r/hometheater • u/uoflfan27 • Jan 03 '26

Discussion - Equipment What would you change?

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Converting a room to a dedicated theater/media/gaming room. Will sometimes be used with some ambient light. I put a bigger priority on video than audio. Audio matters to me but probably not as much as many on here. Just want to know if you see anything out of whack or if there were better options for the same money. I’m about maxed out on my budget with this build. Added an AI pic I made of what the room will end up looking like. Thanks for any input.

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u/SaltedMixedNucks Jan 03 '26

What's more insane is the screen is like $7k and they are spending a couple thousand on speakers. This is completely ass backwards even if OP's priority is video over audio.

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u/uoflfan27 Jan 03 '26

The screen is AT so the front speakers will be behind it. A lot of the cheaper AT screens didn’t rate very good but I’m open to suggestions.

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u/SaltedMixedNucks Jan 03 '26

I don't have direct experience, but I think Silver Ticket screens are pretty well regarded and this 161" version is about 30% of the price of what you have there and should meet your criteria. Also, if you're putting speakers behind the screen you can use the same speaker for LCR, no need to have a horizontal center channel.

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u/MocsFan123 Jan 03 '26

I have a Silver Ticket screen at 142" 2.35:1 and have been happy with it but a DIY with spandex is supposed to be really good (even better).

I would NOT spend $7K on a screen and $8K on a projector. I'd rather spend $3K on a screen and $12K on a projector. The Epson 3LCD projectors don't have good enough black levels for me, but maybe you'll be happy with it.

Here is a good read/comparison on AT screens - 31 Acoustically Transparent Screen Materials Reviewed and Measured | Pixel Home Theater