Home Theater anyone??

cbrsilv15 · December 31, 2019

Who on here has a home theater? I've been working on my basement and getting this theater going. It's nothing super special, and always done on a budget.

I'm running a 70" 6 series 4k Samsung

Onkyo tx-nr686 7.2/5.2.2 receiver

Polk Monitor 50 towers, CS10 center, t15 surrounds and a psw10 sub

ps4

samsung ubd-k8500 4K player (just picked it up for $35). Lol!

I need to tear out the tiled ceiling and put up some drywall with recessed lighting next. After that, I plan on adding 2 ceiling speakers for the Atmos. The whole goal is to make a nice room where everyone wants to hang out and have some nice quality family time. So many ideas and not enough money. I've been looking at some theater decor and want to make a concession stand with a mini fridge and candy/popcorn area.

Edited December 31, 2019 by cbrsilv15

diyer2 · December 31, 2019

I have built 4 systems.

All have been used equipment except for a few rear speakers.

Currently have

65 inch LG 4K

Paradigm Monitor 7 V.3 X 2 front

Paradigm Studio Standard 570 V3 center

Velodyne super cube sub

Onkyo 805 for a processor

Outlaw audio 750 amplifier

Monster surge protector

Arcam DVD player

Mogami speaker wire

No rear speakers for now

cbrsilv15 · December 31, 2019

Does adding an external amp help a lot? I’ve seen a ton of guys on the FB page use them. I don’t crank mine up that loud to need an amp.

Mercracing · December 31, 2019

Yea I have one. Check out AVS forum, lots of good info on there.
106” screen
Epson PJ
Yamaha 5.2
Soon to be adding a BOSS platform

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aseibel · December 31, 2019

I built a Football Party room in my old basement. I made my own projector screen it was just under 90" diagonal. Here's the first game we watched on it (featuring Barry Alvarez in the 2014 Outback Bowl)

I put the front speakers in the wall, and rears in the ceiling tile. 10" Subwoofer was inside the built-in cabinet below the screen.

I had a wet bar and fridge off to the side.

Sold that house, now we just bought a 65" Sony Smart TV for the living room so i don't have to walk downstairs to watch games anymore!

diyer2 · December 31, 2019

8 minutes ago, cbrsilv15 said:

Does adding an external amp help a lot? I’ve seen a ton of guys on the FB page use them. I don’t crank mine up that loud to need an amp.

It's not about loud.

It's about clarity.

Power can wake up speakers.

cbrsilv15 · January 4, 2020

Picked this up for $5 bnib. Swapped out the safety switch for an on/off and wired it to a junction box. Gives it that “theater” feel. It points up the stairs.

cbrsilv15 · January 20, 2020

Before. Only a single light. Very dark and crappy tile ceiling.

cbrsilv15 · January 20, 2020

Got everything ripped down. Wired in 6 recessed lights on a dimmer, and guy everything hung and taped. Tons of mud and sanding coming up...

cmysstailights · January 21, 2020

Samsung 4k 55"
Yamaha 7.2 1030 advantege
Cerwin vega towers
Bose rear and center channel
Polk center ceiling
Bic america 12" sub
Polk audio 10" rear sub
Isy integration for scene
I also have graphic eq
Power amp
300 disc cd player lol
Ps4
Tape deck
Record player

Wish i had insulated my ceiling, wife complains when i watch a good movie.

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cbrsilv15 · January 21, 2020

43 minutes ago, cmysstailights said:

Wish i had insulated my ceiling, wife complains when i watch a good movie.

cmysstailights · January 21, 2020

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Lol hindsight is always 2020 lol

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SnakeEyeSS · January 21, 2020

I currently have an Onkyo 747, with matching Polk floorstanding 5 channels, two Polk 1000 watt powered subs, and the pioneer atmos on top of the L&R floorstanding for a 5.2.2(used to be 7.2.2 but they kept falling from the stand, my living room isn't a good shape for complete systems so something was always in the way. I have enough room, it's just the layout of it), TV is a Sony 940E and Blu Ray is the X700. . The speakers are older now (all expect the atmos from the 2009ish line) but still work great, but my next purchase is going to be something like the "Shockwafe" Ultra 9.2. I have a Yamaha Air Surround bar from 8 years ago and it does so well in the bedroom I figure the "surround bars" have to have gotten close by now. All the speakers and wiring is such a pain anytime you want to change, move, or upgrade anything. I'm throwing in the complete HT towel next time I need a receiver. 1