC-07 should be here this week too :)

Edit: forgot to mention that I pushed out the stage 3" before putting the wall in. Since I had the top off, I put down some green glue too.

I've been toying with building a HTPC based on the GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H (same as yours?), but I think I'm going to wait a bit longer.

Less for TV and Bluray, and more as a Tversity/PlayOn/iTunes server and web browsing and the occasional PC game.

Nice, I just ordered the last of my parts from newegg:

LG Black Internal Blu-ray Burner Super Multi Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive Model GGW-H20L

ENERMAX UC-MA8 80mm Case Fan (2)

ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

I'll have 2tb now :)

Proposed carpet for theater room? Thoughts? (sorry for small sample, its black with light gold pattern). The installer talked about putting it on the stage too?

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The beginnings of the AT screenwall:

Anybody want to trade a kidney for a 120" 2.35 SMX screen? :)

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The beginnings of the AT screenwall:

Anybody want to trade a kidney for a 120" 2.35 SMX screen? :)



No kidding. Screens cost a future. I'm sooo glad I got material before he stopped selling it.

Looking good!! Given you have the walls and ceiling done, you are way ahead of me now.

Lucky man! I missed out on that one, I'll get one eventually though. I might be projecting on a sheet for a while :)

1st coat of black for the AT screenwall:
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Next steps... more painting, linacoustic, carpeting and finish up rack build!

Holy **** this thing is huge. I think Stayonline lost some money on this custom faceplate and rack shelve. I'm guessing at least 5-6Us for this bad boy http://smiliesftw.com/x/eek3d3.gif

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OMG!!!!...I hate you!!;)

As a life long Pioneer LOVER im in true love with your receiver...I think I just did a no no in my pants!!...lol..

I myself bought a 52tx back in 05 and still figuring things out with it..ONly thing its missing is hdmi...oh well..It will do me for about 10 years probably.

Thanks :)

You guys still haven't seen the house power supply yet




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Order from top to bottom:
Klipsch THX sub amp for theater room
Yamaha receiver (110x7) (master bath, master bed, and outside)
Pioneer Theater room receiver (140x7)


ok, enough power, time for the good stuff.

Acoustical treatments for the screen wall

40' ft of linacoustic bought from a local building supply place today

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Roll the bitch out and cut to length

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I used spray adhesive and some screws to mount the linacoustic to the wall.

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and this is what the first piece looks like when its mounted. Now, I'm off to finish the rest of it :D

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Holy barrel distortion! You must have quite a wide angle lens on the camera ...

Yeah, one is a Nikon 10.5 fisheye and the other is a 18-200 VR. I love the fisheye!

I'm sooo glad I got material before he stopped selling it.


Same here. I THINK I bought enough for two in case I ever have to replace mine. So sorry, no kidney-AT tradesys here. I got in after he felt bad about just shutting everyone out without a "last call."

before you go any further on the HTPC check out www.silentpcreview.com These guys are crazy with techniques to keep a PC quiet.

ENERMAX 80mm fans = noise. with all this sound proofing going into your room the last thing you want is a noisy computer.

or you can just put your computer in another room and control it remotely with a laptop

before you go any further on the HTPC check out www.silentpcreview.com These guys are crazy with techniques to keep a PC quiet.

ENERMAX 80mm fans = noise. with all this sound proofing going into your room the last thing you want is a noisy computer.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll check them out!

Theater update:
Black GOM ordered from GIK for screenwall
Carpet getting installed on Monday! :D

:D

Carpet!

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new 3" cans (need eyeball trims) and linacoustic added

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lots of wires to play with

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close up of carpet, need to vacuum again :p

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1 out of 4 in wall surround speaker boxes
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No thoughts? Look like crap? http://smiliesftw.com/x/hsughno.gif

Looks like crap?

Nope -- Looks badass.

Looking Great! final push

Looking great Scawt!!!

There are so many things for me to do, including linacoustic(darn! do I have that on my list). Keep up the great stride, don't worry were watching. If you don't hear from us it is because "IT IS GOOD".

I'm still stuck on the AT vs standard screenwall, so any prodding is helpful!


For version 1.0 buy the original fabric that Ruben used to launch SMX. After a couple of months he switched to a custom weave.

http://www.interiormall.com/cat/ndisplaycoll.asp?c1=Fabric&book=2182

Yeah, but I thought the problem was once the manufacturer found out what he was using it for, the price, like, tripled. I guess if you REALLY want to know, you can search that thread, big as it is.

http://www.interiormall.com/cat/ndisplaycoll.asp?c1=Fabric&book=2182

That is where mine came from! Thanks to another AVSer, still rolled up in the box in my shop.

For version 1.0 buy the original fabric that Ruben used to launch SMX. After a couple of months he switched to a custom weave.

http://www.interiormall.com/cat/ndisplaycoll.asp?c1=Fabric&book=2182

Thanks Big! I have it bookmarked and will probably order some here soon.

