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Home Theater Room Setup

With there being so much interest and choices for televisions and projector screens, as well as many possibilities for playback and audio, a home theater room setup seems to be a natural next step. If you are inclined towards this idea, here are a few tips on how to do it.

1. Have a home theater mindset

A home theater room setup that is dedicated space for home entertainment is ideal. Tucked away from other areas of the house and used solely for pure entertainment. A home theater tends to be noisy and it is best kept away from the rest of the house. You also will want the home theater to have as little distractions as possible.

2. Building a home theater room

If you are building your home theater from scratch, it would be a good idea to make it rectangular in shape and rather large, with high ceilings and dark walls. The best home theater rooms make you feel as if you are in a real theater, only smaller. To make sure the sounds do not wake up people down the street, you might want to think about adding insulation to keep the acoustics confined within the walls.

As for windows, that's really up to you. A home theater should not have windows. You can ensure proper ventilation by using a blower and an air conditioning unit. However, if you wish to have windows, simply cover them up with dark or heavy draperies. For a real theater look, add carpeting and dim lights.

Once you have installed your home theater equipment, get some comfy chairs. A good sofa will fine but if you prefer the look and feel of a real theater, install row seats, with the last row standing on a riser to keep it a little bit higher than the rest.

An advantage of using an unfinished room for your home theater is that you can make the necessary adjustments without rebuilding anything. You can also place the outlets in the right places and keep unsightly cables out of the way.

3. Using a room in the house

Any room in the house will do – attic, basement, den, family room, even your closet – as long as there is enough space and you can move in your equipment without throwing anybody out. If you can, choose a rectangular room over a square room. Rectangles are usually better at handling acoustics than squares and if the room has high ceilings, that's even better. You can still tweak your equipment to make any room ideal for a home theater room setup.

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