Home theater design help


Recently I discovered that a wall I did not I think I could move is actually removeable and thus I can more than double my current home theater room into a much larger home theater/ media/ entertainment space. I engaged what dealers remain in my area but none seemed all that interesed or capable of managing design and construction changes especially since I have most of the equipment already. Anyone have any ideas on how to pursue this?  I roughly know what I want but also know there’s likely a lot I don’t know around design, sound tailoring, decorating, acoustics etc.   kind of at an impasse currently. Thanks! 
esthlos13

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Thanks for the responses.  I’m actually debating how to shape the room there are a few options.  If a perfect rectangle the room would be 16x 33. However there are bay window cutouts at each end so in the middle it’s about 36 long. As well on half of the room gets 5 feet wider for about 16 feet but there is a support pole at the 16 ft width mark. I had considered walking off this space to make an equipment and media storage space but that put me back in rectangle land which many have advised against. Another option I weighed as putting wall in front of the bay window cutout and putting equipment behind there so a projection screen and flat screen would have a flat wall behind. I’d like to try to isolate the room to some degree (room within a room kind of thing) but I have people telling me this could run 50k or more which seems crazy as in some parts of the country you can build a house for that. I’m thinking I’m likely going to have to design most of this myself and then find a contractor who at least understands this a little as I want a full electrical panel with numerous 20 amp outlets, conduit for wires in case I need to make changes, etc. the target is a hybrid theater/2 channel/ entertainment space and I can’t go full on black walls black ceiling so I’ve been trying to find online examples to get ideas with moderate success. Any continued thoughts appreciated. 
So the recommended book is on its way.  To note the bay window cutouts in the basement are not actual windows. It’s just the hexagonal half shape that breaks up a flat wall. The room and basement actually have no windows.  Do these forums let one upload pics?  Would be much easier to show the space and the questions I have around design 
Hi PTSS-  when I have some time in the coming weeks I’ll get the dimensions written up. A picture is worth 1000 words here....

wrt your suggestions on speakers and equipment, I have almost everything already ( so the local stores weren’t really interested in helping me since I wouldn’t be buying much equipment ). The major addition with the room config change would be a front projector and screen but not an immediate requirement. I’d wire for I though or at least run wire conduit to make retro fitting simple. 

Equipment
middle Atlantic fan cooled rack
oppo bdp103
audiquest diamond hdmi to processor
marantz av8802a
(2) Lexicon Rx-7 amplifiers
revel ultima studio 2 (bi-amp) mains
revel ultima voice 2 (bi-amp) center
revel ultima gem 2 (side surround)
(4) revel c583 in ceiling atmos speakers
(2) JL Audio fathom f212v2 subs
tivo mini
jvc-hrs5900 svhs vcr
shunyata viper zitron power cables
audioquest slip 14/4 and 14/2 all around (had to be in wall rated)
panasonic vt-65 plasma
panamax pm-5300
3 dedicated 20 amp outlets for amps and processor/sources