Turning my Basement into the Ultimate Home Theater

[@cliftonroberts9083]

Amen to the kids you will clean it constantly like you work at a cinema

[@squared80]

Get some acoustic treatments into that echo chamber, stat! It's not hard, or expensive. Educate yourself and go for it - it makes a big difference. I paid about $24/each for mine. You could drape some black velvet over your speakers/subwoofers to eliminate glare during movies. Your side/rear surrounds are very high for a base layer - were those just compromises for the room space? Good choice on the projector - great value at that price point. UB-820 is great, I have the same thing.

[@TheHoff4K]

looking into the sound treatment. I was hoping to wait and get it professionally done but I do not have the money for that to get all tested and treated. I have no issues with glare on the speakers or subs. The back are high to match and that one is above a door. The sides are a bit high but not as much of a difference with a good calibration that was done.

[@adamkwasnaza]

Great room and quality equipment. I’m running SVS as well along with an Epson LS 800 UST. Look around on KZbin for diy acoustic panels and place them in your first reflection points. Easy to build and cheap if you do them yourself. You will be amazed on how well they improve the sound in your room. You have a ton of echo. Great room, nice job with it. Wish I had that much room for my theater.

[@TheHoff4K]

I got lucky with this house as a basement is rare here let alone this much room. The echo is bad so that will have to be address. You and others that watch help with that as other things have the house money tied up to do a really good sound treatment job.

[@mfkhometheater7742]

Nice job on the room, it looks great!

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you

[@LFrock12]

OMG this set up look so good. would love to see it in action.

[@TheHoff4K]

I can make a video showing it in action. I did not show it in that video as I know most know you can't tell how good it really is on video. So many factors can make it seem good or really bad.

[@donmorton7282]

Great looking theater.

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you.

[@mrlive1]

Love the room!!

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you. I tried to make it as best as I could for the budget. I want to add two more seats as they have new ones with heat and cooling. Then after the velvet walls and front speakers/subs I want to add the sound panels.

[@percybedford6266]

Sweet room. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more content from you.

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you. What content or things interest you? As of now I am getting a Home assistant setup and a tablet to display a dashboard of information.

[@percybedford6266]

@@TheHoff4K movie reviews, what made you decide the equipment for your theater, possible calibration vid of the LS12000. I have the LS12000 myself and it throws an excellent picture. Equalizer 3 is a beautiful movie for visual aspect. Those are just some suggestions.

[@retroforce6919]

Cool setup. If I had the same layout I would've built a false wall up front with a transparent wall to wall screen.

[@TheHoff4K]

I considered that for in wall speakers but I did not want my front chairs any closer than what it is to the screen. I could not move the back wall any farther either.

[@Latnman101]

I love seeing evidence of kids. Love that they enjoy the theater as well.

[@TheHoff4K]

My toddler takes it over during the day now that summer is here. It becomes a mess to clean from her but all worth it. Wife and I also use it to work out in with the treadmill and free weights. Kids love it when friends come over to watch movies in.

[@nicholasvail8129]

Looks great!!! Nice work.

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you

[@mrlive1]

Have you thought about Fabric walls? Im in the process of adding them to my theater room. Instead of sound panels. Yhe whole wall becomes one.

[@TheHoff4K]

In time I will do both. Part of the wall or back, sides and ceiling for light absorption. Then sound panels for the echos and more.

[@ddent22]

Nice, subs are huge! I need to Latin my front black!

[@TheHoff4K]

Yes the subs are massive and when everything is turned up you can feel it a bit on the top floor.

[@paulibarra5449]

Geat job. Looks awesome

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you. A bit more work is needed so your views and comments help out!

[@melraine919]

Well done 👏🏼 👍🏼👊🏼 family toddlers friendly home cinema 🎦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you as I always wanted this but family friendly. My 3 year old loves this room the most.

[@melraine919]

@@TheHoff4K You’re welcome 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@flyers10az]

Nice job! Throw piece of black velvet on the subs. I know you said you have no issues with glare but try it and you'll be amazed at how much glare you did have. Joann Fabrics has coupons for like 40% off all the time. Agree with some others on acoustic treatments. Could start with just first reflection points on side walls and ceiling and also the center back wall area. GIK gives some free advice. Then re-run your calibration after doing any acoustic treatment. One of the best value upgrades to a room. Then look into some transducers since on concrete. Buttkicker LFE or Advance, DIY HoverEZE or even the low cost Dayton shakers. Dialed in properly they add what subs can't do on concrete unless have lots of them and play really loud. E A G L E S .... Eagles!

[@TheHoff4K]

@@flyers10az that is the next steps on all of that but I never thought of the black velvet on the subs. Thank you for that.

