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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHT of the Month: DIY to the Nth Degree (he hand built his entire reference quality home theaterfixed
Marta suggested this one. Me I go to the NFM Mega Mart after doing some research. Oh well. Enjoy the show.
OS
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/92-community-news-polls/1724234-ht-month-diy-nth-degree.html
Norwegian Bjorn Erik Forberg built an amazing home theater with his own two hands, including the speakers and acoustic treatments.
Many AVS members find great pleasure in designing and building their own home theaters, while others delight in building their own speakers. But Bjorn Erik Forberg (BEF-NO) went a step or two farther in the basement of his home just outside Oslo, Norway, not only building the theater and all the speakers himself, but also the acoustic diffusers.
As a THX Level 2-certified installer, Bjorn Erik had a clear idea of what he wanted in a home theater. "It had to be a room that measured at least 6 x 3.5 meters [roughly 20 x 11.5 feet] with space for six people. Also, it had to be sonically isolated from the rest of the house. Sonic isolation was especially important because I am very fond of loudspeaker systems that produce lots of energy."
When Bjorn Erik and his wife were looking for a house, a good home-theater space was a must. The house they selected had a long, narrow basement, which he divided into two roomsone would be the theater, and the other would be a workshop for all the building he was about to do.
Bjorn Erik built a room within a room for maximum sound isolation, and the walls are double-layer plasterboard with Green Glue between the layers.
FULL story and many photos at link.
Lochloosa
(16,076 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,829 posts)Thanks for the heads up.