Mac Slocum
02-20-07, 11:47 PM
How to Pick a Home Theater Room
Whether you're building a home theater from scratch or transforming an old room, use these tips to find the perfect theater space.
Just about any room can function as a home theater. It just takes a good, solid plan, a knowledgeable and experienced audio/video installer, and realistic expectations to turn a space into a comfortable, high-performing entertainment wonderland. However, there are a few proven formulas that can have a huge effect on the way your entertainment system looks and sounds. For example, a rectangular-shaped room is better acoustically than a square-shaped one, a space with a high ceiling is usually preferred when a video projector will be installed and any room that has several walls of windows may be better served as a sitting room. This doesn’t mean you should discount square, window-laden spaces. In fact, many newer technologies, such as flat-panel TVs and built-in speakers are making it easier than ever to convert any type of room into a high-class home theater. It may just take more work and compromises to whip these less-than-perfect spaces into theater shape.
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The best way to achieve audible and visual perfection is by constructing a dedicated home theater from scratch. This might be an addition to your current house or a room your architect worked into the blueprints before you broke ground. With nothing but your budget standing in your way, you can allocate the square footage, ceiling height and structural design necessary to create a state-of-the-art home theater.
For more info on achieving audible and visual perfection, check out: http://www.electronichouse.com/article/which_room_is_best_for_home_theater/C201 (http://www.electronichouse.com/article/which_room_is_best_for_home_theater/C201)
Whether you're building a home theater from scratch or transforming an old room, use these tips to find the perfect theater space.
Just about any room can function as a home theater. It just takes a good, solid plan, a knowledgeable and experienced audio/video installer, and realistic expectations to turn a space into a comfortable, high-performing entertainment wonderland. However, there are a few proven formulas that can have a huge effect on the way your entertainment system looks and sounds. For example, a rectangular-shaped room is better acoustically than a square-shaped one, a space with a high ceiling is usually preferred when a video projector will be installed and any room that has several walls of windows may be better served as a sitting room. This doesn’t mean you should discount square, window-laden spaces. In fact, many newer technologies, such as flat-panel TVs and built-in speakers are making it easier than ever to convert any type of room into a high-class home theater. It may just take more work and compromises to whip these less-than-perfect spaces into theater shape.
http://www.electronichouse.com/images/uploads/which_room_01.jpg (http://www.electronichouse.com/article/which_room_is_best_for_home_theater/C201)
The best way to achieve audible and visual perfection is by constructing a dedicated home theater from scratch. This might be an addition to your current house or a room your architect worked into the blueprints before you broke ground. With nothing but your budget standing in your way, you can allocate the square footage, ceiling height and structural design necessary to create a state-of-the-art home theater.
For more info on achieving audible and visual perfection, check out: http://www.electronichouse.com/article/which_room_is_best_for_home_theater/C201 (http://www.electronichouse.com/article/which_room_is_best_for_home_theater/C201)