Basement Home Theater - Misc. Installations & AV Rack

[@pinarellorider9023]

Awesome setup, Sir! I like the attention to detail.

[@TyEichele]

Thank you!

[@dillonepowell]

Love watching your setup. It’s all coming together

[@TyEichele]

Thank you very much! As much fun as it has been building it - I sure am excited to be able to use it soon!

[@squared80]

I've also seen your progress on AVS Forum. I'm building a theater myself... thanks for sharing your efforts! Fun to watch.

[@TyEichele]

Thank you for following and watching - I appreciate it!

[@vibeinstalls9890]

Good job , very helpful and easy to follow for newbies . I’m not but I just installed a new rack myself .

[@TyEichele]

Thank you!

[@kevonmanuel]

Hey, I have the same vacuum. This guy is awesome.😁

[@TyEichele]

😂😂 Nice!

[@theaccent13]

Looking good, looking forward to seeing more... including the bass shakers!

[@TyEichele]

Thanks you very much! I'll definitely cover the install and hookup of the shakers as well - stay tuned!

[@captainsplash24]

Very nice system. I’m in the process of starting to build my system and I will do it myself and your video helped me. Thank you!

[@TyEichele]

That's great I'm glad it can help! Thanks for watching and good luck on your build! 👍

[@Richbroth]

Very cool looking forward to see more progress

[@TyEichele]

Thanks! I appreciate it 👍

[@petecap4382]

Het place filter over lights to change them

[@matta9316]

This is fun to watch. What’s ironic is as I’m doing my build, making a lot of similar selections!

[@TyEichele]

Thank you for watching! I got most of my ideas from watching other builds and lots and lots of research, so that doesn't surprise me - Good luck with your build as well!

[@dannythegoatgaming]

Coming along!!!! Soon enough

[@TyEichele]

Thank you - yes!

[@str8chevys913]

Great video Ty. Below your metal rack is that 2x4.

[@TyEichele]

Thanks! Yes, it's just a 2x4s framed to get the rack up off the ground some for easier access to everything and in case the basement were to ever flood.

[@Totalplonker]

I'm a bit of a stickler for any kind of unwanted noise therefore when sitting in the sweet spot and a totally silent scene comes into play can you hear any noise whatsoever coming from the fans ? If you click on the red dragon twice and hit the interference video, you'll understand why I'm so hesitant! Love your dedication! 👍

[@TyEichele]

Thanks for watching and for your comment and advice! I don't know what happened to your original comment, but here is the link that you tried to share: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rai4YZdpg8uFh9k Thanks for the suggestion - hopefully I won't run into those types of issues! 🤞 And as far as your question goes - I haven't got that far into the build to know if I can hear any fan noise yet. I can try to remember to reply to this in the future if I remember. That's another reason why I went with a projector box - hoping it might help with some fan noise as well, but who knows.

[@Totalplonker]

@@TyEichele thanks for the prompt reply Yeah KZbin's algorithm sometimes doesn't allow link sharing! I like how you go about things... looking forward to the conclusion hence the subscription.

[@TyEichele]

@@Totalplonker Thank you very much for that! I appreciate it. 🙂👍

[@donalddluckerii3147]

Looking like a pretty nice build. One question, how do you access the sub cavity with the rack in place?

[@TyEichele]

Thank you! The screen is mounted on hinges and swings open for access behind it. Otherwise I'd have to move the rack out of the way and go in through the panel behind the rack. Much easier to open the screen. My other videos show this - check them out!

[@palanivelrajan8567]

What material you using for projector screen?

[@TyEichele]

It's from Carl's Place (see link in the description on my videos). It's an acoustic transparent screen material. It's their Flexi-White screen.

[@mogdimitysplitz3216]

Great video, how does the Onkyo get the signal from the Denon for the bass shakers? How does it synchronize with the subs, etc? Thanks.

[@TyEichele]

Thanks for the comment and watching! My plan for the Onkyo getting the lfe signal will probably be the second subwoofer output from the Denon going to an RCA input on the Onkyo. If that doesn't work, then the Denon also has some pre-amp outputs I should be able to use to get the full signal to the Onkyo receiver. I'm hoping the second subwoofer output works because then it would already only be sending the LFE signals. Otherwise I'll have to set a crossover point in the Onkyo and let it handle sorting the low frequencies out. Another option I could use is an output from the Minidsp 2x4 HD and go to the Onkyo from there. It would be like using the second subwoofer output on the Denon basically. Hope this helps to answer your question! Stay tuned and I'm sure I'll do a video on it when I get to that point 👍

[@bkoz319]

nice setup

[@TyEichele]

Thanks!

[@Mrtscrp30]

What is the paint color and brand you are using? Thank you for your input.