Started building out the rack yesterday: (still need two more pieces, door and molding)

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I'm probably going to build another base/stand in the closet, since I still need more room for the power conditioner, 2nd receiver, HTPC monitor (computer is done), etc..

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Started on the window plugs and my 8 yards of Black GOM came :)

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I got tired of working in the theater room without sound, so I have the first 7 speakers wired in. The SC07 with the Klipschs sound great!

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I still need to buy 3 more HDMI cables, RCAs for the 2nd sub, double black outlet cover (wtf sold out), cable and network stuff for the theater setup.
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I'll probably finish up these two later today (house audio receiver and clean up power wires)
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Big thanks to htguruwannab http://smiliesftw.com/x/boweek.gif

I have 13 linear feet of 96" SMX material for sale. I originally purchased the material in July of '07 and have never used it. I originally paid $48/ft + $50 shipping and I am selling it for the same amount. The fabric is still in the original packaging and has never been open, unrolled or used. Send me a PM if you have any additional questions.

Arrived today :)

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Look good guys?

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Very nice!

Looking great Scawt! Just don't forget to mount the SMX fabric at a slight angle to nip moire in the butt.

Thanks! A little teaser of the rack in progress.. I haven't done a lot in the room since I've been trying to finish up the rest of the addition :(

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Next up:

Finish up rack
Molding
SMX 120" 2.35 Frame and Pro Panels for masking (assuming I get enough $$)
Panny AE3000U
4 Berklines eventually...

verrrrrry nice so far!

Because I always wonder, how the heck does everyone get these damn racks? I mean I see the ones at say parts express: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=262-632

But then, how the heck do people get the cutouts for their equipment? are those home made, or is that something a person can simply purchase?
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Thanks.

By the way, things are coming along nicely.

All I did was:

Purchase 24U rack rails (or whatever height you need)
Frame out rack hole before you do insulation, drywall, etc..
Mount rack rails
Purchase custom shelves and faces from http://www.stayonline.com/rack-custom-shelves.aspx
Lots of black paint and molding!

All I did was:

Purchase 24U rack rails (or whatever height you need)
Frame out rack hole before you do insulation, drywall, etc..
Mount rack rails
Purchase custom shelves and faces from http://www.stayonline.com/rack-custom-shelves.aspx
Lots of black paint and molding!

OH SNAP, thats Awesome! A bit pricey, but sweet. I wish now I would have researched this a bit more in the beginning...while I have the width in my opening, I dont think I have the height. I will have to check ttonight. Well, I might be able to just go with the face plates, as that would still work, screwing to the wood surround and then just bringing in my trim to cover it. Is this the only place to get these faceplates that you know of?

Thanks for the info. also, are those Klipsch speakers?

I just went and looked up more dimensions and learned that the outside width is 22" therefore, I know I wont be able to get a rack into my 19" opening, so I would have to go face plate only, but thats not too bad, I think I could swing it still.

ok, so I have three windows in the theater room, and this is bad for the projector...Time to cover them up and use them for acoustical treatments too.

said windows:
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Ordered some canvas frames and put them together
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Painted them flat black and layout over Black GOM fabric. Used a staple gun with crown staples and cut to finish:
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Fill the windows with linacoustic or other materials..
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I hung them with velcro, so they can easily come on/off
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Now I need to deal with the doors. I used another door to temporary block the light, lol...

I can't believe the price difference between solid pre-hungs vs. hollow. I just bought 5 doors and the solid cost more than the other 4 combined.

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What was the price of the door? I'm looking to frame one in at the top of our stairs leading into our HT room.

:D

Carpet!



Scawt,
Nice build. Can you give me more info on the carpet? I think that's exactly what I'm looking for.

Thanks! The carpet is Bridgewater if I remember right, they still have two giant rolls of it at http://www.marionscarpets.net/ Just ask for the black theater carpet in the warehouse, that's all they have!

Solid door was only $200, but the others were only $44 :)

Finally have some worthy updates...

built my own screen frame out of oak, black velvet, L brackets and SMX screen material. I decided on 16.9 128" (diagonal) instead of the 2.35..

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what smx material did you buy and was it directly from smx?

No, I lucked out and found a fellow AVS member that was selling his roll from a while back. This is the newer material too.

Total cost of screen :)
$600 material
$~100 wood (HD)
$6.99 x4 yards of black velvet http://www.syfabrics.com/View.aspx/Plush-Triple-Velvet/Black-Plush-Velvet/681/264
$~40 L brackets, staples and screws (HD)

Sharp XV-Z15000 projector: out of the box, no color correction or any settings changed other than ceiling mount. I need a tripod for the camera... :)

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I have to take the mount off and shorten the extension since the projector isn't level.

oops, just noticed the shadow in the bottom right too :keke:

Wow thats a very nice looking theater; I like the color choices with the carpet!