I Wish I Knew THIS BEFORE Building My Home Theater Setup

I Wish I Knew THIS BEFORE Building My Home Theater Setup | Home Cinema 4K

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I Break Down The Top 10 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Building My Dedicated Home Theater.
Planning A Home Theater? MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THIS VIDEO!
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I COVER:
1) Cost/Budget - How Much Does It Cost To Set Up A Home Theater?
2) Speaker points
3) Subwoofer placement
4) Number of speakers you must consider this prior
5) AV Rack - which room to put it in?
6) How many seats you want to have in the space and placement
7) Acoustic panels
8) Lighting Plan
9) Power
10) Speaker choices
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My home theatre features an DOLBY ATMOS 7.2.4 Klipsch sound system, Epson EH TW9300/TW9400 Projector, Elite Screen 120", motorised recliners with RGB LEDs, LIFX GU10 Downlights and Z Strip lighting, PLEX movie setup, Synology NAS. Home Cinema 2020 Home Theatre Setup 4K
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Home Theatre - Product List/Guide
Amazon US
AV Rack
Sanus Rack - amzn.to/2RyIQLH
Sanus Task Light - amzn.to/2JXRRtm
Sanus Power Conditioner - amzn.to/2yOeM83
Sanus Ultra Quiet Fan array - amzn.to/34I6F9f
Eaton UPS - amzn.to/34BltWT
Cambridge Stero Amp - amzn.to/3efZNnG (substituted from VONYX)
LIGHTING
LIFX Lights -amzn.to/2XI4IYX
LIFX Z Strip - amzn.to/2RydswJ
MFL Downlight - amzn.to/2V2BulG
SPEAKERS
Klipsch RP-150m - amzn.to/3cfeEgw
Klipsch RP-250c - amzn.to/2Xw6Jas
Klipsch CDT2650c-II - amzn.to/2XrH8zo
Klipsch R-12SWi - amzn.to/2xpOOYi
Pioneer VSX LX503 - amzn.to/2XAn2mv
Sanus AV Rack - amzn.to/3ejuYi4
SERVER HARDWARE
Synology NAS - amzn.to/3ehdhj5
Projector
EPSON EH TW9300 - amzn.to/3chAhNd
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Amazon AU
(Modified list to suit available models)
AV Rack
Sanus Rack - amzn.to/3dHoUzm
Sanus Task Light - amzn.to/2JnOuM1
Sanus Power Conditioner - amzn.to/3dGRil9
Sanus Ultra Quiet Fan array - amzn.to/2WUk640
Eaton UPS - amzn.to/39siFMJ
Denon Stereo Amplified - amzn.to/2UKvJaV (substituted from VONYX)
Klipsch RP-600m - amzn.to/2TXtzEm
Klipsch RP-500c - amzn.to/2Q6f5B4
Klipsch CDT3650c-II - amzn.to/2W43iqO
Klipsch Reference R-120SW 12" - amzn.to/38BGX6l
Yamaha RXV585B - amzn.to/3cYxbii
Sanus AV Rack - amzn.to/2ID5jSY
LIGHTING
LIFX GU10 Downlight - amzn.to/2IzEaQE
LIFX Z Strip - amzn.to/2vbmpUG
MFL Downlight - amzn.to/2Uonlh6
SERVER HARDWARE
Synology NAS - amzn.to/3aOjT67
Projector
EPSON EH TW8400 (closest one to mine) - amzn.to/2wL59WU
My Filming Setup
Amazon AU - Panasonic Lumix G7 - amzn.to/3aVtwAO
Amazon US - Panasonic Lumix G7 - amzn.to/3ceQC57

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@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

CHECK OUT PART TWO: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lZ2ensqqmpPFnpc.html

@n4870s 2 жыл бұрын

So can you share how much it costed? And do some price video?

@jeremytrees7266 3 жыл бұрын

Its amazing how 90% of a movie theater is dedicated to audio.

@hitenpatel7585 3 жыл бұрын

Hey bro love what your doing, I think the advice you give based own your own experience and mistakes you you felt you made, really helps to understand home theater. I will lookforard to your future thoughts and advise. Happy viewing.

@bobs8005 3 жыл бұрын

Yea I’m running into that now not cheap

@laurabrown6809 3 жыл бұрын

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@kovrcek 3 жыл бұрын

@Oran Clay My girl would :D Once I came home and she was watching movie with friends and they somehow managed to turn the 5.1 off and turn projector speakers on OMG !!!

@philmcclenaghan7056 3 жыл бұрын

@Oran Clay completely untrue. Everyone would watch a beautiful movie that was bad. I couldn't care less about audio.

