Dixon's Jam Room Theater - Page 3

Thanks--Appreciate the comments. The trim around the panels worked out well. I have decided to put some fabric panels on the top of the lower cap on my shadow box to cut some reflection (not too distracting, but could be better). Just haven't gotten too it yet.



Ahh--I do miss my Marshall half stack. As for the Gibson Jazzbox, it is an L-5. Very similar to the Byrdland, but a bit thicker. I have included a few pics below for the gearheads (like me). Oh, and just about all the guitars in that room have played a few sets from Double Live Gonzo, including Great White Buffalo



Steal all the ideas you want--I did

Appreciate your kind words. I am way overdue in posting updates to the room. Will try to get around to it soon.

Thank you. We really enjoy the room and get a lot of use out of it. I am updating some things (mainly related to the use of the room for playing and recording music) and will try to update when I finish.

I am overdue, but I tend to spend less time on the forum since they changed the interface (just can't get comfortable with it).

Thanks. I have been quite happy with the Niles speakers--I use the in wall Niles HD speakers in my family room setup and love them. That is why I went with the Niles pro series for the theater. They do well with music, but are really a theater speaker.

I can't really compare them to anything else, as my prior speakers were a set of Energy AC300s and RVSS surrounds (nice, low cost speakers) used in my pre-renovation basement. I think the main issue to consider with speakers is whether the tweeters will be able to produce enough sound in your room. As I have said to others, mine are on the edge in that respect (my room is approx 21.5x13.5), but I have been happy with their performance. I can't pretend to understand the science of it, but when I added my two SVS subs, the performance of my Niles (including the top end) seemed to improve substantially. They really pair nicely with the SVS subs I have.

If you can get these at a deep discount from their usual asking price, I think they are a good choice for the money. At closer to their full cost, there are no doubt better options available today. The guys at AVS Science are very helpful in this respect--I got mine through them--and can walk you through the comparable alternatives.

Give them a shout.

Good luck.

Thanks for the comment. There is no doubt that when I added those two SVS subs and calibrated them to their "reference" (as I think of it) level, the occasional rumble directly above the theater became noticeable (hasn't ever been an issue on the second floor). That said, I tend to run them a bit under that "reference" level, and it hasn't compromised my soundproofing too much (only get a slight rumble when the bass is at full peak). As I mention in some of the posts above, I have a few weak links in my soundproofing that I am slowly addressing (HVAC and door). Very glad I did the soundproofing I did, as those weak links are easily addressed due to the proximity of my theater to my mechanical room.

The only real issue I have is projector noise (my projector is mounted directly above my main listening position). If I could tame that, the room would be nearly perfect

I expect to upgrade my projector in a year or so, and will likely bring someone in at that time to look at the options for moving it and/or addressing it with a hush box.

Thanks for the kind words. I am completely unqualified to give you HVAC advice, but I can say that it takes a lot of air to cool these rooms when they are buttoned up with soundproofing. I also have humidity control, so it wasn't a small investment. Search for posts by Dennis Erskine and Ted White re HVAC. Ted has a lot of useful tips re soundproofing your HVAC (both to keep sound from leaking out, and to keep the volume of the air flow down). Dennis is particularly loud in his drumbeat about needing a lot of air conditioning (possibly even during the winter) to keep your room comfortable. I did a great job getting plenty of air to my room, but not as well dealing with some minor flanking issues associated with the system. It is on my list of future improvements--and in my case it is easy to get at, which is just lucky.

Good luck with your room!!

The screen wall was framed out with standard 2x4s, a little plywood and some paint-grade trim. There is a closeup of it in one of the pics on page 1.

It was all painted black. I then had the fabric frames built, and wrapped them with acoustic fabric. The fabric frames are simply friction fitted. They are fairly easy to pop on and off when necessary to gain access to the speakers and subwoofers.

It is very low tech, but does a nice job for what it is. Generally looks very clean in the room. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on cabinets etc, in case I ever want to pull it out and do a wide screen with the speakers behind the screen itself.

Hope that helps.