Home Theater Tour

The long awaited and somewhat requested Home Theater Tour! In this video I take you through my home theater, talk about the equipment, room, and theater design choices.
Equipment List:
Projector - Mitsubishi HC4000
AV Receiver - Onkyo TX-NR809
Subwoofer Amplifier: iNuke 3000 DSP
Speakers
Front L/R: Klipsch RF-7 ii
Center: Klipsch RC-64 ii
Surround: Klipsch RB-62 II
Back: Klipsch RB-81 ii
Subwoofer: 2 Custom DIY 18" Subwoofers @ 11Hz
Screen: Matte Milliskin Spandex - 130" (2.35:1), 104" (16:9)
Blu Ray Player: PS3 20GB
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Switch
HTPC / Gaming PC
Intel i7 6700k
Nvidia GTX970
32GB RAM
512GB M.2 SSD
15TB storage (across 4 HDDs)

[@warrenalexis]

It's nice to see a HT build with gear that's not all too expensive but works good enough for the owner. This guy seems to get the most enjoyment of his room and not just a gear junkie who hardly uses their expensive toys

[@jaycarneygiants]

This dude has some sweet self depricating humor

[@midevil1980]

Such a big kid at heart, I love it! Reminds me of myself... 😉

[@m.r.8247]

👍🏻great channel with great content and great personality welcome back 🤝🏻thanks mr. White.

[@rfuesting]

Very entertaining and educational to boot. Great sense of humor!

[@n.chambers9511]

Absolutely love your personality....good job, also!!❤

[@HulkSmash86]

Nice tour and I love the Klipsch speakers!

[@offdacorner]

Thank you for the tour and for sharing your thought process with us. That really helps.

[@rojoeclipse94]

“Maybe she’ll be willing to let you spend 1 thousand, 2 thousand….10 thousand dollars” 😆 that was a huge jump!

[@hi-fihaven2257]

Awesome theater setup! Great work on your video!

[@Imdustin88]

Love your room. Very similar equipment to mine, even down to the milliskin 130". When you upgrade projectors look into one of the epsons with lense memory. Best improvement I ever made. Great presentation by the way.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Thanks! I've looked at the 6040UB, but I will be able to splurge a little on my next projector. The JVC NX7 is on the top of my short list at the moment. I'm hoping by the time I'm ready to buy the street price will be a bit lower than MSRP... But yes, any of the Epsons would be a vast improvement over my current projector.

[@warrenmullett]

Awesomeness, especially the gaming table !

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

you have a nice hometheater set up....it is great to see that you built this for not alot of money...cheers

[@theatremad9797]

Nice setup mate. Love your video's.Agree about the speakers, i still have my Yamaha ns HX8 mains and they are just perfect and have been for the last 10 years at least. As long as you buy good Quality speakers then you only need to do it once in most cases.Hope you and your family are well and keeping safe.

[@porsche911luv9]

I dig that room color! Nice work!

[@mrglindsay3]

Very enjoyable video! Thanks!

[@bayapaya892]

Great Theater 🎥 Room .

[@filippiasec]

You sir are making some great videos!

[@alambe7275]

I know this video is a little older but it’s nice that I like what you did to what you had in that room very nice. I also hope that you are able to upgrade some of your equipment like you want to so you can really enjoy your movies and games with your family it’s pretty cool. I also have a theater room in the front room and then there’s a small theater room in the small room and I am working on putting in acoustic panels especially the ones for the base control because the base is out of control

[@DarthHater100]

Great tour!! Always love these videos and this was nice and thorough. Good to see someone willing to show the warts, to shoot the awkward projector/screen adjustment, unaesthetic back of the the room treatments, or the storage behind the screen. We all have aspects of our theaters that are kept hidden when showing off, and it was nice to see the parts that most don't include in their tours. Kudos! Subscribed!

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Thanks! I forgot to talk about the chipped paint by the back windows also. I had to remove the wood I used to have up, and it chipped the paint badly. I never got around to touching it up... I should probably do that. But yeah, I thought about cleaning up behind the screen, but I wanted it to be more real. I do admit, however, that I cleaned and dusted the projector and AV rack...

[@mfkhometheater7742]

Great video, you built a really nice theater!

[@hometheaterfever5]

I wish you would continue making Home Theater videos. You are the best.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Thanks! I have some ideas, but don't want to simply re-cover topics I already did. But I do want to do some new stuff. Perhaps talk about some of the new projectors, do a constant image height specific vid, maybe do a deeper dive into specific topics I glossed over in other vids.

