Lonnie
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Post by Lonnie on Oct 15, 2007 19:26:57 GMT -5
ha... no, i was just looking out for you...'trained well'...haven't met a woman yet who wanted to be referred to that way. the opposite, sure... |
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Post by ssjlaletas on Oct 15, 2007 19:44:28 GMT -5
how about 'well versed' ?  |
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Post by ssjlaletas on Oct 16, 2007 17:37:47 GMT -5
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Post by ssjlaletas on Oct 16, 2007 17:38:37 GMT -5
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Post by fst96se on Nov 18, 2007 21:40:53 GMT -5
Cmon guys, let's see some more! I will be posting updates as soon as my MPS-1 arrives... Hope to get my riser carpeted this week, and the room should be close to done!
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Post by grapenuts on Nov 18, 2007 22:18:35 GMT -5
I need to go back to my first post and update. I haven't shown any new photos of what it looks like currently.
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Post by fst96se on Nov 19, 2007 20:59:16 GMT -5
I need to go back to my first post and update. I haven't shown any new photos of what it looks like currently. Where are those pics? |
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Post by grapenuts on Nov 21, 2007 19:28:55 GMT -5
maybe I'll snap a few tomorrow during the holiday. got to show the world the interlude/spl-1500R combo. I also made a new custom center channel stand that sits taller to bring the dialogue higher. Better imaging in music as well =)
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Post by cslater21 on Nov 25, 2007 23:40:02 GMT -5
Hi Guys,
All the pics are great. I am going to be building a new house in the coming months and want to start to plan out my dedicated "Play Room" ;D
What are the sizes of your different rooms?
Does anyone have any suggestions on layout, setup etc.....?
I am considering closing off the garage space and using that for the dedicated room and then going with a detached garage istead....
I have one room that is 15'3"x12'11" that could be used or if I close off the garage i get 26'x23'
I am no expert here guys and am really looking for input.
Thanks,
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Post by grapenuts on Nov 26, 2007 6:50:43 GMT -5
Mine is a bit under 14X24. I believe there is a "magic" ratio of around 1.8 but I think it's more important to make sure your room responds well acoustically by placing some diffusing elements in it (i.e. built ins, acoustic panels....etc.). I personally have a place where I get some standing waves that I still need to address. But the introduction of the SPL-1500R almost cured the problem exclusively on it's own with it's auto eq. No more Drop off in DB.
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Post by doug917 on Nov 26, 2007 9:49:58 GMT -5
My room is about 19' x 12.5'. Sometimes a smaller is easier to fill with sound (i.e. you don't need as larger or pwerfull of an amp, etc.). However you don't wnat it to feel closterphobic.
What size TV are you planing to use and how many rows of seating?
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Post by jetjockey on Nov 27, 2007 11:05:34 GMT -5
Hi Guys, All the pics are great. I am going to be building a new house in the coming months and want to start to plan out my dedicated "Play Room" ;D What are the sizes of your different rooms? Does anyone have any suggestions on layout, setup etc.....? I am considering closing off the garage space and using that for the dedicated room and then going with a detached garage istead.... I have one room that is 15'3"x12'11" that could be used or if I close off the garage i get 26'x23' I am no expert here guys and am really looking for input. Thanks, If at all possible, try to have a rectangular room such as 20x12 rather than a square room 15x15 for example, square rooms are much harder to tame sound than a rectangular one, of course room treatments also makes a huge difference, try to keep reflective surfaces such as hardwood flooring and big windows to a minimum, the softer the room the better the sound, in my HT I actually went as far as using black fabric on the walls rather than the normal drywall which is VERY reflective, with the soft sound blocking insulation behind it I have come pretty close to a sound studio like quality. Note: wife approval factor is not very high but its my room....so hey! Also, having the whole room including the ceilings in black cloth make a huge difference for watching films on the big screen. Good luck and enjoy! |
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Post by jetjockey on Nov 27, 2007 11:42:26 GMT -5
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Post by glen on Dec 3, 2007 14:19:21 GMT -5
One reason we bought his house (July '04) was the big upstairs loft for a future home theater. Just had to await the release of: Emo big dogs Panny AE700  Testing the chairs, seating distance and screen size:  Green Glue & 4 layers of sheetrock (quite soundproof) walls and 2nd underfloor layer  A hard month later:  18" platform so kids in the back can see over adults' heads  And, lastly, the former closet:  Added in the last year: PS3 TVIX 4100 media player (now I keep my hundreds of DVDs on my server - photo taken on downstairs TV): (TVIX: HDMI/SVID/Component, opt & coax digital, ISO's, VOB, dts, MPG2/3/4, DIVX, jpg, int. SATA + 4 network (SMB & NFS) + 2 USB drive capable, handles media to 1080)  |
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Post by doug917 on Dec 3, 2007 15:30:25 GMT -5
Nice setup glen. I have thought about going to a media server, but with the number of DVDs I own, the amount of stoarge needed is not affordable at this point in time. Maybe in a few years.
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Post by markusp on Dec 3, 2007 19:25:44 GMT -5
doug917 - ever thought of picking up an Escient fireball system? You can find them reasonably priced used on ebay and simply partner it up with a Sony ES 400 disc dvd changer. I run this system right now for 600 dvds (I use 2 changers) and would not want to live without it. The user interface is quite slick and adding dvds is a breeze as the system recognizes when new dvds are added to the changers, reads the discs and then goes out on the web to find the appropriate disc cover and movie info.
My wife thinks it is the best investment I ever made in my HT setup.
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Post by doug917 on Dec 3, 2007 22:31:25 GMT -5
Markusp,
My problem (if one would choose to call it that) is that I have more than 2200 DVDs. I need to wait until 15-20 tera-bytes of storage becomes relatively inexpensive. I think eventually all media is going to disappear and everything will be downloaded.
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Post by grapenuts on Dec 3, 2007 22:39:22 GMT -5
2200?!?! If you divide by 10, then you have how many I own =) ok, so it's more like 260, but still!
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Post by markusp on Dec 4, 2007 7:41:23 GMT -5
Markusp, My problem (if one would choose to call it that) is that I have more than 2200 DVDs. I need to wait until 15-20 tera-bytes of storage becomes relatively inexpensive. I think eventually all media is going to disappear and everything will be downloaded. 2200!!! OMG - you are QUITE the enthusiast! |
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Post by doug917 on Dec 4, 2007 8:58:18 GMT -5
I used to buy DVDs for super-cheap back when places like reel.com and the like were in business. I've also had a "few" memberships at columbiahouse.com. dvdtalk.com used to (and probably still does...I haven't checked it out in a while) list all kinds of bargains as well. Recently, I don't think i have bought a DVD in about 6 months...I should probably get on that!
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