I am very lost in the "what is good enough" set up for my acoustical treatments.
I want to make sure whatever system I put in my HT room sounds like it is supposed to.
I am building a 36 X 16 ft HT room in the basement.

I plan on putting in double drywall with possible "green glue" in between.
I plan on having sub flooring with rigid insulation on the floor and then using thick carpeting.
I plan on having at least one 10 inch Riser in the back. (Approximately 20 ft long)
I plan on using a 12 inch drop ceiling.
I will have a "stage" in front of the room.

My questions are:
1. What kind of acoustical panels should I use? How many? How many diffusers? Where do I put/hang them throughout the room? Do I need Bass Traps? Where do I put them??

2. What kind of ceiling tiles are acceptable? Can I buy cheap tiles and insulate them myself and save money and still get good ceiling acoustical treatment? I so how do I do this.

Basically if there is any "treatment" designs that I need that I didn't mention or whatever is what I am looking for to ensure that I have good sound in the Home Theatre Room

I will use this room for 95% HT. I will have a 7.1 system.

Thanks so much!!!

Please read the master thread that deals with these issues that is pinned on the top of the forum. It's hard reading, but will help you learn enough to do treatments on your own. Alternatively think about hiring someone to work out the math/design for you.

I second Cathan's post (perfect FAQ candidate, Cathan?:) ).

Unfortunately the questions you've asked require a GREAT deal of work to answer. If you plan on building the space yourself you need to start reading the forum - a LOT. Read, read, read, then read some more. Read the Master Acoustic Sticky, read build threads, read more build threads, read every thread you can get your hands on. Once you've spent a couple of months reading you should be able to answer quite a few of the questions yourself.

If you don't have the luxury of time you're really better off hiring a professional to design the space for you. They'll already know the answers to your questions.

Good luck!

-drin

I second Cathan's post (perfect FAQ candidate, Cathan?:) ).

-drin

Yeppers. With these seemingly simple questions that are huge in scope to answer, that even the FAQ will just scratch the surface. But still it will at least break down what needs to be learned and why and point people in the right direction.