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Caleb B
My family is thinking about moving into a new house with an unfinised basement, but we plan on finishing it. We want to make it partially a home theater type room, with a nice sound system. What would be some good ideas for insulating the ceiling or something so the bass doesn't rattle the whole house?
Answer
Room acoustics is a bit of a black art. You seal off the sheatrock to prevent high-frequency from leaking out. But you need WEIGHT to keep the bass in the room.
This can involve putting spacers and a second layer of sheetrock, Dow Corning has special fiberglass and special sheat rock for sound deadening, etc.
Saddly - I dont know of a good book to recommend. You may have to consult a acoustics expert on what to use.
Room acoustics is a bit of a black art. You seal off the sheatrock to prevent high-frequency from leaking out. But you need WEIGHT to keep the bass in the room.
This can involve putting spacers and a second layer of sheetrock, Dow Corning has special fiberglass and special sheat rock for sound deadening, etc.
Saddly - I dont know of a good book to recommend. You may have to consult a acoustics expert on what to use.
Where is the best place to shop for top quality brands of home theatre stuff?
You Can Ca
I want to turn our tv room into a full home theatre with a projector, a projector screen, and speakers. I want speakers that hang up in the ceiling corners of the walls and I want a big projector screen. What are some good stores that I can buy all of this stuff, And what are some brands to look for?
Thanks in advance!
Answer
If you go to Best Buy - find one with a Magnolia store inside. Magnolia was bought by BestBuy a few years ago but they specialize in the better equipment and installs.
You can also look on Bing/Yellow Pages for "Home Theater" and find specialty stores that do the equipment and installs for you. Be sure to ask if they have installers certified by CEDIA - a organization that trains and licences home theater installers (Many home alarm companies will also install your home theater gear for you - poorly) These companies want to sell you the gear they know how to integrate - and it's probably a good idea to let them. There is lots of good gear out there but having someone install things they are used to tends to work better.
You might also want to check out AVS Forums and Home Theater forum as these sites have areas for people who have dedicated a room to home theater. There are .... issues ... you may not know about and inexpensive ways to do things right.
For example:
* Do you know how to place the seats in the room to give everyone good sound and avoid problems?
* Do you know what colors to paint the walls to minimize glare/reflections?
* Do you know good places to buy long HDMI cables to feed that projector?
* Do you know to buy seats with low backs to avoid ruining the surround sound effect?
* Do you know to run telephone and internet cables to your rack because more and more devices want internet connection? (Apple TV, Google TV, Netflix Streaming, etc.)
* Do you know where to buy movie-poster box's and popcorn machines to accessorize your HT room?
EQUIPMENT:
DaLite - makers of good projector screens
Harmony Logitech - Makes good universal remotes to control the gear
SVS - Makers of outstanding subwoofers (the secret to an impressive HT experience)
"Sound Studio Construction on a Budget" - good book from Amazon to teach you about room acoustics. Includes 2 designs for home theater rooms.
Atlantic Technology - the "Go To" speaker company that many review magazines use in their screening rooms to review amps and movies. Probably the best speaker company you never heard of.
BlueJeansCables - Great site for extra long AV & HDMI cables that wont break the bank.
Good Luck.
If you go to Best Buy - find one with a Magnolia store inside. Magnolia was bought by BestBuy a few years ago but they specialize in the better equipment and installs.
You can also look on Bing/Yellow Pages for "Home Theater" and find specialty stores that do the equipment and installs for you. Be sure to ask if they have installers certified by CEDIA - a organization that trains and licences home theater installers (Many home alarm companies will also install your home theater gear for you - poorly) These companies want to sell you the gear they know how to integrate - and it's probably a good idea to let them. There is lots of good gear out there but having someone install things they are used to tends to work better.
You might also want to check out AVS Forums and Home Theater forum as these sites have areas for people who have dedicated a room to home theater. There are .... issues ... you may not know about and inexpensive ways to do things right.
For example:
* Do you know how to place the seats in the room to give everyone good sound and avoid problems?
* Do you know what colors to paint the walls to minimize glare/reflections?
* Do you know good places to buy long HDMI cables to feed that projector?
* Do you know to buy seats with low backs to avoid ruining the surround sound effect?
* Do you know to run telephone and internet cables to your rack because more and more devices want internet connection? (Apple TV, Google TV, Netflix Streaming, etc.)
* Do you know where to buy movie-poster box's and popcorn machines to accessorize your HT room?
EQUIPMENT:
DaLite - makers of good projector screens
Harmony Logitech - Makes good universal remotes to control the gear
SVS - Makers of outstanding subwoofers (the secret to an impressive HT experience)
"Sound Studio Construction on a Budget" - good book from Amazon to teach you about room acoustics. Includes 2 designs for home theater rooms.
Atlantic Technology - the "Go To" speaker company that many review magazines use in their screening rooms to review amps and movies. Probably the best speaker company you never heard of.
BlueJeansCables - Great site for extra long AV & HDMI cables that wont break the bank.
Good Luck.
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