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Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #424145 03/16/17 03:45 PM
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Re: MC's Basement HT
Gr8_White_North #424148 03/16/17 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted By Socketman
The room looks fantastic mike. Kudo's job well done. Did you put drycore under the flooring, i know the laminate looks so nice but damn it can be cold . I think in floor heating is the way to go, my boss has that in his house sooo nice on the tootsies. I often wonder is i am sitting too far back from my tv, i seem to see people sitting really close. Every time i buy a bigger tv i move back ,maybe i am missing out . I sit about 14ft from a 70" ,i did move ahead a bit but maybe i need to get closer.


Thanks! No drycore, just the vinyl planks. I would have had to level out the floor if I wanted to use drycore. The vinyl conforms to the floor perfectly and is super easy to remove. It literally just lifts off with a piece of tape or suction cup. I'll take a picture with one the plants off.

In floor heating is nice, but a $10 pair of slippers is just as easy...lol. I don't mind the room cold, I actually prefer it colder than the rest of the house. I tend to sweat when I game for awhile, must be all aggravation from the younger kids instantly killing me the second I spawn...haha.

I tend to sit close, I like when the screen completely fills my field of vision. More immersive IMO.

Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #424502 03/26/17 11:07 PM
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After taking a week off from throwing my back out (12" of snow two weeks ago) I finally finished ALL the trim this weekend. Including the dog house! I also started rewiring the 7.1 to atmos. Luckily I left enough slack on most lines and was able to reuse all of them. I plan on doing 5.1.4, but I pulled two extra lines just in case I decide to do 7.1.4.




I started looking at the height placement again. I think I had the rear heights too close to the couch. They were directly over it and I still may push my couch a little further back. However, I can only go one more tile back and it will place the heights almost directly over the side surrounds (M3 bookshelves on stands). I will angle the heights towards the listening position, but do you think it will cause an issue having them over the side surrounds? I marked the new placement in the last picture.



Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #424574 03/28/17 11:39 PM
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I dont see an issue. Do the best you can. In the end it should sound fantastic.

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AAAA #424652 03/31/17 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted By Serenity_Now
I dont see an issue. Do the best you can. In the end it should sound fantastic.


Thanks! BTW, your custom speakers are looking great too. Looking forward to seeing them completed.

Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #424744 04/03/17 07:32 PM
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Projector arrived on Saturday!



I also finished up switching the 7.1 wiring over to 7.1.4. I only plan on doing 5.1.4 for now, but I ran them in case I change my mind. There is a whole lot of speaker wire up in the ceiling now...lol.



Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #424746 04/03/17 11:15 PM
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What are the red straps? Havent seen those before.

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AAAA #424752 04/04/17 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted By Serenity_Now
What are the red straps? Havent seen those before.


Oh they are typically used for romex, but I used them for all my wiring when I redid the house. Keeps everything neat and clean!

https://www.amazon.com/Gardner-Bender-MC...ds=romex+straps

Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #424762 04/05/17 02:26 AM
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Never seen those before.
Great idea though.



Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #424838 04/09/17 01:10 AM
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It took five separate deliveries, but all of the speakers have finally arrived! Apparently, things got held up in customs and they only released a few at a time. Some of the boxes look like hell, but Axiom does a great job packaging everything up. I opened the worst offenders and they made it through unscathed. The rest will have to wait, taking a trip down to Cape May for a few days with the family.



I also mounted the projector temporarily just to power it up and ensure it worked. The thing is HUGE, but it produced a super bright image, even on my matte black wall. It's going to be blinding on a white screen. Maybe I should do gray? Anyway, took a few quick shots.




I have the week off, so I am hoping to get everything installed by next Sunday. Hope being the key word, I have a bunch of other projects around the house that I need to wrap up. Including enough z-wave switches to finish the rest of my house. The damn thing will be practically self-aware by the time I am done. I have IoT devices everywhere...lol.


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