Brian Dobbs
Ambassador
People come to the Home Theater Forum as a resource, and I think it’s time to consolidate as much information as possible concerning the construction phase of building a home theater.
Many folks have questions regarding acoustics, sound control, wiring and calibration. The purpose of this thread isn’t to endorse specific brands, only to highlight the techniques and type of products available to the consumer of which they can greatly benefit from.
I will be updating this thread periodically, touching upon best practices in home theater construction, focusing primarily on sound control and wiring, and extending out here and there.
After all, this is the construction board, so the discussion will be construction-centric.
Please refer to this thread in conjunction with the “Things I wish I would have done differently in my project.”
A great general resource to educate yourself on sound control is an E-Book developed by the E.P.A. in 1978. It’s titled, “Quieting In The Home” and can be read here.
http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=9101AJ9Q.txt
The thing to keep in mind when soundproofing a room is the STC rating. The higher the rating, the more sound will attenuate.
STC Ratings For Various Wall Assemblies
In this first post I will keep a Table Of Contents as well as a running list of websites that cater to the ideas and technologies presented.
Many folks have questions regarding acoustics, sound control, wiring and calibration. The purpose of this thread isn’t to endorse specific brands, only to highlight the techniques and type of products available to the consumer of which they can greatly benefit from.
I will be updating this thread periodically, touching upon best practices in home theater construction, focusing primarily on sound control and wiring, and extending out here and there.
After all, this is the construction board, so the discussion will be construction-centric.
Please refer to this thread in conjunction with the “Things I wish I would have done differently in my project.”
A great general resource to educate yourself on sound control is an E-Book developed by the E.P.A. in 1978. It’s titled, “Quieting In The Home” and can be read here.
http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=9101AJ9Q.txt
The thing to keep in mind when soundproofing a room is the STC rating. The higher the rating, the more sound will attenuate.
STC Ratings For Various Wall Assemblies
In this first post I will keep a Table Of Contents as well as a running list of websites that cater to the ideas and technologies presented.
- Room Ratios
- Room Within A Room
- HVAC
- Electrical
- Audio / Video Wiring
- Insulation
- Decoupling
- Adding Mass
- Room Colors And More
- Room Acoustics
- http://isostore.com/
- http://www.acousticalsurfaces.com/
- http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/
- http://www.soundproofcow.com/
- http://www.acoustiblok.com/
- http://www.soundproofing.org/
- http://www.vicoustic.com/
- http://www.asc-home-theater.com/
- http://www.isoacoustics.com/
- https://www.standsandmounts.com/
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