Building a Dedicated Audio Room

Ricardo

So I am serious about this; I plan to start building in the next 10 days or so. It will be a 10x13x7 room in the basement; will soundproof and treat. Will be posting progress in this thread.
I have put myself a 2 months target. we'll see.

For now, just a few "before" pictures.

Next step, clean up :eek:

joeparaski

Ricardo....I gotta ask....how is your wife handling this obsession of yours?

Joe

Ricardo

Which obsession????
Really, every time she mentions something, I remind her of the crazy guy that came all the way from Canada to pick up a pair of SDA-SRS, and show her the picture of your basement

RuSsMaN

If that Audio Research box (and what came in it) are in the way of progress - happy to store it here for you for a minimal fee.

Ricardo

I can ship the box if you want it....what came in it might stay for a long while

schwarcw

Nice Potential!

Get rid of that Aprilaire humidifier. It's a piece of ****, breeding ground for mold and bacterial. Get a "once through" model, no standing water or pads that breed germs and bacterial. Get an ultraviolet light in there also ti kill microorganisms. A two stage filter would also be nice, a box high efficiency media filter for the big goodies coming down the cold air return and the electronic cleaner to get the tiny particles. The black light will zap the Allergens that are left. About $500 total investment. You will feel the difference, the family will not get as many colds or worse.

engtaz

HTrookie wrote:

Which obsession????
Really, every time she mentions something, I remind her of the crazy guy that came all the way from Canada to pick up a pair of SDA-SRS, and show her the picture of your basement

TOOOOOOO FUUUUNNNNY!
The only one that works for me " My friend gave them to me."

engtaz

Ricardo

schwarcw wrote:

Nice Potential!

Get rid of that Aprilaire humidifier. It's a piece of ****, breeding ground for mold and bacterial. Get a "once through" model, no standing water or pads that breed germs and bacterial. Get an ultraviolet light in there also ti kill microorganisms. A two stage filter would also be nice, a box high efficiency media filter for the big goodies coming down the cold air return and the electronic cleaner to get the tiny particles. The black light will zap the Allergens that are left. About $500 total investment. You will feel the difference, the family will not get as many colds or worse.

Carl,

Agree on the Aprilaire....never been happy with it; what's a "once through" model? Can you provide an example?

wingnut4772

Looks good. Color me green.:p

Ricardo

Ok; so cleaning is done and I'm ready to start with framing; went to Home Depot and got 80% of what I'm going to need for the whole project (no taping/mudding this time; I'll contract that).
The sump pump is in one of the corners, so I'll just build a small box there about 8 inches high. Will do the same in the opposite corner to maintain simetry (not that I think it's too important, but I think it will look better).

engtaz

What kind of dog do you have?

engtaz

JimBRICK

what electronics are you using??

janmike

Congrats Richardo. I am sure it will look great when you are done.


And Joe,

joeparaski wrote: »

Ricardo....I gotta ask....how is your wife handling this obsession of yours?

SAE 8000 Tuner, SAE C102 C-Deck, SAE D102 CD, SAE Mk IM Pre-Amp, SAE 1800 P-Metric EQ, SAE 2800 P-Metric EQ, SAE 2700B EQ, SAE 1700 EQ, SAE 5000A, 2-SAE 4000 X-Over, SAE Mk IVDM 100 wpc, SAE 2400 200 wpc, SAE 2500 300 wpc, Phase Linear 700B 350 wpc, BOSE 1800 250 wpc, 3-BOSE 1801 200 wpc, Sony CX455, Sony 69-ES, PANASONIC DVD S-77, EMOTIVA LMC-1, MSB LINK DAC, ADCOM GDA-600, ADC 100-SL, 2-Technics SL-1100 t-table, 2-HTS 3500 MK2, 2-SVS 20-29, POLK SDA SRS, 2.3tl, 3.1 tl, CSi5, FXi5, ESS-AMT3

Are you sure you have enough gear. Perhaps it's time for a BIGGER house.

Ricardo

engtaz wrote: »

What kind of dog do you have?

engtaz

I have a cockapoo (sp); nice little dog, no shedding and has the poodle's intelligence.

Ricardo

JimBRICK wrote: »

what electronics are you using??

My signature has it; I'm trying a different source though the Raysonic 128; should get here tomorrow.

george daniel

Get Ty to sign your wall

Ricardo

george daniel wrote: »

Get Ty to sign your wall

Not a bad idea; in fact I will dedicate one wall to Polkies signatures. Every Club Polk member that honors me with a visit will stamp their signature in my audio room!!!

george daniel

now thats original,, sounds pretty cool actually---Keep on rockin'

engtaz

george you should go and sign the wall. You and HTrookie make great team (inside joke).

signed:admirer of 2.3's and 3.1's of curtain people,
LOL

janmike

george daniel wrote: »

Get Ty to sign your wall

You have just given me a great idea; at least I think so. Thanks George.

halo

:cool: project Ricardo!

Ever thought about a photobucket account? Bigger better pictures w/ no clicking

Ricardo

1st wall up!!!!!!!!!

unc2701

Hey-
it might be too late, but have you considered making the room non-rectangular to help kill reflections & standing waves? Just cheating out one wall will help.

halo

I see acoustic room treatment in his future GIK?

Ricardo

Yes, lots of panels and bass traps; the room is small enough now, and I don't want to reduce the volume.

P.S. Got my photobucket account...

halo

I noticed

Isn't it nicer this way?

markmarc

I take it the soil in your area is very stable. Normally, a ceiling hung wall would be standard to allow for heaving/settling.

Don't forget the acoustic panels

Ricardo

markmarc wrote: »

I take it the soil in your area is very stable. Normally, a ceiling hung wall would be standard to allow for heaving/settling.

Don't forget the acoustic panels

Well, I finished the rest of the basement like this, and that's supposed to be ok; I do think the soil is stable.

I will get acoustic panels for treatments....or you mean something else?

adam2434

Good luck with the new project.

Your basement looks a lot like mine, right down to where the stairs come down in relation to the already-finished portion.

When I finished mine, I put cross braces between the studs and used liquid nails and screws for the drywall - thought being that it would dampen any wall resonance from music/movies. I don't know if it resulted in any audible improvements, but the walls are rock solid - none of that rattle you get when you pound your fist on most walls.

I've also read of doubling up on the drywall for more sound deadening.

Just some thoughts.

Ricardo

I will use two layers of drywall with Green Glue in between, for wall and ceiling; will also add insulation in the ceiling to help soundproofing. I hope this will isolate me a bit from the rest of the house.

schwarcw

Hi Ricardo!

I have to ask, the foil backed insulation on the top side of the basement wall, is the insulation for the above grade portion of you wall?

I owe you information on the humidifier. Basically, a solenoid valve opens a water valve when the furnace fan motor kicks on. The water flows down a ceramic media inside your hot air duct exiting the furnace. The excess water that is not evaporated collects and drains out to a floor drain (just like the condensate on your AC cooling coil).

Wall looks good! Keep up the good work!