Posts by Larry Chanin

Quote: Originally posted by Austin R: I am plannig a cove in my HT that would be about 5 feet in front of the screen. Would it be a good idea to put the center channel up in the cove and angled to fire at the 2 rows that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kevin_F: If I am building a platform, and I want to pre-wire for this, do I need 1 set of speaker wire for each seat? What does the other end get connected to? Hi Kevin, When you...

Quote: Originally posted by Jay Mitchosky quote: ---------------------------------- ...I doubt if emitters come with leads [40 feet] long. I suppose I could experiment with splicing a long wire and seeing if it still...

Hi James, Dennis Erskine, a highly regarded home theater designer, had an article in Home Theater Builder Magazine in which he recommended construction as described by Jay. I used a similar design for my stage. However, Mr....

Quote: Originally posted by Jay Mitchosky quote: -------------------------------------------- neither the Spacer I had before and the Maestro unit I have now will respond to bounced pronto codes either....

Hi All, I've just made a proposal to the editors of Home Theater Builder Magazine at the Home Theater Builder Magazine forum that you may find interesting. Here's the link: An A to Z Tutorial on Home Theater Building If you...

Hi Domonic, I’ll try to answer your questions, but I think it would be wise if you also consulted Lutron Technical Services to be sure. I found them to be very helpful. As I said my installation hasn’t been completed so I can’t...

Hi Domonic, I called Lutron some time ago, and they proposed a solution. I've had my electrician prewire in accordance with this configuration, but since they haven't trimmed everything out yet, I can't tell you for sure how well it...

Quote: Originally posted by Jay Mitchosky: A remote wall-mount master can control up to 10 Spacer dimmers through an IR blaster cable and can cycle up to four different scenes. The plan I have is for six zones with the...

Hi Michael, I haven’t built a riser yet, but I’ve started researching some of these issues. With regard to the proper height the concern is not with the backs of the seating, but with the relative height of the heads of the viewers...