[@hometheaterfever5]

@@FamilyHomeTheater Anything and Everything about home theater would be just Awesome. I know I speak on behalf of just about everyone following you that all your videos are very informative, enjoyable, humorous and enlightening. We love your style of making videos and the effort you put in it. It would bring great joy to us if you were to come back and simply talk about home theater. You can also get ideas from other creators as far as what topic to cover regarding home theater if you need ideas. But no matter what you talk about regarding HT, you have our support. Have a blessed day

[@Bangkok46]

Hilariously and Brilliantly Done LOL 👍

[@MrNiceKnife]

Enjoyed the dry humor. Nice setup, been considering a battery backup, surprised the small unit is good enough for all the devices.

[@OriginalOldSkoolFunk]

Very nice theatre and cool video. Nice Strat too. I also see that you are amphibious...😉

[@styner3]

0:26 I guess you hit your head on the light fixture :)

[@liammalcolm]

The comedy shines through. Go the sub woouffers!

[@Bearsbeets.battlestargalactica]

Looks awesome!

[@romanlewandowski9616]

Well done ,nice set up

[@drixanator]

Very nice theater

[@arosas267]

Awesome room man. Great job. I get all kinds of heck from folks about my budget setup ($1500). Its just a 135" silver ticket' benqht 3050' and a 4.1 (bose 161 for fronts and rears with polk sub). Ive got 3 little kids and it looks/sounds good enough for us. Maybe one day i can dial it up to 11 like your setup.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Yup, it's all about managing the upgrades along the way until you get to where you want to be. I started out with a projector on an ironing board in a bachelor pad with PC speakers/headphones for sound. Just do your research, pay in cash so you don't make rash purchasing decisions, and you'll get there!

[@paulibarra5449]

awesome brothah,, my respect to you

[@billcoolgarcia]

Awesome video. Your Home Theater set up is nice but the 18" subwoofers I absolutely love. I have an SVS PB13 Ultra and it gets the job done it goes subsonic to where I can't hear it but I can feel it shaking my sofa. Would definitely like to add an 18" subwoofer to get a little more shake in the house. Definitely just subscribed to your channel and going to watch all your videos as they seem to be super informative and not boring.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Thanks! At one time I was going to get a couple PB13 Ultras, but they were too heavy to ship to where I was stationed at the time. But from everything I've heard about the PB13s, I'd imagine I would probably be happy with them.

[@jittersgeyser620]

I dedicated a whole room for my wife. I call it the 'laundry room'

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Haha... good luck with that!

[@jr62inhometheater98]

Enjoyed the tour. Your presentation is always entertaining. I have watched all your HTFTM videos. The information you provide has helped me decide on what I want in my HT. In your projector video you talk about the JVC Projector being the one you would purchase. Are you still interested in that or have you looked at Epson projector’s ? The models that are out now have all the features you talk about wanting and in a very affordable price range. The blacks may not be quite as dark but they are very good.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

I am taking a second look at the Epsons. The 6050UB (not to be confused with the 6040UB) looks like it may be coming soon. It is not announced, but if you google 6050UB, you can find a manual for the 5050/6050UB on the Epson website. What it will come down to is if Epson's more recent implementation of 4K Enhancement (native1080 pixel shifted to create a "faux K" image) is better than JVC's implementation of E-Shift 5. Native contrast will also play a factor. Of course, if true 4K is your think, then the NX5 may be the answer, although performance wise, the NX7 is a more direct replacement for the X790... and it is twice the price at an $8K MSRP. Thanks for the positive comments! I'm glad I was able to provide some good info for you.

[@jr62inhometheater98]

Family White TV Thanks for the reply. I to have been waiting for the new Epson models to come out. I thought that they would announce them at CEDIA, but nothing was said. Right now my eye is on the 4050 and a DYI 140” screen. But that can change depending on prices.

[@jr62inhometheater98]

Family White TV Also if you look in AVS FORUMS under Epson 5050 rumors you will see a review of the equivalent European model at a Berlin show earlier last year.

[@ThelifeofEdwinFord]

Cool video. I am still building my theater room...

[@thompi8]

what you rekomend for program today for bacup your movies? i vondering to put all my movies or some of the movies on my computer!!! but it vas long time i ripped movies

[@crw31399]

Love it ..that ceiling fan needs updating to something closer to ceiling.maybe a bladeless one.

[@yogi9631]

Very nice video.

