DIY Home Theater Build Series | Episode 7 - WHAT WOULD I DO DIFFERENTLY?

The final DIY Home Theater Build episode is here! Lots of things happened over the course of 3-4 months, and in this final episode I take a look back at all the previous videos, going into more detail about things that happened, things I would do differently and also just some general commentary on how things went.

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My Home Theater
Valenica Tuscany Ultimate Luxury Edition theater seats: https://us.valenciatheaterseating.com?sca_ref=2381969.gq6ABvF7ex
LG C1 OLED 77-inch 4K TV: https://amzn.to/3Ts1QJi
Denon X2300W Receiver: https://amzn.to/2CuemWI
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: https://amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: https://amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): https://amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk VT60 In-Ceiling Speakers (linked to 70-RT): https://amzn.to/3MHNZwg
Dual SVS PB-2000 Pro Subwoofers: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296642
Dual SVS PB-1000 Pro Subwoofers:
PS5: (basically won the lottery)
XBOX Series X: (another lottery win)
Nintendo Switch: https://amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: https://amzn.to/2CuvDix
NVIDIA Shield Pro (2019): https://amzn.to/3mzML9d
miniDSP 2X4 HD: https://amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: https://amzn.to/3qs8noy

My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: https://amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: https://amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): https://amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: https://amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: https://amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): https://amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: https://amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: https://amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: https://amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: https://amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: https://amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: https://amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: https://amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): https://amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: https://amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: https://amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: https://amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: https://amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: https://amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: https://amzn.to/2CuL7TI

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TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
A few things before we get started - 00:24
Episode 1 - 01:39
Plan to TV mount fell through - 02:18
What I maybe should have done - 03:02
The window debacle... - 04:14
Cable runs kind of SUCK! - 04:14
Painting segue into EPISODE 2 - 05:13
Episode 2 - 05:36
There was A LOT of driving - 05:42
I've never painted before - 06:27
I should have asked for help - 06:57
Painting the door - 07:28
I really don't like painting - 08:13
A few weeks later... - 08:45
I was very OVERWHELMED - 08:57
Moving is messy - 09:32
More window things - 09:44
I set up the office - 10:32
I'm a BIG Back to the Future fan - 10:38
Running Cat6 cable wasn't fun - 10:44
Episode 3 - 11:45
The hardest drop ceiling install part - 11:55
Laser level was awesome - 12:56
Joist fun - 13:10
Drop ceiling math is hard - 14:01
I should have planned more - 14:57
Painting ceiling tiles - 15:26
Maybe I should have bought black ceiling tiles - 16:17
My Cat6 ceiling installation - 16:59
Valenica seats - 17:41
Episode 4 - 18:02
Why didn't I run in-wall cables - 18:06
The room was coming together! - 19:09
A stupid laser level hack? - 19:33
No cable channels behind the curtain? - 20:23
Electrical outlets were easy - 20:58
I probably should have gotten black cable channels - 21:27
Episode 5 - 22:14
Admiring my hard work - 22:24
In-ceiling speaker observations - 23:01
Atmos speaker placement mistake - 23:44
Laser level for speaker aiming - 24:16
Painting cable channels black instead of gray - 24:30
Door weather stripping and draft stopper - 24:46
Episode 6 - 25:14
Making acoustic panels - 25:21
Buy higher quality wood - 25:37
Buy an electric stapler - 27:05
Rockwool or something else? - 27:35
Maybe mount the panels differently - 28:10
Ceiling panels were too big - 28:44
Relocated Atmos speakers - 29:19
HVAC stuff - 29:27
Fixing the heat issue - 29:56
Before/After Panel Audio - 31:48
Before/After Panel REW Measurements - 33:30
Frequency response w/ NO PANELS - 33:59
Frequency response w/ PANELS INSTALLED - 34:22
Frequency response w/ PANELS & AUDYSSEY - 35:21
Room decay w/ NO PANELS - 35:56
Room decay w/ PANELS INSTALLED - 37:29
Room decay w/ PANELS & AUDYSSEY - 38:37
Before/After visual comparison - 39:18