First time posting my theater

[Leftclicker]

Hey guys,

This is my first time posting my theater pics and starting a thread. I am still fairly new to the site.

I just got done with most of the major stuff in my home theater. I only have to hang TV and speakers, run speaker wire through the ceiling (waiting on wire delivery), put movie posters on side walls, and put rear couch on a riser.
I left first pics on there to show what it looked like. We have been in the house less than a month so be easy! I did all of the changes in 1 week to this room. There was plenty other projects that needed to be done first.

It finally looks like what I wanted. Phew. Any advice on a riser (think I might just go cheap and get a platform bed frame with carpet and rope lighting) would be appreciated. Any other tips or suggestions would be great.

Thanks.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Leftclicker

Hey guys,

This is my first time posting my theater pics and starting a thread. I am still fairly new to the site.

I just got done with most of the major stuff in my home theater. I only have to hang TV and speakers, run speaker wire through the ceiling (waiting on wire delivery), put movie posters on side walls, and put rear couch on a riser.
I left first pics on there to show what it looked like. We have been in the house less than a month so be easy! I did all of the changes in 1 week to this room. There was plenty other projects that needed to be done first.

It finally looks like what I wanted. Phew. Any advice on a riser (think I might just go cheap and get a platform bed frame with carpet and rope lighting) would be appreciated. Any other tips or suggestions would be great.

Thanks.

Its a good start Leftclicker ! Building a riser wouldn't be to hard or Expensive I would think But if the platform bed frame will work go for it .

The only suggestion I would make would be even the surrounds to the center (sweet) spot for seating , If down low won't work than maybe hang them from the ceiling !

[Leftclicker]

Ah, yeah. I plan on making shelves to hang near the ceiling for the surrounds and a tall stand for rear center. That will be after I get the speaker wire through the ceiling. Right now they are just sitting on coffee tables and night stands for immediate viewing/listening purposes.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Leftclicker

Ah, yeah. I plan on making a shelf for the surrounds and a tall stand for rear center. That will be after I get the speaker wire through the ceiling. Right now they are just sitting on coffee tables and night stands for immediate viewing/listening purposes.

keep posting your updates & pics too . We all like to see them ! Good luck with the building Process for it never ends

[Jwilly019]

Nice start Leftclicker. That room has a lot of possibilities as well.

Justin

[Aerodude73]

Very Nice - I can't "see" your Front Center but I see where you have 2 of the CS1's listed in your set-up (I can see the Rear Center speaker, so I'm assuming the Front Center is up front there somewhere (below the TV maybe?). Anyway, Very nice room, nice gear overall.

The ONLY thing I'd advise is down the road, or when you can, would be to Upgrade your Sub. I owned a PSW-10 at one point, then two, but finally realized that they weren't cutting it. POLK AUDIO makes Great SPEAKERS, but aren't really known for their Subs. There are MANY Really Excellent Subs out there, so depending on your budget & getting things in order in the New place, if you can find time to browse thru the Subwoofer Thread, by all means do so. I bought One, then a 2nd, PA-120 Sub, & they were Great Together for my needs. Other Sub options include SVS, eD, Hsu, Emotiva, AA, Velodyne, Epik, etc. BUT, if what You have sounds Good to YOU, that's all that matters. Just know, there Are other more Powerful (& Not Expensive) options out there...

Good luck with getting everything set up & the house in order. We look forward to more photos.

[Leftclicker]

Thanks guys for the comments! I have browsed the subwoofer forum because I have noticed my audio is not where I want it. It feels empty and since 6.1 is a glorified 5.1, I want to get a new receiver. That will give me an oppurtunity to get rid of a rear CS and get 2 rears for 7.1. But that is further down the road.

Back to more bass, I had thought about the rear seat riser being a bass trap. But I thought about it more while watching a bluray and realized that the sub doesn't put out enough anyway. Sure, maybe it could improve what I have now, but it barely fills the room as it is. I had already looked at another psw10. I am glad you mentioned your experience, Aero. It was great in my last place because it was a tight area and I didn't have a dedicated vieweing area like I do now. I may in fact look at getting rid of my sub for another all together. But again, I am thinking new receiver first!

Sooo... I am having a hard time deciding if a new receiver or projection is where I want to go. From my pics the 42" looks a bit tiny. Well, I think it is a bit like that in real life too. haha.

It DOES keep going... and going... too many 'ands' in home theaters!

[Yautja]

Job very well done mate, really love the look of your HT room & the gear is also great, thanks for sharing

[Jwilly019]

Originally Posted by Leftclicker

It DOES keep going... and going... too many 'ands' in home theaters!

It never ends and being a member here only makes it worse.

Justin

[SammyG]

I really like the curtain, it's a great focal point.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by Leftclicker

Thanks guys for the comments! I have browsed the subwoofer forum because I have noticed my audio is not where I want it. It feels empty and since 6.1 is a glorified 5.1, I want to get a new receiver. That will give me an oppurtunity to get rid of a rear CS and get 2 rears for 7.1. But that is further down the road.