@tedtimmis8135 4 жыл бұрын

Having just built a home theater, I completely agree with all of your points. Couple more pointers: 1) With theater seating, I discovered that I missed some of the benefits of a couch like laying down or cuddling with my wife. Consider this when choosing your seating. 2) Access to your components is essential. You might think you can simply set and forget but if you are a home theater enthusiast, you will want to tinker with different connections and will need access to troubleshoot problems which invariably arise. On this same point, you will need some kind of light to see the back of your components when you are connecting or checking cables. I keep a flashlight on hand although this isn’t really ideal. 3) Much of the movie theater decor (e.g. action figures, movie posters, sports memorabilia, popcorn maker) may seem fun but I suspect most will find it a bit gimmicky in the long run. I think it makes more sense to decorate so that the theater serves as a multifunctional living space. 4) In keeping with the last point, I think having a light which serves as a reading light is important. The recessed can lighting really doesn’t serve this purpose very well. 5) Storage is important. You will need a place to put your Blu-rays and DVDs and we use a wicker basket to store blankets and remotes. 6) Heat management is important. I have a custom credenza which is completely open in the back but I still needed to use fans to cool my components. I like Aircom which are USB powered, they are temperature activated and are almost completely silent. 7) Music (at least for me) is an important part of my home theater. Having the media credenza provides me a place for a turntable and CD player as well as a place to put my records and CDs. 8) More power! I had the good fortune to install 2 sets of 20 Amp circuits on the viewing wall with 2 sets of 4 sockets. The electrician was a moron and argued with me but fortunately I prevailed and am thankful for it. One regret is that I didn’t have the sockets placed higher than the standard distance off the floor. Why is it a good idea to make people bend over every time you plug something into a wall socket? 8) More outlets! If you have the option, put sockets everywhere including the floor. I love the floor outlet along with a power strip hidden behind the theater seats for my reading lamp, a digital picture frame and for phone chargers. 9) Lastly, be prepared for some disappointment with your kids, especially teenagers. Rarely will they sit down and watch a movie as a family. The best we can expect is that they will watch something with their friends but even this is not very often. Anyhow, hope this helps and thank you for a great video.

@clanson1 4 жыл бұрын

Agree completely with your seating comment. In my view, conventional theater seating is the most anti-social possible. Impossible to socialize with friends or family when performance is over and as a result totally reduces the time and duration of use.

@Argiedan 4 жыл бұрын

You both made me feel like seeing your h.t. !

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

In switching down to a single row now. Will have an update video on that soon!

@robertheintz8017 3 жыл бұрын

How long have you been married Ted? The cuddling with the wife will end when she hits the wall. The home theater room is for friends only.

@skelpie 3 жыл бұрын

Hey dude you probably wont see this but being the eldest son in the house(19) im the resident Movie and theatre enthusiast and me and my brother (12) watch movies with our parents pretty much every other night!

@luciusblackwood2640 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! I have the same issues in my theater with my family as far as getting people together to watch a movie. I think I'm by myself 90% of the time.

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Im looking at moving all of my HT seating to my upstairs lounge room and getting a 2 seater leather recliner for me and the wife and that's it..

@Iamsoundofsoul 4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@laurabrown6809 3 жыл бұрын

One of the Best Ideas of SoundProofing is "SoundProof Curtains" That Stops Outside Noise by 80% (25 Db) Tested. Check Here: livesoundproof.com/best-soundproof-curtains/

@strifeup2 3 жыл бұрын

@@laurabrown6809 awesome idea, been wondering how I would close off my snack bar in my theatre room. Perfect solution.

@WiltKishimoto 4 жыл бұрын

Regarding seating, our oldest teenage daughter really enjoyed the theater with so many of her friends. It was well worth it having them over all the time :) Great video!

@BrunoDeMarques 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice. Especially number one. Another is to get two dedicated powerlines. People get twin subs and 10+ channels but then lack the “juice” to power them

@yuvrajchavan7999 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Really appreciate it man!!

@TheSonyGuru 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! I’ve had no luck in finding more info on things I should know before my house gets built and when I started hearing about your experiences, this video went straight into my saved folder. Thanks for all your insight!!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps you out!

@FatterTony 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, glad I found your channel!

@dannytantri4413 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful tips and advice. Thanks for making the video! 😃

@Dvearncombe 3 жыл бұрын

Great insights. Thanks for the honesty

@SpecOfTech 4 жыл бұрын

Love the video brother. Great job on editing the content as well, keep it up man! Subscribed!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Spec Of Tech thanks very much :) Learning and growing with each video!!

@carlhewlett 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 🤗

@stazorm1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips.. good video!

@Icelandlover 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. Very informative. You’re a great communicator. Thank you!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Icelandlover appreciate it thank you 🙏🏻

@bobnelson8997 4 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel and love it. Great job on explaining the needs/wants in building a home theater. I am slowly rebuilding my surround system and will be tuning in to your channel for more great videos. I purchased the Denon AVR-S750H and I'm starting to buy some Klipsh speakers. My first Klipsh purchase is the Klipsh Ref R-34C (Center Speaker). Soon to come- Klipsh R-625FA, R-100SW, RP-502S. Planning for a 5.1.2 Atmos theater. Keep up the good work! Thanks.

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Bob Nelson awesome choices there with your setup! Love Klipsch:) keep in touch as I’d love to see your progress. I’m working on a subscriber special as well if you’re interested in sharing with th community.

