AVS Forum Build Thread:
Glacial Pace Theater
Highlights:
– Built entirely by a husband-and-wife team—from studs to finishing touches. If we can do it, you can too!
– Low-distortion, high-output speakers with an impressively low noise floor.
– Floating riser for enhanced tactile immersion.
– Velvet-treated front half of the room for improved perceived contrast and a cinematic look.
Room:
Dimensions – 18’9″ × 15’5″ × 7’5″
Treatments – Sonitus, ATS Acoustics, plus DIY additions
Seating – Valencia Tuscany XL Luxury Edition
Airflow – Two AC Infinity Cloudline Pro T10 fans
Video:
Projector – JVC DLA-RS1100 (NP5)
Screen – Seymour Precision Frame, 130″ wide, 2.35:1 ratio with Center Stage XD material
Audio:
LCR – 3x JTR 212RT
Base Layer – 6x QSC SR-8200
Tops – 4x Ascendo The12 Pro BE
Subs – 8x Stereo Integrity HT-18 (2 in each corner)
Tactile – – 2 × ButtKicker LFE
Amp – Behringer iNuke 12000DSP
Amp – Behringer NX6000D
Amp – Crown XLS 802
AV Processor – Denon AVR-A10H
AV Processor – miniDSP
Sources:
HTPC
Apple TV
Chromecast
Playstation 5
Panasonic UB420
Notes from the Owner:
Come experience a home theater built by real people-and see what you could create yourself.
This room wasn’t built by contractors or a custom integrator. It was built from start to finish by my wife and me, with determination, an evolving plan, and a shared passion for great movies. If we could transform an unfinished basement into a movie lover’s dream, you can do it too.
Come see how approachable a high-performance room can be.
Feel the tactile energy of a floating riser.
Hear the clarity of low-distortion, high efficiency speakers in a normal sized room.
Discover how premium seating, a blacked-out velvet front wall, and an acoustically transparent CinemaScope screen can all be integrated by DIYers for a truly cinematic experience.
The equipment list is impressive, but the real story is that it was all planned, installed, and fine-tuned by just two people learning as they went.
If you are dreaming of building your own home theater-or just looking for ideas-this room is your chance to see what is possible without a professional crew.
Come take a seat, experience the room for yourself, ask questions, and leave inspired with some real-world ideas you can use for your own theater.
