Need "Do IT Yourself" info (1 Viewer)

[GuyCB]

Hi, I'm a new member. I will be building a house next spring and would like to study up on Home theater as-well-as whole house audio/video/networking. I have a few books (Smart home for Dummies) but would like to find much more to study. Any reference materials discussing "How-To's" is what I would like to find.

 

[Cees Alons]

Hello Guy,
Welcome on the Forum!
That's a bit of a difficult question you're asking, because you're not very specific. Do you want to know about hardware for a HT, or are you merely looking for information on construction, etc.?
The Stereophile Guide to Home Theater has a long running series about the "secrets" of a good HT room. Also, you can look around on this forum to get some marvellous ideas. If you have more specific questions, someone will certainly dare to answer ().
I haven't read them myself, but I found a few book titles on the subject. Perhaps someone can tell us how good or bad these are:
- Home Theater for Everyone : A Practical Guide to Today's Home Entertainment Systems -- by Robert Harley, Tomlinson Holman; Paperback or Hardcover / Acapella Publishing / August 1997
- Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Theater Systems -- by Michael Miller; Paperback
- Build Your Home Theater in a Weekend (In a Weekend) -- by Cub Karabian, et al; Paperback
- Basic Home Theater: The Complete Guide to Buying, Installing and Maintaining Home Theater Systems
Gordon McComb / Paperback / Master Publishing, Incorporated / December 1998
- Build Your Own Home Theater
Robert Wolenik / Paperback / Butterworth-Heinemann / January 1993
- The Home Theater Companion: Buying, Installing, and Using Today's Audio-Visual Equipment
Howard Ferstler / Paperback / Music Sales Corporation / July 2000
Good luck!
Cees