soundproofing

polkerfan
polkerfan Posts: 120
edited June 2010 in Electronics
Hey, everyone. Wasn't sure what section to put this under. So here it is.
Just bought a new house. We move in 17 days! New theater room is about 15 x 11. It is a finished room in the basement with your typical drop ceiling grid (2 x 2 tiles?) The other part of this equation is a wife and son upstairs! :)
What are some ideas as to how to really soundproof this room (specifics) myself (economically) without building a concrete bunker around the room? Thanks for your help.

Denon AVR 591
Polk TSi 300's
Polk CS10
Polk OWM3's
Polk PSW 110
Sony PS3
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,197
    edited June 2010
    polkerfan wrote: »
    What are some ideas as to how to really soundproof this room (specifics) myself (economically) without building a concrete bunker around the room? Thanks for your help.

    Denon AVR 591
    Polk TSi 300's
    Polk CS10
    Polk OWM3's
    Polk PSW 110
    Sony PS3




    2" blue or pink styrofoam shoved in the floor joist will help but keep in mind HVAC ductwork can act like a speaker to all the rooms above
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2010
    The more weight up there the better. A couple layers of drywall would help a lot.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited June 2010
    demo the drop ceiling, add a product called safe and soud insulation between the flloor joist.....then put sound proof drywall up....its a new product its equivalent to seven layers of drywall...not sure of the name....i would do the same to the walls
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,804
    edited June 2010
    If you are able to do this, give this product a look. I saw the episode of Holmes on Homes it worked well.

    http://www.quietrock.com/
    2-channel Yaqin B2-T Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Denon DP-19L Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited June 2010
    xsmi wrote: »
    If you are able to do this, give this product a look. I saw the episode of Holmes on Homes it worked well.

    http://www.quietrock.com/

    this is exactly what i was talking about ...Holmes is my hero
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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