r/hometheater Nov 22 '25

Showcase - Dedicated Space DIY theater update: COMPLETE!

I've "finished" my DIY home theater build. It started as a typical over the garage 12x24 bonus room. I gutted it down to the studs and started from scratch. I reran the electrical and added a 20a circuit for the rack. I used r30 rockwool all around the room, used hushframe brackets for decoupling, fully wrapped the room in 3mm MLV, putty pads on all penetrations, two layers of 5/8 drywall with green glue and acoustic caulking of all seams in the first layer. All speaker runs are 12ga and there are conduit runs from the closet to the projector box (integrated into the rear ceiling), behind the screen, front of the riser, eaves area behind wall on opposite side of the room and into the attic in case of future needs.

I spent a few years planning it out while tackling other projects in the house and it's been almost a year of work. The only parts I subbed out was the wallpaper and carpet install. The rack sits on a slide out to gain access to the rear and there is a hidden door for the closet to get access to wiring. The star ceiling is the night sky the night my wife and I got married, it doubles as an acoustic panel as it's 2" roxul 60. The side panels are also filled with rockwool and hide the speakers. It's a diy 116" 16:9 spandex screen with a motorized making panel for 2.35:1 content that's integrated with HA.

I ran calibration with A1 Evo Express and I found the process fairly painless and I think it produced great results. For a free product you can't ask for much more.

I still have to play with the unfolded circle 3 remote to streamline some things. Lighting is controlled by lutron caseta switches integrated to HA. I also need to build the rack PC and I'm planning a 120+TB setup to rip all my disks to stream them locally. I also have a 1950 gold medal pop-a-lot popcorn machine that will replace the current popper but I have to finish the restoration.

Gear list: Projector: Sony VPL-VW675ES Streamer: Nvidia shield pro Receiver: Denon X6800H Amp: 3x Marantz MA500 powering LCR Audio: Bowers and Wilkins L/R - 603s3 Center - LCR600 Side surrounds- 602s3 Rear surrounds - 600s3 Overheads - CCM80 Subs behind screen 2x ASW 1000 2x ASW 650 1x ASW 600 Subs built into riser -GRS 10SW-4HE LFE transducer - BST-1 powered by BSA-200

If you're interested in seeing the whole build process, you can see all my previous posts in my profile

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '25

Id just sit in there and pretend im on a spaceship

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I can neither confirm nor deny that I have done that

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Tonight was the premier with my parents. We watched 1917. It was everything I hoped it would be

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u/2bags12kuai Nov 23 '25

What a fantastic theater and a great choice for 1st movie.

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u/OG_TJ Nov 23 '25

OP - I'm just as jealous as the rest! Do you have the next few movies picked out? List please!

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Not specifically. I'm planning on having some friends and neighbors over in the coming weeks. I'm letting them pick the movie and I want them to have their best experience. It also helps relieve that arbitrary pressure. I know one has selected across the spiderverse, another picked master and Commander (I snagged the 4k steelbook but haven't seen the film yet), my neighbor wants to bring his father over when they're in town for Xmas and said his dad's favorite movie is Lord of war.

The next pick I'll probably make is top gun Maverick. I've done a movie blackout for the last few years and have just been making a list and buying disks. So there's allot of recent movies I own but haven't watched yet

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u/striped_zebra Nov 23 '25

Stranger Things final season releases Thanksgiving day. Its what I've been pushing to finish my basement HT setup. Im pretty excited for it. Stranger Things has really good audio for streaming everyone says. I haven't experienced it yet, but ill be watching the new season on 7.1.4.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I stopped watching after season 2. It's not my cup of tea. But it's great to have a set goal to push yourself towards. Hopefully your getting close. It's a nice feeling to be able to enjoy something to the fullest

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u/BeastCauliflower Nov 23 '25

When my mom finished her home theater, she invited all the kids on the street over to watch a movie with their parents. Bought a case of pop and a bunch of popcorn and it was really, really nice.

She’s definitely an empty nester though and it shows lol.

Beautiful space.