Back to more bass, I had thought about the rear seat riser being a bass trap. But I thought about it more while watching a bluray and realized that the sub doesn't put out enough anyway. Sure, maybe it could improve what I have now, but it barely fills the room as it is. I had already looked at another psw10. I am glad you mentioned your experience, Aero. It was great in my last place because it was a tight area and I didn't have a dedicated vieweing area like I do now. I may in fact look at getting rid of my sub for another all together. But again, I am thinking new receiver first!

Sooo... I am having a hard time deciding if a new receiver or projection is where I want to go. From my pics the 42" looks a bit tiny. Well, I think it is a bit like that in real life too. haha.

It DOES keep going... and going... too many 'ands' in home theaters!

Nice job Leftclicker. I like the layout of the room. I see someone already suggested raising your surrounds and that the current layout is temporary, so I'll leave that alone. I also see Aero suggested a new sub....this is a good idea. The PSW10 just doesn't have enough juice, and there is nothing you can do about it besides getting a new sub. I would look into either a new sub or receiver. I recommend working on your weakest link, and to be honest, I am not sure which is weaker, your sub or receiver. I believe, if you can "live" with the PSW10 for the time being, then go with the receiver. You don't "need" a projector, I would consider that more of a want right now. But I do think you "need" a new receiver and sub....but you are off to a good start.

[My_Two_Cents]

With the size of your TV and size/shape of your room, I'd rotate everything 90 degrees and put the couch/chair next to each other.

[SeanMF]

Looks good! Nice start!

[progers13]

Originally Posted by Fors*

Nice job Leftclicker. I like the layout of the room. I see someone already suggested raising your surrounds and that the current layout is temporary, so I'll leave that alone. I also see Aero suggested a new sub....this is a good idea. The PSW10 just doesn't have enough juice, and there is nothing you can do about it besides getting a new sub. I would look into either a new sub or receiver. I recommend working on your weakest link, and to be honest, I am not sure which is weaker, your sub or receiver. I believe, if you can "live" with the PSW10 for the time being, then go with the receiver. You don't "need" a projector, I would consider that more of a want right now. But I do think you "need" a new receiver and sub....but you are off to a good start.

+1. Sub would be where I'd start. Then probably receiver next.

I agree with Fors* - the projector would be nice, but should be more of a long term goal. You've got a few other pieces that should be addressed first, IMO. You've got a great room and the foundation to build a really nice system. I'll be interested to check back and watch your progress.

[Leftclicker]

Originally Posted by progers13

+1. Sub would be where I'd start. Then probably receiver next.

Thing is the sound is not very good all around. The receiver doesn't push the other speakers so the sub keeps up fine with everything else. Sure it lacks BOOM but everything else lacks volume too. My gut is telling my the receiver (or maybe I just want DTS HD and lossless- something I KNOW will push my speakers?) Please check out my sig and 'media' gallery and if anyone has experience with 'Insignia' and this particular model please chime in. I know it is Best Buy's lowest bidder MFG'er and it did the job. Can it really hold a candle to anything with equal cost - and can it really put life into my speaker setup?? I am thinking not, I think there is more life in my speakers ready to waken up, anyone agree?

BUT, I have been looking at subs... I will finish this thought in an appropriate forum thread.

[Morrissey]

So far, so good! I'm glad you started your own thread so you can keep us up to date with your upgrades.

[talstarone]

Very,Very Nice.I Love the Dedicated space for the Home Theater you have.
And once the paint and chair rail was added the look really was Beautiful.

I like the System,Speakers,and Polk PSW10 Sub(Great Idea on the Sub Riser/Legs)

I think you have had a Great Start and layed a wonderful foundation.
I cant wait to see you continue in building this wonderful system.

[Leftclicker]

Thanks guys for the support, comments, and ideas.

Today I wired the wall insulated 12AWG I got in the mail yesterday (monoprice.com). Ran it through the wall and the ceiling. Took a litle longer than I expected + I couldn't find any good shelves for my speakers so I had to buy wood, cut, sand, paint, THEN hang it up. But all in all I think it turned out ok. Of course after I go to 7.1 from 6.1 I might want to move them up a little more and set them at 90 degrees from the seats .

Next up is waiting on parts for my TV stand to hang it and move the center channel to its rightful place under the TV. Hopefully the rear reclining sofa will be on risers in next picture too!

P.S: Not much performance from the subwoofer risers if anyone is wondering. I wanted to simply get it off the floor in case of water (HT in basement and have had a basement seep water before). I moved the sub to the other corner and think that may have helped more then the risers. For $1.20 it was still worth it.

[talstarone]

Good Morning Leftclicker.
Hope you have a Great Thursday to look forward to.

[Leftclicker]

Thank you, good Morning, err, afternoon to you talstarone.

Thursdays are usually pretty good as they are that much closer to the weekend.