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When my wife and I built our new dream home last fall, we both wanted to have a dedicated HT room (well, me more than her). When I started with the floorplan this was the 1st room I designed, then the rest of the house around it.

We knew we were going to use a projector, so I made sure there were no windows. The room is also on the other side of the house from the bedrooms, and all insulated with the green Roxul stuff. I had an HT company come in and wire up the room and house before the drywall went up.

My parents, parents in law, and most of our friends thought I was nuts to make a room like this. However, now that it's finished (almost), they all want to come over an watch movies and sporting events!

Take a look for yourself, let me know what you think.

Room dimensions are 17.5' x 26' x 9'

Thanks

Wow - fantastic room Worfzara! That must be amazing to watch movies in! I love the old film reels and the beautiful fabric on the acoustic panels!

That is one fine looking room! Congrats!

Very nice, Wolf!

When are you inviting us all over to see and hear it in person??

Very very cool! I want my dedicated home theater room so bad, but it's 5-8 years away IF it happens. In the meantime, I'll be at your place.

The panels are just 2x4's frames with insulation in them, I got the material from Fabric Land. The 9 foot ceilings are great for adding risers for the back row, however they it becomes a challenge as it makes the room too live. The panels have helped. It's pretty good for 2 channel listening, the M80's really sound nice and open in there with great bass. It is still a touch too alive for movies, but I am working on it. Although usually when I watch movies there are a buch of people in with me, and that sure helps. Trying to balance an HT room and music room is a fun challenge.

The reels are from my brother-in-law, he is a projectionest and picked them up when they started closing the downtown theaters here in London. I agree, they add a nice cosmetic touch.

At first I hadn't planned on doing any dec. moldings, chair rail, etc. because I was only going to use it for movies, and you ususally watch them in the dark, but the M80's sound so good in just 2 channel stereo, I find myself just going in to listen to music. So in the new year I would like to tastefully "jazz" it up a bit.

If anyone is ever in the London, Ontario area, let me know, you can come over and have a listen / look. The Axiom's just rock in that room!!!

Paul

Inspiring stuff. One more dedicated room to make me look forward to a house (1-2 years from now max)!

Very nice room Paul...

Paul,

That's a great room. You are inspiring me to add sound panels to mine.

Very nice room indeed, you did a super job.