Houston DIY Home Theater Group?

**mrstampe** · **11-25-07, 08:22 PM**

Welcome SonicBm. You should join us for our first DIY get together in the next couple of weeks. It should be great if you have even the slightest interest in building speakers / subs, or even if you just enjoy movies, music and home theater. We'll be setting a date soon -- stay tuned.

**SonicBm** · **11-25-07, 09:11 PM**

Sounds like something I would be interested in , please keep me posted !!!

**Sonnie** · **11-25-07, 09:58 PM**

I've moved this to the General Discussion forum since it is not SoundSplinter specific.

We have 51 users who have specified they are from Houston. Obviously we could have more, but not everyone always list where they are from in their profile. 42 have opted to receive email from administrators. I have mailed those 42 and advised them all of this thread. If you have already replied in this thread, you may also get the email. Maybe this will help you guys gather up more members for your group.

**Spridle** · **11-26-07, 08:06 AM**

I'd be interested.

**JCD** · **11-28-07, 03:27 PM**

Quote:

FlashJim wrote:

I've had drivers for a year and have yet to find time to play.

Oh man, that's a sad sight..

And I'm jealous.. sounds like a fun get together.

JCD

**mrstampe** · **11-29-07, 10:32 PM**

Our little girl was born last night! 6lbs, 1oz, 18 1/2in. She's doing great! Now on to the birth of my next creation... (just kidding). I want to start my sub as soon as I catch up with a couple of you guys to hear and see what you've done. Tony, when would be a good time to tour your Pearland friends' HTs? Jim, Maceo, and Leon --> it would be great to include your subs for group get togethers in the near future. I may need to chat with you individually to get my project going. Soon after the sub, I hope to dive into a complete 6.1 surround build. Looking forward to it!

**lvisneau** · **11-30-07, 07:57 AM**

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mrstampe wrote:

Our little girl was born last night! 6lbs, 1oz, 18 1/2in. She's doing great! Now on to the birth of my next creation... (just kidding). I want to start my sub as soon as I catch up with a couple of you guys to hear and see what you've done. Tony, when would be a good time to tour your Pearland friends' HTs? Jim, Maceo, and Leon --> it would be great to include your subs for group get togethers in the near future. I may need to chat with you individually to get my project going. Soon after the sub, I hope to dive into a complete 6.1 surround build. Looking forward to it!

congrats, thats wonderful news!

Once you get the baby settled in pm me and I'll give you my cell for any sub questions.

**FlashJim** · **11-30-07, 09:46 AM**

Congrats on the baby!

**FlashJim** · **12-03-07, 08:36 AM**

Who's going to be the brave 1st stop on the Houston HT tour? I won't be ready for guests until after the 1st of the year.

I don't have a dedicated HT room, but I have an infinite baffle sub that might be of interest. I doubt I'll get my main and center speakers built in time, but ya never know.

**lvisneau** · **12-03-07, 11:55 AM**

Shoot, I'll be first. when are we talkin about? I'm game most weekends except a few.

**FlashJim** · **12-03-07, 12:50 PM**

I can sneak away most weekends, even if it's for just a little bit. Just let me know.

**mrstampe** · **12-03-07, 01:10 PM**

We're looking at Dec 8, 9, 15, or 16 before the holiday rush. I'm open to any of those days. Does anyone else have a conflict or schedule request? Thanks for volunteering Leon!

**FlashJim** · **12-03-07, 03:06 PM**

Pick a day and I'll be there.

**udaman** · **12-03-07, 03:25 PM**

Not much of a DIYer but I'm interested to learn. Did DIY my BOC projection screen. Not sure if that counts. I'm at 290@beltway8

**lvisneau** · **12-03-07, 04:04 PM**

Ok I'm on duty at the fire station 24 hrs on the 8th. I can be at my house but unfortunately I can't leave my district. but the 15th will be ok. will we be touring only the west side?
Are we just doing demo's? Full movies? Snacks? (I got the popcorn for sure) Bringing the wives? (she asked)

**lvisneau** · **12-03-07, 04:07 PM**

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udaman wrote:

Not much of a DIYer but I'm interested to learn. Did DIY my BOC projection screen. Not sure if that counts. I'm at 290@beltway8

You may not be a diyer yet. but come see some of our stuff and you will be!

At 290 & 8 your right around the corner.

**Sprtex** · **12-03-07, 05:55 PM**

I think bringing the family is a great idea. My hopes on this first visit was to see set ups, get an idea on product used, and share ideas on options available. Some set ups in my neighborhood are a flat screen, reciever and a couple of speakers and some are elaborate custom installs. I haven't seen the use of absorption materials so there's obviously room for improvement - mine included.

I'm trying to get my schedule nailed down; I won't have another day off until the 14th. Working Nights on the 15th, then off on the 16th. So I'm good for the Friday the 14th or Sunday (after I get up from the graveyard shift) the 16th. If this might work for everyone, let me know and I'll get the neighbors ready for some company...

