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Modular Room-w/in-a Room HT? Think's a good idea?

Quite simply, what do YOU all think about the idea of a "Modular Room within a room system" for isolating dedicated AV/theater rooms/spaces within a home space/room as an concept?!?
Having personally done some custom dedicated sound isolated rooms and construction techniques applications on my own systems over the years , there's really been only those options, and then just sticking gear and treatments/fixtures in a room and call it a home theater, that most of us would ever consider(?). But while I've see some mostly industrial or pro audio type(?) products that pertain to modular room systems, for sound isolation (and or just isolated separate easy to assemble spaces within existing spaces/structures/warehouse/commercial space products,), I don't think there's anything directed specifically for the home theater market.

see bellow links for the concept that I'm refering to:

http://www.blackcatmusic.com/products/acoustic-products/modular-practice-rooms/wenger-sound-isolating-practice-rooms

http://www.bemcoinc.com/FLM.htm

What do you think? Great idea? Or would no one want this kind of product/concept to install in a room in their home for isolating their HT room (within a room)??!
Seems to me this would be a great and somewhat temporary, easily assemble-able/disassemble-able, yet high quality way to do an isolated sound room in your own home, that could also provide acoustically treated integrated walls, integrate other wiring, lighting, HVAC(?) and equipment?! I just think the idea has merit.
Think the masses of music/AV/HT consumers buy into this kind of product? I just think it would sell if it was marketed as such.

Comments?...Input?
avgoround
avgoround OP
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I believe targeting audiophiles is probably not the market, actually. I think audiophiles are happy with their $5K pre-amp, speakers and amp's of choice at the present, and some records and spinner plus tweaks, mostly. I don't even think a dedicated construct-able sound-room even would be in their equation, honestly.
However, anyone looking for a full on custom home theater/entertainment space in their home might strongly consider such if it was marketed to them effectively, say, through their local custom installer/AV retailer. If a customer was showing interest in a dedicated space setup, then the custom retailer would stear them to one of their rooms with said "Modular Room system", and show them the benefits, and why said customers NEEDS such a product! And, as you said, Pgawan2b, if the pricing was reasonable and right, it might then work...especially for basement homes back East, and such like. I think it could work, really..and I think more need could be met here than one might think actually. Maybe maybe...
avgoround OP
287 posts
 
Anyway, actually, this would still likely have to be a fairly involved system to construct. You'd either need the floor to be floating over the existing sub floor, and the sidewalls to rest on top of that, or the whole modular room to be floating on isolation pads/system of some sort.
Also, actually, the construction of floor and wall panels could even be similar in the way they attach to each other? But the ceiling system would prob need to assemble a bit different , I presume? And then also, if you stored all of this in your garage, or storage, or another spare room, dis-assembled, or whatever, that would still constitute some rather bulky furniture to have to deal with, whenever it wasn't in use/assembled.

Still, if you're going to go through the hassle and expense of buying an involved and pricey home entertainment system in a dedicated room/space, doesnt this makes more sense for most, IMO, rather than expensive room construction on existing - furred out walls, resilient channels, green glue, better insulation, permanently re-routing HVAC and lighting, blackening out the room, and still having sound leak through window and standard door openings, and then not truly decoupling the room from the rest of the home anyway? So cranking up your system becomes somewhat limited, due to noise leaking/transfer from all directions. and then of course this idea can be relocated and assembled at another location in future.
Well sounds interesting to me anyway. lol...
avgoround OP
287 posts
 
I see this concept has a lot of interest!? ..or not.
Anyway, apparently existing rooms (or sheds, in the case of those destitute sudo-audio expert posers) will be safe from foreign structures or advanced construction applications any time soon.
Yaaaawn... lol
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