[@msg360]

great video keep it up

[@Patriot6669]

You should use a lumagen mini 3d for CIH. No more zooming needed. Way cheaper than a projector with lens memory and it works like a charm for all aspect ratios. I even had the same 10 foot wide scope screen.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Looks interesting, but I would be concerned with scaling my PC screen down,, especially since I game and do my video editing on my HTPC. Although I suppose I could set the resolution to 1440x900 and see if my projector could display that natively. However, I have a really good shot at promotion this year, and my wife agreed I could get a new projector if I make it. Fingers crossed, and I have my eyes on a JVC NX7 if I can get a good deal. However, I'd probably be happy with the NX5 if I had to. Even the $1900 Epson 4010 would be a vast improvement over my current projector.

[@darrinmiller8185]

i love that you play star citizen on this setup. I myself play but on a 24" pc monitor lol but my rig is 100% more powerful and some.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Yup, once I get a 4K projector, I'll need to save some extra cash to upgrade my gaming PC... and my AV receiver.

[@paulwilson834]

So you had a good time getting in SHAPE in Belgium how was Mons

[@DJMatics]

Love the video

[@ryanrodriguez70]

Can you please make a video on the unite sap remote control and how you setup you subwoofers

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

"Unite sap" remote control? I'm guessing this is a typo, but I can't figure out what you meant. For my subwoofers, I have some videos on that, but nothing super detailed. Here is a playlist for them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap-7lIuKlMqWqLc

[@stubones]

You get different types of home theater: One where it's a sterile, purely tech based space and one where it tries to replicate a true (mini )cinema experience with the decor, seating, lighting etc. The latter are the cool ones.

[@kevindavidson1966]

Very well thought out! Really Nice sound acoustically and electronically! Unfortunately we do not have a room in our home to put in a theater. We have a open concept ranch style with cathedral ceiling. I like your specter wall of Sound! but simply know place to put them Big Ass speakers, plus my wife would likely divorce me if she saw them in our living room! but your video really helped me go ahead an order a few things thanks to your video! I went a head and ordered kIipsch in ceiling and in wall because they do sound awesome! I also really liked the way add you added a Home Theater Pc again because of lack of space I built a mini itx that fits on her book shelf. Its Asock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac ,1tb WD black, Zotac Mini GTX 1080ti all in a little Cooler Master Elite 110. That being said I really liked that little keyboard great size for the coffee table can you please let me Know the make and model? I would to like to ask you a few more questions If you don't mind? What do you use as a internet feed to your with HTPC that you game with? Do use an optical out from your htpc into your receiver and If so, what softwear do you use to control your sound from home theater? I am not paying the money for a real 4k laser projector I don't want to spend 6 to 12 Grande when tech changes and in 4 yrs. My common sense kicks and I will spend 2,000.00 and boy at that price there is a lot of them I still haven't picked that yet! thanks for the video.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

The keyboard is a Logitech K400r. I use 802.11AC to connect to my router, and don't have any issues streaming netflix or Amazon Prime, although I only stream 1080 since my projector is not 4K. Also, I use audio over the HDMI cable into the receiver. This way I can use the Dolby TrueHD/DTS-MA soundtracks from the original Blu Rays.

[@topperdude2007]

Nice video. I am wondering though - how did you install the projector and screen so that the ceiling fan between does not become an issue?

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Well... the chain does obscure a very small portion of the top unless I drape it over one of the lights. But the lights and fan are just above the light path. As long as you can draw a line from the top of the lens to the top of the screen without touching anything, you're good.

[@Saturn2888]

Would you recommend putting acoustic treatment behind speakers hidden behind the screen? I'm wanting to do a similar speakers-behind-screen setup but don't know how to setup those speakers.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Absolutely! That is how mine is set up. The guidance I went off of is that the front wall should be acoustically dead. So 1" mineral wool or rigid fiberglass (owens corning 703) wall to wall floor to ceiling. Then some treatment on the sides at the first reflections (ideally) or wherever the doors and windows allow. Treatment on the back wall is good also, especially if you have horn loaded speakers like Klipsch. I have a video on acoustic treatments also, but I don't mind answering more specific questions if you have any!

[@MrShaun8915]

So the light switch can do a multizone setup even with 4 recessed lights wired together?

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

No, it controls one circuit with 6 can lights. The reason the front two go out on the lowest setting is they are a different brand from the rear 4. It was a lucky accidental discovery. I think the back 4 are Cree. The front two are WalMart Great Value. The WalMart ones won't stay lit at the lowest dimmer setting, which works out for us because we can have the front two lights off with the rest at the dimmest setting, and it doesn't require anything fancy.

