Need help with my set up - Blu-ray Forum

yellowblanket · 11-26-2007, 10:38 PM

Ok, my Home theater is in my basement. At the time the sound is decent but i can't help but noticed that the basement is just too big for the speaker to take advantage of.
As you can see from the pic, i wanted to put a dry wall/insulation right across (the hightlight part will be drywall) And i was wondering if this will help the sound from bouncing off better.

the lenght of the whole basement (from front speaker to the back) is 26 foots. I am basically putting a wall there to cut it back to 13 foots. Is this a wise idea? The only draw back i can see is that i can't watch movie while playing pool.
Any professional advice will be much appriciated =)

zoraduntov · 11-26-2007, 11:14 PM

Its probably not so much your speakers as it is your amp/reciever..

yellowblanket · 11-26-2007, 11:58 PM

My Onkyo receiver is pretty decent. It is not high end but it is doing its job.
The volume of my basement is too big for the sound to travel around i assumed. I might have to order some rigid fiberglass instead of using the cheap insulation from Lowes. So you really think it's won't make alot of different?

cpgator · 11-27-2007, 12:42 AM

Not sure what that would do since it is only a section - might make things worse. Plus, I like the idea of a more open basement - that way you can play pool while watching TV.

And generally it is your amp, not the speakers, unless your speakers are extremely inefficient. My basement is around 25 - 30 feet deep, and I have no issues with sound.

11-26-2007, 10:38 PM	#1
yellowblanket Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:1	Need help with my set up Ok, my Home theater is in my basement. At the time the sound is decent but i can't help but noticed that the basement is just too big for the speaker to take advantage of. As you can see from the pic, i wanted to put a dry wall/insulation right across (the hightlight part will be drywall) And i was wondering if this will help the sound from bouncing off better. the lenght of the whole basement (from front speaker to the back) is 26 foots. I am basically putting a wall there to cut it back to 13 foots. Is this a wise idea? The only draw back i can see is that i can't watch movie while playing pool. Any professional advice will be much appriciated =)

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11-26-2007, 11:14 PM	#2
zoraduntov Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Los Angeles	Its probably not so much your speakers as it is your amp/reciever..

11-26-2007, 11:58 PM	#3
yellowblanket Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:1	My Onkyo receiver is pretty decent. It is not high end but it is doing its job. The volume of my basement is too big for the sound to travel around i assumed. I might have to order some rigid fiberglass instead of using the cheap insulation from Lowes. So you really think it's won't make alot of different?

11-27-2007, 12:42 AM	#4
cpgator Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Parker, CO	Not sure what that would do since it is only a section - might make things worse. Plus, I like the idea of a more open basement - that way you can play pool while watching TV. And generally it is your amp, not the speakers, unless your speakers are extremely inefficient. My basement is around 25 - 30 feet deep, and I have no issues with sound.

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