@bcrigg9388 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video Sir. I have spent the better part of a year planning the upgrade of my own room the education required to successfully achieve my goal. You hit all of the points necessary & thank you for sharing this portion if your personal journey…

@Youthman 4 жыл бұрын

Great advice for those considering a home theater! Love the channel brother. Keep up the great work. Appreciate the shout out as well.

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words and support. I’d love to chat to you one day in person. Would make my day :)

@wa2368 3 жыл бұрын

@@BuildMontage Pay some dude thousands of dollars for wiring? You gotta do that yourself man.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

W A it’s double story. Cannot do it as it’s between rooms with 240v power everywhere. No way I’m messing with that.

@laurabrown6809 3 жыл бұрын

One of the Best Ideas of SoundProofing is "SoundProof Curtains" That Stops Outside Noise by 80% (25 Db) Tested. Check Here: livesoundproof.com/best-soundproof-curtains/

@kuldipsoni3897 3 жыл бұрын

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@johndavis8562 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Just wow. I would definately come over to your place for a unique movie experience with my wife and pay more than gold class at Hoyts. Well done mate. My requirements are a lot more tame and ameratish and I don't have a dedicated room, but I respect the effort and time you put in to telling people like me how to avoid the pitfalls in setting up. Good on you! You have taught me, thank you mate.

@BusyDadsWorkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@Calsov 4 жыл бұрын

Great advice, thanks

@TheArtOfJerry Жыл бұрын

Great experience you share with us. Good advice.

@rickastley2091 4 жыл бұрын

*loving the setup tony*

@carlosdejesus9010 3 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed your video. I've seen hours of KZfaq videos on these topics for weeks and yours definitively resonated with me. Thank you.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

That’s great! Lots more of this sort of content on my channel and Discord server (links in description)

@stevellaustin 4 жыл бұрын

Great advice all around. I built my home theater in 2013 and can relate exactly to your point on seating. Those in front need to recline which normally they want to do any, but yes that was a miss!

@pdavidson33 2 жыл бұрын

I found this extremely helpful, thank you 🙏

@phildarmon 4 жыл бұрын

Solid video. Thanks.

@yoursureshotphotographypra8961 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing coverage for a new home builder. Very organized delivery. Thanks a lot Tony.. Great work.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Pleasure :) new video dropping in a couple of hours!

@Prettytony0627 4 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed. Keep the great content coming brother!!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@number1pappy 3 жыл бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly on your advise to pre-run enough wires to upgrade as much as you possibly can. It's a huge pain to run wires once you have the walls and ceilings finished.

@atharvam 3 жыл бұрын

I’m building a HT and your channel is helping me a lot. Keep posting more. Love your theatre

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear :) jump on our discord server if you’d like to keep in touch with the community. Link is in thh The description.

@Iamsoundofsoul 4 жыл бұрын

Great video brother sending encouragement 🙌🏾🔥🍿 I’m in the hobby as well and I agree on this content!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it brother

@murrieteacher 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice. I am on my 3rd home theater system. I built my 1st in 1996. I used M&K Center, mains and Sub with Wharfdales for rear and front presence. I had cables going everywhere. When we remodeled the house I was sure i had it this time. I put in conduit with pull through ropes so I could run my cables later. I setup 10 power outlets on the rear wall. The conduit was not big enough for the additional cables and power needs. On my 3rd rebuild I ran larger conduit for the speaker cables and separate conduit for the power due to crosstalk interference. As I am close the the sea, my equipment suffers and the mother boards deteriorate to failure in about 8 years. This is my last rebuild. I have learnt how to cut strips out of the plasterboard to lay cables and then patch the plaster later. I now have 24 power points in the room! I am 74 years old and I remember our house in a country town that had 3 power points in the whole house! And yes, I seem to watch movies alone, and my classic music collection is also listened to alone. I now only buy sound equipment that can be networked and controlled with an app via the home network. One important thing if you go to conduit and pull through rope. When you pull a speaker cable or power cable through always pair another pull through rope to that cable.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Peter Andrews this is great feedback. I wish I’d known about this for sure before building and now I’m paying for it especially as it’s a double story I can’t get between floors to drop cables. So it’s expensive work getting an electrician in.

@jeffreyhurst9576 3 жыл бұрын

When you see home theater setups in magazines or tour videos they are often huge and designed for tons of guests. Those things are amazing, but that's just not everyone's lifestyle. It was great to see your labor of love and how you're maximizing the experience for the reality of how your setup gets used, not the original fantasy of how it might be used. I sympathized with your 2-story wiring limitations. My theater space is in an existing finished basement. I am seriously considering just ripping out the drywall, running all the wires I might ever need, and then putting new drywall back on. Either that, or just run sound absorbing curtains all around and run all the wires behind that.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

My next place if i end up moving I'll be ripping the walls down and doing it properly from day one :D My room has changed a lot since this video though.

@madcrabber1113 2 жыл бұрын

Great info!

@staycalmcollectdividend9104 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing wisdom!

@stingfan16ify 3 жыл бұрын

Very comprehensive and informative! Nice job!

