I have the JBL LSR305's in my home gym attached to an Echo Dot. Works perfectly and a simple setup. My gym isn't large though... probably 15'x20'x10'. If you want it to sound like a disco in there or need it to dig a little deeper, then consider the LSR308's.
Powered monitors are def the way to go and JBL's are some of the best you can buy. Priced well. Can't go wrong IMO.
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Thread: Home gym stereo upgrade
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11-15-2021, 05:28 AM #31
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12-29-2021, 04:19 PM #33
Fark what a mess lol. Took the wall apart to get access . You can see a grey plastic conduit going to the outlet top right .
I put the conduit in just in case the Toslink going from the stereo to the Oled goes bad . This way I can always replace it .
Still have to run power , two speaker wires , CAT6 e , coax , and subwoofer preamp cable to this wall.
Removed all the excess wood and made room for the subwoofer . Now I’m going to build a perimeter out of 2/4 that will have a 3/4” mdf sleeve installed to hold the sub
Gyms total chaos right now
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12-29-2021, 05:10 PM #34
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12-29-2021, 05:57 PM #36
In an infinite baffle setup, the adjacent room is the "enclosure", there are legitimate benefits (very low distortion), and down sides as well of course. But the main down sides are finding woofers with high enough Qts, and the hassle of building a manifold on the wall, but since you're tearing apart the wall anyway...
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12-29-2021, 06:53 PM #37
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01-03-2022, 07:00 PM #39
A little bit progress . Speaker wire , cat 6 installed . Also built two collars that hold the subwoofer enclosures sleeve .
This is the sleeve that slides in and will hold the enclosure. Dun goofed and forgot to add a 1/2” piece of mdf to the side of the wood collar , as that would have given me a sleeve that would given me exactly 7/8” around the subwoofers perimeter when it was installed .
It was an easy fix , as I just added a 1/2” piece of mdf to the left hand side of the collar
Hopefully tomorrow I can reinstall the mdf wall
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09-05-2022, 04:11 AM #42
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Hey man, great work. It is always a pain in the a** when you have custom work in the walls to fit your electronics and other stuff, i have had the same issue of having to redo it again when changing stuff, but the end result is always better looking! Have you stopped working out since you started the work or you are doing a few days, clean, workout for a few weeks/months and start the work again when you have time?
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09-05-2022, 07:49 AM #43
Mines a major pain, as I’m using a router and a template that I made to make perfect cutouts of the electrical boxes .
Works awesome so far though , and seeing as it’s 1/2” mdf, I can’t see a better way .
I’m using a festool router with its dust extraction system , so that helps a lot for dust control . Plus I have a hepa filter running 24/7 .
I was using plywood for wall covering before , but want to keep down resonances, so I opted for mdf .
At another date I’ll also be replacing all the plywood behind the mirrors with mdf . Expensive as hell though now .
I haven’t been working out . I have a bad neck injury and concussion that I’ve been fighting for almost a year after my friend decided to sucker me in the back of the head while we were shopping at Staples .
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09-05-2022, 08:04 AM #44
I have the JBL LSR305's in my home gym attached to an Echo Dot. Works perfectly and a simple setup. My gym isn't large though... probably 15'x20'x10'. If you want it to sound like a disco in there or need it to dig a little deeper, then consider the LSR308's.
Powered monitors are def the way to go and JBL's are some of the best you can buy. Priced well. Can't go wrong IMO.
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09-05-2022, 08:43 AM #45
At some other day in the future , I’ll be installing paradigms studio inwall speakers , one on each side of the mirror .
I’m thinking all together it should rock that room .
Will have an inwall fridge with the capacity of almost unlimited beer , weights and a kick ass sound system .
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10-01-2022, 07:43 PM #46
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05-12-2024, 11:06 PM #48
Ok I see I lost a bunch of pictures , so I’ll repost progress .
Paradigm speakers set to match Oled tv height . I’m pretty happy with how this worked out . Subwoofers looking good to . I have the grills on till all the renovations are done .
This is it finished except for see trim that will be added to the corner once the mdf is extended over the doorway .
I’m testing a Unifi viewport for the surveillance cameras .
The 24” monitor is a little too small, so I’ve got a 32” computer monitor arriving may 21 . I have to remove the stud with the green tape on it in order to mount the new monitor.
Removed stud and trying another design . Will put the Cambridge amplifier on the left and their music server on the right in the enclosure that’s almost built .
Just test fitting it before glue up , and have to build another one to the left for the amp.The new monitor will be located in the hole above the amp and music server , as there’s furnace ducts in the way , so there’s not a lot of depth , but a perfect scenario for a large monitor
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05-14-2024, 01:38 PM #49
Ok made the second enclosure today and test fit before glue up so I could get an idea how it would be ergonomically. Still need to cut a hole in the top of the one on the left for heat .
I think I’m going to do a total tear down and start from scratch , as I think it may better if they were stacked on the left . That way I could build another taller cabinet on the right for an iPad docking bay what have ya .
