Mac Slocum
04-12-07, 08:39 AM
DIYer Makes Home Theater His Business
Ray Coronado's hands-on installation of his own home theater turned a hobby into a side business.
Ray Coronado is a home theater installer’s dream—if that installer likes to be lazy. This do-it-yourselfer needed a little help from a contractor and an electrician, but Coronado demanded to be included in his home theater’s dirty work.
The Coronado home theater is where “Cribs” meets MacGyver. “I’m real hands on,” Coronado says. “I really don’t buy anything until I personally take a look at it, use it and see if it’s going to integrate well with my stuff.”
http://www.electronichouse.com/images/uploads/coronado-instory.jpg (http://www.electronichouse.com/article/diyer_makes_home_theater_his_business/)
For years Coronado kept his hands busy by testing A/V equipment in his living room. Sure, any space can fit a big-screen TV or a projector, but Coronado wanted both and more. It seems there’s always room for home theater—even if you have to build that room.
Coronado hired a contractor to build the addition, but while the walls were going up, his wheels were turning. Coronado jotted down ideas, thoughts, and equipment he had seen in magazines and heard about. He also picked the brains of two friends, who were also fellow theater junkies.
After the room was framed, Coronado went in to install the speaker wiring, networking lines and all of the cables for the projector. While many people would shell out big bucks for a wiring job, Coronado wanted to install, set up and calibrate everything. “I want to know exactly how everything works and I don’t want to rely on someone else to repair my problems,” he says. He had one week to complete the work before the contractor sealed the walls.
For more on Ray’s story, including photos of his home theater and a full equipment list, check out
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/diyer_makes_home_theater_his_business/
Ray Coronado's hands-on installation of his own home theater turned a hobby into a side business.
Ray Coronado is a home theater installer’s dream—if that installer likes to be lazy. This do-it-yourselfer needed a little help from a contractor and an electrician, but Coronado demanded to be included in his home theater’s dirty work.
The Coronado home theater is where “Cribs” meets MacGyver. “I’m real hands on,” Coronado says. “I really don’t buy anything until I personally take a look at it, use it and see if it’s going to integrate well with my stuff.”
http://www.electronichouse.com/images/uploads/coronado-instory.jpg (http://www.electronichouse.com/article/diyer_makes_home_theater_his_business/)
For years Coronado kept his hands busy by testing A/V equipment in his living room. Sure, any space can fit a big-screen TV or a projector, but Coronado wanted both and more. It seems there’s always room for home theater—even if you have to build that room.
Coronado hired a contractor to build the addition, but while the walls were going up, his wheels were turning. Coronado jotted down ideas, thoughts, and equipment he had seen in magazines and heard about. He also picked the brains of two friends, who were also fellow theater junkies.
After the room was framed, Coronado went in to install the speaker wiring, networking lines and all of the cables for the projector. While many people would shell out big bucks for a wiring job, Coronado wanted to install, set up and calibrate everything. “I want to know exactly how everything works and I don’t want to rely on someone else to repair my problems,” he says. He had one week to complete the work before the contractor sealed the walls.
For more on Ray’s story, including photos of his home theater and a full equipment list, check out
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/diyer_makes_home_theater_his_business/