Bulding HT room - should it have a door?

Posted by Brion Frost [IP: 166.55.39.57] on February 06, 1999 at 13:10:37
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I hope this isn't too stoopid of a question, but......

I'm starting to finish my basement, and one of the uses will be for a home theatre. I have two choices for the layout. I can finish off one huge multipurpose area which would include the HT, or do two seperate areas and make the HT a stand alone entity. I'm leaning towards the latter, which would mean a 12'6" X 23' X 7'8" room for the HT. Otherwise, I've got a HUGE area to fill and speaker placement problems.

I'm wondering if I should actually have a door on this room. Having a wide, open doorway would make the room feel a little more open, but I'm wondering if closing the room with a door helps acoustics. Does sealing the room with a door have any acoustic benefits/drawbacks? Can the sub develop higher SPL in a sealed room? Are standing waves more of a problem?

Thanks for any tips.

Brion Frost

Follow Ups:

• Bulding HT room - should it have a door? - Ken Simmons 16:03:37 02/06/99 (4)
  • Bulding HT room - should it have a door? - Brion Frost 12:29:16 02/07/99 (1)
    • Bulding HT room - should it have a door? - Ken Simmons 13:40:11 02/07/99 (0)
  • Bulding HT room - should it have a door? - frank pronk 18:58:41 02/06/99 (1)
    • Bulding HT room - should it have a door? - Ken Simmons 19:19:27 02/06/99 (0)

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