We recommend planning for some in-ceiling speakers if you have 9-foot or higher ceilings.
For surround sound, adhere to the placement guidelines for the Dolby Atmos format. For tips on setting your speaker positions, check out an article I wrote over at AV Gadgets titled Speaker Placement Guidelines and Tips.īe sure to follow this basic rule for positioning home theater speakers. This includes deciding how to run your speaker wire, HDMI, lighting, and network cables to ensure everything you need gets placed correctly. Once you know your room and your space, begin planning your layout. Having a dedicated room with a door allows you to pressurize the room with a subwoofer and get better overall sound by not having to deal with objects and architectural features not related to the home theater. Building a home theater with hidden speakers also entails leaving some room behind the screen which eats into your space. A dedicated room always works best, but you can certainly design a home theater around a shared space.
If not, then set the “boundaries” for the home theater space. If your room is closed off from the rest of the house-excellent. It’s not that you can’t enjoy a good movie in a small room, but I would never suggest spending excessive money where it’s not needed. If I teach you how to build a home theater, and you think you can do it in a 9 x 9 room with 8-foot ceilings, I haven’t done you much good. Step 8 – Hang Your Screen, Trim, and Decorateīefore you can do anything, you need to consider the room.
Why Build a Home Theater with Hidden Speakers?.Step 3 – Build the Plan (Framing and Insulating).