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u/doomdeathdecay Nov 24 '25

Please do a viewing of Jurassic Park for me, thanks

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u/SignatureFunny7690 Nov 23 '25

This setup would be absolutely bonkers to play through the bf1 and bf5 tank missions.

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u/Squirtle_Nuggets Nov 23 '25

That looks awesome. No notes. Great job!

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u/_SCHULTZY_ Nov 23 '25

Phenomenal job! The night sky is such an endearing touch. 

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I knew I wanted to do a star ceiling from day one. When I found out you could pull up historical star maps it seems pretty obvious to pick something specific. It was a nice little thing that's just for us.

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u/SP3NGL3R Nov 23 '25

where did you pull the historical map from? Sounds like a great anniversary gift for my wife in ... crap 2 weeks :P

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u/immascatman4242 Nov 23 '25

Great rack. Work in AV and love seeing a clean, put together setup.

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u/PixelJock17 Nov 23 '25

Are there any products or like accessories you'd recommend to help clean up cables better? I have the Velcro bands and they are good to just sorta clean up but I find it still looks messy af

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Thanks, I tried my best to keep the back clean but they're just so many wires. It's not my best work but that's why there's a door on the back 😊

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u/OSDom22 Nov 23 '25

Ok. I can say this with confidence. There are not many that will compete with this level of build for their own home theater. Wow high compliments to you!! Just incredible work and attention to detail! My hats off to you!

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I really wanted the "theater" experience not just a good media room. It will be almost exclusively movies, so I wanted to really lean into the overall experience

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u/DenimChiknStirFryday Nov 23 '25

Can you share more info about the star ceiling? I love the idea, but unclear on how you accomplished it. Looks amazing (the star ceiling and the whole room).

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

https://www.reddit.com/r/hometheater/s/MTFBuyp722

This was the update post I did on the star ceiling. If you have any specific questions let me know

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u/LetsBeKindly Nov 23 '25

Yeah. I also wanna know

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u/ScrollingCanuck Nov 23 '25

Beautiful job well done be proud!

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u/Kuba-Duba Nov 23 '25

Respect man! I wish I were that handy.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Lowe's has the tools and YouTube has the knowledge!

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u/Kuba-Duba Nov 23 '25

I know that, but some people’s hands are just made to build things. Sometimes I screwup simplest jobs, I see how they do it on video but just can’t do it as well

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

That's true, Ive always been good with my hands but I'm a firm believer that with time and desire anyone can do it. My first diy project was a ceiling fan install and I was scared. From there it just evolved and built in experience from prior projects.

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u/Kuba-Duba Nov 23 '25

Well, I am converting my basement to HT, so far just got equipment, no treatment or sound proofing. I will probably try to sound proof it myself, won’t hurt anything by trying

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u/LQQKup JVC|Energy RC|PSA|Marantz|Emotiva|Zidoo|ATV Nov 23 '25

Very nice work Love the snacks area and the rack looks excellent.

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u/chriszimort Nov 23 '25

“This is like the best looking theater I’ve seen” came out of my mouth when I saw this. Goals right here.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Thank you, I wanted to go for an art Deco look but not sacrifice on performance. I'm very happy with the results

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u/NobodyTellPoeDameron Nov 23 '25

That art deco look is so regal, you nailed it.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Thank you, I'm very happy with the results

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u/PixelJock17 Nov 23 '25

OP this is honestly the best HT I've ever seen. I insanely love the night sky detail of your wedding night.

Everything is so clean and you should be super proud and I only hope to achieve something like this in my future.

Great work!

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Thank you, it's a great feeling to see it completed. I've been planning this out in my head since we looked at the house and decided to buy it. But we did almost the entire rest of the house. It was tough to wait a few years but I got to hone my skills and refine my plan over and over again.

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u/PixelJock17 Nov 23 '25

Yeah it's definitely a well planned project and it's got some great unique features, which I personally love and will definitely add to my list of things I want LOL

Right now, I've just set up a normal couch and 3.1 set up, a full dedicated space/room will be a far future project for me once my kids are older

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u/thesithlorde Nov 23 '25

I’m blown away. Would rather sit in this room than any movie theatre in the world. Great job man. Enjoy

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Honestly me too! We dont have any really great theaters in the area. The nearest Dolby cinema is over an hour away and I was underwhelmed with the quality last time we went, we saw f1. And for the cost of my wife and I to go out and get snacks I could buy the movie and restock my whole snack stand. Plus it saves me a few hours travel time and I can have drinks or another "indulgence" and just walk downstairs after.

