Author Topic: Starting a home theater (Read 17596 times)

indridcold · « **on:** Jan 20, 2004 at 06:15 PM »

Check this out guys:

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_10_4/feature-007-theater-12-2003.html

Hope this helps.

av_phile1 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 20, 2004 at 06:20 PM »

An excellent find. Seems interesting to read. Bookmarking and will do it when i get the time.

audio_tyro · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 20, 2004 at 06:52 PM »

M&K MX-105 daw gamit dito, I like this HT subwoofer. But this is big mama, heard it on a 12 x 20 ft. room, and the ceilling vibrates. Must have turn this 10 x 11 ft. room featured here into a blender!

Grimlock · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 21, 2004 at 01:06 PM »

Thanks for th elink, ayos ah!

indridcold · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 22, 2004 at 09:54 AM »

Anytime.

I guess most of us have the same situation.

ariel · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 22, 2004 at 02:58 PM »

thanks for the link. i have almost the same room except that the size is 10.5' x 12'.

chronic · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 23, 2004 at 10:27 AM »

good link

av_phile1 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 23, 2004 at 12:34 PM »

Are those auralex foams and other absorptive products available locally?

A black ceiling...hmmm, that may look nice in my room.

I may have missed it, but did they carpet the room?

indridcold · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 23, 2004 at 01:13 PM »

yep room is carpeted. I have'nt seen those pads locally.

agmjr · « **Reply #9 on:** Jul 13, 2006 at 11:54 AM »

hey guys,
i finally got a waf for this room. need your comments kung ok ba ito.

MAtZTER · « **Reply #10 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 04:21 PM »

Can you make the pic bigger? I cant read whats on it.

Dont forget acoustic considerations.

For music, my experience is that its much better without the big TV in the middle (PJ or flat panels are a good alternative). But for HT , ok lang. I used to have a RPTV in between 2 speakers too and the music was so much better when I went for a PJ.

Also that small L shaped room protrusion might cause some problems in stereo imaging.

MAtZTER · « **Reply #11 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 04:25 PM »

Galing ah, may 3d presentation pa.

agmjr · « **Reply #12 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 07:14 PM »

sir mat,

thanks for replying. honestly, i was inspired with your work on your ht...obviously kita sa design yung influence ng design mo. hope you dont mind.

yung mga naka sulat ay kung saan ko ilalagay ang acoustic treatment ko (the vertical posts) at yung horizontal brown lines are cornice for the wires para abang na rin. yung mga bintana tatakpan ko na lang ng acoustic treated na panel na removable.
cant really do anything about the L type protruding (nandun na siya eh), plano ko na lang lagyan ng kurtina at siya na ring lugar for my computer (htpc) at siyempre with connections na abang na rin sa wall.

agmjr · « **Reply #13 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 07:18 PM »

btw, the 3d presentation was done using the free sketch-up from google. nice freeware

Meridian-Audio · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 08:33 PM »

Quote from: agmjr on Jul 18, 2006 at 07:18 PM

btw, the 3d presentation was done using the free sketch-up from google. nice freeware

Hi have u installed 3D warehouse plug in on ur sketch-up?

agmjr · « **Reply #15 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 08:03 AM »

honestly, di ko alam. most likely hindi kasi wala naman akong dinagdag na plug-in unless kasama na siya agad

agmjr · « **Reply #16 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 08:04 AM »

double post sori

MAtZTER · « **Reply #17 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 11:50 AM »

Where is the door located? sa window ba ang entry dito? joke

mheloy · « **Reply #18 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 01:57 PM »

guys pasingit din ah...

I'm planning some room treatments.... if I add some curtains sa front and 2 side walls enough na ba yun?

Thanks

MAtZTER · « **Reply #19 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 02:02 PM »

Quote from: mheloy on Jul 20, 2006 at 01:57 PM

guys pasingit din ah...

I'm planning some room treatments.... if I add some curtains sa front and 2 side walls enough na ba yun?

