[jmmdm2]

I hope I'm in the right place.

My HT is not finished and I only have this one picture that I will be using as a "before" shot of the redesign of the displayed area.

If I've posted in the wrong area, please direct me to the right place.

 

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Re: First attempt loading pics of HT

The room is roughly 22L x 14W x 7.5H and that is from the concrete wall behind the racks to the finished wall on the other end. That entire rack came down last night after I took the picture. I'll be hanging the flat screen on a new 2 x 6 false wall that will still allow me to walk behind the TV. It'll be a bit closer to the concrete wall than what I have in the pic which will set the mains further back and out of the path of the door.

I had originally planned to place the front mains inside the cabinet but I now realize that will destroy the image which is part of the reason I am rebuilding the entire front of the room. It's also just too bulky.

It looks as if the first reflection point of the left main is going to be on the door, what can I do for treatment in such a case?

I'm going to be waiting on mounting the Sony KDL-46XBR4 because Sony requires a specific mount which won't be here till next week. :dunno: Oh well, it's nice to be making some progress with the room, the major hold up was the removal of a lolly column that sat right in the middle of the screen. That steel beam is the cure for the obstruction and it took me years before I finally found the time and money to complete that project.

I should have some progress pics by the afternoon.

 

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Re: First attempt loading pics of HT

I accomplished a little today.

The rack on the 45* angle has been trimmed so it is only 16 inches deep now. Everything has been pushed back quite a bit. I used the speakers as a guide, I set them up to achieve a good image and then built the racks around that. I made sure I will be able to access the A/V equipment behind the speakers and I still have enough room for my false wall.

Lots more work tomrrow. :yikes:

 

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Re: First attempt loading pics of HT

Here's another update, I couldn't wait to listen to some music so the MTS-01's are back in their almost final location while the construction adhesive sets up on the corner cabinets.

I'm going to construct two panels that will close up the space that allows access to the rear of the TV wall. I hope to make the panels into sound absorption panels since they will be behind the mains. The bottom of each corner cabinet will also be an acoustic panel.

 

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The color in the above pics is the primer, the new color is on the rear wall. I gave it a second coat today and it has darkened up quite a bit but I can still see the primer in spots... it's like a candy color (translucent). The third coat should do it and then I'll post pics.

Bring on the 60 inch LCD!!!!

 

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It's been so long since I posted here, the nice weather came along and I was drawn to the outdoor projects. The HT project is a little further along than the pictures above. I settled on a decent color, got the ceiling done and the TV is now wall mounted. I'll try to post some pics tomorrow.

We should have a section for outdor projects/landscaping to show off our other interests during the summer. I've got stone walls to show off!

 

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Carpet goes in tomorrow (well, today actually). I picked out a nice gray/black carpet and opted for the best padding possible. I'm told it has acoustical properties but who knows... it's from Home Depot.

Here's the dry core sub floor.

It's been way too long since I updated this thread. Thanks for all the comments, sorry for not keeping up with it. I was so busy with outdoor projects this year and my old computer was just awful when it came to uploading pics. I now have a brand new HP desktop which makes any on line work so much faster.

I had to pull the speakers out for the installers so it looks a little bare right now. I'm working on the front stage and the hidden doors that will close up the gap between the TV wall and the racks.

 

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It seems like the acoustic panels always take a backseat in this project. I have the materials to button up the front of the room and after I complete that, I can stand back to access exactly what's needed. I recall seeing the panels being sold in packs of 3. That should take care of the first reflection points for the MTS-01's and I'll mount one under the TV.

 

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This is what I'd like to do with the front corners...

At the bottom of each rack, there's an area (on the 45* face) where I planned to mount a custom panel. In addition, the removable panels that will allow access behind the racks and TV can support a custom acoustic panel. There's plenty of spots behind and on the sides of the mains where I can mount custom acoustic panels. I just need the materials to build them.

 

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Carpet was installed today! Looks SOOOO much better. I'll work on trimming out the front of the room tomorrow, I realize the TV wall still looks awful so lots to do.

Installed trim around the one window in the room... Obviously the blinds have to go in favor of a darker and more classy window treatment.