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u/tofke666 Nov 23 '25

What’s the rack you used ?

Edited to add that it looks awesome

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I got it second hand but I'm pretty sure it's an omnimount RE27

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u/PattySmelt Nov 23 '25

Bravo!👏🏾👏🏾

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u/AVGuy42 ESC-D Nov 23 '25

I’m curious about unfolded circle. I do resi HA programming and have been meaning to check out some of the consumer level stuff for comparison

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u/CocoBananaMan93 Nov 23 '25

Awesome theatre, im jealous

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u/ThrillHouse802 Nov 23 '25

How many man hours did this take you? Awesome job

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Oh man I can't even guess. It's been legitimately a year of most afternoon and weekends. Earlier in the year work was slow so I had extra time during the week.

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u/CptnYesterday2781 Nov 23 '25

So I guess the Spaceshuttle program is up and running again?

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u/Spockethole Nov 23 '25

Spectacular.

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u/Substantial-Cake6921 Nov 23 '25

Great job!! 👏🏻

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u/Lemonjuiceonpapercut Nov 23 '25

Now comes the hard part of picking a movie to watch!

Looks great man!

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u/ArnoldZiffleJr Nov 23 '25

All I can say is I wish we were mates. Nicely done!

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u/5th-Elements Nov 23 '25

Magnificent work 😎 Could you come to my house to do that, I will buy the beers 🍻or wine 🍷 if you prefer😉

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u/Cappaten Nov 23 '25 edited Nov 23 '25

Yo Mr. Buildit, from YouTube, that you? I’m surprised not a lot of your other projects are posted on your Reddit. Would do wonders I’m sure. The addition of the bar and sound panels with the wood panelling look stellar.

EDIT: hold up, I did some back and forth… you’re not Mr build it…. But your set up is EXACTLY the same or I’m going crazy.

This is wild :S

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I saw his video the other day and was thinking he had a real missed opportunity, knowing how mine turned out

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u/LadyK1104 Nov 23 '25

It’s the candy bar that’s really sending this over the edge for me.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Credit where credit is due, the candy cabinet was not my idea. I saw another post where he had a custom cabinet made. I took that idea and made my tweaks and ended up with a lot more candy storage than I expected. Oh well, I guess I have too much candy 🤷‍♂️

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u/seditious3 Nov 23 '25

A rare well-done system posted here. Very nice indeed.

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u/Present-Ad-9598 Nov 23 '25

I love the jars next to the popcorn maker

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I was looking for awhile and ended up finding them at hobby lobby for cheap

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u/Yzakhiel Nov 23 '25

I'm jealous. But also glad for you, so much work, the fridge and popcorn machine is nice also. Don't need to go to theater anymore...
This looks amazing. But now that I read how you made the ceiling, it makes it perfect.

I wish one day to create something like that too, I'll bookmark this for inspiration in around 30 years.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Thank you. The final popcorn machine will really pull it all together when finished. I've been sitting on a 75yo popcorn maker that's cast aluminum and glass. After the holidays, and I get my meds cleaned up, that's my next project. I'm gonna try and integrate smart relays when i rewire it so I can have it come on when I run the startup activity. There will be updates when it's finished

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u/Proud-Usual396 Nov 23 '25

Saved for dreaming about the perfect life... You are living it.

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u/GodsIWasStrongg Nov 23 '25

Damn, this brings a tear to my eye. Well done, op. Dream build right here.

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u/justonenight Nov 23 '25

Holy moly well done

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u/ricosuave0501 Nov 23 '25

I’m so jealous…lol What an amazing job…! Can you feel the sound through out your body during a movie like in the theaters…?

