2023 Home Theater TOUR | What's in my HOME THEATER in 2023?

[@therealshanelee]

I think most of our cameramen (camerawomen) are our wives 😂 Great vid 👍👍

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks Shane. That is very true haha. She did a fantastic job though. Super proud.

[@senyonjobrian1002]

Nice room....it motivates cinema room starters

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you so much!

[@midbass.maestro]

Loved the tour. My setup is alot like yours in alot of ways. My favorite car audio demos are the diy guys on a budget. Any1 can be loud for enough money. It made me appreciate my denon 4500h seeing how happy you were to upgrade

[@DanielZH]

Congrats! Looks amazing.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you Daniel! Also, I love your channel and videos. Keep up the great work!

[@DanielZH]

@@HomeTheaterGamer Thanks so much, you're work is awesome too!

[@Youthman]

Love the updated tour! Lots of great ideas on how to build a fantastic home theater, without breaking the bank. And congrats on 16K subs!

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks, Michael!

[@plasmatvforgaming9648]

I'd like to see a video of you exploring ebay for good deals on full audio setups and also picking up a full cart of brand new audio setups. Give tour recommendations for the cheapest used audio setup for gaming, something good brand new, and the highest end audio you'd recommend for gaming.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Those are some great ideas, Ariel! I'll look into that (other than buying a bunch of new audio gear. Money is a very limiting factor currently haha). But kind of a "scour the internet for great deals on used audio/home theater gear" might be an idea for a recurring series. Thanks for the comment!

[@ealanosborne]

Doesn’t take the best of the best speakers and components, just good DSP, baby! 😄🤘

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

For real! I feel like I'm on the precipice of going down the DSP rabbit hole HARD. Haha.

[@leecaldwell1029]

I basically have modeled my Game room after your theater room. It is inspiring to see what you have done with your room size. I always enjoy seeing the updates and your build series because it really is a marathon not a sprint. Continue to enjoy it along the way!

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

That is so awesome to hear! It warms my heart knowing I’ve helped someone in some way. Thanks for being here and commenting.

[@dsellars]

Great to see another video Brad. Well done on the new room.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you so much. Even a year in I still feel like I'm not completely done, but isn't that the case for every homeowner? Haha.

[@dsellars]

​@@HomeTheaterGamer I've been in my house for 8 years now and finally painted my theatre room a better colour. Rome wasn't built in a day! :D I've got one PB-2000 Pro and want to add another one, however i think my room is smaller than yours and seeing you with PB-3000's and reviewing a PB-4000 it does get we wondering whether to upgrade the PB-2000 Pro.

[@leerodriguez1097]

Great home theater Brad! You’ve worked hard to get to where you’re at. Congrats to 16k! Looking forward to seeing what the future brings for you.

[@colinmcauliffe5205]

very nice great to see a theater room on KZbin that anyone can afford and set up in a house with out a dedicated theater room.Thank you.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

No, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! I truly appreciate the kind words.

[@hagar2167]

Thanks for sharing. Might be a little strange, but it's to bad Home Theater enthusiast don't have a club to share, show what they do.

[@jefffan171]

Great video. Fantastic tour. I love the choices made to get the most out of everything and personally, I agree with keeping the room pitch black for no distraction from the movie. Even in our room I've used black stickers to block or diminish the LED lights from the equipment under the panel. I would definitely recommend a proper D65 bias light for around $30 - $50 if you're watching content in absolute black. It's great for TV, Sports and Games and maybe you choose on or off for a film. Rom com on, to horror off. But they help eye fatigue and help shadow details so worth a go for that beautiful OLED

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks! I didn’t mention it in the video, but the bias light behind the display actually has separate D65 LEDs and RGB LEDs, so I can swap between RGB when I want (for videos like this), but when viewing the display it’s either completely off or on the D65 mode with overall brightness adjusted to personal preference. For video games it’s on D65 pretty much all the time due to eye fatigue, but for most movies it’s completely off.

