AirForce1s
I just bought a new home. And am thinking of turning the basement into a movie theatre..got the idea from a store called ovations...I'm in the middle bracket as far as purchasing money wise...So nothing top top of the line but nothing cheap. What is all the stuff you need...and the best brands to roll with..the room is a average living room size...2 rows of 4 leather seats with cup holders i have that set up..and some movie theatre posters in frames on the wall ;) Some of the projector screens i saw had frames around them which was nice..and there was a projector hanging from the ceiling. All i have is the seating and pictures around the room. Your help is appreciated thanks
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That sounds so cool! I don't know what your exact budget is but I do have an idea as to the system you can use. I'm a Radio Shack Associate and Recording Studio owner since 1966. You need a home theater system. Obvious. Get one with at least 100 watts/speaker. The basic is a 5.1 system. That means 5 speakers...left, right and center (preferably over the screen) plus two rear. Rear does not mean directly behind you against the wall. They should be positioned above head level when seated, aimed at the listening/viewing area and close to the left and right walls. You'll have to experiment with placement to get the best "surround" sound. The .1 part is the sub-woofer. They usually have their own built-in amp so a power outlet must be provided for it. The main amp should have a single feed (RCA connector). It can be placed almost anywhere but on the floor front and center is best. Low frequencies like bass are non-directional as opposed to the speakers which project. Front speakers can be adjusted and focused also. Since the listening area is a "focal point", find the center then map out a triangle so the distance between the left and right front is equal on the other two sides to the center of the audience. Both front speakers should be turned inward to focus on that point. The center should be parallel to the seats. As for brands, I like Yamaha. Sony has a great system. LG is OK. Depending on your budget, Radio Shack has some separates that would give outstanding results. Yamaha has a speaker package. Great. Team that up with a home theater amp sold separately. Total cost would be under $800. Of course you could buy a Sony or LG for under $300 and use the speakers included in the package. Regardless, LISTEN TO IT FIRST and ask the associate to really crank up the volume! If you like what you hear and the price is right, buy it, take it home but by all means before you place those speakers in a final position, experiment for the best sound.
One last note. You don't say anything about the accoustics of the room. If there are a lot of hard surfaces on the walls, you might want to break them up with some absorbant material but that is another subject! Contact me if you have questions. I'd be happy to help.
That sounds so cool! I don't know what your exact budget is but I do have an idea as to the system you can use. I'm a Radio Shack Associate and Recording Studio owner since 1966. You need a home theater system. Obvious. Get one with at least 100 watts/speaker. The basic is a 5.1 system. That means 5 speakers...left, right and center (preferably over the screen) plus two rear. Rear does not mean directly behind you against the wall. They should be positioned above head level when seated, aimed at the listening/viewing area and close to the left and right walls. You'll have to experiment with placement to get the best "surround" sound. The .1 part is the sub-woofer. They usually have their own built-in amp so a power outlet must be provided for it. The main amp should have a single feed (RCA connector). It can be placed almost anywhere but on the floor front and center is best. Low frequencies like bass are non-directional as opposed to the speakers which project. Front speakers can be adjusted and focused also. Since the listening area is a "focal point", find the center then map out a triangle so the distance between the left and right front is equal on the other two sides to the center of the audience. Both front speakers should be turned inward to focus on that point. The center should be parallel to the seats. As for brands, I like Yamaha. Sony has a great system. LG is OK. Depending on your budget, Radio Shack has some separates that would give outstanding results. Yamaha has a speaker package. Great. Team that up with a home theater amp sold separately. Total cost would be under $800. Of course you could buy a Sony or LG for under $300 and use the speakers included in the package. Regardless, LISTEN TO IT FIRST and ask the associate to really crank up the volume! If you like what you hear and the price is right, buy it, take it home but by all means before you place those speakers in a final position, experiment for the best sound.
One last note. You don't say anything about the accoustics of the room. If there are a lot of hard surfaces on the walls, you might want to break them up with some absorbant material but that is another subject! Contact me if you have questions. I'd be happy to help.
advice with creating custom home theater system in basement of my house?
Kev J
my dad is letting me create a custom home theater system in the basement of his house. the room is about 7 and a half feet high not very tall ceiling. it is about 15 feet wide and no bigger then 18 feet long. i wanted to try and incorparate some type of in cieling speakers and/or in wall speakers to the system becuase of the size restraints i feel that will help with space. wanted to know a couple of things. is in cieiling a good idea/ how many speakers should i have/ where to put each ones/ what kind of amp or other receiver should i get in order to work with an hd flatscreen tv? there is goning to be dry wall on the walls and carpet on the floor i figure the carpet will effect the sound possibly.
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You would be better off going to Home Theater Forum or AVS forum and reading the areas about dedicated home theater rooms. There are LOTS of great, budget ideas and lots of ways to screw the project up. Way too many issues for Answers.
My advice: Take at least a MONTH to study, learn and plan. Do not purchase anything. Spend that time writing up equipment lists, draw how you are going to layout the equipment, seats, run wires, etc. Make a list of things to buy from and sites to buy from. Again - do not purchase anything.
Then - look at what others have done and what advice they give you for specific questions. Change your plan and equipment list. Repeat several times.
Eventually your plans will settle and then this is the time to plan the construction and purchasing.
For example: did you know if you run wires in-wall you need CL2 or CL3 rated insulation on the wires? Where do you buy this for speaker wires or HDMI cables?
Do you know the proper THX seating distance for the screen/HDTV? How far off from this are you?
etc.
Lots of practical things you never knew or thought of - but the forums above will help you with.
Again - plan, measure, learn, revise the plan, repeat.
Hope this helps.
You would be better off going to Home Theater Forum or AVS forum and reading the areas about dedicated home theater rooms. There are LOTS of great, budget ideas and lots of ways to screw the project up. Way too many issues for Answers.
My advice: Take at least a MONTH to study, learn and plan. Do not purchase anything. Spend that time writing up equipment lists, draw how you are going to layout the equipment, seats, run wires, etc. Make a list of things to buy from and sites to buy from. Again - do not purchase anything.
Then - look at what others have done and what advice they give you for specific questions. Change your plan and equipment list. Repeat several times.
Eventually your plans will settle and then this is the time to plan the construction and purchasing.
For example: did you know if you run wires in-wall you need CL2 or CL3 rated insulation on the wires? Where do you buy this for speaker wires or HDMI cables?
Do you know the proper THX seating distance for the screen/HDTV? How far off from this are you?
etc.
Lots of practical things you never knew or thought of - but the forums above will help you with.
Again - plan, measure, learn, revise the plan, repeat.
Hope this helps.
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