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I'll be running a table saw, and other assorted tools, plus dust collection in the garage. I'm not sure which will be louder... --Mike

Cam, you said "at the time." Did you go a different route, or have a different result? I think I've nailed down the "outie" or inverted option. I'm also considering a different, more standard (under-floor) option. If instead of focusing on a single, centered manifold with four (possible)...

I guess my focus is less on stealth and SPL, and more on quality. From what I have been reading, the IB configuration provides excellent bass if you have the structure available to construct one. While I don't have any really good spots for corner placement, there's plenty of room on the...

I did a little thinking. Perhaps it would be easier to use an inverted manifold, which would give me the option of making a trap door on the ceiling below for easy closure when it's time to make sawdust... I'm going to start searching the forums for the benefits and drawbacks of an inverted...

Yeah, I'm doing some construction in the garage, right now, and will be getting it inspected when I'm done. So, any work on the IB side will have to occur afterwards. Honestly, I'd like to rig up a way of covering and sealing the drivers and manifold on the garage side so that the assembly...

Hi, my name is Mike, and I want to turn my garage into a subwoofer cabinet. I moved, about a year ago, and I'm not sure that I'm satisfied with the bass output of my SVS PCi 16-46 in my new room. The old room was 1800 ft^3, and the new room is about 4800 ft^3. Most of my fun projects are...

I had four 090 recliners in a wedge configuration in a 16'x14' room, along the 16' wall. I don't know that it would be a good fit if you had to pass on both sides. If the aisle was down one side, it would work. http://www.llamalust.com/finishedtheater.htm Not the best angle, but there was...

I'm sure that when looking at the cost:revenue ratio, an expensive show like Firefly had to be a much bigger success than a new sitcom or reality show in order to be a financial success. How expensive was the X-Files in the early seasons? --Mike

True, and it was cost/revenue that killed Farscape, as well. The difference is that Farscape was aired on a regular basis, and I believe that the SciFi channel genuinely wanted it to succeed. Firefly, on the other hand was either grossly mismanaged by Fox, or deliberately sabatoged. The...

You know, I might have to do something like that, just to see the look on my wife's face...

I believe the SVS sub is in the 18"x48" range, so something between that and 24"x60" would probably define the size range. Of course, something 8 feet tall would have some comedic value; it would have to have an amp that goes to 11. In any case, a tube would match the SVS, but I'm not married...

I moved recently, and I finally got to set up my theater room over the weekend. While paint, shades, sound treatments, etc. are still in the future, the basics are back up and running. I have enjoyed my SVS PCi 16-46 in my old room (14x16x8), and it will take me a little time to gauge its...

Geez...get a circular saw for the panel cuts (if a table saw isn't in the equation), and a router for the circles (though a jigsaw will do the trick if that's what you've got). MDF is hard stuff. --Mike

Would poly batting be necessary above ear level if I use heavy curtains for wall coverings?

Link Removed After looking at the room again this morning, I think I'm going with the symmetrical layout. The width of our arc of recliners is just over 12 feet, so it actually fits the room reasonably well when facing the railing. If 11' proves too close, I can always get a bigger screen...

Thanks for helping me out, Wayne. The door in the middle of the tall wall pretty much precludes that arrangement, so that's an easy decision. I have the chairs setup about a door's width away from the tall wall, just enough clearance for that door to open. I have the screen clamped to the...

OK, perhaps instead of putting people to sleep with room descriptions, I'll ask a different way: If I have a room with a slanted ceiling, is it better to: A) Put the screen on the wall where the ceiling is lowest, with the ceiling rising from front to back? or B) Put the screen on a...

Question: How important is symmetry of the ceiling when orienting your theater? Our new house has a mother-in-law apartment over the garage that I will be turning into a theater room. The main room is roughly 24'x17', with the stairs coming up on one side, effectively making the dimensions...

Yeah: TV stand, coffee-table, bed-side table, etc. Kill two birds with the same cubic footage. --Mike

Do you still have both kidneys? If not, there's always selling plasma...

Aaron, did you ever figure out the shielding question? I'm considering the same thing. --Mike

I'm pondering a Kit 51 + sub for my kitchen/dining area. I'm thinking of using the sub in place of the current TV stand in the corner. Could you fit a sub in your dorm room as a dual-use item? --Mike

I'm working on my first speaker kit project, a pair of Kit 281s from Adire. I've got the cabinets assembled, and I'll be caulking, filling, sanding, etc. over the next few days. One thing that isn't clear to me is how the Polyfil batting is supposed to be used. The speaker plans (vented)...

Tim, the picture on your site are not showing up (getting the red X).

I'm about to start cutting the panels for a pair of Adire Kit 281 speakers. I made a circle jig for my router, and I've got my glue ready and my clamps lined up. What am I waiting for? I want the speakers to be black, front and back, with the front to be covered by a cloth speaker grill...

I may be scrambling to incorporate similar elements into some new construction, soon. I can Bob's point. Like many other people, I'm sure, I've tried some cool things that ended up being more complicated than a low-tech, less sexy solution would have been. Simple is better. That said, I'm...

I bought a separate component switcher in anticipation of having more sources than the two the DA5ES can switch. Probably a good thing, since it just took Sony two weeks, plus shipping time in both directions, to service my HS-10 (bad lamp module). In contrast, Parasound turned my repair around...

Ugh, I just realized that I read the original post incorrectly. I thought you were buying a new amp, not a new receiver. --Mike me read good

Don't get me wrong. I'm using an external amp with my receiver, and I notice the difference. BUT, if you are happy with what you have, then upgrading is a "want" rather than a "need". --Mike sometimes "want" is enough...

John, the DA5ES allows the +db settings to be made from different frequencies in the range. So, in the bass range, I can move the cursor along a line from 99-250Hz, then adjust up or down from there, pulling a curve with its peak at the frequency set by the cursor. Is yours the same, or is it a...