Home Theater Room Design
Byran Kempa
Home theaters are all the rage, and why not?! All the comfort and
convenience of your own home combined with the entertainment value of a
movie theater. And with the price of movies these days, it is becoming
more and more economical to build a home theater room. While home theater
equipment can be expensive, it is important to get the best equipment
you can afford, from the projector, to the screen, to the speakers, to
the cabinetry and sofas (you do, after all, want to be comfortable).
However, in the end it is important to remember that, no matter how
good your equipment is, it is essential to use a good home theater room
design. Indeed, if your room is designed poorly, you might as well buy
a 12 inch black and white television and set it up in the living room.
The most important thing to keep in mind when designing your home
theater is to let your equipment be your guide. To get the maximum
effect out of your equipment, you need to build around your equipment.
For instance, the larger your screen, the farther away your seating
area needs to be. You also have to keep in mind where the best
locations for your speakers are to give you true surround sound. Not
surprisingly, the central speaker should be lined up perfectly with the
seating area, with the surround speakers behind the seating area just
to the left and right.
You should also consider where in your house you should locate your
home theater. Your home theater will not work as well in every room in
your house. The best place for your home theater will likely be the
basement. When you are in the basement, you will not have to worry
about preventing light from coming in and taking away from your
picture, and you will be able to insulate the rest of the house from
your theater's sound. Also, your basement will likely give you the most
flexibility in terms of placing your components.
Your home theater room design can make or break the effectiveness of
your home theater. Creating the perfect home theater is more than just
buying the best equipment. Take the time to ensure you have the best
layout possible. The last thing you want happening is putting all that
money and labor into it and then it turns out opposite the way you
planned it to.
Byran Kempa for
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