[@BuffSquadBigBenni]

Awesome! I appreciate these "budget" setups a lot more than the high end ones. You should contact Arendal and review their subwoofers. They have much more "texture"/sound quality and much lower group delay than SVS subs.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks for the comment. I really appreciate it and so happy you enjoy the video. Like yourself, I love seeing more budget friendly setups and while high end stuff is cool, the financial side of high end is not so cool haha. I will be checking out Arendal at some point in the future (north their speakers and subwoofers). Don’t know exactly when but it’s in the pipeline as long as they don’t mind sending me stuff to review.

[@BuffSquadBigBenni]

@@HomeTheaterGamer sounds great. Yeah do that, they are super friendly and it seems that they don't mind reaching out to "smaller" channels.

[@AeroDude73]

My HT room is 11x13 roughly. - Just ordered Both sets of light strips you have. Both had Discounts so it was only $41.33 for both!! - lastly, Ty for shooting in 4K/2160p! Very clear video. Nice setup 👍🏼

[@trishpipkins]

My poor T-Rex arms need to get some french and bicep curls in so I can be a steadier camera operator. 😂

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

For only $3,000 we can get you a Steadicam setup.

[@welderfixer]

@@HomeTheaterGamer Yeah - If she gets a second job she could get that bought pretty quickly. Kidding - I'm kidding Trish. Stop throwing things at me. LOL 🤣

[@trishpipkins]

@@welderfixer hahaha 😆. But seriously I've been trying to talk Brad into working with me on projects. So maybe a second job might be in my future. 😀

[@welderfixer]

@@trishpipkins Great idea. Just be sure he's got a good benefits plan. 😉

[@trishpipkins]

@@welderfixer 😄

[@ProjectSOG]

So happy for you and glad that you're enjoying the theater room. It's good to see people that like to help others do well. You may not know this but because of you my system sounds the way that it does today. Thanks for all your content and please keep it up!

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you so much! Helping others is why I started this channel. You don't know how happy it makes me to hear that I've helped you get better sound out of your system. That truly means the world to me. Thanks for being part of this awesome community!

[@ruvamsi]

Thank you for your content! Your MiniDSP series squashed the upgrade itch in my stereo system, never thought my system was capable of this level. I'm working toward building a theater similar to yours, though I'm confused about one thing. I thought using nearfield subs would pretty much negate the need for other room subs, especially in a small room. I would very much like to know your experience on this matter.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks for the comment and kind words! I was experimenting a couple years ago with near field subs (my first time actually) and tried a few different configurations, one of which being just near field subs. The difference in the room I was using at the time was massive; there was a huge drop off in bass in the upper regions (40Hz and above) but much more impact in the lower octaves below 40Hz. It just didn't sound right. I will say however that calibration and time aligning when mixing farfield and near field is pretty much top priority first and foremost. If you're using a miniDSP, you can also play around with limiting the near field subs to say 30-40Hz and below while the other subs in the room play with no limits. That way you get the tactile impact from the near field subs but they don't impact the upper bass frequencies which can cause problems in some rooms. I definitely recommend giving it a shot if you have the time and equipment to do so. You may end up with a system that will make your local IMAX cry haha.

[@ruvamsi]

@@HomeTheaterGamer Interesting result, I wouldn't have expected a drop off in that region. I'm a frugal second hand buyer, so it's important for me to get it right in the planning phase. Think I'll move one of my subs, albeit 8" sealed REL, into the nearfield location to determine room interaction and go from there. Thank you for your response!

[@TechnoDad]

Ooohhh! Denon X6300H, I had one of those! Great AVR. I remember you were on the show and we asked what your next upgrade would be and you said an AVR. Congrats! Great price too.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks Channa! The X6300H has been a massive upgrade over my older X2300W and I can’t wait to add a separate amp. Still can’t believe I got the deal on it I did, but am incredibly fortunate and grateful to my friend who sold it to me at that price.

[@mfkhometheater7742]

Nice job! The room looks great!