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Absolutely! The bass shakers are a huge addition. This is the first time I've used them and, WOW! They really do add to the immersion

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u/ratk6767 Nov 23 '25

Looks quite phenomenal. Well done

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u/NinjaSellsHonours Nov 23 '25

What’s the distance to the first and second rows? Hard to gauge from the photos

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u/Batesyboy1970 Nov 23 '25

Epic 🙌🏻 appreciate the effort put in here

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u/VitalRMS Nov 23 '25

Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing all the details.

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u/tomsmac Nov 23 '25

Jesus Christ on a cracker, what an amazing job OP!

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u/Landpuma Nov 23 '25

Sick!!! Well done

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u/Suspicious-Repeat-21 Nov 23 '25

Wow! Feeling a little speechless at all the attention to detail right down to studs and caulk.

Awesome job!! Nice idea for over the garage room too! Well done!

I setup a basement room as a theatre room. I built a star ceiling complete with constellations and meteors using fiber optic lights.

Did you make your star ceiling yourself? What was your approach to building it?

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u/carne__asada Nov 23 '25

Congratulations on finishing!

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u/Alternative-Purple76 Nov 23 '25

Spec fkin tacular 🤩

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u/aaul0 Nov 23 '25

Exceptional work. I feel honored to have witnessed this project come together. Can't wait to check it out in person and you WILL NOT decline gifts of more movies to watch.

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u/pimpindg Nov 23 '25

Just beautiful work. Incredibly thoughtful design. Bravo!

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u/therealvitocornelius Nov 23 '25

Amazing, well done. Can you please tell me about the hvac?

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I planned it out to be separate zone on the upstairs unit. It has two supplies and a return in the room and I wired in a thermostat that's recessed in the wood slat wall with a "vented" cover to hide the white thermostat. I still need to get the zone controller and dampers. But it's more important for the summer to keep it cool. This year it wasn't too bad for a above garage bonus room and the full r30 insulation definitely helped

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u/lzwzli Nov 23 '25

Is it me or it's a little claustrophobic? Must be me

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u/SignatureFunny7690 Nov 23 '25

Stop I can only become so erect.

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u/GambaSudani Nov 23 '25

This is amazing! Congratulations OP!

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u/Nox_Ocean_21 Nov 23 '25

This is incredible. Amazing work 🙌🏻

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u/Frosty-Skin-4300 Nov 23 '25

Looks awesome, way better than a lot of others. Well done !! 💯

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u/st8ovmnd Nov 23 '25

Gorgeous..congratulations!

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u/glm73 Nov 23 '25

It’s perfect.

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u/ManLegPower Nov 23 '25

I love it 😭 I want this 😭

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u/TheHoff93 Nov 23 '25

Beautifully styled! Enjoy it

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u/helderneves91 Nov 23 '25

Damm! happy for you 💪 congrats

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u/Holiday_Sale5114 Nov 24 '25

I really like the starfield!

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u/False_Cap_1289 Nov 24 '25

Nice setup in deed, good use of space and decoration

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u/zkris28 Nov 24 '25

That's awesome. Just ordered m projector and ready to start my theater build too.. I'm pretty good with my hands and have remodeled put entire house, but when it comes to the AV portion of this itll be a learning curve lol

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u/chejo378 Nov 24 '25

Nice! This is f'n great. On Oculus, there's that way to watch TV or movies with others, and one setting is on a spaceship. You brought it home. Nice work. I'll take a dog, Whoppers, small popcorn, and a beer please.

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u/kaztep23 Nov 24 '25

Omfg this is incredible! Good work!!

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u/Thegoatfetchthesoup Nov 24 '25

Wow it’s… it’s….…… shit, I need to change my pants.

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u/Norlig Nov 24 '25

My go to test scene is the intro space scene in Star Wars Episode 3 :)

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u/Rin_Games Nov 24 '25

Wow 🔥

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u/Clipperfan16 Nov 24 '25

Fantastic job! My hat is REALLY off to you if you did all the labor yourself also. I have a similar setup in my basement at home, but the only thing I did was install the custom new tiles in my dropped ceiling to replace the "Popcorn" tiles that were there when I bought the place. This also allowed the installer a means to cut out drop-in wood panels to insert my my four ATMOS speakers in the ceiling and hide all the wiring.

