Another Erskine-designed masterpiece (if I don't screw it up). - Page 13

Shawn the Kuro still looks great BTW!

From the picture in page2, I found some P6 procella buit in the wall.
Why you did it? because I think it's a weak point in the wall that let's the sound getting outside.

What's the method to eliminate the sound that go through your air-condition tube in the ceiling?

thank you.

It is not a weak point when proper sound isolation techniques and methods are utilized.
Again, accepted sound isolation techniques and materials were used to reduce noise transmission by way of HVAC ducts.

NOTE: The primary purpose of sound isolation in a sound playback space is to reduce noise penetration into the room to a level of NR20 or NC20. The secondary, more expensive, and only sometimes requested requirement to reduce sound transmission out of the room. In this case, the generally accepted practice is to not increase the noise floor of adjacent spaces by more than 3dB. Contrary to common layperson belief, the purpose of sound isolation in sound playback spaces is to reduce sound entering the space not the other way around. The softest sound recorded on a sound track is 22dB, therefore, the in room noise floor must be below that level.

Which is probably contrary to what a lot of people are thinking when integrating a theater space into their home. As in, let the parents or kids watch programming at an enjoyable and immersive sound level and not have that noise heard elsewhere in the house. Keeping the house noises out is probably not even on their radar.

For the purist, sure, having the room isolated from external noise is certainly going to have a lot of value.

It also allows you to run the sound at a lower level, which helps not to annoy the other residents.

Also likely to reduce hearing damage as the perceived loudness of a quiet room won't have you running for the volume during a quiet passage.

Do you have more picture about sound diffuser and absorber lining in side and back wall?

Here are the professional photos of the room (hoping I'm not jumping the gun on you KB).

KB -

Great build! I'm sure you're proud. Can you point me to where you sourced your cool cube?

Bud

Thanks for the images Dennis, very nice.

I'd wondered how this eventually turned out.

Love the aesthetic, .... again, one of my faves.

Wow - terrific theater.

My how things have changed since I built my theater 10 years ago!

Dennis, your work never ceases to amaze me.

Not sure of which I am more jealous, the final product or the size of that room. Hope you enjoy this theater as much as I have following your thread

One of the best theaters I've seen aesthetically. Amazing job to the whole team! The Procella's are awesome, am using them myself now. Not many speakers that can do dual duty as HT and music speakers. These are

Wow, awesome! I especially like the ceiling! Beautiful HT you have there!

So did I read that right yous started out with 14ft tall ceilings?

I love the design although it may be a bit big for me I always wanted to have a tiered sloped ceiling.

WOWSERS, that's impressive!

Gold medal winner, awesome work.

It's all in the details.

What is the carpet brand/style used in this build?

It looks like the same carpet I'm using in my theater, which is Wild Asia by Kane carpets
Edited by phisch - 3/30/13 at 10:55am

Excellent, thank you! Looking forward to seeing your theater as it progresses.

Breath stopping! KB! Wish this theater was near my city so as to request you for a demo. Do you have pictures of the equipment area?. I am assuming with no surround speaker columns in sight and the kind of calibration you got done along with the Quest treatments makes those side walls come alive during movies without localizing where the sound is coming from!
Edited by vikgrao - 3/29/13 at 11:35am

Pictures of the equipment rack will be forthcoming in a week or two.

Thanks Dennis, This is one of those theaters which makes one feel tempted to purchase the build design and acoustic layout plans and keep them for a future build!.