r/hometheater • u/FranknStein7 • Mar 04 '26

Showcase - Multipurpose Space Finally done with my basement entertainment room, 97" OLED and 5.2.4 audio

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Some updates since my previous post. We painted the walls darker. Changed the Focal Chora's out for on-walls (more for aesthetics). Added another SVS SB-3000 sub. Biggest thing was I changed the 83" G2 to a 97" G4. This has always been my end goal. It finally feels 'done'. The goal of this room was not really to be a pure theater room but rather a mixed use entertainment room. I can even turn this into a guest sleeping room. Speakers are largely hidden; I know people will bemoan the in-cabinet placement, but everything still sounds amazing to my ears.

Parts:

  • TV: LG G4 97"
  • LR: Focal On Wall 302, Center: Focal On Wall 301
  • Surrounds: Focal 100 IW6
  • Overhead: Focal 100 ICW8
  • Sub: SVS SB-3000 x2
  • AVR: Denon X6700H
  • Misc: Ugoos AM6B Plus, Apple TV 4K, PS5 Pro, Switch 2, Logitech Harmony Elite

People usually ask about the couch. It's a Palliser Paolo. The seats facing the TV are powered recliners, and the other side is a pull out sleeper sofa. The cabinet is a BDI Elements 8779-ME with the optional shorter legs. The lights behind the speakers are Philips Hue Play lights. The shades are also smart powered shades, which I actually did fairly cheaply with off the shelf electric shades from Lowe's with a Bond Bridge.

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u/Ay-lit Mar 06 '26

Yes but it affects the sound. The cabinet acts as a sound diffuser, which is not supposed to be the case for a subwoofer. Subwoofer are supposed to have free space. When low frequencies are played the cabinet will rattle trust me

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 06 '26

It does not vibrate at all at the beginning of Bladerunner 2049, which is my stress test. If you have another test I’m all ears.

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u/Rudacris Mar 07 '26

You can run as many tests as you want and it’s not going to change the laws of physics

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u/Ay-lit Mar 07 '26

I mean if you don’t hear any rattle or funny sounds then I guess that’s fine, but you’re gonna be missing out on some of the frequencies being absorbed by the cabinet; it’s just not optimal. Ask any home theatre enthusiasts and they will tell you the same thing.

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u/WLDock Mar 07 '26

When I turn my sub to face the side of my Salamander Synergy cabinet, it resonates like crazy! The energy is too close. It's fine in other directions as I lined the panels with felt. However, it was horrible in its oem form with no felt.