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Please help a beginner with options and/or advise for a unique and complex setup.
Background / design goals:
I have a formal living room that will serve as a home theater when not entertaining so my design goals are listed in order of importance.
1. Hide (for the most part) my electronic equipment when the theater is not in use.
2. Place the LCR behind my fixed screen
3. Get the best LCR sound possible for less that 1000k.
4. quicker setup the better
My home is in Dallas and built in 1999. The room is 20 x 23 and 2 stories high. My projector is in-wall mounted. Across the room I have a fixed wall-mount screen. The screen is 147” diagonal DIY made from Diazen Coated Celtic Cloth. It uses 2x4’s and Simpson Strong Ties for the frame. When mounted I have approx 2 inches of space from behind the screen to the wall. The wall that my screen is mounted separates the living room from the garage. This wall is standard construction drywall with 18” studs. By having the screen mounted to this wall I can use the garage side for the speaker design, access and placement. My screen cloth is not completely acoustically transparent but many others have used it for that purpose and been very happy with it. I will use it unless it proves to be impossible.
So for my “behind the screen” LCR I’m trying to decide between:
1. Buying some descent pre-made in-wall’s like Jamo’s
2. Build a DIY in-wall (speakers mounted to a baffle, drywall cut and baffle attached onto the wall)
3. Build a box for LCR and mount the box into the wall with the back extending into the garage.
Good / Bad:
Option 1 - In-wall Jamo’s would be quick and painless, perfect looking (although not needed) and cost about $650 for the “good” Kevlar series.
Option 2 – would be simple to build, hopefully less expensive and may sound as good or better than the Jamo’s.
Option 3 – would be more time consuming but hopefully sound the best.
Can you please give me help in choosing an option or deciding between them. Also if you recommend #2 or #3 can you point someplace for further information.
Thank you so much!
Background / design goals:
I have a formal living room that will serve as a home theater when not entertaining so my design goals are listed in order of importance.
1. Hide (for the most part) my electronic equipment when the theater is not in use.
2. Place the LCR behind my fixed screen
3. Get the best LCR sound possible for less that 1000k.
4. quicker setup the better
My home is in Dallas and built in 1999. The room is 20 x 23 and 2 stories high. My projector is in-wall mounted. Across the room I have a fixed wall-mount screen. The screen is 147” diagonal DIY made from Diazen Coated Celtic Cloth. It uses 2x4’s and Simpson Strong Ties for the frame. When mounted I have approx 2 inches of space from behind the screen to the wall. The wall that my screen is mounted separates the living room from the garage. This wall is standard construction drywall with 18” studs. By having the screen mounted to this wall I can use the garage side for the speaker design, access and placement. My screen cloth is not completely acoustically transparent but many others have used it for that purpose and been very happy with it. I will use it unless it proves to be impossible.
So for my “behind the screen” LCR I’m trying to decide between:
1. Buying some descent pre-made in-wall’s like Jamo’s
2. Build a DIY in-wall (speakers mounted to a baffle, drywall cut and baffle attached onto the wall)
3. Build a box for LCR and mount the box into the wall with the back extending into the garage.
Good / Bad:
Option 1 - In-wall Jamo’s would be quick and painless, perfect looking (although not needed) and cost about $650 for the “good” Kevlar series.
Option 2 – would be simple to build, hopefully less expensive and may sound as good or better than the Jamo’s.
Option 3 – would be more time consuming but hopefully sound the best.
Can you please give me help in choosing an option or deciding between them. Also if you recommend #2 or #3 can you point someplace for further information.
Thank you so much!
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