I am going to build a listening room


Yes! You read that correctly!

I am going to build a listening room and I need YOUR help! Yes, I'm talking to you!

I'm not certain if this is the right section of the forums to post this in so please feel free to direct me to the appropriate avenue.

I have the opportunity to renovate a small room in the basement of my house for the very purpose of the enjoyment of music. Measuring 10' wide by 12' deep by 8' tall it is, of course, a small-ish room but I feel that it is an excellent size for a first attempt at building my own room.

Without a shadow of a doubt Mike Lavigne is my main inspiration for this project. He has truly built an eden and I can only wish to accomplish even a fraction of what he has.

If anyone has any advice to help me get started with then I am all ears. Feel free to ask any questions!

pontifex
I'm doing the same right now. Roxul is very cool insulation. Any air gaps are your enemy. I even installed cool running can lights so I could insulate right over them (LED). Any in ceiling speakers should be enclosed, no open backs. Quietrock is very neat drywall for walls but is not recommended by the manufacturer for ceilings because it can sag. It's expensive too. Pre-wire and do your best to keep power away from signal, electricians don't seem to care. I ran some extra lines just to future proof things. For the concrete basement floor I put in a floating floor that home depot and lowes sells. It is 14 inch squares with a black plastic backing with feet. They interlock together and can be glued together if you like. It keeps it warmer, keeps any condensation from the floor away from you and helps with small water issues. Floods are a drag but not much you can do except have insurance and keep everything off the ground.

Finally, power: You can never have enough. Whole house surge protectors will stop lighting hits but not as well as you think. We have been hit twice at the pole and even though it tripped the whole house surge, it tripped the surge protectors inside. They are more sensitive and will trip faster than a big 200 amp unit. Do both.

Mike Holmes and others have a bunch of videos on youtube about roxul, quietrock and more. They are worth spending an hour on.
I don't want to burst your bubble, but I do need to caution you. About 15 years ago, in a brand new house, I built my dream-cave which room was to be dedicated to music listening. Long story short...the basement flooded with almost 2 feet of water roughly 2 months after the room was completed. The basement has flooded several times since and has now been de-constructed. All a very sad story with the builders getting off free as a bird.
HAVE I GOT A THREAD FOR YOU!!!...:-)

"The Thread has been listed for the last i don't know how long on one man's "over the top, "step by step journey just above this post!!
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Make it look like a hotel room since all the rooms at shows look like hotel rooms. ;-)

P.S. If you're the obsessive-compulsive type like most of us then you are going to have a field day!