Post pics of your man cave/ media rooms. Any DIYers in here?

[Mariusz22]

I also bought a refurb Denon 1312 and some Boston Acoustic floorstanding speakers from that site. Would do it again. They were a bargain.

This. I bought the 1613/BA setup from them, and have had no problems.

[cyde]

I also bought a refurb Denon 1312 and some Boston Acoustic floorstanding speakers from that site. Would do it again. They were a bargain.

This. I bought the 1613/BA setup from them, and have had no problems.

Which BA's did you guys get? Incredible value on these NEW Boston Acoustics because their white finish doesn't sell well.

http://www.accessories4less.com/make...h-White/1.html
http://www.accessories4less.com/make...specifications

[rmwing]

Apologize for glare but this is my somewhat decent mancave/room






Specs of Master Race Machine

[_zman]

Which BA's did you guys get? Incredible value on these NEW Boston Acoustics because their white finish doesn't sell well.

http://www.accessories4less.com/make...h-White/1.html
http://www.accessories4less.com/make...specifications

I got these ones. http://www.accessories4less.com/make...h-Black/1.html

I wouldn't say there is anything too special about them. IMO they sound warm, which I wanted. I wanted tweeters, not horns like what I have in my theatre. Their sensitivity isn't anything to brag about, but for the money, I think they were a decent buy.

I literally listen to them every day, TV, music, etc. They don't have a lot of bass, but that's what my sub is for. They are quite clear for TV watching as well, 10x better than TV speakers, I could never go back to that. So for $300 bucks I got the receiver and those speakers. The receiver even came with the Ipod dock, which I never use lol

[Laddy451]

Elevated the towers defiantly sounds better. Now have to decide if i want to put those bookshelf's up on the wall.
Do you think they are to high? Tweeters are about 6-8 inches above ear level.

[matthall2011]

A well placed 5.1 will beat a poorly set up 7.1 any day. Your room isn't ideal for 7.1, so I wouldn't bother. If the bookshelves have a similar sound signature to your Polks, you could mount them near the ceiling as front heights directly above your Polk towers. It would sound off if they tweeters didn't match though.

DIY acoustic panels
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1312693/di...t-fixed-frames

If you don't care about aesthetics, hang the 2" foam panels:

What's your opinion on foam panels? I've been doing some research and some say they're as good as a curtain and others say they're as good as fiberglass acoustic panels.

[cyde]

Decided to build some poverty speaker stands for my office since the only viable options were $200+ steel stands. My Bostons weigh over 35 pounds each, so the stand needed to be rock solid. Took three heavy coats of paint to seal the cinder blocks. They kept soaking it up and leaving bare spots. Looks much better now.

What's your opinion on foam panels? I've been doing some research and some say they're as good as a curtain and others say they're as good as fiberglass acoustic panels.

They're inexpensive but can ruin the look of your room. If you're handy with tools, build your own panels. It'll be cheaper and much more attractive. Also to hang foam panels, you need to use spray adhesive which will be a pain in the ass if you ever decide to take them down and repaint or move.

[Nocturnal310]

cool thread..

becoming a fan of this section

[Chairman7w]

Mirin....

Speakers too close to the wall for my taste. They'll really open up if you can pull them forward another 12-16". Too close to the wall makes them sound boomy. If you can't afford the real estate to bring your mains forward, place some acoustic panels behind the speakers to minimize reflections.

Same with your old speakers. They're just cluttering your sound stage and don't need to be there. You could always move your old towers behind your sofa as surround speakers. They'll do a much better job than those mini-bookshelves. You could prop them up a small stool or cinder block, so the tweeter doesn't fire directly into your ear for a more diffused surround sound effect.

If using the old towers as surrounds, definitely elevate them a couple of feet. Use this picture as reference, but they don't need to be this high. Having the tweeters 1-2' above your ear should do the trick. Otherwise the highs will be too prominent and in your face as such a close distance firing directly into the back of your head. Surrounds need to be more diffused and ******t opposed to the Left, Center, Right speakers. The front speakers should be approximately ear level for tweets.

[lsiberian]

I have my first dedicated home theater room! It's not without quirks or renting limitations(seriously why everything is painted white is beyond me. )




That's the current setup the rack picture link is messed up atm, I'm replacing the front 3 speakers with the current speaker build which is nearing it's long awaited end.

After that I'll upgrade to 18" SI subs probably.

[_zman]

Need to get that center channel higher brah.

