Home Theater Room

pnosko · #1 06/13/2004, 03:12 PM

Does anyone have floor plans for a home theater room with seating for 8-12 people? I called a local audio-video chain (Myer Emco), and they have nothing prepared (...come sit with our experts). The guy did say I should size the room so that the length and width are not evenly divisible, i.e., not 10x20. Then I find this 18x36 room which breaks that rule.

http://www.myhometheater.homestead.c...utdiagram.html

cyclist1 · #2 06/13/2004, 10:18 PM

You should not have any problems with imaging in any size room as long as your speakers are placed well. I can't really help you much since I don't know the room or the equipment, but I get great imaging from my speakers in a room where the TV is in a corner and the room is not even square.

Andrew

speakerguy · #3 06/14/2004, 04:10 AM

The 'not evenly divisible' rule is to eliminate standing waves. You'll probably have lumpy bass response in room like that (worst case scenario would be a square room). The 'best' dimensions, theoretically at least, would use the golden mean. That is, room dimensions that scale 1.62 : 1 : 0.62. That'll prevent room modes from stacking up pretty well and help even out bass response. In any case, you'll probably want a parametric EQ on your sub. Real world room acoustics are very difficult to predict due to door openings, hallways, walls that aren't infinitely rigid, etc.

Nanighan · #4 06/14/2004, 06:44 AM

Also having things in the walls such as frames help eliminate standing waves. Worst case scenario would be a square room with bare walls.

Ace · #5 06/14/2004, 07:52 AM

I don't have plans but I do expect an invite and lots of free beer when it's done.

pnosko · #6 06/14/2004, 08:40 AM

Ace, you have a standing invite, and can bring that case of German Octoberfest beer you'll be owing me later this year.

spanker · #7 06/14/2004, 08:55 AM

There is a guy who did a lot of documentation, and work, on the Tivo Web project. Steve Jenkins has a lot of docs on his page for this wonderful product, AND he built his own home theater room.

Here is the info on his home theater room
http://theater.stevejenkins.com/

Here is the info he has on Tivo Web.
http://tivo.stevejenkins.com/

pnosko · #8 06/14/2004, 09:46 AM

spanker, now everyone is running to my cubicle to see what movie I'm watching.

Thanks for the links!

Ace · #9 06/14/2004, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pnosko
Ace, you have a standing invite, and can bring that case of German Octoberfest beer you'll be owing me later this year.

Well, time will tell who gets what for free. I would mention what we are talking about but I think you'd rather keep this thread opened.

Ace

pnosko · #10 06/14/2004, 11:37 AM

Shhhh, you'll wake up BrianD. Or worse, his new stand-in: beerguy. Wouldn't that be ironic!

Ace · #11 06/14/2004, 11:41 AM

Brian is a pussycat. I don't about beerguy, though..

By the way, good luck in the theater room. If I ever build a house it will be a requirement along with a fish room.

Ace

spanker · #12 06/18/2004, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pnosko
spanker, now everyone is running to my cubicle to see what movie I'm watching.

Thanks for the links!

I love that guys setup.. He put a lot of planning into it.

Daniel411 · #13 06/18/2004, 05:40 AM

http://www.hometheaterspot.com/

This sites like the reef central of the home audio/video gadgetry world. Its pretty impressive!