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... Yay! Now I can sleep at night knowing my screen is "best in class." How can you sleep with that dude drumming like a madman next to you all the time?
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Thanks Fred. Checked out the 4k audioweave products. Still very expensive. 1649$ for 108" 16:9...
Spend some time on the Stuart Filmscreen website then check that price again. It will look much better. Or you could be a cheap bastard like me and paint your wall because $400 is too much for a screen... Edit: Speaking of which, I think there is something I should be doing right now.
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No ATMOS demo. The receiver is "fixed" and all speakers and upfiring drivers are working. They just turned on the DSP mode EXT. STEREO (extended stereo) and claim ATMOS. In reality they are downmixing to stereo and sending the R/L signal to all channels respectively. Frustrating.... I called them on it and the response was "yeah, I can't wait to hear ATMOS too." Lol!
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Bored an in a puttering mood this morning. I took a clock radio on full blast volume and stuck it inside of the duct box in the supply end of the HT. I went upstairs to see if I could hear any sound coming from the vent in the living room.(located in same duct line teeing off 15' before HT) All I can say is flex duct is an amazing product for eliminating sound transmission. I know its only a clock radio, but it was put literally inside the duct system at an irritating volume. In use I dont think the duct will ever get that much direct sound energy. Feels good to get the concept tested before drywall is up. I have started to put together a material list for the drywall order and have partly insulated the dividing wall with left over insulation from making the acoustic panels. The framing for bulkheads around the beam and ductwork is done. Not much to show for pics, but chipping away at the tedious details. I am not interested in green glue or clips (not in budget) but for an extra $200 or so I can 5/8" double drywall the ceiling. Is it worth it for just the ceiling? Edit: I should mention that all walls/ceiling will be insulated with quiet zone and drwall mounted on resilient channel. Thanks.
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Went to futureshop today with USB firmware upgrade in hand. Made some new pals. ATMOS achievement inlocked! There was no mistaking the effect once it was working correctly. I messed around with the Dolby ATMOS demo disc and then the first chapter of Expendables 3. The difference between ATMOS vs TrueHD is substantial. The Dolby surround upmixer is also very worthwhile and robust from my brief but intent testing of trailers before expendables. I messed around for an hour or so. I want it! The pioneer SC-85/upfiring Elite speaker combo isnt the best I've heard, but the demo was still very pleasing. I would have to wait till I can afford a next gen receiver with more gutz than the pioneer had on hand. Not that it was distorting, but sounded pretty thin to my ears. I finally have good gear I had to save up for, and now have to save to upgrade for immersive. The cycle repeats. The VISA taunts.... Wait, drywall first dummy!
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ATMOS\DTSX Backer boxes built today! One step closer. They are approx 1cu ft. inside volume and should handle speakers up to 6" deep once installed in ceiling. Easy project and cost me $50 in new material and a six pack of beer for all the MDF and some good help. Sorry for the poor phone pics. They are like little monkey coffins complete with pillows. They will mount in the ceiling on top of the resilient channel betweens the floor joists. I just have to put weather stripping on the cutout for when the boxes mate up to the back of the drywall. Yes, that is an amazing caulking job. Top form.
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Did I mention I'm excited? No?
I'm excited.
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Monkey coffins! I literally chuckled at that one, and then I saw them.... I can see dead monkeys in them. LOL
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