I reiterate to buy and read Premium Home Theater (applies just as much to music as it does to HT). If you build the room properly then shape will not matter as much. Better sound can work hand in hand with isolation as methods such as using resilient channels and various thicknesses of drywall (among other things) can dramatically improve both sound AND isolation at relatively little extra cost. And again, any semi-competent contractor could easily understand and follow the instructions in the book. Sorry to be redundant and maybe a little annoying.
Home theater design help
Recently I discovered that a wall I did not I think I could move is actually removeable and thus I can more than double my current home theater room into a much larger home theater/ media/ entertainment space. I engaged what dealers remain in my area but none seemed all that interesed or capable of managing design and construction changes especially since I have most of the equipment already. Anyone have any ideas on how to pursue this? I roughly know what I want but also know there’s likely a lot I don’t know around design, sound tailoring, decorating, acoustics etc. kind of at an impasse currently. Thanks!
Showing 2 responses by soix
The best advice I can give is to read Premium Home Theater by Earl Geddes. It’s by far the best book I’ve read on room construction and acoustics because it explains theory in an approachable way and then covers in detail how to construct a room and even what materials are best to use. Even if you're hiring someone to design and build a room for you, I'd highly recommend reading this book so you have a working knowledge of what they're proposing. I’m not handy at all, but if I had the time I think even I could build a great sounding room using only this book, so any contractor should have no problem. No expert design needed. Here’s the link, and best of luck... https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Home-Theater-Design-Construction/dp/B0041SUL2E |