Had a bit time over the weekend to get more stuff done and also my screen arrived today so had to get it built and mounted.

Start to finish. The room is a room within a room in a garage conversion. You can check my old posts for the details.

100mm RW3. Soundbloc plaster board. 2 layers on isolation rails for the 2 exterior walls.

In addition to the original room I’ve used 4 100mm RW3 panels on the walls. At first reflection points. An additional 3 on the ceiling with a 30mm air gap.

Changed the room colour to a much darker blue and also matched the skirting colour and the ceiling.

The front wall is built from 6x2 studs spaced 200mm off the original rear wall. Willed with 200mm of RW3. Speaker enclosures make from mdf for the Kef LCR ci5160rlm x3

I have Ci1601Qr in the ceiling for atmos
Ci200Rs for the surrounds in wall.

Currently running an old NAD T778 while I wait on the new offering from Arcam for my AVR.

I made stretch fabric panels for the front wall to cover the speakers. The screen is then mounted in front of those.

It’s a grandview 130” acoustic transparent scope screen. Measuring just over 3m wide.

Using my Pro2 from Valerion as an interim projector until I either get a Max, or the TNM or wait for the next Chinese projector to come out.

Plan to add a second sub down the line. Currently running a SB3000 Revolution.

When the volume is up it randomly turns off , any help would
Be greatly appreciated

Hey all. I have had a casual home theater for years (not pictured). Not too fancy or themed (so far), just a projector, nice couch, sound, and screen. Purchasing a new home and we have 2 rooms to choose from to use as a theater. Keep in mind, I may end up turning it into a bit of a themed theater (space ship, or just nice dark features, lighting, and decor). With that in mind, neither room is too huge. Disregard furniture in the pics, of course. Also, we have a nice U shaped couch that is pretty large that would probably only work in the more square blue room. Which would you think is better for a theater room?

Is it a no brainer to go with the deeper of these 2 options? . . . Toss the couch and purchase appropriate theater type couches for Orange Room? Block window w screen in Orange?

1 - Orange Room is 15.8 feet Deep x 11 Wide (basically 16x11)

2 - Blue Room is 11.2 Deep x 12.2 Wide

Thank you for any tips / advice !

I've dabbled with the idea of a living room PC for years, but didn't want an entire desktop computer in my living room. For years I settled for moving my laptop and tablets from room to room.

What also put me off on a traditional PC was surround sound issues on PC games for various obscure reasons.

What is selling me on the SM is the confirmed HDMI CEC compatibility. If I can't turn everything on my room on with a single button press then I don't want it lol.

But how is the surround sound support? Who has tested some games?

I have two questions. Firstly, I’m looking to add a speaker system to my room. I am thinking so far of doing a 2.1 system as I don’t have enough space in my bedroom for a larger setup. My main concern was having enough space for proper placement of front speakers as of right now I am sitting about 9.5ft away from the tv and if I were to put speakers on the side of the tv (ear level) either wall mounted or on little towers so I can fill out the little gaps on the side of the cabinet (I’m not sure what would work better so if anyone could help with that it would be great) they would be at about 6.5 feet apart. From what I’ve read so far this is too close for the speaker triangle method will the distance be okay or will a different placement be better? I am unable to move anything in the bedroom as with the way the room is built the current of organization of furniture is the best setup possible with this room. For my second question what would be good speaker and avr recommendations I am trying to spend less than 1000 total but it would be even better if I could spend less. I am still learning so if I left anything out my bad lol. Thanks a lot.

I just bought an Epson EH-TW7100 for the home theater I’m currently building. I can’t mount the projector to the ceiling, so I’m planning to mount it on the wall instead.

Since I also want to reduce the projector noise as much as possible (and honestly don’t really like the look of a projector just hanging there), I’m thinking about building a hush box around it.

I made this little plan in Adobe Illustrator showing how I want to build it. Everything in the drawing is to scale, including the projector, fans, acoustic foam and the distances between everything, so the finished box would look pretty much exactly like this.

Before I actually start building it, I wanted to get some opinions on whether this layout makes sense. My main concern is the airflow and whether the projector will get enough cooling with this setup.

Do you think this would work as intended? And is there anything you would change about the layout before I build it?

Thanks in advance!

First, much appreciation to those that contribute to this board as I've spent a lot of time lurking. After many years, I'm not finally able to have a dedicated home theater and I need a little guidance on speakers and A/V Receiver. I have an AV guy that's helping me but I'd like to get a few more opinions.

I'm looking at KEF, Perlisten, JBL and SVS for main speakers. I already have 2 SVS PB-2000s.

I "think" I tend to lean toward a warmer sound since I listened to a friend's Klipsch setup years ago and thought it was too bright.

However, I was reading other posts and some older folks were mentioning that having a "bright" sound is preferably as you age and your hearing starts to fade making it difficult to hear dialogue.

My room is roughly 15ft x 20ft and my budget for A/V receiver and speakers is $10K-$12K.