[@GTGrabber]

So on your screen video I think you said you are 10 feet from the screen. Is that still the case? What are your thoughts being the close for watching tv and gaming. I'm looking at the exact same size with CIH but sitting 11 -12 feet away. How is it for longer gaming sessions?

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

That is still the case. I've done extended gaming and movie/tv watching and don't have any problems. But when I game, it is in 16:9 mode, so I am a little more than a screen width away at that point. A close seating distance may induce motion sickness in susceptible individuals, so having a second row helps in that regard. I definitely like gaming, especially with Dtar Citizen on a screen this big. It gives me a much more immersive experience in that everything on screen is essentially life size.

[@gman1087]

Im 10 foot from my screne of same size as yours...full hd....top notch image

[@abdulaleemali128]

Well done..

[@sivasangaranvenugopal88]

I am planning to set up home theater. Time being I planned to buy optoma hd 144x and existing speaker. The issue is I have the budget for blue ray 3d player or hd dvd player with inbuilt 5.1 amplifier. I have old sony 1000w speaker. Give an advice

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

By HD DVD player, do you mean a Blu Ray player? Hmm. If you really want 3D, get the 3D Blu Ray player, provided you have some form of audio beyond the projector's built-in speaker. (A good set of headphones would work if you don't plan to watch with friends) Next, save up for a dedicated 5.1 amplifier. That way you are not wasting money on a piece of equipment you won't use once you upgrade. Good luck!

[@themodifiedlife2774]

With using the spandex for screen and the subs behind it does it cause the spandex to move/ripple with the bass? Does it affect the picture and do u notice it?

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Only during the hardest hitting scenes, which are relatively rare. The ports are below the screen, and they do cause the spandex below it to move. But it's generally not noticeable during movies. If anything, it adds to whatever just exploded on screen since it adds some "shake" to the scene! Here is a video where I am playing Bassotronics' "Curtain Shaker" kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXmWeqCYpLKYhNE

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

Its easier to explain a huge investment in home systems that can be high end..than it is for almost any other toy. I mean,we all watch TV and as much as we can. Only a car might be worth big money. Of course both can depreciate fast as new models come out. Just the nature of the beat..

[@avneeshrox]

What are the dimensions of the room ?

[@RobertKohut]

Nice!!

[@amalarul]

Hi Dan.. I have the HC4000 as well and not sure whether you know about it but there is a 2.35:1 option on it. Once you set it there is no need to fiddle around with the projector anymore to switch between the two formats (2.35:1 & 16:9). Try it out and hope it helps.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Admittedly, I didn't know this. I'd been through the advanced menu, but it was on my way to the color management system. I did try it out tonight, but I'll stick with the zoom method for now. I'm running my projector though my home theater PC, and I noticed two things doing it this way. One was that the picture was noticeably dimmer. Of course, it would be equally dim when watching a 2.35:1 movie (which is why the "correct" way to do it is with an anamorphic lens), but it was noticeable. The other thing was that there was much decreased resolution when working on my computer, as I am as I type this. Again, the same as when I am zoomed, however, when zoomed for 2.35:1, I am viewing a movie with the pixels 1:1 mapped. However, when watching 16:9 content with the projector zoomed and the image scaled to fit within the 2.35:1 screen, my 1920x1080 output is being scaled down to 1452x817. So for general PC use, and while gaming, this wouldn't work well unless I can get windows to output a 1920x817 screen (which I may experiment with) If I can get windows to output that resolution, it may lean me towards a BenQ HT9060 as my next projector. While it does have zoom and lens shift, it is not motorized. However, being a 4K projector, the loss in resolution wouldn't be as egregious. Thanks!

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Update: I was able to set my desktop resolution to 1920x820 through my nVidia control panel, and things are looking better now that it is 1:1 pixel mapped rather than scaled. I did some tests with Kodi, and it looks like even though it changes resolution for 16:9 titles, I can correct that by selecting a different aspect with my projector menu. Only thing left is to see how my games react, but so far so good. And having to render 260 less lines of resolution should help my framerate in games.

[@amalarul]

@@FamilyHomeTheater Ok great to hear you tested it out and got it working and sorry I did forget to mention that it gets a bit dimmer in this mode. Pretty sure the games will work out as well. Keep us updated.

