New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

"To Can" or "Not To Can" ?

post #1 of 11
4/6/09 at 1:56pm
Thread Starter 
OK, I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I wanted a few spot lights in the ceiling to wash my screen and stage. I ran a separate switched circuit up there, and just have a Romex whip hanging there now.

Well, I did the DD and now realize that since I didn't plan ahead that I'll have to cut holes through the drywall to mount the cans. Thus, ruining the point of DD in the first place.

I really want some lights up there, but don't want to wreck my attempts at keeping the sound in the room.

Any suggestions?
Reply
Reply

AVS Top Picks

post #2 of 11
4/6/09 at 2:04pm
Use a mounted light? Or add a soffit and mount lights into that?

Only other option is cutting a hole in the ceiling and trying to retrofit backer boxes.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 11
4/6/09 at 3:24pm
track lights
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 11
4/6/09 at 4:18pm
Thread Starter 
Sorry, need to clarify. The ceiling at that point is the bottom edge of a soffit. I don't think I have room for track lights, since the screen is only a few inches lower that the bottom of the soffit.

Keep 'em coming guys. I know someone has a solution!
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 11
4/6/09 at 5:02pm
How about retrofitting some back boxes and use a piece of nicely finished wood to hide the retrofit? I'm thinking something along the lines of "The Crib" ceiling.
LL
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 11
4/7/09 at 5:24am
In these threads, I alwasy vote for track lighting as a nice way to get light into the room without puncturing the DD/GG envelope. If track lights won't fit, you might use some of the puck-style lights sold for under-cabinet use.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 11
4/7/09 at 6:41am
I just bring this up for the next person who is reading this and is in their planning stage.

If you build your soffit correctly you won't have this problem. If sound containment is a high priority the wall and ceiling should be drywalled first than the soffit built inside the DD/GG.
Then you can put up as many cans as you want without fear of losing the benefit of the DD/GG.
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 11
4/7/09 at 11:36am
Thread Starter 
I like Tedd's idea. One other question.

I have a large SVS sub. I was reading a craigslist post of a guy selling his because it was vibrating the dishes in his wife's china cabinet. I thought to myself "what kind of dumb*ss would put a sub under a china cabinet?"

Then, as I emerged from my basement, I looked at the china cabinet and realized I was exactly that kind of dumb*ss!

Will can lighting in this spot cause more of a problem with low frequencies within a china cabinet, or will it just let the broad spectrum of frequencies through so I'd hear everything ?
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 11
4/7/09 at 11:49am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin_Wadsworth View Post

In these threads, I alwasy vote for track lighting as a nice way to get light into the room without puncturing the DD/GG envelope. If track lights won't fit, you might use some of the puck-style lights sold for under-cabinet use.

I'm kinda with Kevin on this one.

Frank
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 11
4/7/09 at 11:50am
It doesn't matter where in your theater the sub is sitting, if you put large holes in the ceiling, sound is going to easily escape. Even without holes, a sub can make stuff rattle. Its just hard to contain bass even with DD/GG and decoupling everything.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 11
4/7/09 at 12:09pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cathan View Post

It doesn't matter where in your theater the sub is sitting, if you put large holes in the ceiling, sound is going to easily escape. Even without holes, a sub can make stuff rattle. Its just hard to contain bass even with DD/GG and decoupling everything.

Yep, that's all true too. Putting in backer box after the fact would make me nervous, though it could be done cleanly with care and skill.

Frank
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home

AVS Top Picks