Robert's home theater

RobertR · 08-08-2007, 04:53 PM

Ok, so after more than two years of permit frustration, I've finally started work on my HT. The room I'm working with was originally 15' x 20'. It was converted from a garage:

I decided to add a 16 foot extension to make it a 28 x 20 room, with three feet behind the far wall for an IB sub. Here's the original exterior:

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/DSCF0498.jpg

Framing the addition:

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/DSCF1667.jpg

Here's a view of the framed and insulated addition:

http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z...t=DSCF1676.jpg

Here's a view looking towards the entrance and equipment closet:

http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z...t=DSCF1677.jpg

I took my inspiration for the basic layout from Art Sonneborn's room. I really like the way he oriented his equipment closet to the entrance. After the contractor is done, a friend of mine who works in construction will help me with double drywalling the walls with GG, building the risers, etc. My plan is for three rows of three chairs.

Since I had to wait so long for the building permit, I had lots of time to lay out everything in Autocad. Here's a rendering I did:

http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z...snoambient.jpg

I've spent years marveling at the amazing theaters many of you have built. The quality and quantity of information available on this sort of thing is truly remarkable, and I look forward to the day when I can enjoy what many of you have worked so hard to make come true.

Ennsio · 08-08-2007, 05:01 PM

I think your links are wrong. Robert.

Here's the message I get when I click on any of them:

Quote:

The file you're looking for doesn't exist or has been moved. Or, maybe the other files just didn't like that one and they all ganged up on it and harassed it until it left. That would be very sad!

Actually, we couldn't find the page you requested or it does not exist. Please check the URL.

RobertR · 08-08-2007, 05:06 PM

Ok Chris, I'll recheck them, thanks.

Edit: Fixed.

David Noll · 08-09-2007, 08:56 AM

Looks like a great start! Keep posting your progress.

Good luck with the work ahead,

David

RobertR · 08-09-2007, 09:54 AM

Thanks Dave

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AllMetalWeaver · 08-10-2007, 10:08 PM

Looks great, but how high are your platforms? They look like they are over a foot high, I assume that they are since the usual height of each step is 6.5" to 7" and you have two steps for each platform. If so, that's pretty high, and I envy your ceiling height as I'm stuck with 7 foot ceilings.

RobertR · 08-12-2007, 02:44 PM

The risers are 15.5 inches above the lower level, which is what the AVS riser calculator came up with (and what I verified drawing sight lines in Autocad). My ceiling height is 8 feet 8 inches.

RobertR · 08-30-2007, 02:46 PM

Here's a pic of the equipment closet:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/DSCF1682.jpg

And one of the projector vent fan being put in:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/DSCF1685.jpg

And one of my 300+ lb. contractor hanging from the Unistrut to show my wife that the NEC XG135LC projector won't fall down!
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/DSCF1689.jpg

RobertR · 02-10-2008, 05:18 PM

It's been a while since I updated this thread. Here's a shot of the fabric frames I built based on the design in Greg Power's AVS thread, and a shot of the hung projector:

Robert_J · 02-11-2008, 08:45 AM

It would be nicer if you copy/pasted the IMG tags to that your pictures would appear in the post.

-Robert

RobertR · 06-02-2008, 11:46 AM

The latest install is an Infinite Baffle subwoofer. It consists of eight Soundsplinter RL-P15 15 inch woofers in a double line array. The "enclosure" is the entire front wall of the room, with three feet of space behind it. This, of course, is far larger than any commercial sub (size truly does matter with a subwoofer). I haven't have a chance to calibrate it or integrate it with the front speakers yet, but I have played a few CDs with it, and my initial impression is that it's easily the best subwoofer I've ever heard. The cones barely move on material that would cause quite a bit of excursion with a regular sub. It gives a great impression of ease: