Home Theater Design Best Practices

[@heathermcmillen]

I've really enjoyed playing around with the new design tool and using it to figure out the best setup for the bonus room in our new house. This video gives us a lot more to think about and can't wait to get our theater set up!

[@chuckmarineau4684]

Audio Advice is setting you with the knowledge on what common pitfalls might be. - best take away here is if ur room isn’t perfect and most aren’t they have all kinds of quirky speakers that can fix that quirk in your room to make it sound AWESOME !

[@ErnieChartier]

Yep, the Audio Advice Design Tool will get a bunch of the basic (but critical) aspects of theater layout answered for ya! Good job.

[@willyBeamin05]

I have been watching home theater videos for a few years now to help with my build and this one was very informative and learned some things. Thanks for the content.

[@axkicker8]

Wow great information about theater design. I can’t wait to try the new theater design tool.

[@alameer3088]

No reply from you

[@francespariz3741]

This is such an impressive feature! You guys thought of including everything! Looking forward to giving it a try!

[@donnawilliams869]

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[@shanejohnson495]

This is great and look forward to using the home theater design tool on the website.

[@joentell]

Great video. Useful info and well shot.

[@KanchanBapatRecipes]

Excellent video.. Very helpful.. Thanku so much !

[@CmJr328]

This is the coolest thing ever. Thank you so much for making this!

[@valdeze]

Thank you so much for this. This will probably be my go-to getting started videos for anybody asked me for advice. I also didn't know about the golden ratio, I knew my room was bad at 13 by 13, but what are you going to do.

[@AudioAdvice]

If you want to pop into chat at www.audioadvice.com, we can help with some ideas for your room. Two subs will help a lot in a room that size.

[@nickvail2210]

Great video - awesome key points and quick go-to measurements.

[@kylendmiller]

Excellent video! Thanks for giving out great info without trying to oversell your company!

[@AudioAdvice]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maximiliangockel]

The design tool seems great. Is there a chance you will integrate centimeters as well?

[@alameer3088]

Hi all . Kindly need your support, I have 4×7 mister room at home can I convert it to home theatre is it ok enough ?.. and how many chairs it will be enough ? What is screen size?

[@pf5658]

Great video, great advice. Now if only I had a house to build my dream theater. 😂

[@meg-k-waldren]

To your point on not mounting TV or projector screen above eye level, doesn't having a reclining chair mitigate that? I typically mount my screen high for that reason - avoid craning my neck down to watch whilst in recline.

[@willaprince3]

I'm about to start building a home theater in my basement with risers, I never thought of adding a bar for the 3rd row. Back to the drawing board!!!

[@jimwilliamson7798]

Thanks for all the advice. Very helpful

[@princessk_off_everything]

Awesomeeee pour in more knowledge for us..😍❤️

[@meg-k-waldren]

👍 I'll definitely be reaching out to try to resolve my Atmos speaker conundrum.

[@JMAX79]

Awesome video. Any suggestions on “L” shaped rooms?

[@MichaelHall8]

This is an awesome video with fantastic ideas! Does anyone know what software they’re using for their movies at the 5:21 minute mark? It looks really awesome and I would love to check it out!

[@Insightlyapp]

It's Kaleidescape and it costs thousands

[@boedillard8807]

I love the thought of having a dedicated home theatre room but I just can't justify it - without building on to the house. I realize you can't have an ideal HT room that isn't designed as a HT room but it would be nice if you guys at some point had a best practice for the many of us who have a den/ht room with a couch in the back and chairs or another couch in front of the rear couch but to the side.

[@AudioAdvice]

Thank you for your comments, we will think about how to present your idea. Can you tell us what you would want to know about in addition to our advice we show here? Should it focus on how to place speakers in a media room? Thanks for watching

[@kD-wg3sr]

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[@GamezGuru1]

Does the room always have to be rectangular? Let's say the back wall is curved, even to the point that the room is a semi-circle - is this good or bad for the acoustics?