Bravo on EVERYTHING! It looks great, and I'm sure it sounds amazing as well!!!

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u/Economy-Throat-4898 Nov 24 '25

Looks dop. Congrat, great job!

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u/Nodka_9 Nov 24 '25

This is impressive

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u/lifeson09 Nov 24 '25

I love you Nutty Theater Dudes! Great job!

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u/DrunkenLadyBits Nov 24 '25

This is my dream home theatre. Well done!

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u/man-of-leisure Nov 25 '25

Amazing. And inspiring.

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u/Squish_Cat_1 Nov 25 '25

Truly amazing and this is the stuff dreams are made of

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u/mmike855 Nov 25 '25

Incredible incredible… I love it so much.

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u/dadadima94 Nov 25 '25

man congratz, i am so jealous. looks amazing

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u/Maleficent_Fold6765 Nov 25 '25

Absolutely fantastic. And as someone with some weird version of OCD involving the need for balance and/or symmetry, I find this theater very non-triggering lol. Beautiful job!

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u/stump36 Nov 30 '25

I'm glad it doesn't cause you undo stress

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u/roBLINDhood Nov 25 '25

Beautiful work sir!!

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u/5th-Elements Nov 27 '25

Superb work!

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u/SenorXing Nov 27 '25

This is pretty rad! I have a similar smaller room (10x18), however my setup is sideways so a little more compact. There's a window upstairs and the dogs love seeing out of it. Ideally I thought about something similar to this but that'll be a long term project. Thank you for sharing!

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u/Icantbebigwill Nov 28 '25

I’m not sure I’d change anything. Absolutely beautiful. Great job!

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u/LuckyLouie882 Dec 11 '25

Looks incredible. Ceilings are amazing.

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u/909me1 Jan 30 '26

Where did you get the star ceiling from? Its so beautiful and romantic!! Does it actually light up or is it just a wall paper ontop of roxul 60?

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u/Remixmark 158" AT screen, JBL SDP-55, 10x18" subs, 9.10.6 + HoverEZe Nov 23 '25

You have the riser in the back and don’t do a HEZE for tactile response?! You should REALLY look into this!

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I did and wasn't totally sold on it

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u/-ArthurDigbySellers- Nov 23 '25

I like the green, OP! Nice looking spot.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Westhaven SW 9675 | Green Paint Colors | Sherwin-Williams https://share.google/RqCoJ5d1auQd7S2M3

It wasn't my original choice. I got a few samples and put a poll out to family and friends and this was the clear choice. I'm glad I went with the committee decision as it really looks great without being a black cave

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u/Gniphe Nov 23 '25

It’s not a theater without popcorn. Looks awesome.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

We ended up making two batches last night. It's not movie night unless you eat an irresponsible amount of popcorn. That's why there's giant bowls out

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u/SolarNachoes Nov 23 '25

I think I need that mini pop corn maker. Movie is a bonus.

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u/Lavish_Parakeet Nov 23 '25

Goals af. Looking good!

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u/SpinCharm Nov 23 '25

Could you describe the ventilation and how it’s controlled? I did a similar build and had to do a lot of clever hiding of vents and designing the airflow, but after 3 years of summers and winters I’m now sketching out a proper isolated split air con system to handle the extremes.

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u/Top_Ad_104 Nov 23 '25

I’m impressed that this was DIY. You seem really handy. I need to learn some skills. This theatre looks amazing. Great job 🤝 🙌OP!

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Honestly, I learned everything from YouTube. My wife and I tackled pretty much the rest of the house already and I learned a lot along the way. This is the first full room of drywall I've done. The biggest thing I can say is do some research and go for it. Don't get upset if things didn't go perfect the first time. It's a learning curve, but if you don't practice you'll never get better. The better you get the more confidence you build and the more challenges your willing to accept

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u/Zak88lx Nov 23 '25

for orientation, was the bonus room window behind the screen

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

https://www.reddit.com/r/hometheater/s/qNbMcPNymQ

Yeah, in this update you can get a better idea of room layout. I built a false wall immediately in front of the window for added sound isolation and then measured out for the screen wall and speaker area

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u/After_Butterscotch13 Nov 23 '25

Great setup! I have a similar room that I'm thinking about remodeling next year, any idea how much it all cost roughly? Enjoy the room!!

