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  1. CurtisG

    Sony DVP-CX777ES 400 disc DVD/SACD changer, this thing rocks!

    Peter - any updates on your system installation? --curtis
  2. CurtisG

    What exactly is "resilient channel "

    Resilient Channel, aka RC channel, comes in two flavors, RC-1 and RC-2. RC-1 looks like a flattened out letter Z. RC-2 looks like a hat (and also called hat channel). RC-1 is typically used on walls. RC-2 used on ceilings. You can couple RC-2 channel with neoprene clips like the...
  3. CurtisG

    Low voltage lights for accent ligting

    Check out Color Kinetics, they have such products www DOT colorkinetics DOT com/products/pro/lights/colorburst6/ (sorry am a newbie and can't post URLs yet). --curtis
  4. CurtisG

    Staggered Studding

    The suggestion to use a single 1/2" layer of drywall on the inside wall came directly from Russ 'The Theater Guy' Herschelmann in his book "How to design, build, and calibrate your own Home Theater". Russ' explaination is that if the inside surface is too rigid, the bass will be irritating -...
  5. CurtisG

    Looking for source of acoustic doors for HT use

    Has anyone in this forum been able to buy Owens Corning QuietZone products, such as their acoustic doors, etc..? I'm looking to replace the doors to my HT to get better sound proofing characteristics, and found the Owens Corning product line advertised in several HT magazines. I have been...
  6. CurtisG

    Staggered Studding

    Yes, using a 2x6 staggered stud wall will be of good benefit for you HT. Some recommendations (learned from personal experience): 1) Recommend that you stagger the walls with studs on 24" center on each side rather than the normal 16" - getting insulation to fit between the 16" center...
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