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post #3661 of 3733
12/6/11 at 12:10pm
Amazing. apparently I'm 5 years late for the prom...
at 26 years old, my wife and I are in our first home and building a theater. this thread has provided a ton of ideas, sources, direction and inspiration. Thank you for your detailed instruction and taking the time to share your passion with every one.

SMX it's amazing how even 5 years later your HT is still evolutionalry! pretty cool. Our budget is going to be miniscule, but I think we can create a decent theater experience, and we are excited to get started!

and we are in the market for a AT screen I think I have something in mind
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post #3662 of 3733
12/15/11 at 9:08pm
Amazing thread and build!

Would you have the final built dimensions you could post or PM me? We are trying to decide whether we can fit a 3 front 4 rear into our room and layout the risers and rear riser to screen/ front riser spacing like yours. We like the curve etc but I couldn't find the full dimensions to compare with our room.

Thank you for sharing
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post #3663 of 3733
12/15/11 at 9:56pm
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Originally Posted by Shopview View Post

Amazing thread and build!

Would you have the final built dimensions you could post or PM me? We are trying to decide whether we can fit a 3 front 4 rear into our room and layout the risers and rear riser to screen/ front riser spacing like yours. We like the curve etc but I couldn't find the full dimensions to compare with our room.

Thank you for sharing

Per the first post

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The finished inside room dimensions will be 20' x 16' x 8.5" ceiling

He's got a layout diagramed there too. (I'm sure he meant 8.5'.)
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post #3664 of 3733
12/16/11 at 3:54pm
What was the final prize tag on this amazing HT, this thing is mind blowing.
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post #3665 of 3733
12/16/11 at 4:11pm
if you search this MASSIVE thread with the search term of "Total Cost" the question is asked and answered with a link to the exact thread where he posted the cost breakdown.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...36#post7196536
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post #3666 of 3733
12/17/11 at 6:07am
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Per the first post



He's got a layout diagramed there too. (I'm sure he meant 8.5'.)



Looking for more detail on the as built stage and risers..... Radius points, stair widths etc
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post #3667 of 3733
12/21/11 at 2:21pm
Just finished going through this thread from the beginning...the process of reading through this practically deserves a thread of its own. I was simply amazed that Ruben's quest to find the perfect screen led to a whole new company. Incredible. Makes me wish I had some DIY talent..alas.
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post #3668 of 3733
12/22/11 at 4:25pm
Hi Ruben. Long-time lurker and first time poster to this thread. First - like everyone else - big thumbs up for the room design and execution. You certainly solved a lot of challenging problems in your fight to get exactly what you wanted. Congrats.

Second, have you had the chance to run any 3D in this room on your AT screen? If so what is your impression of 3D performance with this woven screen? Thanks for your input.
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post #3669 of 3733
1/1/12 at 6:42pm
Great build. Ive been speaking with Bryan about the acoustics in my room and he mentioned yours.

I have a question, do you find there is enough light in the room? When I spoke with Ted from the Sound Proofing Company he strongly advised high hat lights above the seating area so you can see the remotes, what you are working on, etc, if you need too. He said he regrets in his theater not adding lights on the ceiling. You've had yours for a few years, do you have enough light?
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post #3670 of 3733
1/1/12 at 9:06pm
Ruben's last post to his build thread was over a year ago, so don't hold your breath for a quick turnaround.
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post #3671 of 3733
1/2/12 at 5:59am
Skins you may want to reach out to Damelon (Bacon Race Theater) about lighting as we built a room with similar lighting to Ruben's at his place. His lighting is 15 of those small 3 inch recessed lights around the perimeter soffit. No down lighting.

Answer Part 2

My ceiling is riddled with recessed lights because I was young and foolish back then. The problem with thinking you are going to need a light for your remote is that when you are in the middle of a movie the lights will be turned off. Just invest in a good back lit remote, or think about the Ipad/Iphone remote options.
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post #3672 of 3733
1/2/12 at 7:45am
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Originally Posted by BIGmouthinDC View Post

Skins you may want to reach out to Damelon (Bacon Race Theater) about lighting as we built a room with similar lighting to Ruben's at his place. His lighting is 15 of those small 3 inch recessed lights around the perimeter soffit. No down lighting.

Answer Part 2

My ceiling is riddled with recessed lights because I was young and foolish back then. The problem with thinking you are going to need a light for your remote is that when you are in the middle of a movie the lights will be turned off. Just invest in a good back lit remote, or think about the Ipad/Iphone remote options.

My remote is definitely going to be an iPad...so now that I think about it that part isn't an issue at all. It somethings that Ted from Sound Proof Company warned me about when we were speaking. Though I am notorious for not being able to just sit and relax, I have to multitask. I don't sit and watch movies I sit with a movie on and my laptop open and doing whatever. If its a laptop you don't really need extra light but if Im doing anything that involves needing to look at paper then the light would be nice.

Im going to have a Crestron Prodigy control system so its more if I want to have a mode that has some lighting on while watching tv/movie. Ill have to spend some time in the automation forum to see how people setup their zones.

Ill look up the build you reference and see what his thoughts were on the lighting.

Thanks!
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post #3673 of 3733
6/1/12 at 10:33pm
Looking for a source to manufacture 6 or these speaker columns for me....any suggestions?
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post #3674 of 3733
6/2/12 at 4:10am
look for a local cabinet maker/woodworker craftsman.
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post #3675 of 3733
7/13/12 at 5:47am
Thread Starter 
Hello Friends,

its been a long time. I am getting ready to sell my house so I m going to break down the world famous SandManX Movie Theater and sell it.
When I originally designed and built it, I did so making the proper preparations so it could be completely dissasembled in the event I sell the house (room inside a room construction).

