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Best Little Basement in Texas - Build Thread
10 years ago, I was excited to find a house with a good size basement, a rare thing in Texas.
Then, I got sidetracked with kids and work.
But, after Snowmageddon 2021 and associated damage (busted pipe), it's time to fix it up nice.
17' W x 29.5' L x 12' H
(500 sq ft, 6,000 cu ft)
Room design by Erskine Group and construction by Heartwood, although I'm doing the equipment and calibration.
That's not typical of how the Erskine Group works, which doesn't make the most of their expertise.
For me, playing with the toys is half the point, and I couldn't bear to let them have all the fun.
The final product will be equal parts my playroom and my family's home theater.
I'm very excited for both. 😁
11.4.6
Equipment
3x JTR 212HTR LCR
8x DIYSG HT-8 surrounds
6x JTR 110HT-SL tops
4x Rythmik F25 subs (2x 15" drivers per sub)
8x Crowson motion actuators (4 per row)
Monolith HTP-1 16ch processor as 9.1.6, Dirac, DLBC, BEQ
MiniDSP 2x4HD (subs, MSO)
MiniDSP 10x10 HD (surrounds and actuators)
Parasound Halo A51: 3x400w LCR, 2x250w wides
Parasound 2125: 2x150w side surrounds
2x Parasound 5125: 4x125w surrounds, 6x125w tops
Parasound 5250: 8x192.5w actuators (4 parallel pairs)
Steiger Dynamics Infinitum Reference HTPC/gaming PC w/RTX3080, 90TB, Kodi DSPlayer MadVR
Seymour PRF150 Proscenium 2-way masking screen (CIH) aspect:2.4, width:150", diag:162.5", XD material
JVC RS4100 (NZ9) projector w/ Panamorph DCR lens
BDS PP-31 spectrum analyzer
PS5
7x Octane Curve recliners
Harmony Elite
LIFX lights
Samsung 55" QN90B, N5095-based micro-PC, and Movie Poster App for life-sized movie posters, game posters, now playing display.
Sim racing rig with casters to roll in front of MLP:
www.avsforum.com
Room
Soundproof construction
Projector hush box
Quest AI acoustic treatments behind walls and ceiling
Bass traps in riser and suspended ceiling
More details to come as the project moves forward...
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Updated layout w/ added hush box, fabric covered walls, floating ceiling
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Mock-ups of planned look:
www.avsforum.com
www.erskine-group.com
www.hwcif.com
Then, I got sidetracked with kids and work.
But, after Snowmageddon 2021 and associated damage (busted pipe), it's time to fix it up nice.
17' W x 29.5' L x 12' H
(500 sq ft, 6,000 cu ft)
Room design by Erskine Group and construction by Heartwood, although I'm doing the equipment and calibration.
That's not typical of how the Erskine Group works, which doesn't make the most of their expertise.
For me, playing with the toys is half the point, and I couldn't bear to let them have all the fun.
The final product will be equal parts my playroom and my family's home theater.
I'm very excited for both. 😁
11.4.6
Equipment
3x JTR 212HTR LCR
8x DIYSG HT-8 surrounds
6x JTR 110HT-SL tops
4x Rythmik F25 subs (2x 15" drivers per sub)
8x Crowson motion actuators (4 per row)
Monolith HTP-1 16ch processor as 9.1.6, Dirac, DLBC, BEQ
MiniDSP 2x4HD (subs, MSO)
MiniDSP 10x10 HD (surrounds and actuators)
Parasound Halo A51: 3x400w LCR, 2x250w wides
Parasound 2125: 2x150w side surrounds
2x Parasound 5125: 4x125w surrounds, 6x125w tops
Parasound 5250: 8x192.5w actuators (4 parallel pairs)
Steiger Dynamics Infinitum Reference HTPC/gaming PC w/RTX3080, 90TB, Kodi DSPlayer MadVR
Seymour PRF150 Proscenium 2-way masking screen (CIH) aspect:2.4, width:150", diag:162.5", XD material
JVC RS4100 (NZ9) projector w/ Panamorph DCR lens
BDS PP-31 spectrum analyzer
PS5
7x Octane Curve recliners
Harmony Elite
LIFX lights
Samsung 55" QN90B, N5095-based micro-PC, and Movie Poster App for life-sized movie posters, game posters, now playing display.
Sim racing rig with casters to roll in front of MLP:
Best Little Basement in Texas - Build Thread
10 years ago, I was excited to find a house with a good size basement, a rare thing in Texas. Then, I got sidetracked with kids and work. But, after Snowmageddon 2021 and associated damage (busted pipe), it's time to fix it up nice. 17' W x 29.5' L x 12' H (500 sq ft, 6,000 cu ft) Room design...
www.avsforum.com
Room
Soundproof construction
Projector hush box
Quest AI acoustic treatments behind walls and ceiling
Bass traps in riser and suspended ceiling
More details to come as the project moves forward...
Updated layout w/ added hush box, fabric covered walls, floating ceiling
Mock-ups of planned look:
Best Little Basement in Texas - Build Thread
10 years ago, I was excited to find a house with a good size basement, a rare thing in Texas. Then, I got sidetracked with kids and work. But, after Snowmageddon 2021 and associated damage (busted pipe), it's time to fix it up nice. 17' W x 29.5' L x 12' H (500 sq ft, 6,000 cu ft) Room design...
www.avsforum.com
home - Erskine Group
www.erskine-group.com
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That's actually just insulation and existed prior to the remodel. All four walls are exterior walls, with earth on the other side of two of them, since the house is built on a slope. The ceiling connects to the master bedroom, though, which drove my wife crazy. There was a strong, droning rumble up there from the subs. The remodel includes a soundproof construction, so that should be minimized, in addition to other benefits (low noise floor, happy neighbors.) The ductwork will be removed, since the current ductwork would compromise the soundproofing.
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