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :D

@connorj6580 4 жыл бұрын

You are a man after my own heart, I've built a similar theatre and plan to make a video showing it off. There are always compromises you have to make, and lessons hard learnt. Great to see an Aussie showing off his set up, and sharing the passion. Very impressive. If you are bothered about the subwoofer and riser situation, I highly recommend building your own subwoofer enclosures, like I did. I got the design for some infrasonic enclosures, known as the wolfhorn SDX and built my riser around two of these monster enclosures measuring 2100x1000x350, which gave my an ideal height for my rider of around 400mm, let alone the bass which pops doors open downstairs at about 60% volume on a 3000w behringer amp. Great project and no matter how much I talk them up to friends, when they feel 16hz, they giggle like children!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate thanks for commenting! Lots more videos to make! Custom subs are super cool. Is your room done?

@1wired4sound 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of solid advice, well done

@lesmatthews459 4 жыл бұрын

Just found your video. Excellent!! I'm now a subscriber!!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining the community! Appreciate it!

@herbertthomas2021 3 жыл бұрын

I really like your honest opinion on your ten things to look out for. and also you didn’t bash any products as well. well done. As a fan of Home theatre and a one man installer I given you two thumbs up

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) My aim was to share my mistakes for people like me who were new to the hobby. I've learned a lot since I made this video, indeed, I've completely redone my theater :) Thanks for commenting!

@tyroneearnest4513 3 жыл бұрын

Great video sir, subscribed.

@Defyant67 2 жыл бұрын

Ive been watching a lot of youtube lately especially regarding home theater. I appreciate the honest review on what you could do better. Most are practically bragging about their set up. You were honest. Well done and thanks!

@BuildMontage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlie - it's a journey and I've learned a lot since that video!

@MH-xt2jx 4 жыл бұрын

Great information, great video 👍

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@stanleykubrickappreciation 3 жыл бұрын

Great info. Thanks.

@JingoLoBa57 3 жыл бұрын

So well done. Most are lost in Australia building HT.

@CoZChristopher 4 жыл бұрын

Great informative video brother!! New subscriber!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@onthecasejase 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, this is exactly the type of information I wish I had seen before building my dedicated Home Theatre room around 8 years ago! You make some very important points that I could relate to as I watched your video. In particular; Putting your A/V rack outside the room - I didn't and I can say it definitely makes my room very hot, meaning we are always running the air con in there even on a mild day. Seat placement and adding a riser - I also wish I made my riser higher, it's only around 30cm high. As you mentioned, we also need the front seats reclined a little to get the best view. Also we have 5 seats (designed for the wife & I + 3 kids), yet 90% of the time it's just the wife and I watching alone 😂😂 Speaker points - I got the placement right, however, I didn't allow enough cable to protrude through the wall when running the cable. I've now realised my side & rear surrounds are slightly too high up the wall and I would like to lower them by approx 50cm, but I can't do this easily as I made the speaker cable too short. Lesson learned, speaker cable is relatively cheap so always run more than you need. Lighting - Just like you I originally thought Theatre Rooms are meant to be really dark right? It wasn't until the room was completed that I realised I didn't give the lighting anywhere near enough thought and had dark pockets all around the room. It was an expensive exercise to pay an electrician to come out and retrofit new wiring throughout the ceiling and install lights where I actually needed them. Budget - This is the clincher! I had absolutely no idea how expensive this room would be. Even now, it's a work in progress so it's still costing me a small fortune. As a Home Theatre enthusiast, I agree that it's really important to set some kind of budget at the outset, but also consider how some equipment seems to constantly change year after year as technology evolves (yes AV Receivers, I'm looking at you 😜) So also consider the cost of upgrading aging A/V equipment if you want to keep up with the latest technology. All said and done, It's an incredibly immersive and enjoyable hobby, and thoroughly worth the investment. Well done for making a interesting and informative video 👏 Jason (another Home Theatre enthusiast and fellow Sydney sider) Subbed to your channel.

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jase, thanks for taking the time to make a detailed comment! It sounds like you experienced some of the pitfalls I did! Great to hear from another local as well :) Would love to know more about your theater room setup as not many that I connect with on this platform are locals. Again thanks for reaching out and glad it entertained you somewhat sharing in a familiar situation.

@onthecasejase 4 жыл бұрын

@@BuildMontage No probs! I was excited to see a local on here too, I'm always looking for Theatre Room videos but most people seem to be in the USA. I put up a Theatre Room Tour video on my channel about a week ago, you can check it out on my channel or here is the link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJqnjKZom6nZg5s.html I made the video in response to my posts on Instagram. Quite a few people saw my room pics and messaged me asking if I would make a full KZfaq video...so I thought why not? It's a little amatuer, and the editing isn't great but hopefully I'll get better at it over time. This is my 1st KZfaq video and I can now really appreciate how much effort goes into making a video - I had no idea :) Anyway, thanks for the reply and I'd be happy to chat again!

@goodtimes8092 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and advice!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Matty appreciate the support!

