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Best surround for my home [message #83041] Sun, 17 July 2016 11:00 Go to next message
moss24 is currently offline  moss24
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As a family, we are huge fans of movies so I am thinking of converting one of the rooms into a sort of 'movie theater.' How do I ensure that I set up a robust surround and ensure that the sound is only confined to the same room?
Re: Best surround for my home [message #83277 is a reply to message #83041] Fri, 05 August 2016 07:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
The Noise is currently offline  The Noise
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Add another layer to the walls. You want to insulate, literally, all sound in that room from sounds that could creep in, and the sounds within that you don't want to creep out.

Think of sound as if it were water. It will find ways to go places that you can't find.
Re: Best surround for my home [message #83565 is a reply to message #83277] Thu, 22 September 2016 10:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
drake is currently offline  drake
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The Noise wrote on Fri, 05 August 2016 07:01
Add another layer to the walls. You want to insulate, literally, all sound in that room from sounds that could creep in, and the sounds within that you don't want to creep out.

Think of sound as if it were water. It will find ways to go places that you can't find.

This is very true. You have to confine the sound if you are to feel the full impact. I guess that without a good surround, then the quality of sound will be hugely compromised and nothing is as bad as a good movie with poor sound quality.
Re: Best surround for my home [message #83775 is a reply to message #83041] Sun, 23 October 2016 09:04 Go to previous message
chatzy02 is currently offline  chatzy02
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I have to say that I've never thought of it quite that way before. Thinking of the sound like it's water. I can see how that would help you with the insulation and keeping the sounds in.
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