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8/21/09 at 2:27pm
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Hello, I'm new to the board and I need some help.  My biggest problem is that I don't what I want to ask first :)

The room is going in my basement, the basement is mostly open and I can use a good deal of it for my room. I guess my first is this, how big does the room need to be? Here is a little info on what I hope to achieve.

I would like to have at least a 120" screen. But I don't want to spend a small fortune on audio. I want 7.1 sound but I would like to get away with buying one of the Onkyo all in one reciever/speaker packages (or a comparable brand). I wasn't sure how these reciever package would do in a large room? I wouldn't mind to have a 144" inch screen if possible, but I know that might be getting into a more expensive projector and a huge room. I say the bigger the better with a screen :)  I'm more into sports than movies, so I don't need a sound system that my neighbor can hear, but I do want good surrond sound and decent power from my audio.

Thanks for any input that might get me going in the right direction. I hope to start builing the room this fall.
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8/22/09 at 5:55am
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Welcome to the forum.  When you start building, there is a section right below this for theaters and other large projects.  A lot of people have documented their entire build.

We can suggest much until we have a firm budget for audio.  But you also want a system that is comparable to the size of your screen.  My screen is 103" and I use speakers with 6.5" drivers for my from 3.  I have some older Polk speakers on stand for my surrounds.  I use an older Pioneer VSX-1014 receiver to power everything.  I probably have $700 tied up in this.  I did go nuts on the sub and easily have $1,500. 

I am a DIY guy so my mains, sub and even my screen were built by me.  It allows the budget to go a LOT farther.  It just takes some patience and a few tools.  I built my screen over a weekend for a total of $80.  Most of the weekend build was spent waiting for paint to dry on the border.

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#3
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8/22/09 at 7:03am
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Thank you for the response. Please move this thread if needed. Here is what I'm thinking. $1500 on a projector, $1000 on audio. Give or take a few hundred. I'm thinking 16x25 for my room. I'm probably a year away from getting the equipment so this budget could change a lot.
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8/23/09 at 4:04pm
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I would rethink the budget ratio.  You want a 120" screen, but you want a HTiB for audio?  I propose you are better off with a much smaller image and better audio.


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8/24/09 at 2:19pm
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Ok, let me ask it this way. For a 120" screen what size should the room be and how much should i expect to spend on audio(7.1)?
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8/24/09 at 3:10pm
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Don't underestimate the power of audio to enhance the movie experience.  Once the movie starts the screen almost disappears (no matter how big it is).  I can't say I enjoyed a movie less on my 61" screen compared to the massive movie theater screens.  I can say that I enjoyed a movie more due to my better sound compared to the theater. 
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