@cruz4me 2 жыл бұрын

I love my home theater i started with sony and dell projector and ended up with all klipsch and polk subs 135" elite screen and a 4k epson projector dolby atmos 11.2 with a denon and holy smokes best investment ever i must say though size is a huge role i had to end up building a whole other room just for 18x26 for this setup well worth it and yes it can expensive so quick thank you for this great video

@thebritishindian1 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve gone in the opposite direction. I now have a simple Yamaha Soundbar with the included Sub. It’s not a hifi, but I like minimalism and simplicity with no wires everywhere!

@salttrader4113 3 жыл бұрын

My idea as well, then again not a sound enthusiast, never been interested in speakers.

@laurenceraj6122 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience and insights to build a good home theater

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@123kevinlugo 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice and nice job on prodcution! I wish I saw your video a few months ago, as I just built my home with a dedicated home theatre. I had the same forced choice for bookshelf speakers, one set of ceiling prewires & outlet isses. At least I got a few things right from the beginnning! Cheers from Houston TX

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

It's a tough pill to swallow when you realise it's not the best setup, but I managed to turn it all around and have actually rebuilt my theater since this video. I have a few videos on it but haven't done the tour yet as I need to do the acoustic treatment to finish it all off

@secureman40 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video. I have a 7.2.6 theater and yes it gets very expensive and things I didnt think about which can kill your sound. I have all Klipsch Reference speakers and didnt think of how much sound I was loosing, so then came sound management which added up to lol alot. The difference between having an Av receiver and then going to seperated added and enormous amount. It is very very costly to say the least but I do enjoy it, But one thing you really said that hit me also was I built my theater when my kids were all in High School and we were the house to be at on Friday nights for movies or whatever , mostly XBOX live, but now they are all grown and its mostly me and my wife and usally just me in the room, So It seems a bit overkill for me now but I still enjoy it like the first day I built it. Keep up the great work. And Good day mate. The one thing that wasn't and option when I built it was 100 inch Sony Tv's, And as of today they are 20 grand which i wouldnt even think about but when you add up what a great projector cost and a screen to match it, it runs over that and you just cant compare the picture to the sony bravia line.

@DavidSusiloUnscripted 2 жыл бұрын

Good solid advices, mate!

@BuildMontage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David - I have learned a LOT and changed my whole room since this video but it still has some good info in there :)

@alexandergilbert6490 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos I’ve seen how to Build a Home theatre explains how it’s kind of like A will I will say it’s like a bruised orange you might not get the juice that you were looking for but sometimes you gotta work around that and Expect a little bit of disappointment and I like how you explain this in your video grate work I love the video man 2 👍👍

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Pretty much that was my purpose in making this video :D

@GregVanGorp 3 жыл бұрын

Ouch! I can only imagine spending all this time and money into a theater and then just have my kids go off on their phones instead of enjoying movie time with the family. I built my theater and we have family movie nights every Friday. I feel for you brother!

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it sux but just how it worked out. My boys come into the theater now with me since I rebuilt it from this to a single row.

@Gonzo1968 3 жыл бұрын

Home theater is a deep rabbit hole for sure.. Great video!

@kendawgtheawsome3129 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff i'm currently building in Perth my room is 5.5 m X 6.1 m . It is single story so i think i have a lot more room for errors than yourself however the detail you have gone into has really made me re think what i will be doing as i want to build the setup myself as much as possible so thanks for the advise i'm now subbed and will be watching a lot more of the videos

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Jump on our Discord server if you like as we can chat more about it - lots of people onboard, even had another WA member join today :) Link is in the description!

@tomc6471 3 жыл бұрын

good video, good luck man. new sub

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@melcuemba03 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@alerioNNNN 3 жыл бұрын

I love it when people are amped about milestones, like reaching 1k subs, and then looking down at their subs, you see that they have far exceeded their goals, brings tears to my eyes, my fellow hoomans.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yep it’s crazy I never expected it that’s for sure :) just trying to help and share what I learn as I go!

@OzSawdustMakers 3 жыл бұрын

Great video mate, thank you. I'm in the process of building a movie/nintendo room so this was really helpful. Cheers!

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome mate! Gl with your build. Jump on the discord server if u like and u can share with the community.

@OzSawdustMakers 3 жыл бұрын

@@BuildMontage Thanks mate i'll check it out

@aravindpadmanaban8026 3 жыл бұрын

You earned one subscriber today! Good job man!!

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@centurion8446 9 ай бұрын

Good discussion. It's the practical stuff you can't think of that gets you with this kind of thing

@BuildMontage 9 ай бұрын

Yes it sure is.. I can't believe how much I've learned since this video!

@QasimZafar 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips man, I’ve got a pretty basic setup with Sonos at the moment. Got the sound bar, subwoofer and two speakers up in the ceiling. Can’t wait to build a proper home theatre setup like you’ve got! Will be checking out part two as well! Keep up the good work man, you’ve got a new sub 😊.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Oh hi! From Peter Lindgren's channel :) Welcome aboard - if you're into home theater - this is the place. My setup has changed a lot since this video but it's still relevant for new starters to the hobby. Thanks for watching and subscribing :) PS - I'll check out your channel as well!

