So I've finally decided to build a fairly dedicated home theater in the basement floor of my apartment. Its an old Heritage Home in the Annex of Toronto that got converted into apartments and I have the first two floors, one of which is a "garden level" finished basement. Long story made short, being that I am single and want to live downtown for the night life and housing prices here are insane, I am renting this place for a very long foreseeable time. Thus my theater can't be a total redesign of the room, it needs to be semi-permanent at most and therefore things I might learn in the process might be useful to others who are renters.
I am a former DIY'er in audio mostly (tube amps, horn speakers), but have turned mostly AIY'er as I lost my shop space when I moved to Toronto (still have plenty of tools). Therefore the construction has to be limited to things somewhat easily done with some basic tools and space.
I will reserve some posts at the beginning for the progress as is typical here, but for now this is the start of a [hopefully short] journey. I've taken some phone photos of the starting space and will upload them shortly, along with better photos taken at various points along the way. I plan to start construction this evening.
Step 1
Install a minimalist wall for AT screen at one end of my basement. Screen is a SeymourAV 109" 16:9 Centerstage XD. I was constrained on width more than height, so 16:9 made more sense than 2.35:1, to maximize screen size overall.
The screen will hide my DSL SM60Fs speakers and possibly also 4 18"s. I'm still undecided on placement and will be chosen based on measurements; afterall, audio theory is my hobby. (the subs pictured are Rythmik Audio HP15s that will move upstairs to the audio and replaced with 4x Dayton UM18s in the 4cuft flatpacks).
I didn't want to paint the back wall, again being a renter, as dark paint can be really hard to cover and I don't know if I have any of the original paint color (awful btw) to restore to original. So I hung a really long curtain rod near the ceiling and used 3 Absolute Zero 84-Inch Velvet Blackout Home Theater Curtain Panels. Its actually reasonably cost effective, as paint isn't free either. I goofed and accidentally ordered chocolate instead of black....oh well, its behind the screen wall anyway. This stuff does an amazing job of blocking the light from the two small garden windows on this wall. In broad daylight, my downstairs is very dark with these in place. There is only one other garden window on the side that I will treat the same.
My listening position will be about 12-14' back with Sony VW40ES, so I think the numbers all work out. This is my first projector, replacing the 58" Plasma shown in the early pics. Just ordered HTDesign Devonshire seating.
Future Steps
2) Hang projector, mount surround speakers and run all wires in conduits (which?) of some sort.
3) Install acoustic treatments and place subs.
4) Install equipment in 19" free standing rack.
Does anyone know where to source GOM in Canada? Which one is the typical black used in theaters [FR-701 2100-408]?
I am a former DIY'er in audio mostly (tube amps, horn speakers), but have turned mostly AIY'er as I lost my shop space when I moved to Toronto (still have plenty of tools). Therefore the construction has to be limited to things somewhat easily done with some basic tools and space.
I will reserve some posts at the beginning for the progress as is typical here, but for now this is the start of a [hopefully short] journey. I've taken some phone photos of the starting space and will upload them shortly, along with better photos taken at various points along the way. I plan to start construction this evening.
Step 1
Install a minimalist wall for AT screen at one end of my basement. Screen is a SeymourAV 109" 16:9 Centerstage XD. I was constrained on width more than height, so 16:9 made more sense than 2.35:1, to maximize screen size overall.
The screen will hide my DSL SM60Fs speakers and possibly also 4 18"s. I'm still undecided on placement and will be chosen based on measurements; afterall, audio theory is my hobby. (the subs pictured are Rythmik Audio HP15s that will move upstairs to the audio and replaced with 4x Dayton UM18s in the 4cuft flatpacks).
I didn't want to paint the back wall, again being a renter, as dark paint can be really hard to cover and I don't know if I have any of the original paint color (awful btw) to restore to original. So I hung a really long curtain rod near the ceiling and used 3 Absolute Zero 84-Inch Velvet Blackout Home Theater Curtain Panels. Its actually reasonably cost effective, as paint isn't free either. I goofed and accidentally ordered chocolate instead of black....oh well, its behind the screen wall anyway. This stuff does an amazing job of blocking the light from the two small garden windows on this wall. In broad daylight, my downstairs is very dark with these in place. There is only one other garden window on the side that I will treat the same.
My listening position will be about 12-14' back with Sony VW40ES, so I think the numbers all work out. This is my first projector, replacing the 58" Plasma shown in the early pics. Just ordered HTDesign Devonshire seating.
Future Steps
2) Hang projector, mount surround speakers and run all wires in conduits (which?) of some sort.
3) Install acoustic treatments and place subs.
4) Install equipment in 19" free standing rack.
Does anyone know where to source GOM in Canada? Which one is the typical black used in theaters [FR-701 2100-408]?
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