[cyde]

I have my first dedicated home theater room! It's not without quirks or renting limitations(seriously why everything is painted white is beyond me. )
[img]http://www.jdeministries.org/frontsetup.jpg[/mg]
[img]http://www.jdeministries.org/frontrightside.jpg[/ig]
[img]http://www.jdeministries.org/subwoofer.jpg[/ig]

That's the current setup the rack picture link is messed up atm, I'm replacing the front 3 speakers with the current speaker build which is nearing it's long awaited end.

After that I'll upgrade to 18" SI subs probably.

Mirin' DIY speakers & sub. Did you make you design own or pull schematics off the internet? Knockdown kit? You should build a center speaker stand too.

[Baby281]

my measly meadia room. I have another home theater room with a 60 inch tv, but I don't like it for games, because of black paint..



wires of peace lol

[ItzDynamik]

I got these ones. http://www.accessories4less.com/make...h-Black/1.html

I wouldn't say there is anything too special about them. IMO they sound warm, which I wanted. I wanted tweeters, not horns like what I have in my theatre. Their sensitivity isn't anything to brag about, but for the money, I think they were a decent buy.

I literally listen to them every day, TV, music, etc. They don't have a lot of bass, but that's what my sub is for. They are quite clear for TV watching as well, 10x better than TV speakers, I could never go back to that. So for $300 bucks I got the receiver and those speakers. The receiver even came with the Ipod dock, which I never use lol

mirin' Goldeneye bro

[rmwing]

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[freeburn]

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Quite possibly one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

[Phrankoff]

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Inb4 just emulate.

Holy chit bro.

U f cking wot m8?

[adm1986]

wow

[KilaByte]

Lol, nice.

[pollywogpriest]

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kinda odd how it's 2013 and we still have wires hanging all over the place. **** wires they ruin everything.

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[rmwing]

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kinda odd how it's 2013 and we still have wires hanging all over the place. **** wires they ruin everything.

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Fire Hazard /10

[Ataglance1234]

Fire Hazard /10

did you post that on reddit? I swear i saw the exact same pic

[cyde]

Fire Hazard /10

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Son, I am disappoint. Buy some velcro cable wraps. It will make cleaning much easier, and you won't have a mess of cables to play with if you ever need to replace a cord.
http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-Reusabl...cro+cable+ties

[freeburn]

Son, I am disappoint. Buy some velcro cable wraps. It will make cleaning much easier, and you won't have a mess of cables to play with if you ever need to replace a cord.
http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-Reusabl...cro+cable+ties

this, that **** is gunna give you nightmares if something needs to be replaced or moved or whatever.

[rmwing]

Son, I am disappoint. Buy some velcro cable wraps. It will make cleaning much easier, and you won't have a mess of cables to play with if you ever need to replace a cord.
http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-Reusabl...cro+cable+ties

I have moved and cleaned this a fair bit haha, hasn't been any where near as bad as I thought it would.

[rmwing]

did you post that on reddit? I swear i saw the exact same pic

Nah have only posted this on my FB and then here, I don't even have a reddit account.

Might have been my brother.

[Gxp23]

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That is just fuking awesome, to the right person they would pay $�$�$ for that set up lol.

[rmwing]

That is just fuking awesome, to the right person they would pay $�$�$ for that set up lol.

Besides the Wii U and TV nothing cost me more then $150, most things were sub $80 inc refurbishment and shipping.

[newjerseyrp]

some old pictures from before i started working out and lived in ny (in korea now)


processor is an i7 3930k
dell u3011 30" monitor

wanted a computer i could stand at and walk around freely, so i set it up in a spare closet in my apt. picture right after painting

[wings_unhinged]

I have everything in my HT/Man Cave. Not a big space at all. Just renting this place atm.



Cables don't look great here, but I usually use my full-sized case to hide them from view. I don't go as extreme as others do with cable management, but I try my best.



Brand new TV: 55" M-series Vizio. I love it. I used a Black Friday 50" 720p Sammy plasma for 5 years and I'm glad it's gone!

Onkyo TX-SR605 with a 7.1 Onkyo speaker set. PlayStation 3 (the loud and bulky version), Nintendo 64, PlayStation 2, and my old PC to hold up the center speaker... haha.

The laptop is my old gaming laptop (GTX 260M) and is just an Linux experiment currently.



Just the back wall showing my Blu-rays and DVDs (that I can't get rid of), as well as Gandalf's sword and a map of Skyrim.