@QasimZafar 3 жыл бұрын

@@BuildMontage Hey thanks for the reply. Yeah I’m into home theatre but like I said I’ve got a pretty basic setup but I do still love it. Looking to learn a lot more so your channel will be of help. Alright I’ll check out the latest one and then write back...I’m excited 🤗.

@randyreinninger6826 4 жыл бұрын

If you still thinking about klipsch in wall you could extend your wall out and it would look like columns just a thought. I used bookshelf speakers for my atmos using heavy duty ceiling brackets and it was like night and day compared to the inceiling speakers I originally had .

@Chase023 4 жыл бұрын

Great Advice and so true. I am currently buidling a dedicated home theater in my dedicated room that was built for it. Another great advice would be to join a community like AVS forums to get others opinions and ideas and doing research. I did so much research for months, all I could do is think about home theater but still I am learning. I am glad I am done with sound proofing walls and ceiling with double drywall, green glue, sound clips, hat channels.. etc.. SO tired but maybe one day I will put up some pictures tho I wish i documented it more but then it takes alot of time as well to do so.. Anyways great channel!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Chase023 hey there. Thanks for the comments. Why not jump on our Discord? Links in the description. Lots of chatter and people discussing all things home theater!

@EE-bw4ze 4 жыл бұрын

Love it

@geeem89 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative; good lessons on planning in terms of setting up sound, power and equipment positioning. Appreciate your insight and straight talk; unfortunately, I have completed my home with no planning for a home theater, but I am planning to add one now. Thank you

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

It's never too late, but I still wish I knew some of this stuff before I started :) Good luck with your project.

@briantidey2225 4 жыл бұрын

Thankfully I'm single level over here in NZ , had pipes in the walls for future proofing for when I want to add or move cables , that's also a good thing if building a new house..and having a theater room

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Tidey yes I didn’t mention that but putting pipes with a drawstring is also an idea I’ve seen to help upgrade things like hdmi cables.

@laurabrown6809 3 жыл бұрын

One of the Best Ideas of SoundProofing is "SoundProof Curtains" That Stops Outside Noise by 80% (25 Db) Tested. Check Here: livesoundproof.com/best-soundproof-curtains/

@ericksonjustinAK 3 жыл бұрын

I'm an IT guy and this is really sound advice. The best way to make upgrades easier and cheaper is to run conduit. Even just one big one that goes from front to back in the ceiling or floor will save loads down the road. Make sure to pull a new drawstring with the cable every time you pull new cable. Conduit adds some cost initially, but it is the best way to deal with concerns of being able to upgrade down the road, and everybody should be concerned about that.

@Starwarssurvivor 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video. Thank you for these tips. Building out a theater room in a few months

@BuildMontage 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Starwarssurvivor 2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildMontage Question for you my friend. I have an unfinished basement to use as my playground (at least half truly thanks to the wife) Should the room be added to my existing ventilation system? Or does that defeat the purpose of soundproofing the room as you did? I want to keep it fresh but not have too much sound escape.

@jplaya517 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, I could definitely use your help. I just joined your discord server.

@johnsmith-qz4bv 4 жыл бұрын

great advice im still changing things in my room...hello from canada...stay safe

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@6jefes948 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I am in the earliest stage of building my theater where I have the opportunity to address all of these issues. You’ve been helpful. Thank you!

@BuildMontage Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@21stcenturyentertainment14 Жыл бұрын

Tnks bro😊

@HomeTheaterTurkey 3 жыл бұрын

great video ! good to heart about mistakes because everyone only wanna show how good they are... we learn from our mistakes

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, and I believe in showing everything, warts and all...

@aaronman5336 4 жыл бұрын

man you are most honest guy in youtube i had same problems when i build my hometheater room

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that man.. thanks for watching.

@kennethriley1638 4 жыл бұрын

Great job! I think you bring these things into the realm of understanding and possibilities for the average consumer-honest, direct, and very helpful information! I agree that comfort and practicality are major points for consideration. I have the exact same riser and seats and after 6 months I find myself wishing I had excluded the front row, or maybe used the space to better include my music hobbies. By the way, this is the first and only channel I’ve ever subscribed to and there are a lot of greats out there (I really like Youthman’s content too-think I’ll head over and “hit that subscribe button” next)!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kenneth, thank you so much for the feedback and the sub - I'm so close to my 1000 milestone, so thanks for joining the community! Youthman is an awesome guy, he's just as genuine as he appears in his videos - and one of my inspirations for starting this channel. Are you Australian? Just that you mentioned you had the same riser and chairs.

@kennethriley1638 4 жыл бұрын

Build Montage you’re most welcome! No, I’m not Australian-I meant I have the same design (one-step riser, 4 chairs in back, and two in front).

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Ahh I see. Do you have the same size screen? 120”? It’s surprisingly still quite comfortable to watch when you’re reclined. Be interested to hear.