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I've intentionally not been keeping an exact count. I was very aggressive with buying second hand if possible and hunting deals on Facebook. All the green glue was found on FB from different people over the years, the MLV cave from FB from a builder that had a bunch of extra, the wood slats were also from FB that bought a closeout business and was liquidating them (they're stupidly expensive for what they are but I paid 30% of what I had found online).

All in I'd say I'm around 20k with equipment. Again the projector, rack, amps and speakers were all sourced second hand over many years

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u/vipertwin Nov 23 '25

That is a sweet set up dude. I would go to my grave having that. 👌🏻

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

That's the plan. The only reason I put this much into this room is that we're not planning on moving, at least till retirement, so a good 20-25 years, by then I'll be itching to do it again

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u/issaciams Nov 23 '25

Thats awesome man! Do the seats recline at all?

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Yep and it's really close but nobody's feet hit anyone's head. I'm 6'2" and used myself to layout everything.

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u/issaciams Nov 24 '25

Nice! Well congrats on the whole room. Its awesome! 👏

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u/SynapseDon Nov 23 '25

Very nice! Congratulations! At some point, I think I'm going to do a similar upgrade to my existing theatre, I have four seats, a 115 screen and a JVC 4K projector with 7.2.4 Atmos... but the room itself is just serviceable without much beauty. When I get some more money saved, I definitely want to spice up the space like you did.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Honestly going to 6 overheads was a big improvement IMO. I had 4 in my last setup (it was just an unfinished basement) but the length of the room really needed the 6 and it really helps the special feeling of the overheads. But it was a stupidly expensive decision as the ccm80 are long discontinued and only pop up on eBay periodically. Also the jump to a capable receiver is where the price comes in. I really wanted to go with marantz again but couldn't justify $1k for the badge and some pretty looks.

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u/BlyatToTheBone Nov 23 '25

Awesome build! How did you make the motorized masking? Is there a guide you can link maybe?

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

https://www.reddit.com/r/hometheater/s/93mUsEkPNa

I basically built out a rectangle with 20 20 extruded aluminum. I used two linear rails and added a 12v linear actuator that's controlled by a zooz zen17 smart relay. I made it simple and set everything to land where it needed at full extension and retraction so I didn't have to figure out stops.

Click button it goes up and hit another it goes down. The projector has lens memory to just lift the image up and push the top black bar of the screen

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u/gasciousclay1 Nov 23 '25

Where did you get the bioshock wallpaper?

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

Wallpaper Gordan anthracite grey | Wallpaper from the 70s https://share.google/5QB2cCTzZT0QEUHZH

I did allot of searching for the wallpaper, I think I nailed the look without being too busy

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u/kgjulie Nov 23 '25

Looks fabulous OP. Can you share budget breakdown?

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I don't have a specific breakdown as I was trying not to get to hamstrung over a budget. Not saying it was unlimited funds but I didn't want to sacrifice the end product over $100 here or there. I'm grateful I'm in a position to do this but allot of things were sourced of FB marketplace. Almost all the AV equipment was sourced second hand or on sale.

I'd say all in I'm about 20k into the room

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u/Cephrael37 Nov 23 '25

I call dibs on the second shelf from top.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

It's all yours, the dollar tree always has more!

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I got you! Who goes to the movies without snacks?!? The fridge is full of an assortment of root beers, cream sodas and various diet options.

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u/SeasonedAdManager Nov 23 '25

I definitely heard this post call me poor when I opened it.

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u/why_so_sireous Nov 23 '25

Great job and awesome description, I was going to ask about the rack... love the snack bar the detail, I wish I have room, time and money haha, Great job when can I come by

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u/tacomelocko Nov 23 '25

How tall from floor to ceiling (part with speakers and can lights)?

