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The "Man Cave" media room remodel has begun. See; https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f19/swmbo-orders-me-get-another-tv-79550/ for an idea of how this started (if you have nothing better to do).
The room was originally deco'd with a local college football theme (why anyone wants an Orange room is beyond me but I digress) and I am elated to see that crap go away.
My current plans are to trim the walls in a faux library panel pattern using dimensional stock and base shoe. Basically, it's a library panel except taht instead of a wood panel filler between the frames it's the original sheetrock.
I have seevral patterns to choose from that I have sketched out but, I won't decide which untill I have some material costs to estimate by.
There is a local building supply overstock warehouse I am gonna check out to see if it will save me some cash. Once it goes up it's gonna be permanent. I have to glue the trim to the wall to eliminate the potential for rattles from low frequency sound.
I have a "before" pic but, I figure I'll wait to post that until the room is trimmed and painted for an "after" photo and then another once it's furnished and running.
My base audio system is comprosed of a Yamaha Rx-Z9 pimping no less than 9.2 discrete channels (although software today doesn't support that many). The speakers are cheapo 2 way RCA 80 watt RMS bookshelf with a tested range of 20kHz to 80Hz and are surprisingly flat across their range. A pair of powered 1000watt Definitive 15's stratigically placed in room nulls deliver the low end and perform with minimal chuffing at peak load.
I spent the better part of last evening re-stretching the carpet. Apparently, the previous homeowner installed the carpet as a DIY and didn't realize that it needed to be stretched and the carpet buckled like mad with crazy peaks. I had to cut 2 Inches off the edges and stretch it in with a rented knee-kicker get it back in and buckle free. What a miserable experience. I am glad that bit is done. Now to cover it all with plastic and start the trim and paint.
Man I am getting really psyched about getting my HT system back up and running. It's been two years now since I have used the system due to parenthood.
The room was originally deco'd with a local college football theme (why anyone wants an Orange room is beyond me but I digress) and I am elated to see that crap go away.
My current plans are to trim the walls in a faux library panel pattern using dimensional stock and base shoe. Basically, it's a library panel except taht instead of a wood panel filler between the frames it's the original sheetrock.
I have seevral patterns to choose from that I have sketched out but, I won't decide which untill I have some material costs to estimate by.
There is a local building supply overstock warehouse I am gonna check out to see if it will save me some cash. Once it goes up it's gonna be permanent. I have to glue the trim to the wall to eliminate the potential for rattles from low frequency sound.
I have a "before" pic but, I figure I'll wait to post that until the room is trimmed and painted for an "after" photo and then another once it's furnished and running.
My base audio system is comprosed of a Yamaha Rx-Z9 pimping no less than 9.2 discrete channels (although software today doesn't support that many). The speakers are cheapo 2 way RCA 80 watt RMS bookshelf with a tested range of 20kHz to 80Hz and are surprisingly flat across their range. A pair of powered 1000watt Definitive 15's stratigically placed in room nulls deliver the low end and perform with minimal chuffing at peak load.
I spent the better part of last evening re-stretching the carpet. Apparently, the previous homeowner installed the carpet as a DIY and didn't realize that it needed to be stretched and the carpet buckled like mad with crazy peaks. I had to cut 2 Inches off the edges and stretch it in with a rented knee-kicker get it back in and buckle free. What a miserable experience. I am glad that bit is done. Now to cover it all with plastic and start the trim and paint.
Man I am getting really psyched about getting my HT system back up and running. It's been two years now since I have used the system due to parenthood.