The BIG PROBLEM With Your Home AV System EXPLAINED
24This week we look at the one item which could transform the performance of your Audio and Visual system at home - your room! What can you do to tame the audio and maximise the video potential? Do you need to live in a black hole? How do you soundproof and fix your room's acoustics? Plus, what is Wave Forming and why should we care?
Presented by Phil Hinton with Martin Dew, Matt Eisengruber and Neil Davidson
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:28 - Welcome and introductions
00:04:01 - Competitions & new patrons
*Q&A plus comments from previous podcast (18th Mar: Is Home Theater Dead?)*
00:06:07 - Is the rise of huge screen TVs providing a gateway to the home AV experience?
00:08:33 - How have projector models changed over the last 5 years?
00:11:42 - How can you experience a custom installation or showroom before commiting to a huge project?
00:14:54 - Are 4K UST projectors gaining traction and do you need an ALR screen with one?
00:16:23 - Peter Tyson open house Hi-Fi/AV event
*Discussion Topic #1 - Home theater starts with the room*
Aesthetics
00:18:16 - โRoom For Improvementโ
00:19:05 - What are the top three room elements to consider?
00:21:09 - Should enthusiasts really let the interior designers loose in their rooms?
00:23:12 - Getting started - issues and compromises
00:26:23 - Theyโll remember the sweet shop, not the nits!
Acoustics
00:27:07 - How can you improve room acoustics?
00:31:37 - Are wooden batons on the wall a good acoustic solution?
00:33:56 - Absorption or diffusion?
00:37:29 - UK vs. US: How does construction affect the room acoustics?
Visuals
00:42:19 - How can you approximate the grading suite viewing environment?
New Home Cinema Projects
00:46:28 - How to deal with limitations in rented accommodation
00:51:02 - New multi-purpose garage conversion: what are the expected challenges?
01:00:18 - How important is natural light in a multi use space?
01:03:26 - The value of effective planning.
*Discussion Topic #2 - Multiple subwoofers and wave forming*
01:06:21 - What is waveforming?
01:09:28 - Why do bass waves cause problems?
01:10:49 - How many subs is too many?
01:13:27 - Dry vs. wet bass - control via calibration
01:18:26 - Room correction - good inputs give good outputs
01:20:51 - The MiniDSP UMIK X vs. the Trinnov mic
01:22:52 - What does waveforming actually sound like?
01:24:43 - Wrap up and goodbye
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