You guys think they should be stacked , what do?
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05-14-2024, 08:08 PM #50
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05-14-2024, 09:59 PM #52
Actually bought the stereo years ago when I was still working, and just getting around to rebuilding this wall to accommodate it now .
In the old days I used to have a paradigm sound bar sub combo , which actually wasn’t that bad , but I always craved more .
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05-15-2024, 07:14 AM #53
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05-15-2024, 09:35 AM #54
That’s actually what the big hole is for to the right . I had a Danby that served me well ,but was too small .
I wanted the industrial look in the gym as much as I can ,so I bought a larger capacity one that’s got the stainless steel door , no window . It’s sitting on the floor in the left of the pic.
Should never run out of beer again
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05-15-2024, 10:33 AM #55
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05-24-2024, 03:42 PM #57
So I built this area for a ViewSonic 32” monitor that was the only version I could find that had buttons on the front that I could access . It was a 1080 and ideally I would have liked a 4K.
Well unfortunately I keep getting updates from Amazon and they’ve added yet another week for its arrival . Instead of waiting till the 28th (I ordered it on the 10th) I found a 4K smart TV at Walmart.
Had the studs ready for the 32” .
Pic below , it was actually like sheer luck that there’s enough room ,as after I add the perimeter cabinet sides and top, there will be a 1/4” to spare on each side , almost like it was meant to be . I can’t move the stud on the left , as a mini fridge sits to the right and there’s no additional room to spare
Btw the surveillance monitor was an afterthought. I was just trying to conjure up what to do with the area above the stereo . I would loved an Oled,but not putting out $1500 plus 13% tax for something that’s going to get burn in from always having a static image . This pos thing was $399 .
But it’s going to look much cooler than having storage shelves above the stereo
It’s just in here temporarily as a test . Going to hit the garage and start cuttingLast edited by MajorTendonitis; 05-30-2024 at 12:23 AM.
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06-01-2024, 08:11 PM #58
Ok I’m going back and forth . The 42” LG lcd panel dedicated to the surveillance cameras looked like absolute chit off axis . To be fair it was not terribly bad as long as you were standing directly in front of it . Strange as the specs I believe claim it’s am IPS panel , but you’d never know it to see it .
So I rebuilt the wall for a 32” 4K ViewSonic . It looks pretty good off axis , obviously it can’t compete with an Oled panel but it’s not bad considering.
An added bonus is I relocated the frame for the stereo another few inches higher , as I couldn’t do that with a 42 .
I had a spare mount from a previous install , and I thought instead of just figuring out a way to mount it stationary, I’d put this mount on so that I could get access to the rear of the monitor if I ever had to . Once it’s built in there’s really no way of getting access other than removing a monster mini fridge .
Was a bear getting the freaking gaps spaced properly . Need to paint the inside trim white and put some stops in so the monitor automatically sits flush to the wall once you push it place . Pretty happy with the outcome . Wanted the stereo working tonight so I could crank some tunes , but it’s going to have to wait
What it looks like in place in the rear . Was pretty happy as my angled hdmi cable came in today . Otherwise I would have a difficult time with wire management, as it was far to low when plugged in
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06-15-2024, 05:16 PM #59
Well yesterday afternoon was semi productive. I finally went try and put the stereo in , and although it fit , the XLR cables were pushing it forward so I removed it yet again and built a jig to cut out a larger hole . In the first pic I installed a temporary shelf to keep it from falling as I was wiring it up .
I’m just putting an end a Cat 6 cable and testing it for the music server .
Although everything has WI-FI nowadays, I prefer to hardwire everything direct if the option is there . My wifi pretty much is used for my iPads and phone etc
Attaching strips of mdf with an air nailer to create a jig for cutting . Routers have to be the handiest tools you can own
Jig made an attached to stereo cabinet .
New hole created . There’s also a hole for ventilation on top .
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06-15-2024, 05:36 PM #60
Cambridge certainly makes nice looking stereo gear . I like the album art on the music servers display .
My only beef right now is although there’s a subwoofer output , there’s no high pass filter for its speaker outputs . ‘I’m getting some distortion on those paradigm flat speakers beside the oled, especially while listening to music videos on YouTube.
Maybe I’ll have to see if there’s some passive crossovers I can get that will attenuate the first 40 or 50 hertz .
Unless I’m missing something
The styrofoam back plate needs a third coat 0f paint , but it gives you an idea of how it cleans it up .
On the right and left of the monitor are angled stops for the monitor. It’s sticking out a little as there will be trim around it eventually.
That Irwin clamp is there temporarily to hold up the styrofoam backing plate . The styrofoam is there only for cosmetic reasons , as it looks cleaner when you pull it forward . I’m still waiting for magnets from Amazon to secure it
Here’s an old pic below when I was test fitting .
Next I’ll tackle making the rear for the cabinet on the right that holds the iPad .
Going to install an electrical outlet in the back of the cabinet but it will not be hardwired into the house , but instead have an extension cord that will plug into the power bar
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