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Thanks. I'm having a blast, and look forward to many long hours of enjoyment. :) Kristian's bed is still in there. As soon as it comes out (tomorrow) we'll work on the concession stand. Still looking for a suitable idea for a display, or counter, or something.

It's done. One day shy of three weeks from beginning to end. Just need to take Kristian's bed out and hang the curtains.

We're almost there. Less than three weeks later, my theater is almost complete. All that's left is clean-up, installing wall sconces and carpet, and hanging theater curtains. The "projector room" is completely built out. HVAC ducting moved and projector is installed in the projector room...

Okay, one weird question: Which speakers should I unbox and use? I have two sets of bookshelf speakers in boxes, both unused: The ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2... ...and the B&W 686. The ELAC are larger and more efficient, with a front port; the B&Ws are smaller and less efficient, with a rear port...

This is Kristian, the kind, very shy, sort of withdrawn gentleman who has been staying in my home, building out my home theater. Tell your wives that he is available to build one in your house, too. I'm sure they'll be all over that. I'm happy to give out his number to anyone who wants to build...

Work continues with Kristian creating some massive bass traps and surround speaker enclosures. Here he is hard at work. Below is a build for a surround speaker, electricity to control lights and curtains, and additional sound absorbing material. And here is a massive bass trap, which...

The Marantz has wonderful qualities. Separation and imaging are superb. There is a big and deep sound stage. It handles complex sound elegantly. But compared to Anthem, it's not as forward but has more of a veiled presence, and the midrange is audibly colored. I'm not unhappy with the Marantz...

Work continued yesterday. Bass traps, surround enclosures, electrical being put in, etc. Getting closer! Here's a structure that functions as both a bass trap and a surround enclosure. Also, dangling from the top is a controller for theater curtains that will be put to use. We'll be building an...

Black Panther? LOL! That's funny, because just 8 hours ago I watched Black Panther while sitting on it. Is there such thing as a Black Panther couch? This is Valencia theater seating. I can't recall what the model is. But it's big and wonderfully comfortable. I like it. I was going to go for...

He does, actually. I flew him up here to build my theater, and he goes all over to do AV work. His resume is pretty impressive. And he's fast. He has done my entire HT by himself, just one guy. I think you're kidding about "wanting one," but in case someone is interested, he's great, he's...

Getting there, slowly but surely.

Yeah, I noticed but didn't think it was worth nitpicking. No, it's not an AT screen, and the speakers are not behind it. They are below and to the sides.

I can hear the fan a little bit only when nothing is playing. It's not completely silent, but probably no one else would notice it. I'm not running it economy mode, so maybe that would be better. :)

LOL! I read your post and was like, is "roun tuit" Latin or something? 😆 Kristian has been amazing with the speed (and quality) of this build. I'm a little amazed, too. :) I just might go with Dune as the second movie, today. I have it on 4K UHD BluRay. Thanks for the prompt. :)

As with everything, I had to compromise on acoustic panels to stay within my budget. So I went with ATS Acoustics, which is a budget brand that gets good reviews. And you know what? They work great! The room sound, which started out horrible, is excellent now, with a 39dB ambient room sound...

Thanks, John, and Merry Christmas! Some of you is in this theater, you know, and always will be. You have been a great source of help, knowledge, and perspective in my quest to learn about this whole home theater thing. And you have influenced what has gone into the room. Thank you. :emoji_heart:

I so wanted to get rid of the wood paneling, but I couldn't do it and stay within my budget. So I came up with the idea of painting the raised portions dark gray and the grooves black, hoping it would give some three-dimensionality to it. But really, the walls just kind of disappear. Kristian...

We got to watch our first movie on Christmas Eve! Woohoo! :banana: I was going to go with Die Hard, a Christmas tradition, as the inaugural movie, but watched Guardians of the Galaxy instead. Die Hard doesn't have an Atmos track, and I wanted to see and hear the entire potential of the system...

Now I need to order a piece of optical glass to cover the front of the projector opening.

Definitely! He is amazing. He's sleeping down in the theater, and he works until 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning, then grabs some sleep, gets up, and starts all over again. He sets goals for each day and doesn't stop until he has reached those goals. Also, it's not too extensive a remodel as I'm...

Got up this morning to find that Kristian had done the fabric and the screen overnight. Woohoo!

Today's adventure: Let me post the "before" photo again. Here is a photo from this afternoon. This is the same view as the above photo. The big white cabinet has been removed. The "pizza oven" fireplace is gone and the hole covered. The HVAC vent in the wall has been moved. The projector...

The enclosures are now acoustically treated. The speakers are isolated each in its own enclosure. The walls of each enclosure are sprayed with foam insulation and then R16 insulation is placed around each speaker. Then each enclosure is stiffened with braces. Kristian has run whatever magical...

I'm going to have a surge protector and power conditioner, but not a battery backup. I have an automatic whole house generator, though, in case the power goes out, though that takes about five seconds to kick on. I've never heard about bulb problems from going on and off. More research to do, I...

In the Beginning, God created the Basement. God saw the Basement and said, "Woah, that blows, dude. Let there be light and sound!" And God found this forum and good friend Kristian to make shit happen. This is the story of Dana's Home Cinema Genesis. Why would a 66-year old woman build a...