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This is another guide that has more new information to me. The width of the front speakers should match the display if possible, of course it must be fairly large. Also information on head occlusion when sitting on a couch with people to the right and left of you. It shows how to put the...

This is a good read Brian!

I read way too much but in the end the info will go to good use. You can't keep a good man down LOL

Brian it is because it isn't the best way to do it. I am lucky I had the delays I did because the Auro way is the best way. Do some research on the Auro vids on YouTube, and I wish you could invite Wilfried on as a guest on your Podcast someday. I am still going to have all 9 speakers the same...

So bumped into a better source for mounts of any kind. I can't share the full catalog PDF it is too large to attach. But here is a link. I got my gear back up and running, a new OLED hung on the wall, center channel on an expanding shelf at same exact tweeter height as the mains, and have mounts...

Hey Brian! Just a quick update, I have an appointment with a fabricator tomorrow on designing my custom mounts. I am terrible at mechanical drawing so he is struggling with my drawing. I am bringing an actual speaker with me so he can get exact dimensions and after searching the web for...

Thanks for the link. Looks like a wonderful idea filled with great content.

Hey Brian! I was unaware of them. Now that I know I will tune in. How do I get to the podcasts? I got my first response back from one of the three fabricators that I asked for a quote. I will keep the forum posted and this will be a nice addition to the thread. Can't wait to catch one of your...

Been a long while Brian, but after the daughter moving home with a new addition to the family in the shape of a granddaughter, everything has been on hold. I have since got my hands on another 2 pairs of my model speakers. I have just reached out to 4 different fabricators to make custom ceiling...

This one goes out to you Brian. i remember discussing room acoustics with you and complaining about the boom in the room. Many reasons, but I brought up https://isoacoustics.com/ and you added the information to your vast collection and we all benefit from that. I was just surfing along on...

I would just do the ceiling with resilient channel and double drywall, like quiet rock. The walls I assume are concrete since it is the basement. How high is the ceiling? Also I would stuff the cavity between the joists with Rockwool...

Just an update on my research for heavy duty ceiling mounts. I have bumped into a company that supplies commercial installers, and they have a bracket that looks very heavy duty. I had to register in order to buy and now I am waiting for an approval. I have done a lot of reading and what I have...

Most of the layouts have the height speakers directly above the front L and R and surround L and R. My speakers have a wide dispersion pattern the mids and tweeters are domes, and I just got off the Dolby site and sent them my inquiry about whether or not to aim the tweeters in or out and...

Both responses are very interesting. John I was unaware of the phase issue. Maybe I should build custom cabinets like my center channel, using all OEM crossovers and drivers, making the cabinets TS parameter correct, and do woofer mid tweeter woofer as a layout. I have several options to get it...

I just want to know if the sound would improve mounting the speakers with the tweeters closer to the walls, to get reflections off the walls and increase the sense of space, or with the tweeters all together into the center of the room. My first guess would be tweeters on the outside of the 4...

I have a general question. I am winding down on my home construction and almost ready to attempt to ceiling mount very large speakers in an Atmos system. I know it is overkill to many but I want the best sound I can get. I have ADS L1290/2 speakers, 5 of them ear level and want to mount 4 on the...

Brian set us all up to save money, AND get a wonderful DIY theater. Once again hats off to Brian.

http://www.isoacoustics.com/ They make stands for the sub as well. I will eventually acquire a stand for the 4 floor standers and my sub. Not sure yet about the center channel. I will post my results when I get it done. Looks to be at least a year away. Once again thanks for organizing a vast...

Brian what do you think about Iso Acoustics. I am going to try to incorporate their products on my floor standers as well as my sub. I hope it will do somewhat of a decouple to the floor. Another short cut but hopefully a benefit.

Your posts have helped countless people and will help many more to come, great job gathering it and sharing it.

This is a picture of the sound board underneath the sheetrock. I was first going to use Quiet Rock but the sound board is much less expensive and the STC factor isn't much less after the sheetrock is added.

This one is also good to add. http://www.linkwitzlab.com/rooms.htm Thank you Brian for such a treasure trove of information, any one building a home theater can use your posts as a complete guide. I took the cheaper way out to improve the STC in my first floor apt. I used ROXUL Safe and Sound in...

http://www.asc-home-theater.com/index.htm Try this one Brian. You can navigate to parts 1-5 Let me know if it works for you.

Sorry Brian I will work on it Saturday morning. Will post a few pics of downstairs apartment, using Roxul safe and sound inside walls and ceilings and R23 Rockwool for outside walls. Getting more and more quiet. The link goes to the finest treatment company I have found so far. Been...

Hey Brian I have been wracking my brain trying to figure out the best way to treat my room to get better sound. I have been reading about reflections and applying absorption panels to tame them. I bumped into a site that was saying the wrong absorption can act like an equalizer, by absorbing...

If you calibrate the set and run in in a linear mode not clipping it will last and not burn the screen. Spears and Munsil has a pattern to check for clipping, it is the bomb. It is the only way to run your display whatever version it may be.

Building in the basement is going to help you with resonant frequencies. The foundation and concrete is less excitable than wood or other material. This will be most notable with bass. Very low frequencies.

Ben please do not follow my suggestions as gospel. I thought you knew something. Go slow and read. For someone new 5.1 surround might be fine. and afffordable. The latest with height channels is state of the art new and expensive. i don't want to stear you wrong but you are in for a mindblowing...

I think you should go with new gear to get a good warranty. I am old school and am ready to retire. I built a center channel to match my 4 surrounds. One thing that is important is to have all speakers the same and all mains at ear level. And if you are going to go to Atmos or DTS X object based...

I would go with SVS. The bang for the buck. Also their sub is unbelivable. Also high quality and affordable. you will have no regrets. I am using old ADSL1290/2s only because I grew up with these and I like silk domes. I got a bunch of used speakers and had them reconditioned by a guy from the...