I am able to have our employees that break it down, reassemble it in your house if requested. Pictures and dimensions of the SandManX theater are in the first post of this thread.

This will include all the following:

Decorative and Acoustic Wall Panels
Bass traps
Wood work (Columns, Light Trays, and Trim).
Soffits
Fiber optic star ceiling
False Screen wall
Stagger Studded Wall frames
Stage
Riser platform
Carpet

7 Chairs

140" wide 2.40:1 SmX ProMask-Curv with acoustically transparent 2k CineWeave screen surface.

Also all the Klipsch THX Ultra2 speakers

Danley Sub

I have three different projectors as well.

5 Crown XTi amps

plus there is a ton of stuff .



If anyone is interested, please let me know.

Regards,
Edited by SmX - 7/13/12 at 6:04am
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post #3676 of 3733
7/13/12 at 6:00am
I KNEW I should have waited 6 years before starting my build. I could have had a complete theater in less time than it's taking me to build. And better, too.
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post #3677 of 3733
7/13/12 at 6:05am
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I KNEW I should have waited 6 years before starting my build. I could have had a complete theater in less time than it's taking me to build. And better, too.

Wow...I wonder how much..
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post #3678 of 3733
7/13/12 at 6:08am
I'm afraid to even ask. But I'm guessing if you have to ask, you can't afford it.
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post #3679 of 3733
7/13/12 at 6:15am
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I'm afraid to even ask. But I'm guessing if you have to ask, you can't afford it.

also is all of it water resistant eek.gif....... LOL!!
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post #3680 of 3733
7/13/12 at 6:19am
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I'm afraid to even ask. But I'm guessing if you have to ask, you can't afford it.

No offense but that is such a terrible saying. Even multi-millionaires ask costs. Most of my friends who are well off do not need to ask, but they do because that is how they got wealthy in the first place...being smart with their money. wink.gifsmile.gif
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post #3681 of 3733
7/13/12 at 6:53am
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No offense but that is such a terrible saying.

No offense, but usually when you start out a sentence with "no offense," you're about to say something offensive. It was a joke. Geezy-peazy. Would it have helped if I put smileyface after it?
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post #3682 of 3733
7/13/12 at 6:58am
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No offense but that is such a terrible saying.
No offense, but usually when you start out a sentence with "no offense," you're about to say something offensive. It was a joke. Geezy-peazy. Would it have helped if I put smileyface after it?
Well it depends if the person is trying to be offensive I guess. No, I was not. Judging candor is not very easy on the internet. Just know I am being light-hearted as well.
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post #3683 of 3733
7/13/12 at 7:19am
smile.gifsmile.gif

There, I posted a couple of smiley faces. One for each of you.... And one for me ---> wink.gif
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post #3684 of 3733
7/13/12 at 7:23am
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Originally Posted by SmX View Post

Hello Friends,
its been a long time. I am getting ready to sell my house so I m going to break down the world famous SandManX Movie Theater and sell it.
When I originally designed and built it, I did so making the proper preparations so it could be completely dissasembled in the event I sell the house (room inside a room construction).
If anyone is interested, please let me know.
Regards,

Interesting, I am making all preparations to my theatre build so it too can be dissassembled, but only because if I did this it would be to take it with me!

However if I thought that I could re-coup the majority of the cost of a well built system such as what Rueben has I would sell it with the home, giving me the excuse to do it all over again with newer/bigger better stuff! biggrin.gif

So Rueben, a question, did the real estate agent suggest this was the best plan (clear it out) or do you have a buyer that doesn't really want/need such a room?

I will tell you why I ask, I have spoken to real state agents that view a room like this a too specialized to be of general interest and that it actually pulls down the marketability of the home. (pools in some areas have the same effect)


BTW, still lovin' my Cinemawide-HD SMX screen! smile.gif
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post #3685 of 3733
7/13/12 at 7:26am
I was wondering the same thing Al. I wonder if it is because the theater is in the garage?
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post #3686 of 3733
7/13/12 at 7:32am
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Originally Posted by nickbuol View Post

I was wondering the same thing Al. I wonder if it is because the theater is in the garage?

Could be part of the reason, I know that anybody that loves their ride as much as a good movie would be torn with such a decision!
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post #3687 of 3733
7/13/12 at 7:38am
Sorry to hear the grand old HT is going away - hopefully a buyer comes along to take care of it either in place or relocated.

Where are you moving Ruben? And what is your plan for the next HT? smile.gif
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post #3688 of 3733
7/13/12 at 8:42am
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There, I posted a couple of smiley faces. One for each of you.... And one for me ---> wink.gif

There, you made me chuckle. Thanks.
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post #3689 of 3733
7/13/12 at 8:46am
So interesting. I too wonder what the cost would be. I don't know that anyone has before had a pre-built home theater just placed into their house, that would be an interesting thread in and of itself. Watch a theater be torn down (Please photograph this for us!!!) and be put back up again. Would that be a first on here? I haven't seen it done, that's for sure! Someone will be a VERY happy buyer!!

Followup thought: Where are you moving to? Does this mean we should expect a Sandman 2.0 theater build soon????
Edited by damelon - 7/13/12 at 8:56am
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post #3690 of 3733
7/13/12 at 9:44am
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Does this mean we should expect a Sandman 2.0 theater build soon????

Lets hope so smile.gif

Gary
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