[@itsneight1260]

Nice theater and thanks for the walk-through! cpu is most likely I7-4770k (4700k doesn't exist) Nice choice on receiver... I have the TX-NR709 (actually have 2). Wanted to clarify that the 709 and 809 both have 4k Upscaling, though its not the same as true 4k

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Oops. Yup, it is a 6700k. Description fixed.

[@cliftonfriese18]

like the room, keep it real..

[@AdmitthatijustdiditX]

Anyone know the drivers for the subwoofers? Great setup! Looks very well done, and done reasonably. Too many overcomplicated, overpriced systems. Yours looks nice and very functional still!

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Thanks! While I'd like to have a highly unreasonable setup, what I have now works well and hits a good price/performance point. The drivers for the subwoofers are Stereo Integrity HT18D4. They were a bargain at the time at about $200/driver. Their current version is the HST18 MKIII priced at $800 each.

[@outofline9999]

Great tour, wish you lived in my neighbor hood we'd be buds. No one near me is into HT nor do they even care! :(

[@theguapochannel]

Hahaha, Ive got 88 keys too and cant play it. Same situation bro...awesome home theater.

[@coleschubert9868]

I was wondering what did you use for your riser?

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

I built it myself. Made a 2x4 frame, glued thick plywood to the top (less chance of squeaks and creaks if it is glued) and attached 2x4 legs with bolts.

[@mycool8980]

Fyi ya prob shouldn't use mineral wool for sound treatment it's basically man made asbestos. Otherwise a great system that works for ya.

[@gocsa]

Matte Milliskin is coincidally also the name I used to dance under.

[@Mo-il3nf]

The clothes rack is probably the most important thing in that setup. Can’t put a price on wisdom 🙏

[@commanderrussels2612]

Awesome budget setup. Why did you not do a 16:9 screen and then mask the bottom and top for scope? Do your subwoofers shake the acoustically transparent screen and cause any issues with blurring in action scenes? I highly recommend you try Plex instead of Kodi, and see how you like it. If you do go Atmos check out RSLs inceiling speakers, they are good on a budget. I like that you did couches rather than "theater seats" - couches are more comfortable and less expensive. I think you should consider investing in an updated receiver, not so much for Atmos but so you can get Audyssey XT32. It works really well, way better than old Audyssey. My only gripe in your setup is probably what you love: the big DIY subwoofers. I think four smaller ones would have been better, because you could place them easier for more even room response. You likely have some big nulls and peaks in there now having both right in front like that. I realize sometimes that's just where they fit, I'm in a similar situation, but I wish I could have four small ones and place them perfectly in my room (I don't have a dedicated room so wiring is the issue).

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

The main reason for doing 2.35:1 is so that movies (at least, movies filmed in 2.35:1) are larger than TV. That and it is easier to mask the sides rather than the top and bottom. I haven't noticed any blurring with the screen. It only really shakes on the lowest and loudest scenes. It is mainly the black masking below the screen that shakes. My receiver is fine for now, but I will probably look into an Atmos enabled receiver once I get a 4K projector. I do need to work on my speaker spacing as I would probably have better response if I moved them further apart so that they are at the 1/4 width points. I plan to do a video on that in the future once I have time to remove the screen and mess with the setup. I'll also be experimenting with putting foam plugs in the ports to see how differently they respond in sealed mode.

[@commanderrussels2612]

@@FamilyHomeTheater If you masked the bottom and top rather than sides, would you still have to adjust your zoom for scope movies? Why is it important that your tv is smaller than film? Is it overwhelming larger? Seems like you'd still be okay with your seating distances, eye-balling it. I know a lot of people just feel it is wrong to have tv larger than film though.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

It is about maximizing screen size also. Of course, to do it "properly", I would use an anamorphic lens so that I could use the full panel resolution to illuminate the screen even in 2.35:1 mode. But those lenses are expensive, so for me, doing the zoom is good enough. My next projector will have lens memory. I haven't yet narrowed down exactly which one it will be, but projectors without motorized lens memory need not apply. My short list: Epson 6050UB (unreleased) Epson LS10500 JVC X790R True 4K: JVC NX5 JVC NX7 Epson LS11000 (unreleased, unannounced, purely speculation that Epson will release a true 4K laser projector under $10K within the next year)

[@commanderrussels2612]

@@FamilyHomeTheater Nice. Epson seems to have the best value, but the JVCs the best black levels and contrast. You're looking at some expensive stuff though, going to need to build a pretty nice clothing drying rack for the mrs to compensate for that purchase.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

@@commanderrussels2612 I read the Mrs your comment. She agrees. 🙂

[@David_P132]

Just wondering about those monster subs - do they in fact shake the screen in front of them? That would be bad for the viewing experience.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

I haven't really noticed it. If they do, it is only for a second or so during particularly intense scenes. When I played Bassotronics "Curtain Shaker", there is visible shaking on the screen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXmWeqCYpLKYhNE But frequencies this low generally don't occurr in movies for more than a few seconds. I recently demoed the "Pods Emerge" scene from War of the Worlds and had it turned up... I didn't notice any screen shake. It probably did shake, but not enough for me to notice.