@kennethriley1638 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much - 125” acoustically transparent screen, and I wholeheartedly agree! Considering my room dimensions (16ft W X 19ft L) I was a little concerned initially (especially for the front row) but all viewing positions are great! Also, I have no doubt you’ll hit your milestone - you’re doing a great job!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

I’m going to have to go AT to get in walls in. Can’t build it out any more or it’s even closer!! And yes hit 1004 this morning :)

@nocodan8134 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Subscribed! I will be building a home theater in a basement after I move to Colorado next year so I need all the info I can get. Thanks again!

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot :) good luck with your project!

@nocodan8134 4 жыл бұрын

Build Montage Thanks, I’m gonna need all the luck I can get. I’m actually thinking about framing up the room and doing all the wiring and drywall myself. Oh yeah, I have absolutely no experience doing that at all. :)

@honestjohn1957 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@jasonsullivan8001 4 жыл бұрын

It’s never going to end. You’ll always going to upgrading it. But it will also keep you out of trouble.

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Ain’t that the truth!

@punjab1captain 3 жыл бұрын

lmao i started with a 5.1 then i got a 5.2 then i got a 5.2.4 haha now im upgrading center and floorstand lmaoo im so broke

@laurabrown6809 3 жыл бұрын

One of the Best Ideas of SoundProofing is "SoundProof Curtains" That Stops Outside Noise by 80% (25 Db) Tested. Check Here: livesoundproof.com/best-soundproof-curtains/

@BYOOx5 4 жыл бұрын

Superb content my friend! Just subbed. Would love to see a video on you doing a star ceiling setup.

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Oh that is coming. Thanks for subbing :)

@Outback_Truckie 3 жыл бұрын

A star field looks cool but all the guys I know who have them say they would never do them again as they only used them a few times to 'impress' friends etc. Anyway each to their own and go for it if that's what you want. 👍

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Craig Rodger I’m in the process of building it finally!

@Outback_Truckie 3 жыл бұрын

@@BuildMontage Good one. Always good to build isn't it. Mine is a sunken room too. I have a solid wide door at the back of the theatre where you walk through on the riser which I will build and then either go to the back row and walk down the stairs each side to get to the front row as I wanted it to be like a cinema experience as much as possible. It's a blank room at the moment with no power or lights as I have to build the coffered ceiling first with the bulkhead and then build the riser and stage etc. The rack will go in the hallway across from the theatre room door so I will build that first. I'm sure it will take me around 6 -12 months bit it's ok as I have a games room which is 6m X 4.5m and my Sony 4K projector, Stewart screen and speakers are setup up in that room until my main theatre is finished one day. That's probably a bad thing as I wont be in a hurry to build the main one to quickly. It's my 3rd theatre room build so yes I have learnt a lot from the previous two that's for sure.

@TorinTPG 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 100k views, mate! Awesome to see your channel grow. Happy to call you my friend!

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Matt :) appreciate your support on this journey :)

@TorinTPG 3 жыл бұрын

Build Montage #beardbros

@nirajktm 4 жыл бұрын

Many great points mate, cheers from Perth

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Niraj S great time get some more Aussie viewers to the channel :) thanks for watching and commenting!

@nirajktm 4 жыл бұрын

@@BuildMontage no worries, liked and subscribed. I can relate to what you said about watching KZfaq reviewers and craving the same ;) I basically am a newbie to HT so even though I crave the high end systems in channels of @Youthman @Technodad etc I have to be realistic and not ashamed to admit bought used B&W speakers for a basic 5.2.2 which sounds awesome in my small living room which are a bit better than the Mission 794 I had before which were used gear too. I watch a lot of KZfaq videos and learning more about av receiver, power amps and matching with speakers. I find it interesting even though realistically cannot afford expensive shit like Klipsch, SVS etc, maybe one day he he... The prices in USD is bit more affordable than the coin we pay here that's for sure

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it resonates with you :) I’ll be adding even more upgrades as I can afford it with the growth of the channel so I appreciate your subscribing! Need more Aussie subs too!!

@richardfraser-brenchley7297 3 жыл бұрын

awesome thanks for taking the time to make video normally I start to feel by the middle of most videos but watched this one from start to finish and now I am going to check out your others yours sincerely rjfb

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it :) it was a long video and even longer to make! The aim was to share things I’d learned, and I’ve changed things even more since that video. Hope to see you around the community!

@harrydost8557 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of good points. It took me a month to design and execute with a few revisions along the way. One other point to consider is to have extra cables such as HDMI and Ethernet that you may need in the future. Great video.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Yes so much has changed since I made that video in my own space.

@spencertann 3 жыл бұрын

Right on time, I'm in the planning phase everything is still open. Hoping to avoid costly mistakes and changes. Thanks

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Hope it help!

@waterzipper 2 жыл бұрын

My front row is bean bag chairs haha proper seating I think is my next big upgrade.