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you so much! This would definitely fall under the "labor of love" category, and it was a lot of fun doing this on a shoe-string budget.

[@LifeofBliss]

Great looking room man! Video quality is 👌🏼

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you sir! See you at MWAVE.

[@Fathernimman]

I think I will enjoy your content. Subscribed :)

[@anthonyalvarado1635]

Cool budget set up 👍

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you so much.

[@doublet147]

Thanks for the tour! Two things I have to say: I'm looking forward to some more gaming theater videos; and I would've liked more light present when watching the theater walkthrough (maybe the low light was on purpose?). Anyways, congrats on 16k! Keep it up (especially with the gaming vids 🎮 😃).

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks and appreciate the feedback. The room in particular is really, really difficult to light mainly because the paint is the flattest finish I could find. It just kind of absorbs light. For the cut away shots of the gear, the low light there was intentional mainly due to preference. For the lighting in myself, I’ll admit I wanted something better. But since I was moving around a lot I just had to go with what worked the best since my wife was operating the camera. In future tour videos I’m going to spend a lot more time in the “lighting” phase.

[@doublet147]

@HomeTheaterGamer the lighting wasn't a deal breaker. Lol. I just couldn't get a sense of the space in general. Now that you mention the uber-flat paint, it makes more sense. I enjoyed the video. Also, some possibly great games are coming out soon! Maybe some vids? 😉😆

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Heck yeah! I definitely want to do more gaming content. What games are you looking forward to?

[@decaf77]

Thank you for sharing the updated room! Been following your progress and it looks great 👍 Thank you also for your reviews on REW/sub integration and responses to my questions, I really appreciate your help.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks for the comment and I'm so glad you found my videos helpful. That's why I do it! My apologies if I don't get to every question sometimes. I try but sometimes things slip through the cracks.

[@adamjj85]

Great room Brad! Did you have to do anything to the drop ceiling to mitigate any bass rattling?

[@trishpipkins]

Not so far! Brad did such a great job installing the drop ceiling. Brad can speak to this better than me for sure but I think the fact he installed it will AND we happen to have luck on our side we've had no rattling. Other people may have installed theirs just as well but things out of their control may have lead to rattling issues which stinks.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I’ve been incredibly lucky in that the only drop ceiling related rattling has been from the AC vent. I put a small rubber lining around the perimeter on the underside of the vent (where it makes contact with the ceiling panel), and that fixed the rattling issues with that. The main rattling source in the room is the bifold closet doors, which I haven’t found a solution for yet so it’s something we deal with occasionally.

[@TylerStout]

Space is looking really nice! Had a question for you, I was trying to find it the other day for the tutorial you used when calibrating your mains without using Audyssey and only using REW and tone controls. Do you have a link to that? Couple comments/suggestions: 2:55 I'm not sure how much the isolation foam is really doing as the door stoppers would be short circuiting the foam although probably not much of an issue as there shouldn't be that much energy that is being transferred from the speaker. As for your lamp issue, you could probably easily wire in some in ceiling recessed lights then put them on a smart switch for controlling. I know home theater gurus has 2 zones, one for main light then another with narrow dispersion beams that he uses when eating although maybe that's not as much of a concern since you have a tv and not a projector. Another thing you could do that might look cool would be putting more led strips on the backside of your absorption panels so that they can diffuse onto the wall but that would probably look bad while watching tv lol.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks Tyler and I appreciate the suggestions. I don't recall doing a video calibrating a system with only using the tone controls. Perhaps you're thinking of another channel? Of course it's possible I did but simply forgot, so if I did it will likely come to me as I'm falling asleep or driving haha. I really don't like the center channel where it is currently, but I also don't like how center channels sound when put above the display (a personal preference although borderline pet peeve of mine haha). I actually recorded a whole section near the end of the video that went over what I plan to do next, but I removed it because it ended up being longer than the tour part itself. Maybe I'll do a separate video. As for the lighting, that's definitely something I've considered although if I'm being honest, dealing with anything electrical in regards to wiring scares me a bit. The room itself has no ceiling lights, ceiling fan, etc., so needless to say if I go down that route, I have some research and learning to do.

