Cashing on the command bridge of a popular science fiction show, Gary Reighn, a Philadelphia-based audio junkie homeowner, who likes Star Wars and Star Trek, has turned up with a home theater only after a sheer hard-work of two years, even without any sort of external support or help.
Taking the leaf out of the million-dollar Star Trek-like theaters featured in magazines Reighn first made a blueprint scale model of the room and started working on that. Further he pushed the wall upwards and the floor downwards to look the place spacious.
Gary used a high-definition Sony LCD projector with 720p resolution, Polk audio speakers in a 7.1 configuration, a Velodyne subwoofer, Yamaha receiver, Bravo DVD player, Philips Pronto remote, and Bass Shakers underneath the two home theater chairs in the front line. For back row chairs, Gary added few comfy office recliners that cost him $50 each.
Gary fitted personal customized cup holders on the back-row seats for resting eatables and other beverages. The equipment s are concerned, they are placed in a rack carved into a side wall that can be used from outside the room. As far as the front Polk speakers are concerned, they are situated into the wall and flank the screen, whereas, the four surrounds are raised to the side and rear walls. Gary built a proscenium, in front of the screen, to place the 12-inch Velodyne sub-woofer and he himself prepared the big 102-inch screen from matte white screen vinyl and steel framing coated with black paint.
Gary asserted,
The hardest part was settling on the final design and color scheme. I had no idea what I was going to do on the walls. Then I figured I’d put windows in.
The acoustic treatments give walls different shapes that also seize attention. Gary says,
I knew that if the room were a drywall box, it would sound terrible. It’s definitely quiet when you go in. I used Sound Stop acoustic board, and I needed something that could be cut fairly easily. I think that took out most of the booms, but I’m sure an expert would find frequency response variations.
You won’t believe that Gary managed all this in as small budget as about $15,000, which surely is incredible. He said that he certainly could have done better with some added resources.
Nevertheless, this certainly is a laudable and praiseworthy work by Gary that brought name and recognition to him.
Via: electronichouse
