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Installed a dedicated air/heating unit with it's own thermostat! I can freeze everyone out in the family room, while I sit comfortably in my theater.

The 13x13 room will give you some undesirable room modes, square rooms just do that. That $1200 is very well spent. I wish I could have spent $1200 to gain another 3 feet of length on my 13x16 room. My screen is 92x52. Get the additional length if it is an option! Oh, I just read that...

I'd move the DVD player off of the receiver. That Denon should be giving off some serious heat and that can't be healthy for the DVD player. Love the speakers! I have a very similar setup with Monitor 5 in the front. Shaun Link Removed

John, I'm using the mini-monitors in the rear. The drivers exactly match the monitor 5 and center! Sounds incredible for music!!! If you're not planning any music and only movies, then go with the dipoles for the rear. Very impressed with both, but I play as much DVD Audio as movies. You...

Nice job, Randy! That is shaping up to be a great theater!

BrettK, one of the best ways I learned how to build my HT was by learning from others' lessons learned and following their construction. I spent a year on the various HT Construction sites(Avsforum and HTSpot) reading and asking questions. In return, I documented my progress on my website...

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If I had your configuration, I would a couple of things. First, solicit some well known local contractors and have them come in and give you some ideas and quotes. You'll really want to listen to what they are saying to see if it fits that picture you have in your head of what you think it...

Randy, You'll really want/need some air flow in that room. Home Theaters get really stuffy after all of the equipment has been running for a while and add in all of those hot bodies watching the movie. My room takes about 20 minutes before getting stuffy. After an hour, it becomes down-right...

Wally, you should check out Scott Vonhof's site : http://www.geocities.com/vonhofs/ I'd even email him as he's done this sort of stuff before and could probably give you some additional insight. I've emailed him on several other issues and always get a positive response. He's a good guy and...

Matthew, very cool. Reminds me of where I started. :) We all started somewhere. I expect that some years down the road, these pictures will bring you some fond memories as you fire up a movie on your 120" screen in your dedicated HT. :D You can see my pics at Link Removed and I started...

I wouldn't do this for several reasons. 1) resonate issues ... the box within the box issue, you'll kill the sound quality and clarity. 2) Rattles: that door has metal hinges, so you're asking for lots of rattles. See item #1 3) You'll create one huge bass trap that might load the...

Ajoy, while my budget was a little more than yours, I think you could do something very similar to what I did for my HT. You can see my pics at Link Removed You can buy a screen and nice DLP or LCD projector for under $3K. You know that the plasma sets cost more than that! Regardless of...

I'm almost finished with building my dedicated HT. Lots of reasons for doing this: 1) Escape from the normal day-to-day routine. A place to go as a retreat to watch movies, uninterrupted. 2) soundproof room for my 3 yr old's drum set. :) 3) A great room for a quiet time or listening to...

Ace - I mudded and taped to keep the sound in. You see, my son's bedroom is on the other side of the screen wall. Hence the double wall, R-38, soundboard, etc. I wanted a tight room, if you know what I mean. A better question I keep asking myself is why did I paint the front wall black...

Wow, I didn't realize until today that HTF had a construction forum. Cool! :) Thought some of you might like to see my mess, er, construction that is currently going on. Equipment set-up is: Marquee 8500LC CRT with 8" tubes Draper 92x52 Cineperm 16:9 1.3 gain Speakers (?) still looking...