View Full Version : Let's put the HT in the Sunroom!!!


echase
01-16-08, 02:45 PM
So, my landlady/housemate decided that the home theatre was to be evicted from the living room, and moved to the SUNROOM. (It's a decent LCD, so picture quality is still surpassingly acceptable) unfortunately this room with three glass walls, and three large glass doors on the other side has some acoustic "issues".

Getting out of the sunroom is not an option, since the wife is allied with the housemate on this issue and "it looks so great in there"... so, what's a noob to do to get some of that warm sweet sound back?

Oh, AND the ceiling is about 3" higher on the screen side of the room than it is on the listener side (couch is about 8 feet from screen, 3 feet from rear glass wall)

chris bryant
01-16-08, 04:50 PM
So, my landlady/housemate decided that the home theatre was to be evicted from the living room, and moved to the SUNROOM. (It's a decent LCD, so picture quality is still surpassingly acceptable) unfortunately this room with three glass walls, and three large glass doors on the other side has some acoustic "issues".

Getting out of the sunroom is not an option, since the wife is allied with the housemate on this issue and "it looks so great in there"... so, what's a noob to do to get some of that warm sweet sound back?

Oh, AND the ceiling is about 3" higher on the screen side of the room than it is on the listener side (couch is about 8 feet from screen, 3 feet from rear glass wall)

It's curtains for you. Bad place to put a HT, but if you must, take a look into some insulated curtains. I usually put them in my dedicated HT's to help sound deflection. In your case it wil help SD and light exposure. If you prefer, Hunter Douglas has a "room darkening" cellular shade which can also help both problems and the Mrs. may like them better. Nothing I know of that can help the ceiling unless you want to spend some $ and install a "quiet" ceiling. Check Owens Corning's website for their quiet products.

echase
01-16-08, 05:55 PM
Thanks for the quick reply... light is not a major issue, I very rarely have the opportunity to view during the day, and like I mentioned, this monitor looks pretty darn good in full daylight (surprise surprise) but the sound is bright and noisy.

I love the idea of cellular shades for their insulating and aesthetic qualities, but I'm concerned they may not be 2-year-old compatible. (I have a baby).

The ladies of the house are not hot on the idea of curtains (they love the open feeling of the 20' glass wall in the sunroom) but hopefully I can convince them.

Anybody have any decent sources? ($$$ is always and issue)

Replacement
01-16-08, 06:23 PM
I feel your pain, temporarily right now we have out HT in our 4 season porch with tile floors, 4 walls of brick and 11 windows. I can really tell the difference but my wife can't :(. I have been looking into rugs and window coverings as well. For the windows try Blinds.com (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=/mCNjQvEzjI&offerid=64972.10000091&type=3&subid=0)

echase
01-17-08, 12:41 AM
Fortunately there are some inferior speakers in the old room, and the AVR can do the multi-zone thing, so the ladies of the house *might* hear things, um, more clearly once it's wired for a comparison.

That with the fact that the sunroom runs cool in the winter and warm in the summer make a good case for curtains or blinds. I need to put my hands on some cellular shades to see if they might be baby-compatible, they are expensive, but not insanely so.

Looks like insulated curtains are a cost-cutter, but I need to see if they can disappear sufficiently when not in use to pass the WAF Test. If light is desired, would a thinner drape do anything good for the sound?