Thanks again for the comments everyone.

I have about 3 weeks before I start on this.

 

The 7.2.4 or 5.2.2 should be relatively easy to sort out I think. I can set the speakers up and see which works best in the room.

 

So let's start with the riser and the layout.

I am assuming the riser will need to be carpeted as well? Meaning I'll have to get that made before the carpet goes down? Which of course means I'll have to decide the orientation of the room , then build the riser, then cabling, then carpet it.

I'm thinking the best test I can do is to set it up without carpet in either stereo or 5.2 and decide on layout, then work on it from there.

I'll ponder on this over the next 3 weeks then will make a start.

This will be a much bigger and more complex project than I anticipated.

Thanks everyone

 

 

On 18/04/2021 at 11:20 AM, AudioFool18 said:

I am assuming the riser will need to be carpeted as well? Meaning I'll have to get that made before the carpet goes down? Which of course means I'll have to decide the orientation of the room , then build the riser, then cabling, then carpet it.

 

 

Yep. Get it built right too. Swap the felt in this article for Green Glue or similar

On 18/04/2021 at 9:20 AM, AudioFool18 said:

Thanks again for the comments everyone.

I have about 3 weeks before I start on this.

 

The 7.2.4 or 5.2.2 should be relatively easy to sort out I think. I can set the speakers up and see which works best in the room.

 

So let's start with the riser and the layout.

I am assuming the riser will need to be carpeted as well? Meaning I'll have to get that made before the carpet goes down? Which of course means I'll have to decide the orientation of the room , then build the riser, then cabling, then carpet it.

I'm thinking the best test I can do is to set it up without carpet in either stereo or 5.2 and decide on layout, then work on it from there.

I'll ponder on this over the next 3 weeks then will make a start.

This will be a much bigger and more complex project than I anticipated.

Thanks everyone

 

 

If you are building a riser it would be criminal not to build it as a Tactile Response riser. Seriously, this is the best thing about my cinema.

More info here :

https://www.avsforum.com/threads/the-hideaway-theater.2991522/

https://www.avsforum.com/threads/the-tactile-response-thread-for-bass.3081780/

 

Really simple to do and cheap as chips - mine gives me response down to 3hz and cost me $300 for 3 subwoofer drivers (2nd hand 15" car subs), $50 for some pine and MDF and driving it from 3 x 60w channels ($100 cheap class D amp will do) and $50 for 3 fat bicycle tubes. So around $500 for the best experience you will ever have in a home cinema