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Here's another idea. Heated floor mats that are designed to go under carpeting. So, a layer of dri-core, then carpet pad, then heated floor mat, then carpet. But, not exactly a cheap way to go. May not have to do entire floor, but enough of the floor to allow the floor to radiate heat instead of coldness. For my room 11 x 12, 2 of the 5.5 x 8 floor mats would pretty much cover it. Just leave a few feet unheated near the screen end. Cost $600.
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There are different manufacturers of this type of moisture barrier, but I don't know if it could be laid underneath the Barricade modular floor system. I also know that there is something similar to a carpet underpad that claims to give an R value of just over 1, but I couldn't find it when I searched for it. Something like that, along with the Dri-core modular floor would give you the same insulating value as the Barricade modular floor.
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I know it really doesn't make much sense to put 7.1 in a room this small, but if I was going to do that, where would I put the 2 extra speakers. My thought would be to place them in the ceiling, just behind the seating area. Although I hate to cut into the ceiling and potentially weaken the soundproofing. When 7.1 is played on a 5.1 system, what happens to the rear sound tracks? Do they get dropped, or do they get combined with the side surrounds? This picture doesn't show it, but there's an EP800 sitting under the screen on it's side. (Speakers are overkill for this room, but at least I've got good sound. Just have to be sure the AVR has a max vol setting that's right for this room) 3 M80 in-cab behind screen and 2 QS8 behind seating position.
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I've been hard at work sanding, staining, painting, etc to get this door installed in the kitchen at the top of the stairs to my future HT room to keep the cat out of my work when I don't want her there. I finally got it done. Before picture.
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Just a thought. To go from 5.1 to a 7.1 system in this small room of mine, (Why? Because I can), I thought about sometime buying some in-ceiling speakers that pointed down behind the seating position, then I started wondering about the in-wall M2's. Don't know if anyone has mounted the in-wall M2's in a ceiling before. If so, how does that work for you?
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The difference you'll find between good in-ceiling speakers, and in-wall speakers is that the in-ceiling either have provisions to aim the tweeter, or at least have the tweeter mounted at an angle. The in-wall speaker will fire the tweeter straight down.
I wouldn't bother with in-ceiling speakers—it is too much of a design compromise. If I were forced to bother with in-ceiling speakers, I'd get ones designed for the task—to be the least compromised.
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Ok, I was concerned about timbre matching when introducing a different brand. They probably would only be mounted about 2-3 feet behind your head, so there would be little off-axis listening involved.
Edit: About equi-distance with the side surrounds, except sound would be coming from above/behind, instead of directly behind.
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Paradigm in-ceiling speakers might be an option, though I'm not sure on the $$, to timbre match the Axioms. In a 7.1 as rears though, I wouldn't think timbre matching is anywhere near as important as the fronts/centre.
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THere's going to be a large perceived timbre shift from having the speakers above your head anyway.
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