Anyway, a list of how many stops that are available would be helpful so we can schedule this first visit. You can PM me or hit me up for my email and I'll work with Mark to get something working.

Hey Mark, Congrats on the birth of your little girl!!! I'm very happy for you and your family.

**mrstampe** · **12-06-07, 02:11 PM**

I see the Houston HT DIY (HHT-DIY) Club starting with a core group with various levels of experience in speaker building, woodworking, electronics, and media. You need not have any experience, only a interest in the art and science of home theater. A few points that have come up:

1) First meeting: probably Sun, Dec 16, afternoon -- touring several home theaters. For ease of visiting several closely spaced homes, the Pearland area may be the best option for a first meeting. Tony is getting commitments from several of his neighbors today. Seems like we have another cluster of guys on the west end (Katy, Belt/290) -- if Pearland does not work for the majority, and we'd rather have it West, we can plan for same date or have another west-end tour for the second meeting. Give feedback, please...

2) Agenda:
First Meeting: mainly intros, several tours and quick demos. also gathering ideas for future meeting content.
Later Meetings: screening recent a DVD release in members' homes. talk or demo on speaker project, woodworking (cabinetry, veneering, finishing, etc.), crossovers, room eq, guest speakers on technical topics.

3) Sponsors: I've had prelim discussions with the Woodcraft Southwest manager about them sponsoring the group and having professional demonstrations on whatever we would like. I also contacted the Jasper Jig folks, a local company that makes the popular circle cutting jigs for speaker baffles -- no word yet, but it's early. As we get established, we could approach other companies with an interest in our business to sponsor activities and giveaways.

4) Family involvement: I think it's a great idea to have the family come out. If the first meeting is to be a tour, it may be less conducive to a family event. As we start screening DVDs and remain in one home, it would be something the family would be more likely to enjoy.

Please share your thoughts on venue, schedule, agenda for the first meeting. Otherwise, we'll proceed as above.

We'll get a firm head count when the details are set in a day or so.

**Spridle** · **12-06-07, 05:23 PM**

No DIY here, but I'd like to join the tour.

**mrstampe** · **12-12-07, 12:13 PM**

Houston Home Theater DIY December Meeting

Time:
Sunday, December 16
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Location:
Pearland area homes
See general map below
Directions with your RSVP

Agenda:
Introductions. We'll tour at least two completed home theaters
and one work in progress. Discuss how to plan a DIY room from
the ground up. Plan for future events.

Contact:
Mark (mrstampe)
832-723-2119
or PM me

All are welcome, but for security purposes we'll release maps and
directions only to those who contact me. This should be a very
informative meeting. In the coming months, we can see several
completed rooms/speakers/subs and follow some planned builds
(Tony's HT room, Jim's speakers, my sub and speakers, and others).
Get some ideas for your own!

**Bear5K** · **12-12-07, 02:11 PM**

I'll try to make it, if I can. I'm also happy to speak at an event, if there is any interest in my little area of HT expertise (www.calman.tv).

Bill

**Sprtex** · **12-12-07, 06:29 PM**

Bill,

I think your prescence at our get together would be a great value to everyone. Having a High Def system does little if the finished presentation isn't fine tuned. I think the calibration sector of Home Theaters is an untapped market and definately high on the learning curve for the average consumer (like me...)

I hope you'll attend and I already had you on my list to contact for a quote - I have three high def sources and all three could use a calibration massage.

Contact me or Mark if you have any questions and I hope to see you this Sunday.

Tony

**Maceo23** · **12-13-07, 03:43 PM**

Hey guys, I'm afraid that I can't make the first meeting on Sunday. As it happens, I will finally be installing my new twins. A pair of TC-12s that I finally finished up a few days ago. My so called audio brain trust will be over at my place trying to figure out how to work REW and set my FBD. It should make for a day chalk filled with bickering and arguing as one comes from a pro audio background, and the other is a salesman over at Audio Concepts. Either way, I'll have bass by the end of the day. I really look forward to the next meeting though.

**mrstampe** · **12-13-07, 05:07 PM**

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Maceo23 wrote:

Hey guys, I'm afraid that I can't make the first meeting on Sunday. As it happens, I will finally be installing my new twins. A pair of TC-12s that I finally finished up a few days ago. My so called audio brain trust will be over at my place trying to figure out how to work REW and set my FBD. It should make for a day chalk filled with bickering and arguing as one comes from a pro audio background, and the other is a salesman over at Audio Concepts. Either way, I'll have bass by the end of the day. I really look forward to the next meeting though.

If we're thinking about a West Houston tour in January with a presentation on some topic, Maceo23's twins would make a great addition. We can talk more about that later.

For the December meet, we have 5 confirmed so far. Several others have expressed interest, but I still need RSVPs to send out maps. Get those in soon, so we can plan.

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