Rabfan8
Established Member
Finally, finally, finally got it finished!
So, I thought I'd share my set up....mainly because I had a few unusual challenges to overcome...and thought others might like to see how I got around them.
The issues were:-
1) Keeping the wife happy !!!
2) Room is 10.1mts X 6.2mts with high ceiling height and an unusual shape.
3) Due to the layout of the room, position of furniture etc .the seating position was at 45 degrees looking into a corner ..and the screen therefore needed to be in that corner.
4) Per Point 1) The screen had to be invisible
5) Per Point 1) The speakers had to be very small & look nice. So the compromise was the Bose setup (I know theyre not rated but actually Im quite happy with them given the rules of engagement)
6) No cabling to be visible
7) Lots of ambient light from 3 sets of patio doors, a large dining room leaking light in too, and a further glass door into the lounge.
8) A long throw for the projector 5.8 mts from projector to screen
9) Per Point 1) Needed to make the "big ugly black box" sub look like a nice wooden cube but that still had to be hidden out of sight.
10) Per Point 1) Final rule: Don't dare ruin my lounge !!!
Anyway, all-in-all it came together, and Im really thrilled with its performance. At night, watching a great movie with fantastic sound (Yamaha 757SE) on DTS ES surround sound, and a fantastic picture with the Z5 .Im well chuffed. Even my wife loves it! Thats a real result!
Im still new to this and have found this site to be invaluable. Many thanks to everyone whose contributions help make these projects possible for us amateurs.
Ian
So, I thought I'd share my set up....mainly because I had a few unusual challenges to overcome...and thought others might like to see how I got around them.
The issues were:-
1) Keeping the wife happy !!!
2) Room is 10.1mts X 6.2mts with high ceiling height and an unusual shape.
3) Due to the layout of the room, position of furniture etc .the seating position was at 45 degrees looking into a corner ..and the screen therefore needed to be in that corner.
4) Per Point 1) The screen had to be invisible
5) Per Point 1) The speakers had to be very small & look nice. So the compromise was the Bose setup (I know theyre not rated but actually Im quite happy with them given the rules of engagement)
6) No cabling to be visible
7) Lots of ambient light from 3 sets of patio doors, a large dining room leaking light in too, and a further glass door into the lounge.
8) A long throw for the projector 5.8 mts from projector to screen
9) Per Point 1) Needed to make the "big ugly black box" sub look like a nice wooden cube but that still had to be hidden out of sight.
10) Per Point 1) Final rule: Don't dare ruin my lounge !!!
Anyway, all-in-all it came together, and Im really thrilled with its performance. At night, watching a great movie with fantastic sound (Yamaha 757SE) on DTS ES surround sound, and a fantastic picture with the Z5 .Im well chuffed. Even my wife loves it! Thats a real result!
Im still new to this and have found this site to be invaluable. Many thanks to everyone whose contributions help make these projects possible for us amateurs.
Ian
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