[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by bcre8v2

Another option is to create a "box and shelf" effect within the walls that you're opening.

It's a neat idea, but I think I'll have same problem with losing my insulation, right? That's the tough part - we'll be moving a bit of the insulation around to run the conduit, but ultimately putting most of it back and re-sealing the vapour barrier.

And remember I'm going to have shelves on either side, kind of like this:

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by bcre8v2

Another option is to create a "box and shelf" effect within the walls that you're opening.

It's a neat idea, but I think I'll have same problem with losing my insulation, right? That's the tough part - we'll be moving a bit of the insulation around to run the conduit, but ultimately putting most of it back and re-sealing the vapour barrier.

And remember I'm going to have shelves on either side, kind of like this:

[timmy]

Hm, when you showed the picture of the shelves, I came to think about these Bose speakers:

http://www.bose.ca/controller?event=...nvisible_index

Wouldn't they blend in perfectly in a shelf like that?

[mrozema]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

Cutting 8-10" into my outer wall would lose me a lot of insulation...so that was off the table pretty quick.

***long quote trimmed by mod JD***

Not to mention that you don't have 8-10" in a 2x6 studded wall.

[mrozema]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

Thanks - man, that's ugly! At least I know there's something out there that does what I want...

It sure isn't pretty and I don't think its meant to be put on display. Its there to do a job and be hidden away.

[leslietroyer]

I have four Niles 650 inwall for my living room - movies and music. I really like them. Three are on outside walls I haven't noticed cold problem, but it is fairly mild here in Seattle. The one inside wall -- I stuffed insulation above and below, worked great. When listining to 60's-70's cd's the kids yell at me to turn it down -- so they can pump out the volume (wife can here it turning into the driveway ~ 500' away.

I put in custom 6" cherry baseboards, with a wireway routed in the back. For the inwall I just cut a 2x3" hole at the bottom of the drywall, used a fiberglass fishrod to pull the wires up from the base board & Screwed the drywall back in place. No need to refinish because the baseboards cover everything up.

I put JBL's in the kitchen ceiling -- they don't sound nearly as good as the Niles..

[Jason Dunn]

The digital wall project is finished!

http://www.digitalhomethoughts.com/news/show/93858/