[@TyEichele]

Details in this video (in description): kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIDXeoCsact4adE

[@TheBarbapapa1234]

Directional cables…? could you please elaborate this, because i am skeptical

[@TyEichele]

This is from their website: Directional shield layer is a spiral braid of premium grade Aluminum foil and 56 strands of 99.99% OFC tinned copper Shielding - critical part of five-layer insulation system. Soldered to ground terminal at the source side helps reduce EMI and RF noise between electronics. It's all part of their shielding system to prevent unwanted noise interference - hence, the directional arrows when going to hook them up. Would it work if you hooked it up backwards? I bet it would - but that wasn't their design and maybe it does make a difference since grounded only at the source end according to their description?

[@kev7017]

did you connect the Onkyo and the Denon receivers together and if so, how.

[@TyEichele]

The Onkyo receiver only powers my 6 bass shakers. Here is the video on how I connected them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4mQi5tteMx9Z6M Thanks for watching!

[@tdhoeffel]

Big question. Are all RCA cords directional. I might have to take down some drywall if they are. Good thing they it’s not taped and mud yet. Really glad that I just watched this video too.

[@TyEichele]

No not all directional - in fact, to my knowledge, most aren't. In this case it's more for shielding to help prevent unwanted noise interference from getting into your subwoofer - an added layer of protection basically. Check the make/model of your cables to know for sure! Thanks for watching 👍

[@tdhoeffel]

@@TyEichele I bought some mediabridge cables from Amazon. I thought both ends were identical when I placed them behind the walls. I am a beginner at this but really enjoy your channel. I am placing my theater room in the basement. Currently framed and almost done with drywall. Learning a lot from you and a few other you tubers. Thank you so much for responding.

[@TyEichele]

@@tdhoeffel Absolutely! That's the whole reason I wanted to do this in the first place, so people can learn from my mistakes 🙂

[@Edward135i]

My rack is almost identical to yours aside from that old onkyo you got for the bass shakers.

[@TyEichele]

Very cool! Great minds think alike? 😉

[@Edward135i]

@@TyEichele I think we both know what good value is.

[@hamsterwolf]

Is there a particular reason why the rack shelfs are mounted upsidedown?

[@TyEichele]

Personal preference I guess - I didn't like the way the sides of the shelf came up next to the vent openings on the sides of the equipment. Mounting them upside down fixed this issue.

[@hamsterwolf]

@@TyEichele thanks for the reply wanting to get a little more airflow into the vents makes sense.

[@pyrosive]

Thanks for the vid. What made you decide on the T9 AC Infinity (top exhaust) versus the T8 (rear exhaust)? I have an enclosed rack that has fans built into the top, but my AVR will be closer to the bottom, with many other components between it and the top fans. I'm thinking that rear-exhaust fans might make more sense for me. Thoughts?

[@TyEichele]

I knew my AVR would be at the top of my rack, and with my rack being open on all sides I just figured pulling heat straight up and out makes the most sense in my situation. You wouldn't want to blow heat on another piece of equipment above the AVR so go with the rear exhaust for your setup. Thanks for watching!

[@yasirarfat5833]

Why have you used 2 AV Receivers?

[@TyEichele]

Check out my other videos for more details. But the Denon is the main processor and the Onkyo powers the bass shakers in the seats. 👍

[@mafatone]

Nice

[@TyEichele]

Thank you!

[@cableguydan]

Enjoyable video, as always. :-) I couldn’t help but notice that you installed your middle two shelves upside down. Out of curiosity, was there a specific reason? Keep up the great videos. Also, do you have a like to your AVS thread, please?

[@TyEichele]

Thank you! I installed the shelves upside down on purpose to make sure the sides of the shelf didn't interfere with any airflow to the side vents of the equipment in the rack. That's the plain and simple reason. Here is a link to my avs forum thread: www.avsforum.com/threads/my-diy-basement-home-theater-build.3180715/ Thanks for watching! More to come soon 👍

[@cableguydan]

@@TyEichele very cool. I’ll be honest, I was 99.9% sure you’d have a logical answer for it. Thanks for the link - I’ll check it out. 🤩👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@empire7179]

I've been watching people that live in Wooden houses with Sheetrock for walls which makes it a easy installation for In-wall and ceilings speakers but I live in a house that has Ceiling, floors and walls done in cement. But I feel much safer living in a Cement house than a house with Wood and Sheetrock.. In wall speakers like Atmos and surround is impossible for me.

[@TyEichele]

Yeah that would present a whole new challenge for sure! In a lot of different ways I'm sure.

[@empire7179]

@@TyEichele Oh it sure do,, You have speakers poking out of everywhere..

[@clenbergdmello]

You are doing like a baby, have some knowledge and skills 😂

[@TyEichele]

Thank you! 🙂