Heeman - Dedicated HT Room?
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Towen7 said:
Thanks Tom!
To bad we didn't have more time. Thanks for taking the long trip for such a short visit. I wish that I was feeling a little better also.
Time spent with you and Christie is always a great time.
See you next Wednesday with the rest of my old college friends! :handgestures-thumbup:
Randy said:
Thanks Randy......................
It performs WAY above our expectations. I still need to pinch myself that all the hard work is done and it is time to enjoy.
94 hrs are already on the projector.
A few years back this was just a dream that would never come true............
Babs
Queen "B"
Wow Keith!!!! I need to go to bed after a very long day, BUT, I have been wanting to view this thread the last few days! Nailed it, in its entirety! Good for you! Creating your own domain for a passion! I just luv the metallic look to the room! I wish you & Barb many hours of enjoyment & comfort, for your listening pleasure!
i aspire to have a dedicated room like you do heeman, one of the qualms of living in an apartment is... well, we cant do shit.
anyways, its a great room in my opinion. something built from scratch, from your very own sweat and blood, always, always makes the room 200% increase in value. whos? if its yours its all that counts.
congratulations on your room.
three syllables.
awe. some.
just because awesome deserves another syllable. because its....wait for it.
awe. some.
anyways, its a great room in my opinion. something built from scratch, from your very own sweat and blood, always, always makes the room 200% increase in value. whos? if its yours its all that counts.
congratulations on your room.
three syllables.
awe. some.
just because awesome deserves another syllable. because its....wait for it.
awe. some.
Awesome is an understatement. The pictures and descriptions don't do this room any justice at all.
Last weekend the wife and I took Heeman up on his offer to drive down for the weekend. I'm glad I did because he and his wife Barb are great friends , and getting to check out his new HT would be an added bonus.
Guys... Before I saw it, I couldn't really appreciate the scope of all the things he had to do to pull this off. There are a hundred big and little projects that don't directly relate to the room itself... like moving the washer/dryer, all the plumbing, adding walls, installing big assed beams, moving electrical circuits, building pocket doors. All of that had to be done BEFORE he even had a space to begin with. All of THAT work is done superbly with a great level of skill and attention to detail.
Heeman's descriptions made me think the room would be uncomfortably small, especially when he told me that there was a second row of seating. Thats simply not the case. Not even a little. I was also thinking that the grey on black would make the room less inviting with the lights on. I was wrong about that too. The room has a spacious feel and is very comfortable. Even with all four of us in the room, I never felt cramped at all. In fact I could easily see adding a couple of extra chairs on either side of the front row if he ever needs to accommodate six people.
Speaking of chairs... The powered leather recliners in his room are to die for. Very comfortable and relaxing. The Ikea Poang chairs he's using on the back row are becoming popular on the Audio Annex. Batman, Jeff Mackwood, myself (and a few others I'm sure) use them. They are surprisingly comfy and even though they don't recline I would have no complaint watching the a few movies from one. They are a pretty good bargain to boot.
Heeman put a lot of effort into the color of the room and it paid off in spades. Even with the lights on, the room feels dark. With the lights off and the custom window shade in place it is PITCH BLACK. When the JVC projector is fired up, the black wall and ceiling help make the picture really pop on the screen. Some of the scenes we watched looked almost 3D. Super sharp, super clear.
I like to think that I know Hemman pretty well and it's safe to say that he's more of an audio guy than a video guy. His HT does not fall short in this department. The Studio 60's and little SVS sound amazing. I can't wait to hear this system once he gets the planned acoustic treatments in place. I remember he had some concern that the sub lacked impact but I didn't find that to be an issue. I think once he gets to dial it in using RTA software and the planned bass traps it'll sound (and feel) even better.
In short... Heeman's theater is a freaking fantastic place to blast some tunes, or sit back and mellow out, or watch a blockbuster movie, or watch a Nascar race... It's damned near perfect.
Last weekend the wife and I took Heeman up on his offer to drive down for the weekend. I'm glad I did because he and his wife Barb are great friends , and getting to check out his new HT would be an added bonus.
Guys... Before I saw it, I couldn't really appreciate the scope of all the things he had to do to pull this off. There are a hundred big and little projects that don't directly relate to the room itself... like moving the washer/dryer, all the plumbing, adding walls, installing big assed beams, moving electrical circuits, building pocket doors. All of that had to be done BEFORE he even had a space to begin with. All of THAT work is done superbly with a great level of skill and attention to detail.
Heeman's descriptions made me think the room would be uncomfortably small, especially when he told me that there was a second row of seating. Thats simply not the case. Not even a little. I was also thinking that the grey on black would make the room less inviting with the lights on. I was wrong about that too. The room has a spacious feel and is very comfortable. Even with all four of us in the room, I never felt cramped at all. In fact I could easily see adding a couple of extra chairs on either side of the front row if he ever needs to accommodate six people.
Speaking of chairs... The powered leather recliners in his room are to die for. Very comfortable and relaxing. The Ikea Poang chairs he's using on the back row are becoming popular on the Audio Annex. Batman, Jeff Mackwood, myself (and a few others I'm sure) use them. They are surprisingly comfy and even though they don't recline I would have no complaint watching the a few movies from one. They are a pretty good bargain to boot.
Heeman put a lot of effort into the color of the room and it paid off in spades. Even with the lights on, the room feels dark. With the lights off and the custom window shade in place it is PITCH BLACK. When the JVC projector is fired up, the black wall and ceiling help make the picture really pop on the screen. Some of the scenes we watched looked almost 3D. Super sharp, super clear.
I like to think that I know Hemman pretty well and it's safe to say that he's more of an audio guy than a video guy. His HT does not fall short in this department. The Studio 60's and little SVS sound amazing. I can't wait to hear this system once he gets the planned acoustic treatments in place. I remember he had some concern that the sub lacked impact but I didn't find that to be an issue. I think once he gets to dial it in using RTA software and the planned bass traps it'll sound (and feel) even better.
In short... Heeman's theater is a freaking fantastic place to blast some tunes, or sit back and mellow out, or watch a blockbuster movie, or watch a Nascar race... It's damned near perfect.
The first 2 panels have been completed, not hung yet, but place at the first reflection point on the side walls.
HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!
The build was time consuming, however we have now figured out the best way to fold the black material.
I used old sheets for the backing and #2 pine for the frames, very cost effective.
Here are a few pic's........
:music-rockout: :music-rockout:
HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!
The build was time consuming, however we have now figured out the best way to fold the black material.
I used old sheets for the backing and #2 pine for the frames, very cost effective.
Here are a few pic's........
:music-rockout: :music-rockout: