The Mancave lives....

[analog addict]

If you get used to it, you'll miss the heavy damping the open stud bays and exposed fiberglass are providing. I'd be tempted to install grill cloth instead of sheetrock.

With some carpet down, that'd be an awesome listening space just the way it is.................... for my preferences, i like a soft, well damped room. definitely stirs my envy a bit.

Now i'm not sure which space i like better, the "cave" or the kitchen. The whole package is is truly awesome, kudos and congrats Allan!:2thumbsup:

Actrually was thinking Tyvek for an interim, fairly long term solution to seal away the fiberglass particles. It would also breathe any water that gets into the walls. Biggest issue would be keeping open flames away from it. However, if the walls are subsequently lined with speakers, that solves part of the problem. Then it's just the ceiling.

Got a big oriental carpet coming from my mom this wekend. Also have a few smaller ones of my own to add when I get a chance.

A few Velvet Elvis' for the remaining walls, along with a few firearms, edged weapons and dead animals, and the mancave decor will be complete....:2thumbsup:



BTW, got a chair reserved for you Tom. Catch a ride with Bakes at the end of Sept.....

[David Yost]

Just staple a layer of polyester batting over the wall and the fibers will be sealed in -- poly is acoustically transparent and can be covered with burlap treated with a fire retardant. I think there may be a diy recipe on the Acoustics AA posted by John Risch.

[Mustang Marvin]

Where is the fridge? A true man cave MUST have that. A cold brew always makes everything sound better. Think I'll have one myself right now...

[Cal Weldon]

If any of those are external walls, don't you require a vapour retarder? For damping you can always use Donnacona aka low density fiberboard over it.

[voice of the theater]

My wife doesn't understand, but this is what all the work has been leading up to, and what makes it all worthwhile.

I can't hardly wait until the weekend....:2thumbsup:

With an amazing mancave and collection like that--if your wife did understand, you'd have my vote for being the luckiest man alive! Even if she doesn't understand, just the fact that she's tolerating all the construction/collecting/time involved etc. puts you in the running in my book......

[analog addict]

Thank you Sir! My wife has her.....idiosyncrasies but she does tolerate my foibles as well as one could hope for......

I changed out the 288s for a pair of 902-8B's with adapters last night, and to tell you the truth, I don't hear much difference. I do hear some intermittent crackling which I think is coming from the pre amp, so I brought up PAS-3 and a Foreplay II last night, along with a Sony TT with a Biotracker arm and AT-15Sa cartridge. Now hopefully one of these bloody pre amps will have a working phonograph stage. Also brought up the small GPA horns for a trial with the 420A's in the Madrids.

Too many toys, not enuff time....

[givejonadollar]

Those pics are well done. Nice work.

[Altec Best]

Too many toys, not enuff time....

Never enough Toys !! And your right about the time though it gets bye me everyday, and I ask myself were did the day go. Weeks go bye like days anymore.It's September already seems like yesterday I was shoveling 2 feet of snow out of my driveway.


BTW Everytime I see those pics that insulation makes me start itching like crazy

Looks like you did a Beautiful job with the house and not just the cave. :2thumbsup:

Great Job Allan ! Regards ~ John

[RonSSS]

I'm with Bowtie, I love a dead well damped room for the horns.
I made my walls as solid as I could. I used 5/8" sheetrock. The wall space of course filled with fiberglass.
For the ceiling, I stuffed the 8" joists with R19 then built an acoustic tile covering.
The floor which is concrete (basement) is covered with a thick pad and thick carpeting.
I use various wall treatments to stop the slap echo.
Find the Acoustic Handbook by alton Everist.....it's quite good.

Cool room!

I suggest at least 4 of the 8184 subs, possibly 8. That would rattle the fiberglass loose! I have 2 in my much smaller listening room, and they are awesome!

Ron