[@iariag1]

I always enjoy watching your videos, you've a really nice room there, can I ask why you leave a gap behind your acoustic panels? I've many that I've made myself , but they're just hanging on the wall, looking forward to see many more of your videos👍👍

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks! To answer your question: leaving a gap behind the panels increases the overall absorption and can also help absorb some of the lower frequencies than just putting them flush on the wall. A good general rule I’ve found is to try to match the thickness of the insulation and leave that gap behind the panel (my insulation is 3 inches thick with about 3 inches of space behind).

[@iariag1]

@@HomeTheaterGamer Thank you very much for your reply, I will try and do the same👍👍

[@handroids1981]

Thanks for the video and congrats on 16 thousand viewers. It's nice to have a change of pace from the million dollar Star Wars builds (I didn't see the pit where they dumped 500,000 dollars and then concreted over though- LOLOL.) This is all stuff us mere mortals can afford to enjoy - excellent work on the light and sound treatments and the magic of DSP!

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you so much! As cool as the Star Wars theater was (and the owners were cool people as well), it’s just completely out of the realm of possibility for most people including myself. I really enjoy getting the most out of what I have and just want to help people do the same with their gear regardless of how much it cost. It’s cliche but knowledge goes much further than money.

[@handroids1981]

@@HomeTheaterGamer You're welcome! 100% agree with you there, thanks again.

[@michaelviers6461]

This is such a great room. Thank you for sharing. You mentioned in the description about Disney WOW. Do you have much experience with level matching using the Disney WOW tones? I’m having weird results and needed to get an opinion.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks for the comment! I unfortunately no longer have my WOW disc and I never used it level match, so I'm sorry I can't be of more help.

[@v10man94]

I like your setup. Not too serious.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@movieholic-hometheater1928]

you got a great HT

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. Needless to say, we rarely go to the theater anymore haha.

[@caczech]

As a giant head from Rick and Morty once said, "I like what you got. Good job!" That said, get some rest - You're going to need it! 🙃

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Why would I need it? Is there an event coming up or something? 😁

[@caczech]

@@HomeTheaterGamer ... I'll just say "reasons."

[@gufiaito69able]

My first home theater speakers wherr does Pioneer by andrew jones. But... i mives on to PSA speakers with a HTP-1 processing and the difference is huge! Not even close. But for starting out there great.

[@andyv9365]

Can you do a clip on calibration for a pioneer elite ?

[@TerminatorJuice]

Hey Brad, room turned out great man! I was listening to your live stream with Jaralemy a month or so ago, and you were talking about a manual calibration process you were doing for your speakers... And I'm wondering how that turned out, and what is that process called?

[@SunnySkiesInAZ]

Love your room Brad, especially the drop ceiling. Hey, I was looking for the video you posted about your experience calibrating with OCAs method, couldn’t find it. You’re pretty versed with PCs right? Im having problems. I just bought my first pc so I could use ASIO, but every time I’m in REW trying to take a measurement, I get cracking and popping through the speaker. Switching to Java drivers fixes it, so I know it’s an asio issue. Could you help me figure this out?

[@welderfixer]

BRAD !!!! Super great room, ya big lug. I've got to get my system up to your spec someday. I watched the original Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Lost Arc last night on my budget 5.1.2 rig via Disney+ & ROKU Ultra. The sound track was GREAT. Wow, was I surprised. I hope the rest of the movies are as good or better. BTW, I don't think you could get a better camera lady. Give that gal a raise!! 😁 All the very best to the both of you, Kevin

[@trishpipkins]

Kevin! 😊

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Kevin! Nice to see you!

