Beginning my HT planning (wall Panels)

[belzarrath]

I'm surprized that I could not find more information of DIY acoustical panels.
I noticed that many Ht rooms have upholstered walls. I looked at the price of these wall systems and designs, and I've got to say they seem to high for me.

Can't a person simply buy 5/8" x 4' x 8' osb board and .5" 48" x 60" poly batting. Cover this with a dark Micro fiber material. All it would take is some glueing and stapling, then hang up the wall panel. Wouldn't these wall panels be good in a HT room?
The cost per 4" x 8" would be less than $15. If poly batting wasn't good enough you could use foam, this would increase the price per sheet to $18.

Just an idea,

Does any one have ideas about wall covering for their HT?

Parrish

[Hdale85]

There is lots of info in the forums about DIY acoustic panels. Just search.

[chubby chaser]

All the theaters Ive been in had these butter/chocolate stain covered red drapes hung on the walls. The sticky floor and a stale smelling seat added to the ambiance. :rofl:

[belzarrath]

All the theaters Ive been in had these butter/chocolate stain covered red drapes hung on the walls. The sticky floor and a stale smelling seat added to the ambiance. :rofl:

Those are nicer setups than what I have planned chubby. :W

I've done a bounch of searching, I mostly get bass traps and some smaller acoustical panel info.

I looking for full wall treatment.
I was hoping to hear that what I have stated will work for easy of setup and and acoustical needs and looks.

However,, of course I will keep search for methods to do the wall treatment/acoustical needs.

Thanks.

[David Meek]

Do be careful. One member here over-damped his theater room with full-wall treatments.

Here are a few threads to get you started:

Thread 1
Thread 2
Thread 3
Thread 4

[belzarrath]

Thanks for your reply David, I will take a close look at those links. I did notice that one of them had links which were no longer avaible.

The Live end/dead end sounds lke the configeration for me.

[Chris D]

David- I'm not remembering... who was that? Seeing as how virtually all public rooms are TOO live, it's fairly difficult to make them TOO dead.

[David Meek]

Andrew Pratt.

[David Meek]

Thanks for your reply David, I will take a close look at those links. I did notice that one of them had links which were no longer avaible.

The Live end/dead end sounds lke the configeration for me.

Sorry 'bout the dead links. They occasionally go away as people reconfig their sites, but the still live ones are good resources.