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Hi everyone,
I'm very new to all this DIY stuff, seems like a cross between rocket science and black magic? Anyway I digress... We are about to employ an architect, knock over an old home we purchased (conveniently only 200m from where we live now (in Australia)), and build a new home. My wife is very supportive of my desire for a home theatre, providing she cant see it, hear it, and I don't spend any money on it. Coming up with a solution that meets this brief I've found to be quite challenging. Anyway, as a dedicated room has also been forbidden (she IS a fantastic wife, really...), I need to fit the theatre into our lounge room.
I'm planning on using Triad inwall Silver LCR for front 3 channels, and maybe inwall bronze or silver for surrounds, possibly also looking at putting in height speakers for Atmos (inwall satellites maybe?). Anyway, my issue is how to get great bass in the room without spending a fortune on subs. I currently have an SVS SB12-NSD on a suspended wooden/carpet floor which performs exceptionally well for what it is, but now I want something more. I will need to hide the subs in the custom joinery that will also hold the AVR, Bluray etc, so size is a limitation as it needs to be appropriate for the room. I was planning on 2 enclosures to even out the bass, but have no idea what i should look at trying to build (12", 15" don't think 18" will fit?). I want sealed subs as I like listening to music and watching movies. Any suggestions would be very helpful. Oh, i'm not very 'handy' however have a mate who is a carpenter so I plan on buying him a case of beer and watching him work on any cabinetry required
Or alternatively, could I build the custom joinery so that each end forms the sub cabinets?
I'm very new to all this DIY stuff, seems like a cross between rocket science and black magic? Anyway I digress... We are about to employ an architect, knock over an old home we purchased (conveniently only 200m from where we live now (in Australia)), and build a new home. My wife is very supportive of my desire for a home theatre, providing she cant see it, hear it, and I don't spend any money on it. Coming up with a solution that meets this brief I've found to be quite challenging. Anyway, as a dedicated room has also been forbidden (she IS a fantastic wife, really...), I need to fit the theatre into our lounge room.
I'm planning on using Triad inwall Silver LCR for front 3 channels, and maybe inwall bronze or silver for surrounds, possibly also looking at putting in height speakers for Atmos (inwall satellites maybe?). Anyway, my issue is how to get great bass in the room without spending a fortune on subs. I currently have an SVS SB12-NSD on a suspended wooden/carpet floor which performs exceptionally well for what it is, but now I want something more. I will need to hide the subs in the custom joinery that will also hold the AVR, Bluray etc, so size is a limitation as it needs to be appropriate for the room. I was planning on 2 enclosures to even out the bass, but have no idea what i should look at trying to build (12", 15" don't think 18" will fit?). I want sealed subs as I like listening to music and watching movies. Any suggestions would be very helpful. Oh, i'm not very 'handy' however have a mate who is a carpenter so I plan on buying him a case of beer and watching him work on any cabinetry required