[@AudioAdvice]

A rectangle is best. A curved back wall will need to be covered with absorptive material. That is generally bad for acoustics. Thanks for watching

[@victorpulos823]

Great information

[@saikiranakula]

Sir room size 26x16 hight 11 feet which screen is best and audio system

[@prashantnahata471]

Great work ,good going .

[@edcora8488]

Excellent informative video. Is there a company on the Central Coast of California (near Santa Barbara) that can provide the service Audio Advice provides?

[@aguiarnombora3173]

Hi Audio Advice, what about ventilation?

[@AudioAdvice]

Generally most rooms have adequate HVAC, but yes, going for upsized returns and low noise supply vents and lines is icing on the cake, but we did not feel it to be as important as the other factors. However, when we design a theater, we will bring this up. Thanks for watching

[@thebenchwarmers6662]

Very informative

[@teokotaimaui9847]

Nice one wish had a home theater like this

[@AudioAdvice]

Feel free to use our free home theater design tool and start ideating your own dream home theater! www.audioadvice.com/home-theater-design Thanks for watching.

[@adecastro8623]

Hi on sound bar home theater do I need to install panels?

[@AudioAdvice]

Acoustic panels will absolutely help your room even with a soundbar!

[@stowboardsdownunder]

Hi I’ve got an unusual question that I’m sure you can help me with, it would be awesome if you did a video on KZbin about this subject as there’s not much info on it. On to the question. I’m a retired portable DJ and I’ve got quite a few powered speakers 2x Mackie thump 15a’s, 6x Mackie thump 12a’s and 2x Mackie 18” powered subs. These are very powerful at 1300w each but seeing as they are powered I’m wondering if I can connect them via the RCA outputs of a receiver to power a home theatre build I’m planing. I was thinking the 2x 15’s for my fronts LnR 2x 12’s for my centre and 4x 12’s for side/rear surrounds, obviously to 2x subs up front as well. Any help in this situation would be awesome and appreciated.

[@AudioAdvice]

Brodie- great question. Your best bet would be to just use a surround sound processor or a receiver that has preamp outs for all the channels. This is an example of one that would work well www.audioadvice.com/marantz-av7706-11-2-8k-ultra-hd-surround-pre-amplifier. You should only use one center channel speaker Thanks for watching

[@clw22580]

The article says 10 x 16 x 24 (2.4) vs video 26 length which is "correct"?

[@AudioAdvice]

Either one works, some believe 2.4 is better than 2.6 and others feel the opposite. If you really want to get deep into it, download a free copy of REW and play around with your dimensions to see the problems

[@clw22580]

@@AudioAdvice thanks! Initial planning phase of building our home and trying to figure out space needed for a dedicated home theater

[@danielseguin913]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@vestel777]

The only issues I’m running into while trying to save up the money to start planning to build My very own Dedicated Home Movie Theater is I keep being told numerous times from people (You Can’t Do That!!!! Or I hear repeatedly You Can’t, You Can’t, You Can’t, You Can’t!!!!!!) I also hear - Are You crazy??? Why a Screen that Large???? I’m looking to have a Fixed Frame Movie Screen that’s between 180”-200” 16:9 Aspect Ratio. I would LOVE to have a ceiling height between 15-20 feet high.

[@clashwithmoi8926]

I don’t think I can produce enough kids to need a 3 row setup

[@AudioAdvice]

Haha, think friends and family movie nights. Thanks for watching

[@kD-wg3sr]

Yes i subscribed n also hit the bell❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lewiskelly14]

I'm only a few minutes in but I'm ready getting the impression that this video is just going to refer to the website articles and room builder thing

[@hometheaterfever5]

Very nice. Subscribed 🥳

[@tahirhameed-mth1530]

Valuable information.

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[@mjmiller1026]

Great insights

[@arthurwatts1680]

Awesome advice and a welcome panacea to the jokers who unload a van full of speakers, drill holes all over the place and declare their 'install' complete. Sure, DSP can help solve a lot of issues but for those who are starting with a blank canvas, why not take the time to address the acoustics in the room BEFORE trying to wedge as many speakers as possible (not to mention posters and assorted knicknacks) into said room ? Thanks for the video.