Thanks

If possible, make them very thick and 2 layers of curtains would be better.

mheloy · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 02:15 PM »

baka mas maka mura ako using 2 layers of curtains using other types of cloth than using 1 layer of blackout cloth. will try to check this... mahal nung blackout cloth... aabot ako ng 20k+++ just to cover the three sides.

agmjr · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 02:32 PM »

Quote from: MAtZTER on Jul 20, 2006 at 11:50 AM

Where is the door located? sa window ba ang entry dito? joke

the door is located behind the sofa at the right side

MAtZTER · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 03:17 PM »

Quote from: mheloy on Jul 20, 2006 at 02:15 PM

baka mas maka mura ako using 2 layers of curtains using other types of cloth than using 1 layer of blackout cloth. will try to check this... mahal nung blackout cloth... aabot ako ng 20k+++ just to cover the three sides.

I didnt need blackout cloth in my setup. Just 2 layers of DARK curtains from SM did the trick. Murang mura pa. I think I spent no more than 2k for one side.

You also do not need to cover the whole side. Sound absorption is critical usually at the front half only. But if you want to cover the whole side then why not.

mheloy · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 03:24 PM »

sir mat,

dun sa side na nilagay mo yung curtains, may fibreglass panels pa ba yun just like your front and sliding door?

thanks

MAtZTER · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 03:34 PM »

Aside from stereo imaging, echoing in the L-shaped portion might also cause some problems.

A suggestion for the L-shaped part is to put a shelf there & all your gears are in the upper part of the shelf (for access to remote) and put your DVDs at the lower part (sound diffusion). Your gear's wires can be accessed through a cabinet at the back of the shelf for easy cable management. If possible try to close off the L-shaped part and put your gears, utilities, P**ted DVDs there

. This would make the setup look very neat.

Also if your gears has rs232 interface, you can use a touch screen device like this:

Para COOL

MAtZTER · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 03:38 PM »

Quote from: mheloy on Jul 20, 2006 at 03:24 PM

sir mat,

dun sa side na nilagay mo yung curtains, may fibreglass panels pa ba yun just like your front and sliding door?

thanks

Wala na, my estimate is that the 2 layers of curtains would do the job and if they dont...calibration will kick in and complete the work.

ert · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 24, 2006 at 04:48 PM »

hello! i'm building a house right now and i want to have a semi dedicated home theater...the room size is 6.5ft x 5.5ft..i'd like to know where i can find acoustic treatments para sa wall? hope someone could help me..thanks!

i'm planning to put a projector screen..what size pwede ilagay? 110" diagonal? and what's the minimum requirement viewing distance? i'm planning to put 2 rows seats tapos if hindi ginagamit yung projector..i want to use my plasma para sa viewing ng tv...nagustuhan ko kasi yung design ng audio visual driver sa shangrila

Meridian-Audio · « **Reply #27 on:** Jul 24, 2006 at 06:47 PM »

Quote from: ert on Jul 24, 2006 at 04:48 PM

hello! i'm building a house right now and i want to have a semi dedicated home theater...the room size is 6.5ft x 5.5ft..i'd like to know where i can find acoustic treatments para sa wall? hope someone could help me..thanks!

i'm planning to put a projector screen..what size pwede ilagay? 110" diagonal? and what's the minimum requirement viewing distance? i'm planning to put 2 rows seats tapos if hindi ginagamit yung projector..i want to use my plasma para sa viewing ng tv...nagustuhan ko kasi yung design ng audio visual driver sa shangrila

Hi YGPM

paolorenzo · « **Reply #28 on:** Jul 24, 2006 at 06:49 PM »

Sa MC Home Depot, there's a shop selling insulation (the white foam with aluminum foil). They sell accoustic padding as well. There are several stalls selling these kinds of insulation (they look like layers of shreded yellowish cushion). Good for both thermal and accoustic raw?

I'm sure the other Depot places also have similar shops. Good luck sir.

ricky · « **Reply #29 on:** Jul 25, 2006 at 12:53 PM »

Quote from: ert on Jul 24, 2006 at 04:48 PM

hello! i'm building a house right now and i want to have a semi dedicated home theater...the room size is 6.5ft x 5.5ft..i'd like to know where i can find acoustic treatments para sa wall? hope someone could help me..thanks!

i'm planning to put a projector screen..what size pwede ilagay? 110" diagonal? and what's the minimum requirement viewing distance? i'm planning to put 2 rows seats tapos if hindi ginagamit yung projector..i want to use my plasma para sa viewing ng tv...nagustuhan ko kasi yung design ng audio visual driver sa shangrila

Hi ert,are you sure tama yung size ng room?