I've loved going to the movies ever since I can remember. The town where I grew up had a one-screen theater with terrible sound, so it was always a treat to go to a nice cinema and take in a great movie. While I can't stand going back to my hometown's theater, I still love hitting up my local cinema for a flick. But when I had the chance to build my very own home theater in my house's unfinished basement, I jumped at the chance.
As I was building, the internet was the greatest resource I had for ideas and direction. Because of that, I wanted to detail my experience. I created a blog to keep an account of my progress, and now this page shows an overview of the results. My hope is that someone will find these pages useful.
Photo Gallery
All of my photos from the start of construction to the finishing touches are located here. There are pictures from the complete basement construction project, including the home gym. Someday I'll attempt to organize them a little better, but feel free to take a look at everything.Equipment List
As this is my first home theater, and since I was attempting to keep costs under control, I kept things really simple. Therefore, you won't find any extra amplifiers, bass shakers, or any other audiophile extras. I had a fairly small room to work with - around 12x16 - so I didn't feel that a lot of the extras were needed anyway.I'm very pleased with this collection of equipment. When I have enough time, I'll try to write some mini-reviews on each item in this list, so check those out if you're interested, and feel free to comment if you agree or disagree.
| Component | Model | Vendor | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receiver | Sony STR-DG910 | Amazon.com | go |
| Projector | Sanyo PLV-Z5 | ProjectorPeople.com | go |
| Screen | self-built (details) | ||
| HD-DVD/DVD Player | Toshiba HD-A3 | Amazon.com | go |
| Gaming System | Playstation 3 | Circuit City | go |
| Portable Gaming System | Sony PSP | newegg.com | go |
| HTPC | self-built (details) | ||
| Front Speakers | Paradigm Cinema 110 L/R | Avio [info] | go |
| Center Speaker | Paradigm Cinema 110 C | Avio [info] | |
| Surround Speakers | Paradigm Cinema ADP | Avio [info] | |
| Rear Speakers | Paradigm Cinema 90 | Avio [info] | |
| Subwoofer | Paradigm CT v.3 | Avio [info] | |
| Speaker Wire | 14 AWG UL2 In-Wall Speaker Wire (~250 ft) | Firefold.com | |
| Lighting Control | Lutron Maestro IR | Westside Wholesale | go |
| Wall Sconces | ? | Lowes |
1 comment:
Well written article.
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