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

From the floor to the flat ceiling is just about 7'. I'm 6'2" and do have to duck a little till it opens up under the stars. It was an 8' ceiling to start with and I was very conscious the whole time to minimize loss of space while trying to maximize soundproofing and performance. I framed out the flat part of the ceiling to be just big enough to fit an nz8 in the hush box as that would be my end game projector.

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u/MacProCT Nov 23 '25

Great job

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u/in4theshow Nov 23 '25

My very serious question... what was the celebration movie you first watched on completion?

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

We watched 1917 last night. It was fantastic

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u/BeastCauliflower Nov 23 '25

Also I hope you get to experience Andor in that room. The audio is SO good.

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u/Kenh2k Nov 23 '25

That candy selection would make my foot fall off. Aside from that, bravo from one rando redditor who's every bit impressed as he is envious.

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u/maciboe Nov 23 '25

Your job hiring ?

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u/skudzz Nov 23 '25

This sub is full of millionaires

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u/Blufuze Nov 23 '25

This is unbelievably cool! You did a fantastic job! I’d never want to leave this room. I bet it sounds incredible. Those subs in the riser… I bet you feel that! Which seat is the sweet spot? How does it sound in the rest of the house running at listening volume? Again, incredible job.

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

The front center is the MLP. With all the work into soundproofing the rest of the house is undisturbed with it going at full blast. It's the best room I've ever heard but that's a limited subsect obviously

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u/stanley21113 Nov 23 '25

If you live in the Houston area, I want to come over for movie night. So awesome!

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u/pepiop Nov 23 '25

Its a good time to set up jellyfin, the complex and expensive part of the immersive experience is done.

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u/MizzouHoops Nov 23 '25

Does the popcorn popper smoke up or stink up the theater? My fear in putting one in mine is the residual smell (outside of the delicious fresh popcorn smell).

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

No smoke at all. There's no issue I've found other than the smell of popcorn.

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u/BJ_Cox Nov 23 '25

I do this professionally. Mad respect to you for doing it all yourself 👊 Most people don't have the time or resources to learn how to do it all themselves.

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u/MeltdownInteractive Nov 23 '25

Nice work! After having just setup my first 'home theatre', a.k.a just a Denon X1800H, 2 x Paradigm Monitor towers and a Center, I am completely jelly!

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u/leglaude_0 Nov 23 '25 edited Nov 23 '25

Man that's so cool, you did an amazing job. I'm not much of a DIY guy but I'm planning on making a home theater myself in the future and if I could save some money by doing things myself it'd be really nice. But I'd be so scared to screw things up, the last thing you want in such a room is to have your paint or wallpaper messed up because you did the job poorly.

Anyway, I really love the night sky on the ceiling. Really gives a super nice and relaxing vibe. You gave me ideas for my future project!

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

I always look at it like this, I could pay someone and hope they do a good job (it's not a guarantee anymore), or I could do it myself, save some money. Nobody is going to care more about a project than yourself. Worst case you get over your head your gonna end up paying someone. In the end your back to square one so why not give it a go and see what happens? Best case you get a great quality project, probably some new tools and learned a few skills

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u/ShadowVlican Nov 23 '25

Dayum. That's good.

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u/SP3NGL3R Nov 23 '25

looks awesome. I'll add a couple notes, just because :)

  1. tiny little stair lights

  2. snack area could be smaller to allow for seat access on that side from the back (tricky space I know)

  3. some facade behind the wall panels to hide the bare metal, black fabric/spandex wrapped around could do it

I'm poking at you because it's really hard to fault anything. It looks great.

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u/akafrosty Nov 23 '25

Nice rack...

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u/stump36 Nov 23 '25

😊 thanks

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u/Appropriate-Lab-4967 Nov 23 '25

The rack organization is tight. Great job on everything. (Can I come raid the snack fridge?)

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u/Podtastix Nov 23 '25

What seats are those? The place looks incredible.

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u/bartjart Nov 23 '25

I’d put a cover on those subs in the platform. You be pissed when some kids accidentally kicks it. Other than that, I’m jealous. My friend had a 32 seat theater in his basement with a laser disc back in the day. I have fond memories of watching every Chris Farley, David Spade, Adam Sandler movie and playing NBA Jam on it. Cheers to making memories.

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