[@David_P132]

@@FamilyHomeTheater Thanks Dan.

[@mthemaniac]

Nice job! You play piano better than I do. I'm disappointed, given the other humor in the video the last item pulled from under the riser should have been a kitchen sink;-)

[@turbo5483]

do you have a separate video on how you built the extended front wall ?

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

No, I dont. It is basically a wood frame wall, just without 2x4s in the center. It is built just a little smaller than the actual room, and is held up with a couple screws on either side that screw into the 2x4s behind the finished wall. It is meant to be easily removable rather than permanent.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

You can kinda see behind the screen in this video to get a better idea of what I'm talking about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJjRk2mlibp9p7c

[@pritamchouhan4408]

SIR WHERE BUY THE SAME SCREEN PLEASE

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

The material I used is Matte Milliskin spandex: spandexworld.com/c3/catalog/product/795 Everything else for the screen is from a hardware store.

[@dgstudioLLC]

I swear to god I got the same guitar and keyboard. I’m working on a movie theater in my house now that’s why I’m here. I swear we might be brothers because we think alike but one thing I’m black and your white. Ps I can’t even play either one

[@AllMyHobbies]

i built basically your screen as well mine is 10 feet wide as well but i calculate that to 130 inch screen not 104.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

130 in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, bit 104 when the masking panels are installed making it a 16:9.

[@AllMyHobbies]

@@FamilyHomeTheater right ok just seamed like selling it short i always tell people 130 sounds better. i learned everything about theater from you and i love my spandex screen. i got everything used and it’s a great setup thx!

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

@@AllMyHobbies Thanks! Glad I could help!

[@numanali4945]

Nice theatre. May i know the room size and screen distance from front row?

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Room size is about 12 x 24, and the front row is about 8 feet from the screen.

[@numanali4945]

Thanks Sir

[@ajzepp8976]

Cool jeans, bro

[@ItsFreeVRealEstate]

Dad Goals

[@GTGrabber]

You mention you are only running inuke 3000 for your subs. I'm planning 2 martysubs with dayton um 18's. From budget perspective, would the 6000 be worth the extra 200.00 to get? I doubt I would ever push them to ref levels. I just want to authoritive bass below 20hz.

[@commanderrussels2612]

I usually use this to answer that question: myhometheater.homestead.com/splcalculator.html . Remember a lot of times you run your subwoofers hot even if you don't listen at reference. If you never push your subwoofers to reference level and your room is a reasonable size, you might be better off choosing some smaller subwoofers you can place easier for better room response. I mean it is nice to have the output headroom, but, if you never are going to use it then why have the negative tradeoffs? People go nuts with subwoofers and make giant ones that are impossible to place correctly, and then they have two options: they can use all the headroom, place the subs poorly, and damage their hearing or they can waste the headroom and be forced to place their subs in not-ideal locations

[@GTGrabber]

Interesting site. with the 3000 delivering 900 RMS to the UM22, 10 feet away would be expected to be at 117 db's. Thats more than loud enough. But when reading recommendations on amp wattage, it suggests 2x the RMS of the speaker to avoid clipping under burst loads. On the other hand... that site also states that the same 88db speaker would read 104db at 100 watts feeding it. Still more than loud enough and Im only using 1/9th of the RMS power the amp can deliver. Now im really confused.

[@commanderrussels2612]

