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Excellent! OK - this is the deal. My room dimensions are changed. I am going to go ahead as planned. When I chamfer the corners, I will be screwing the plywood in, so it will be easily removed. At the least it will be an experiment. (With nothing to compare against ) If the room sounds wierd, I can easily remove and replace with another material. This will also give me a little time to replenish my unnecessary cash fund. I'll take pic's and let you know how it goes. I plan on using my Denon AVR1400, purchasing an Optoma H31 & screen and using my Paradigm Micros or Atoms? for front & rear surround, with a Paradigm Center, CC50?, and upgrading to digital cable, best I can do where I live. Again, thanks for all the info. Once I get the framing done, hopefully this week, we'll start talking about sub placement, and how to hook up two subs.
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Just a quick update. Ordered my Optoma H31. Should be here next week. Could have gotten a good deal on a GrayWolf II screen, but everything I've reads, says get your projector first, plus, that screen is a "pickem" for a ceiling mounted projector. Any op;nions?
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I think the GreyWolf is retro-reflective like the Da-Lite High Power. Can anyone confirm ? If it is retro-reflective, then the issue is that if the projector is mounted too high and too close (ie it fires down at a steep angle) then a seated viewer will be outside the viewing cone but will see a bright image when they stand up. If the projector is table mounted, OR hangs down fairly low, OR is quite far back, then the angle is not so steep and a seated viewer should be OK. I am surprised that screen mfgs don't talk about this more. My 4x8 sheet of Matte White Formica has no such problems
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Bridgeman - it is a retro-reflective, I crammed a ton of research into projector screens in the last few days. Thanks for all your help. Framing starts tonite, then the final wiring layout & install, subfloor, wall material, ceiling gridwork, floor & ceiling tiles!
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Geez, you *have* been busy. Good luck with the construction ! Remember that the subwoofer needs a coax, not speaker wire. I'm only saying this because a few of my otherwise knowledgable friends got everything else right (far nicer than my own room) but pulled speaker wire for the subwoofer
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Brigeman - thanks again! I'm all over the sub wiring. Any ideas how to connect 2, with only one sub-out on the receiver?
The matte white formica is probably going to be in my future. Do you have your projector ceiling mounted?
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Any ideas how to connect 2, with only one sub-out on the receiver?
Something like this should do it Monoprice
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After working like a dog for the last 5 weeks, here is my update. The room is framed, sheeted, painted, ceiling installed, and carpeted. I built a diy screen with blackout cloth. (for $15 and scrap wood, I couldn't go wrong) The room dimensions came out to 14'8" x 13'2" with a 8" tall by 2' wide bulkhead on the front and 2 side walls. 2 eyeballs in the front bulkhead to wash the stage, 4 sconces on the sidewalls all wired to Lutron Maestro RF dimmers. (WAY COOL!) Currently have most of the trim figured out, and some painted. The colors are a deep red burgundy with satin black trim. I did a built in equipment cabinet at the back right wall, near the dimmers/switches. It goes from floor to ceiling and has ball bearing slide out shelves since I couldn't access from the back. I also built 2 bass traps. Looking down they look like a piece of pie. the two flats fit in the corner and the front is rounded to look like a pillar. I covered them in muslin and then black fabric and then filled them with cellulose insulation. I am now designing a surround for my screen, which is approx 104" diagonal. I am thinking of building a false front with crown & dentil molding and some faux pillars on the sides. It's all in my head right now. I've been very busy bringing this to life, and plan on being finished, at least enough to watch a movie, by next week. If I set up an account for photos I will post. Thanks for all the help. Oh, and by the way, I'm still very conflicted about my 2 receivers (Denon AVR1400 & Yam 5260). My wish list includes an Outlaw 1070, but don't have the permission. I found a nice Jamo AVR 795 for a good price, but it's not very well known in the states. I am definitely going to connect the two I have before spending any money, but this obsession is going to cost me.
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Re: update on the project!
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That sounds *great*... I mean your description sounds great.... and I bet it's going to *sound*... um... just as good. I think I'll go to bed now.
Looking foward to the pictures.
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