What HT Room Ratio?? (1 Viewer)

[DarrinG]

Is there a ratio for the best home theatre room size. You know how full screen is 4:3 or the ratio for Widescreen is there a perfect hometheatre room size.

Any help would we great

Thanks

Darrin

 

[Mathew Shelby]

I think it is more appropriate to discuss what not to use. I think a common belief is that square rooms or rooms in multiples of each other (i.e. 24x15) should be avoided.

 

[william-scooter]

I am building new house with home theater from scratch. I asked my consultants what size should it be since I had flexibility to make it whatever size. I was told 21x16 so that is what I am doing. Not square... not multiples...

 

[LaddR]

Remember to take the room height into consideration too. You need to keep it from being a multiple of the room length and/or width. A room 21x16x8 can still have reflection problems. Changing the width by a foot one way or the other is probably easier than modifying a standard 8' ceiling.

 

[william-scooter]

forgot that factor... my 21x16 has 9 ft ceilings. that may have been why they chose 21x16

 

[Terry Montlick]

William,

Your consultants were correct in their room dimensions. These pass our room calculator recommendations, which conform to international standards. This Excel calculator can be downloaded from our web site: www.componentacoustics.com

Regards,
Terry