[@DarrenKrusi]

I hope your next purchases are some room treatment. The echo needs to be damped down, that will make a big difference to sound quality.

[@TheHoff4K]

That is the plan. I just spent more on my basement than I had planned so that had to wait. I want to do this all right then ugly and cheap.

[@username15367]

What is the color of the walls

[@TheHoff4K]

Iron ore on the sides and back, Tricorn black on the screen wall and ceiling.

[@donaldo81]

nice theater, !!!!

[@TheHoff4K]

@@donaldo81 thank you!😊

[@darealestwon]

great svs theater!

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you. There is more work to be done in that room but you watching and commenting helps.

[@duduking]

Looking good

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you

[@ddent22]

Any idea how far your screen is off of the floor?

[@TheHoff4K]

23"

[@Patriot6669]

I you put a 20"x20" furnace filter on a cheap box fan, it creates a super cheap diy air filter that will work better than the expensive ones. Running it in your equipment room should significantly cut down on the dust.

[@TheHoff4K]

I’ll have to try that for awhile

[@タカナミ-r3c]

Can you show us a demonstration? I use Epson Ls12000 too.

[@TheHoff4K]

I will make a video on the menu configuration settings and a demo.

[@ddent22]

I have the AM70 on the way.

[@TheHoff4K]

That is awesome and you should love it.

[@ArkhamInmatesPB]

I’m guessing you have the 3 Anthem Amps on one 20 amp circuit . If so , any issues with tripping the breaker at peak power?

[@TheHoff4K]

No issues so far

[@ArkhamInmatesPB]

Thanks , Ive been debating whether or not to go with 3 Anthem Amps or 2 Amps from another brand. I’ve been concerned it would potentially trip the breaker at peak power. I appreciate your reply.

[@TheHoff4K]

@@ArkhamInmatesPB So to let you know on the same circuit I have the 3 amps, AVM 90, DirecTv, Panasonic 4k Disc player, NVidia Shield pro, Wiim pro plus, and Unfolded Circle remote all plugged in.

[@ArkhamInmatesPB]

Good to know , I ran an additional 20 amp circuit just for the amps. Based off the peak power consumption on the website as a precaution. Not that I’ll be going full blast. But now at least this eases my mind knowing thats it’s plenty of power and then some. Thanks

[@DeltaSmARTuplink]

I dont know about cinema slash gym, is it air conditioned m8 ?

[@TheHoff4K]

Yes there is two AC vents and get plenty cold. There is only a two adjustable weights, a bench, and foldable treadmill. All of that easily goes in the closet.

[@EverythingHomeTheater]

Nice room. I'm prolly gonna go Epson due to price when I'm done.

[@TheHoff4K]

Can’t beat it for the price. If someone could spend a bit more JVC is good but not as bright unless you spend way more.

[@deesullivan1070]

this is cool

[@TheHoff4K]

Thank you

[@fieldsniper88]

notes ....ur side and rear speakers need to be ear level . you will get more separation on the atmos also use black velvet on the walls and ceiling , is the best look into it. lots of videos people using it

[@TheHoff4K]

Rears cannot come down since the one is above the door. The sides could but not a huge difference. I will look into velvet.

[@fieldsniper88]

@@TheHoff4K sorry lol miss type lol velvet lol my bad

[@twistacatz]

⁠@@TheHoff4K he’s right your surround speakers are way to high. Without separation between surrounds and height speakers it’s impossible to pan objects up and down in the back of the room. Are you running Auro 3D?

[@TheHoff4K]

@@twistacatz I ran arc and the rears are pointed down. The sides are not way too high. They are higher but doable with no issues. Sound treatment is needed though

[@twistacatz]

@@TheHoff4K You think room correction can "correct" really bad speaker placement? I think your misguided on what ARC can do or how object based audio works. If I was working with your space the way you've setup your speakers would not be doable or acceptable for me. In a 9.1.4 or 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos layout the speakers are not suppose to be the corner like that. In-walls on the back wall in line with left and right speakers at ear level would make a HUGE difference. It's something you should really take a look at.

[@jimmymcgill5572]

Room dimensions?

[@TheHoff4K]

16x23

[@michael-4k4000]

Iam turning my theater into a usable basement

[@hulkthing3348]

Man if you are gonna show your theater to the public please clean that 💩 up that looks pretty tacky!!!!!

[@TheHoff4K]

To each his own but this is a daily use home theater. There will be messes and this is clean compared to it on some days when my toddler is in there playing. Nothing is tacky at all.

[@lukenorris5019]

rich mf

[@TheHoff4K]

No some of this is still financed.