@@GTGrabber Our ears are less sensitive to bass, I think you would be disappointed with 104dB. Your calcs sound about right. Power delivers diminishing returns (every 3dB requires double the power!) and remember that every 6dB is DOUBLE the SPL, and every 10dB is a doubled perceived loudness. So the difference between 104dB and 114dB is double the perceived volume. My ears I'd rate on the sensitive side, and I run my subs so that they are at 115dB reference volume, and my mains a well below reference. With room gain one of your subs should be at reference volume 10ft away. With 2 you should get another 6dB in practice, so 121dB. That's pain territory, and certainly hearing loss territory. Bass is easier on us than high frequencies and most movies are quick bursts of it, but reference of 115dB is already super loud I wouldn't recommend tuning a system above that. Regarding your amp, rule of thumb is double the IEC so yeah you'd be looking at 2,000watts, but you can for sure get away with less for what you are trying to accomplish. I have subwoofers that take 800 each and I'm giving them 1000-watts each using an old Crest amp I had. Works great. If you are worried about it get a dbX DriveRack and use the limiter to make sure you never clip the amp. Or some amps have internal limiters you can set.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Another thing to consider is the subs excursion. The reason I went with the 3000 (and it is in stereo mode, not bridged) is because I easily reach excursion limits even with the 3000. (Excursion gets really high in the sub 20Hz range) So make sure you model your subwoofer using WinISD or similar modeling software, and make sure you aren't in danger of bottoming out your subs. Take it easy when testing, and increase power a little at a time. If you hear a heart stopping rattle begin, dial it back. I haven't bottomed my subs yet, but I'm sure I could easily do that with a 6000. Ideally, I'd like to build a couple sonotube subs to compliment my existing subs. (Or perhaps build 4 and replace the heavy MDF boxes entirely) But that is a bit down the road.

[@commanderrussels2612]

@@FamilyHomeTheater Yeah if doing a ported design you'll need to set a high pass filter depending on where the port is tuned, because the ultra low stuff the subwoofer will be very inefficient at reproducing. Otherwise it'll easily make funny noises when pushed with deep bass content. Based on what Grabber mentioned earlier about his listening tastes, I'd for sure go with sealed enclosures unless your room is gigantic. Plus the smaller enclosures will make proper placement easier. Those iNuke amps have DSP built in, or you can use a miniDSP or DriveRack. I'm a bit fan of dbX DriveRack units, where you can do your DSP and also use a limiter so once you do find the limit of your setup you can set the limiter just below it and never have to worry about funny noises or amp clipping.

[@loppol3273]

Hi, I stumbled across your KZbin video about your home theater and thoroughly enjoyed it, however I would like to know how you mounted the Mitsubishi projector (which I own) on the ceiling. If at all possible I would like to contact you (by mail since I don't text or am not a techy guy) and you could explain to me how to do it since my projector has no vertical or horizontal lens shift according to the manufacturer. I've contacted Mitsubishi and several installers in my area and it seems like I can't do it with the metrics in my room... but you did. I would greatly appreciate you contacting me in someway to help me through doing this. Thanks again for your time and good luck with your future videos that I will now be watching.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Look to 4:51 and pause the video there. I'll explain the mount I a little more detail. In the plumbing section of any well stocked hardware store, look for the metal pipes. You will need two floor flanges and a short section of threaded pipe along with some appropriately sized nuts and bolts. One flange attaches to the ceiling... it is best if you have attic access to do this. If not, make absolutely certain you screw into a stud. Dont even try to use drywall anchors... they will pull out. The plate the projector attaches to is simply a piece of plexiglass, also available in larger hardware stores. All you have to do is drill the holes to attach the floor flange to, and the holes for the screws that hold the projector. To drill the holes to attach the plate to the projector, simply place the plate an the bottom of the projector and mark where the three screws go. (There are already threads installed in the bottom of the projector for this purpose) Take the plate to a work area (dont drill the holes while the plate is still sitting on the projector) and drill the holes big enough so that the screws you use slide freely through them without binding. I forget the thread size for the projector... I think it says on the bottom. Or you can completely remove the front adjustable foot and take that to the store with you. Simply get three long screws of the correct size and a wing nut for each screw. Now attach the projector as shown in this video. The wing nuts go above the plate. Tighten the screws all the way into the projector, but not super tight. You're not attaching a tire to a car here. They should be tight enough that the screws dont turn when you adjust the wing nuts. Once you have the whole assembly together, screw the plate with the projector attached into the pipe on the ceiling. (This can be a little tricky) once the assembly is screwed all the way in, turn on the projector and adjust the wing nuts on the three screws to square up the image in your screen. Once it is all good, you should only have to adjust the front wing nut when moving from 16:9 to 2.35:1. Also. Before you do anything, make sure that where you are mounting the projector is at the right spot so that you can zoom in and out to fill your screen in both 16:9 and 2.35:1 modes. You can simply handhold the projector while adjusting it to make sure you are in a good spot. Also take time to measure several times. Remember that the lens for this projector is offset. Dont mount the ceiling mount so thst the pipe lines up with the center of your screen... you want your LENS to line up with the center of your screen. Ideally you will not need to use any keystone adjustments. I hope this helps!