[@xicorescalante2854]

Do y'all know a motion movement home theater seat? I want one.

[@DavidJJJ]

Design tool website went into a captcha loop and I couldn’t get to it :)

[@thelumberjackstv586]

Fantastic 🥰

[@barteh]

Can I ask what media centre was being displayed at 5:20 ?

[@Insightlyapp]

It's Kaleidescape

[@bhavnapatel6173]

Will you make a home theater at india

[@AudioAdvice]

Sorry, we are USA only. We appreciate you watching our videos.

[@TheDarrin10]

can i win a complete system? lol i have to save up just for the projector then the seats and speakers , maybe in 2 years i can have one lol but very nice!!

[@JugalPatel2309]

will you make in india

[@AudioAdvice]

We are US only.

[@ambicasrkweddingevents473]

is audio advice company located in india ?????

[@kanishkkumar3221]

If you are looking for home theater designs and acoustic treatment solutions you can contact us. We are audio video consultants and system integrator and our experience center in delhi.

[@adenircamargo713]

How can someone give a thumbs down to this video?

[@Hifiinusa]

how much this setup cost?

[@AudioAdvice]

We showed several different systems in this video. You can watch the individual ones on most of them on our KZbin channel under the playlist called Home Theater Tours, there each video will link the the equipment list for the gear used in the theater. Thanks for watching

[@peteywheatstraw9846]

@Audio advice, Scott bashing audio advice and it's customer service isn't something I wanted to do. But I wanted someone to reach out to me about concerns that I've had with your company. I'm in the market to buy a great amount of equipment but it seems no one wants to pick up the phones, even when you do get someone they NEVER follow through. I shouldn't have to jump through so many hoops to spend my money

[@AudioAdvice]

Petey- we are very sorry no one is following up, can you please email [e-mail] with your contact information so we can reach out to you.

[@dan_hitchman007]

Your room designer should have settings for 9.1.4, 7.1.6, 9.1.6, etc. speaker layouts now that 13.1 and greater channel capable Dolby Atmos AV processors are more affordable.

[@dan_hitchman007]

@Baz With home Dolby Atmos tracks that have been encoded properly, up to 24 lower level and 10 overhead speaker locations (plus the LFE channel) can be addressed by 3D pannable objects. The more speakers you have and the better the Atmos receiver or pre-amp, given a particular room size, means far better sound localization and precision of sound effects, music, and even dialog within that listening space.

[@kratoslostson3427]

Hi Scott

[@sujithstanly6798]

Thanks 👍

[@weichangchen9736]

professional

[@RogueCylon]

It’s great that when Scott came in and purchased this great company, he then took on improving their marketing and social media. But when you have no one monitor and respond to customers posts, then you are simply preaching and not listening.

[@LeonBlack666]

The bar in the 3d row creates probably more troubles than it solves, bar stools are uncomfortable for 2h movies, the bar must also be mat finished so that it doesn't reflect light and sound absorband to not create any vertical standing sound waves or other issues that might arise, the spread of the speakers will have to change, if you chose to have overhanging atmos speakers and backrow speakers, because you stretch it out so much with the third row, you may not be giving a lot of space between the last atmos speakers and the back row speakers, ruining the whole depth experience. Also having people drink or eat exactly on top of your head is dangerous and annoying. So i really do not recommend the bar idea unless its a very last resorce solution, at least try to get as comfortable bar stools as possible (hopefully with a back support and cushions) and the bar should be made in a way it doesn't ruin the whole sound, and prooooobably avoid putting ceiling speakers above it, they may be having a lesser experience than everyone else but that's the best you can do

[@AudioAdvice]

For most people who do a bar, it is there to hold snacks where the room has a multipurpose use. And in many situations there is just flat out not room for three rows of seats but for the 1-5% of the time when they need extra seats, it provides them. Thanks for watching

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[@Flightsimmovies]

My projector was at long side of the wall and I have no choice 😭

[@sonukumarsingh2779]

Are you doppelgänger of Tom cruise?🤔

[@BadalSingh-vj4lo]

I'm carpenter

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks for watching

[@NickyNicest]

This just shows me how poor I am