[@carlm189]

How would you rate the pb1000 pro as a nearfield sub? I was thinking of getting one for behind the MLP.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

It's a great near field sub in my opinion. The fact that it's 12 inch and hits around 15Hz in the current positions helps a lot. It's a fantastic sub overall as well, though I did buy it back before the increase in price (I think it was around $600 at the time I purchased).

[@carlm189]

@@HomeTheaterGamer thank you for the reply! I think this will be the one to get then, even more expensive for me in the UK - pb1000 pro is currently going for £850/$1098 USD!

[@MaZEEZaM]

Really nice home theatre, i was hoping to see you PC gaming on it. I have a couple of questions for you, one of the biggest issues I have is the 5 metre max length for 8K/4k 120Htz HDMI cables. I have a similar size room to yours and Its just not long enough to run from my pc which is next to my bed at the back of my room around the skirting boards and up tomy Yamaha receiver (LG G1 high up on the wall above the receiver) further apart but either side of the receiver are large Arendal 1961 standmount speakers on my cabinet. I cant move the pc closer as I'm physically stuck In bed and occasionally have to do a hard reset if my pc crashes, it needs to be within reach. Also as i lie mostly on my left side, i have a 31.5inch LG 4K 60Htz pc monitor on a mechanical arm so i can move it in and out of my direct line of sight, connected via HDMI. How do you get around the 5 metre cable limit for stable 8K/4K 120Htz HDMI? My other question, as i am almost entirely deaf in my left ear, when playing FPS games on my pc, i can't tell the direction of sounds. I recently discovered Steelseries Nahimic software, its effectively sound tracking radar for pc games. This would be ideal for anyone like myself with a hearing impairment and would go far to levelling the playing field with people with normal hearing. The trouble is, i have only found it included with a few branded expensive laptops. I used a lot of savings to build my pc, i cant easily afford to spend a few thousand AU dollars on a laptop just for the drivers and software. Have you heard of Nahimic sound tracking software and do you know if its possible to get it by buying a pc motherboard or better yet internal or external soundcard?

[@salehkambijo1849]

Hi, Am planning to upgrade my AVR from 5.1 to 5.1.4 majority my contents on a streaming and as u know almost all movies Audio format 5.1. How can i benefit from the heights effect?? I looked at an AVR from sony claiming 360 reality audio effect is that will do? Is only Sony could do that?

[@georgiodavid]

I use pc gpu output for game sound to its going to my receiver via cable DP to HDMI and playing Dolby Atmos well and for video for gaming HDMI GPU TO TV.but I ask MYSELF if sound would be better if i go from motherboard to receiver.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks for the comment. I wouldn't worry too much about which audio is better. If you're using HDMI for either, the sound would be identical.

[@uzcateguipedromiguel]

With those chairs being two seats you aren't on the center of the speakers. How do you do to calibrate the sound with audyssey ? Just for your MLP? Asking because I have a similar setup

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Great question! I've tried a couple of different ways. The first being using the middle of the seats above the armrest as the MLP (so more or less center of the room) and then also using my seat on the right side of the room as the MLP. Regardless if I use Audyssey or do my preferred manual calibration, if I use my seat as the MLP everything just sounds strange and off in some way. Almost like the entire soundstage is weighted heavily to one side. Hard to really explain without hearing it. If I use the center position between the seats as the MLP, things sound as they should and the balance is back. My recommendation, if you have the time, is to try both, but if you don't then maybe go with using the center position between to two seating positions as the MLP.

[@OscarHernandez-ry5qq]

Do you think you have surpassed the sound of a commercial cinema or are you on par???

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

That’s hard to say really. I feel pretty great about how everything looks and sounds and I’m pretty content that things in the bass/subwoofer department are on par or better than many commercial cinemas I’ve heard (including our local IMAX which I don’t even know if they turn their subs on haha). For the speakers I could definitely use an upgrade there in terms of both the speakers themselves and also external amplification. Those two things are next on my upgrade list. With the size of my room, I’ll never be able to get that “big cineplex sound.” It’s just not physically possible and I’m cool with that.