[@loppol3273]

Family White TV thank you very much. I really appreciate it.

[@loppol3273]

I’m sorry I took so long to reply, it’s been busy around here. I realized that the projector we have has no lens shift and I had to mount it on a homemade shelf so I couldn’t reverse the image like you did. But thanks to one of your other videos I realized with my son that my room does have acoustic issues. So thank you so much take care. I hope to talk to you soon. PS according to my old calipers the mounting holes on the projector are four millimeter and the legs fit in the holes thanks again for the help.

[@HAYUPAKARINGID]

Thank you for inviting us into your home and sharing your awesome home theater project with us🙏🏼 You are super awesome to listen to and I’m very sure that you are an amazing person to be around with cause of your humor😁😁😁 I too have a small theater that I’m putting together currently, not as good as yours but I also have to share the space with the wife and compromises are a must! Lol Please check out my video on my channel when you get a chance to 👍🏼 lol I also built my center cabinet to hold my AV gears and I filled it up with extra wires like you😁😁 thank you!

[@tausha46]

HI GREAT REVIEW WHAT IS THE SIZE OF YOUR ROOM THANKS

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Approx 13 x 23 feet.

[@tausha46]

@@FamilyHomeTheater THANKS THANKS

[@R0H1TPRASAD]

If you have physical media and a theatre room you have to put them in display...

[@neosmith3633]

You need some more acoustic treatments in there. More on the ceiling, plus some diffusers.

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

That would help, but this isn't our forever home. We may be moving in a year or so, so I want to minimize ceiling holes. Once we get into a home with an unfinished basement, I'll put more effort into doing it as correct as possible. Of course, I'll likely have to re-paint the ceiling anyway, so holes wouldn't hurt much. But there's also the Spouse Acceptance Factor to think about...

[@joshbarker7741]

i like this vid this guy does not bragg about how much he payed for the set up like so many morons on youtube do. nice vid very well done

[@JerrysHouseMusic1]

Upgrade that receiver and you good to go!

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

I need a new projector also... Ideally I'll upgrade the AVR and projector at the same time.

[@1stzard]

Did you hit your head on the chandelier? xD

[@TypicalGuy84]

What are the dimension of that room?

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Approx. 12' x 24'.

[@TypicalGuy84]

Thank you. I have a 11'×18' room and I have been trying to decide whether or not it would be big enough for 2 rows. I'm definitely going to make my own screen with that milliskin. I enjoyed your video and thanks again

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

@@TypicalGuy84 You should be able to fit two rows in there. I have 4 feet of space behind my screen, so my actual sitting area is more like 12x20. And we had plenty of space to walk behind the back row and exit from the door in the back. So depending on your room's layout it can work. But if you are using the milliskin, sound like you are doing an acoustically transparent screen. So depending on the speakers you are putting behind it, you'll probably lose at least 2 feet from your dimensions. Still, I think it would work. You may just have a front row that is close to the screen (not a problem if you are doing 4K), or a back row that is up against the wall.

[@TypicalGuy84]

@@FamilyHomeTheater actually I dont lose any space cause there is a full length closet wall to wall. I plan on removing the closet and using that space for speakers. Than covering it up with a wide screen 2:35:1. I have my subs behind my coach now. I like the balance of them behind me cause I run my fronts LR on large ( klipsch tower with 8" woofer )

[@TypicalGuy84]

I'll have to move the subs to the front as I get closer to getting a projector and listen to the difference if there is any. Thanks for all your feed back

[@tommangu9940]

That drying rack & poke at the money your wife allows you to spend had me in fits..... that's was very funny

[@user-jf4lc6lz4z]

Ты крут чувак 👍

[@Relaxed1ne]

dude you are funny! lol

[@michaeleriksen4213]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🖖

[@yournightmare9999]

Great stuff but many people still dyslike

[@Bits_Of_Me]

l nd to hire u for my HT l0l Tfs #newsubbie

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

You couldn't be more wrong about speaker technology.

[@1skintyte]

I had to stop watching when I saw a cloths drying rack in a home theater room👎🏽

[@nikitasdimopoulos703]

Don’t be a jerk

[@stefdibbs4820]

88 keys can’t play it.😂😂😂😂😂

[@FamilyHomeTheater]

Since then I've started taking lessons...

[@urbanailusa]

whats the point of this video??

[@ComingSoonOnVHS]

Rick Maycroft checking out what someone else did for their home theater, and getting inspiration for your own