The "widow maker" theater build - Page 2

Originally Posted by Nightlord 

I do hope there's going to be plenty of ridges on that rounded ceiling, otherwise it'll be focusing the ceiling reflex even stronger...

Originally Posted by BIGmouthinDC 

Is that a problem for a hallway outside the theater?

Originally Posted by GWCR 

I'm curious about this as well. Not sure I would consider this width constrained for speaker placement. My room is one foot narrower, and all are behind a 120" wide screen with L&R toed in. There must be something that we aren't seeing just yet.

Looking good so far. Will be fun to follow this one!

Originally Posted by J_P_A 

It will depend on how close the seats are to the screen. If you are closer then 30 degrees might put the speakers behind the screen. As you move further away, the speakers move further apart, and at some point you need to start moving them down the walls to get the correct placement.

Of course, this is all speculation without dimensions

Originally Posted by GWCR 

So true...We'll see how good Mitch is at picking up on subtle hints...

Originally Posted by shuasha 

Nice suit! Saving that pic!

Looks great Mike!

Originally Posted by RTROSE 

Being locked in VIk's theater is going to follow me around like Bobby Knight and the chair incident. Funny though. In fact I talked to Vik about that today. Oh and I don't have a fancy schmancy door lock, just a regular schmegular door latch and handle. Someone would have to penny us in to trap us. Not likely as no one in my family even knows what that is.

On the Ascends, they are a great speaker, and perform extraordinarily well. You would be more than welcome to audition them in my space.

Speaking of subtle hints, I think it is just a guy thing. However instead of a sledge hammer, Mrs. RTROSE usually just smacks the back of my head with her hand and is is much easier and more timely than going to get the sledge, plus a sledge is so hard to keep in your purse. Or that's what she tells me anyway.

On a serious note though. Is your overall room dimensions 21’ 7” x 13’ 5” or is that your calculated finished space not including the depth of your AT space behind the screen. My theater is right at 20 x 13.5 so seeing my space would give you a pretty good idea on what you have to work with.

Love the arched hallway and that's a pretty slick system you're using to get that done. Very cool.

Regards,

RTROSE

Originally Posted by charlesking 

Looks good Mike! I'll be sure to track the progress and see how much gets done when you are supposed to be working.

Originally Posted by J_P_A 

^^^ Ruh-Roh

Originally Posted by jedimastergrant 

Mitch,

I love the arched hallway.

I am also currently implementing a Shawn Byrne design via the pro theater layout and additional consulting. He knows his stuff.

FYI there is a speaker meet in Des Moine, Iowa on April 27th. I am hoping to go but my wife is putting her foot down with all the time and money I am spending on my own room lately. It would quite a drive for you but if you are interested in the JTR Noesis speakers they will be there.

Here is the list taken from this thread. http://www.avsforum.com/t/1460712/central-iowa-spring-audio-gtg-jtr-bamberg-seaton-salk-gr-research

"Speaker Attendance
Bamberg Series 5 Speakers brought by Phil Bamberg of Bamberg Audio
http://bambergaudio.com/products/series5/series-5-tmw.php
Phil will be in attending the event to discuss his speakers and answer any questions.

JTR Noesis Speakers brought by Jeff Permanian of JTR Speakers
http://jtrspeakers.com
Jeff will be attending the event to discuss his speakers and answer any questions.

Seaton Sound Catalyst brought by Mark Seaton of Seaton Sound
http://www.seatonsound.net/
Mark will be attending the event to discuss his speakers and answer any questions.

GR Research LS6 Line Array Speakers brought by DesertDome
http://angelcityaudio.com/products/gr-research/

Salk HT2-TL'S brought by me!
http://www.salksound.com/ht2-tl%20-%20home.htm"

Most of the designers will be there which is a pretty rare opportunity. I have met Jeff and Mark and they are cool fellows. The Noesis is also near the top of my list. I had the opportunity to listen to the demo pair that he sent around to a few of us before he actually debuted the speakers. I was literally blown away. I posted my impressions in the thread. I listened to them in the same room as Desertdomes GR Research LS6 Line Arrays which are also flat out amazing with his 8 x 15'' IB array.

One more thing I noticed that Procella is on your list. Shawn is obviously a dealer for Procella. I am not sure if you have ever heard them but the main reason I went ahead and hired Shawn was after demoing a theater with Procella speakers that Shawn did a professional calibration for. It was Randy Bessingers room and my impressions are in the Procella thread. I have never heard a more cohesive surround sound experience in my life. I can honestly say that I did not understand what surround sound could be until I heard the Master and Commander scene in that room.

-Grant

Originally Posted by AirBenji 

Thanks! I'm sure you'll enjoy Universal - I know I had a great time there.

I saw that you were asking about the QSC stuff above and are still on the fence re speakers. I don't have them in my HT, but I visited member michelmia's house for a few days in the fall and he has the full compliment. (Procella fronts and subs, Triad surrounds, QSC DSP - design by Dennis E. and calibration by Adam Pelz. Search for Chartrand Family Theater) We watched several movies and a bunch of clips - gave the gear what I'd consider a very solid test drive.

I can say without question that michelmia's room was the best audio environment I have EVER been in - commercial spaces included. The audio was nothing short of superlative. Procella obviously makes great products, but my understanding is that the QSC products allow them to do things they wouldn't otherwise be capable of in a straight receiver-to-speaker setup. Of course, everyone's financial perspective is his own, but I think most would agree that those speakers and the associated processors aren't cheap (more like a sizeable investment). But for what it's worth, they deliver something I have never heard before, and it's darn amazing. It has put the Procella & QSC combo is at the very top of my HT wish list.

EDIT: Oops. Looks like I should read the whole thread before replying! Just saw your post above re speakers - I have also heard (well not physically but...) that those JTR speakers are amazing as well. And yep, the Procella price tag is kind of like swallowing a handful of thumbtacks for me.

Originally Posted by mjmitchell1970 

Yep, its a shelf for the center channel....as I mentioned earlier, I will dig through my notes from Shawn as to why that was done. As you can probably tell, I still struggle with some of the concepts behind a good sounding theater, which is why I paid for the design.