@sheshankjoshi 4 жыл бұрын

I always wanted a home theater but never had one. Many times I visited a lot of my friends, their theaters and a whole lot of things. But after sometime of watching in it, especially since watching Interstellar movie I realized one things : Scenario 1 : Watching Interstellar on IMAX. It was mind blowing. I forgot I was in theater. Scenario 2 : Watching The Dark Knight at my friend's Home Theater. It was Mind blowing and I forgot I was in his home. Scenario 3 : Watching Dunkirk in my Phone, just when about to go to bed. It didn't make a damn difference. All the scenarios induced same amount of indulgence into the movie. So, unless you are going to watch a movie multiple times i.e. more than 2 or 3 times, all these set ups are not worth it. Honestly, as we grow in age, we rarely find time to even have a chat with friends. Only pleasure that we are going to get out of all this is actually in building things up and finishing the setup than actually enjoying the setup. After a few initial gimmicks we forget where the sound is coming from. The same is with my 3D TV too. It wasn't worth all the extra money. Now, I just watch movies on my Monitor with Dolby atmos app on windows 10, Netflix/Prime, and a pair of Sony bluetooth normal headphones and a pretty ordinary chair. It doesn't make a damn difference of any of the multimedia set up, because I realized *It is the movie that matters not how you see it *. Sure it enhances the experience and makes it memorable, but most of the times those memories are lost after the first couple of movies of experiencing it. I realized how it is the seating position and its comfort that decides how much you are going to enjoy a movie even if it is in 2.0. Someday I will get a home theater like this. Until then I envy all the people like you.

@kazioo2 3 жыл бұрын

The biggest difference is when you rewatch a good movie on a WORSE setup. Then it feels really bad, because you wait for those awesome moments and they are so much less powerful than what you remembered and it's just sadness... I think it happens more with audio than visuals. With visuals, as you said, I can forget about the screen as long as the effective field of view is similar (IMAX FOV can be achieved even with a tablet if you put it close to face...)

@redstang5150 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't disagree more - it makes a huge difference. Watching a movie like the 3 you list is a completely different experience in a theater than phone, computer, or even on a regular TV w/o a hi-fi set up. Yes the story is the same, but the experience is not comparable. The difference is, some people don't find value in the overall experience so investing in a room isn't a priority.

@rauldiegoveizaga9783 3 жыл бұрын

I died laughing at #6. Isn't that how life goes. We plan to enjoy it with other people and at the end, we are watching movies alone full volume. Been there. Cheers!

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly yes - this is why I'm redoing my whole theater as we speak to go down to a single row of 3 :) updates on the channel

@LASD218 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice. Love the candor. I am building a new home for me and the wife. Kids are grown and gone, one granddaughter. This home is strictly for us! Dream home and retirement home and if visitors come, that'll be nice. LOL! I'm now a subscriber! Keep up the good work!

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Tim Richardson that’s awesome! If you watch some of my latest videos you will see I’m rebuilding my theater and I’ve gone down to a single row :)

@__CJ__ 3 жыл бұрын

I never thought it was proper to put one sub in the front and the other in the back part of a room. I always thought it was either both in front or back. I am glad you mentioned this because my room only has the space for 1 sub in the back (due to door). This way, I can possibly put one there and another in the front like you did and have double subs. Thanks for your information.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s definitely fine to do it. You do need to check they are phased correctly though so they don’t cancel each other out.

@snoopfobz 4 жыл бұрын

Well said about time there someone from Australia

@BuildMontage 4 жыл бұрын

sonny paongo thanks buddy. Need more Aussie subscribers too!!

@chandlerlaruex 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up with a very nice klipch audio powered theater room but my parents went with what looked like a very small 60in plasma tc at the time which was literally 6 grand.. its crazy now how you can get quiet a nice 720P projector for really really cheap and it looks better then an old plazma and larger. I have a veryh budget apartment home theatre in comparison but have got everything very equally complimenting to one another with only my sound system a bit more overspent on then the rest of the theater but i personally believe sound is more important as it has the power to really bring you into the show and you all of a suddenly forget that you are only watching in 1080p. My optoma projector costed $1500 3 years ago and now you can get fairly nice 4k projectors for that money... glad i spent more of my budget on sound over picture because I can still upgrade my picture without needing to upgrade sound except adding another subwoofer when we do have our own house.

@LastGamer Жыл бұрын

Ive been install cinemas in both commercial and domestic for 20 years on and off. Acoustic panels are the most important part

@BuildMontage Жыл бұрын

Completely agree! Since this video, I have come a long way in the learning journey - My room now has Artnovion panels with diffusion and absorption, as well as Vicoustic absorbers behind my acoustic curtains - star ceiling made from acoustic pinboard - it makes the room sound how it should sound... Updated room tour coming on my channel for my latest 9.4.6 setup :)

@masterstacker2833 Жыл бұрын

A fine video. Take heed you home theatre room designers.

@gmascagni 3 жыл бұрын

Great content lots of good info. I really like the idea of screen print as a cover for your acoustic panels. I just used speaker cloth. Have you thought about adding a couple of tactile transducers? IMO this is the best bang for the buck in a HT and its very cheap compared to a speaker. Add's a whole other element to watching a movie with out adding any extra noise. Would make a significant impact on your experience.

@BuildMontage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I've changed my whole theater since this video - I get a lot of people suggesting the TT but I haven't got any plans for them at this stage.