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Hi Guys,
I have a cabinet making business, we often do home theatres but this one was a bit special.
Just wondered what you lot make of it.
we installed the screen and speakers but this was managed by an audio shop, the design and cabinetry was carried out by my company.
I have a cabinet making business, we often do home theatres but this one was a bit special.
Just wondered what you lot make of it.
we installed the screen and speakers but this was managed by an audio shop, the design and cabinetry was carried out by my company.
Edited by evo4a on Wednesday 20th October 22:12
As said above, it looks well finished, but it always disapoints me when I see a dedicated room with a white ceiling. Seeing as that looks like a standard Matt White screen, then a white ceiling will wash out the picture with reflections back to the screen. What it needs is a black cloth cover that motors out to cover the ceiling...then I'd be truely impressed. 
PS. I hope they move the plant off the table when they watch films or there will be a silly shadow fo it on the screen.
PS. I hope they move the plant off the table when they watch films or there will be a silly shadow fo it on the screen.
Edited by OldSkoolRS on Wednesday 20th October 23:35
I've already seen this on a woodworking forum. 
I really liked it within the context of the whole room - you can't see the snooker table in these photos, or the bar for that matter.
ETA: Hope no one minds me linking to this, but there's more pictures here: http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/snooker-room-an...
I really liked it within the context of the whole room - you can't see the snooker table in these photos, or the bar for that matter.
ETA: Hope no one minds me linking to this, but there's more pictures here: http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/snooker-room-an...
Edited by TuxRacer on Thursday 21st October 09:37
Driller said:
Cabinets look great , speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).
I agree., speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).The 'hidden' speakers may very well be B&W's custom range in which case they are very good, but for the rear speakers I would either have gone for 7.1 and had sides and rears in the centre, OR for 5.1 have the rears in the corners pointing into the room.
Alternatively, if on the rear wall was a must, although if you are being anal about spec you could say that not intended, dipole speakers at the rear would have done a better job of 'hiding' the sound of where the speakers are and spreading the sound at the rear.
The woodwork looks great.
JustinP1 said:
Driller said:
Cabinets look great , speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).
I agree., speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).
(Never did back to that discussion on cable/amp quality, must dig it out one day, it was interesting).
Dipoles was exactly what I was thinking.
As an aside (and again the room is lovely) but what would you think about firing the speakers down the long dimension of the room, other limitations apart?
Driller said:
JustinP1 said:
Driller said:
Cabinets look great , speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).
I agree., speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).(Never did back to that discussion on cable/amp quality, must dig it out one day, it was interesting).
Dipoles was exactly what I was thinking.
As an aside (and again the room is lovely) but what would you think about firing the speakers down the long dimension of the room, other limitations apart?
evo4a said:
Hi Guys,
I have a cabinet making business, we often do home theatres but this one was a bit special.
Just wondered what you lot make of it.
we installed the screen and speakers but this was managed by an audio shop, the design and cabinetry was carried out by my company.
Do you know where the sofa was from?I have a cabinet making business, we often do home theatres but this one was a bit special.
Just wondered what you lot make of it.
we installed the screen and speakers but this was managed by an audio shop, the design and cabinetry was carried out by my company.
Edited by evo4a on Wednesday 20th October 22:12
JustinP1 said:
Driller said:
JustinP1 said:
Driller said:
Cabinets look great , speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).
I agree., speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).(Never did back to that discussion on cable/amp quality, must dig it out one day, it was interesting).
Dipoles was exactly what I was thinking.
As an aside (and again the room is lovely) but what would you think about firing the speakers down the long dimension of the room, other limitations apart?
Thinking of discussions with Ethan Weiner about firing studio monitors down the long axis of a control room. That way the surrounds could have been placed either side of the seating. Again though (to the OP) just for interesting discussion, the room is superb
RedLeicester said:
Driller said:
Cabinets look great , speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).
Rears look like PMC Wafer 2s... not that much of a compromise!, speakers look like a compromise fo such an expensive looking room though (I know the speakers aren't your department).Edited by Driller on Thursday 21st October 19:32
No, PMC Wafers are monopole speakers. Just a flat mount version of the DB1+ (= Wafer1) and TB2+ (=Wafer 2). About twice the money of their equivalent 'boxed' version though, so you pay for the flatness.
..Doesn't stop me fancying some Wafer 1s as side surrounds to go with my other PMC fronts though.
..Doesn't stop me fancying some Wafer 1s as side surrounds to go with my other PMC fronts though.
IMO, the audio design is crap. Firstly, the rears should fire from the sides, and 2nd on a room of that finish, the walls could have easily concealed the speakers (cloth over a void is easy), or better still, use an accoustic screen.
With the centre that high, your brain will locate the voices from above the screen. The mouth on screen will be bottom and centre (unless an australian film) - putting centre in the cabinet would have been better than above.
All of that isn't your jurisdiction though - overall it's a nice room, youtr cabintary is clearly very high quaality - but many cinema installers would have done a better design job on the audio =)
With the centre that high, your brain will locate the voices from above the screen. The mouth on screen will be bottom and centre (unless an australian film) - putting centre in the cabinet would have been better than above.
All of that isn't your jurisdiction though - overall it's a nice room, youtr cabintary is clearly very high quaality - but many cinema installers would have done a better design job on the audio =)
Atomic Gibbon said:
With the centre that high, your brain will locate the voices from above the screen. The mouth on screen will be bottom and centre (unless an australian film) - putting centre in the cabinet would have been better than above.
Have to agree here, they have broken the golden rule. It's one that every installer should be aware of. Perhaps the customer asked for this though?Absoloutely Dawg - but a proper installer (well, a subborn one) would have simply explained the rule, then changed the design / spec for an accoustic screen even if it meant a downgrade elsewhere. A properly configured 3k system will always be better than a badly done 5k job - so for the same budget, the end result would favour the other screen.
I know there a are a few proper experts on here - Plotloss, W1CZ (Nick, screen name may be wrong), justin P1 etc IMO would have done things differently =)
A reiteration though - the OP did the cabinets / room. that part is blood lush, and is beyond criticism.
AG
I know there a are a few proper experts on here - Plotloss, W1CZ (Nick, screen name may be wrong), justin P1 etc IMO would have done things differently =)
A reiteration though - the OP did the cabinets / room. that part is blood lush, and is beyond criticism.
AG
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