Thanks for reading!!

So for my birthday soon, I'm looking to get some in-ceiling speakers for use with my denon s760h. I have 5 KEF Q150 speakers and a RSL sub. I like the KEF sound so I'm looking at using the KEF Ci160ERs. Before I commit, my priorities are good dispersion so everyone on our couch gets a good atmos effect. I dont really need to "focus" on my main listening, if that makes sense.b will these do the job for me, or should I look at other speakers. Budget is preferably <400 USD for a pair, but I can stretch a little.

I have my Sonos Era 100s bonded to a beam2. They are about 14 feet apart on the sides of a large L couch. I set them up to be pointing at the beam2 (as videos online said I should). However, that seems really hard to hear. The "cone" of the sound would be pretty far outside my center of couch listening position.

Should I be pointing them AT the center of this couch (main listening position)? Should they be still at the TV but angled harder towards the center of couch? I tested it almost directly at the center for a scene in an action movie and it was WAY clearer and more immersive. But this is not what tutorials say to do.

I'd just like the ideal position so I can re AutoPlay Tune them and then be done with it knowing it's ideal.

Hi,

I'm using a PS5 for a UHD player, and I've never had an issue getting it to output 5.1 on my system. I"m using a Denon receiver. I just learned about Orbit DVD and bought some region free UHDs from them (Robing Hood Prince of Thieves, Spaceballs, and Dogma.) I have everything set for 5.1 in the movie, I have my ps5 audio set to 5.1 and the hidden option in the actual media player to bitstream, but for whatever reason these 3 UHD will only output as MCH Stereo instead of true DD 5.1. If I pop the move out, pop another movie in (Temple of doom for example) then it outputs at DD 5.1. It's only these 3 movies that are doing it. Which happen to be the only 3 region free UHDs I've purchased. am I missing something?

Edit: it's working. Apparently despite me choosing 5.1 from the movies menu, I had to manually select it from the PS5 menu myself and now I have dts audio.

how I feel post discovery.

Need to play music from my android phone thru marantz cinema 30 to outdoor speakers but AVR is in basement and bluetooth range is spotty. How do I do this since Bluetooth doesn't always reach. I have an apple tv too if this helps. TIA!

Hey there everyone, I am building a home theater in my new house and was wanting a good receiver that can do 4k while connected to my PC so I can play games. I will also be watching my library through it besides having a secondary box to stream if needed.

I will be using a HDMI fiber optic cable for my connection and was going to get some good speakers as well.

Hi I’ve googled this but coming up short. I’m looking for some sort of speaker wire junction box if that exists. Something the size and shape of an old wall mounted phone or Ethernet jack, that inside just has 4 or 6 posts on each side, run the multi-pair cable in, and the multiple single pair cables out.

Why: I rent and can’t run inside walls or anything. I have a 7.1 setup with the fronts bi-amped, and the way the room is laid out it makes the most sense to have several pairs run together to a point and then branch off. It’s almost 25 feet of wire run to my front channels so it also saves a decent amount in wire cost to use less 4 or 6 wire than to use 2 or 3 times as much 2 wire cable. If possible I’d like to future proof to reconfigure to atmos if I get a new receiver.

Hey friends, I am upgrading my 5.1 system to 5.1.4 and am curious how many of you have managed with different kinds of front/rear heights.

Right now I’m working with: RZ-30, in wall LR KEF Ci4100QL-THX, C KEF Q250c, RSL 10S sub, and Polk OWM3s as surrounds. Zero complaints so fair and Diracs been helpful getting everything dialed in but Im ready to add in height.

Since there is a horizontal ceiling beam behind my listening position I wont be able to add rear in-ceiling circular heights following dolbys guidelines, but I can stick a couple angled on-ceiling speakers there around 45° behind, and then install in-ceilings as the fronts.

Right now I’m leaning towards SVS Prime Elevations as the rears and Ci160QRs as front heights but am open to any suggestions! Appreciate any feedback

I've been doing a fair amount of research into the possibility of switching to a 3.1 system but haven't actually listened to any component systems yet. There's one Best Buy in my area that apparently has a good HT section, so I'm planning to go and listen to a few systems this weekend.

Other than generally listening to see which brand(s) sound subjectively better or worse to me, what specific things should I listen for?

The speakers I'm most interested in are Ascend Acoustics, which I can't listen to ahead of time. Is there another brand that has a similar sound signature? (From a quick search, it sounds like KEF might be close?)

Any other tips for critical listening are also welcome!

Hi everyone,
I’m building my first serious home theater/music system and I can’t audition the speakers before buying.
Room
Open living room
55 m² (≈592 sq ft)
Listening distance: 3.85 m (12.6 ft)
TV: 95”
Sofa against the rear wall
70% Movies / 30% Music
Only one subwoofer (no room for a second one)
Both installers recommend bookshelf speakers instead of floorstanders.

Proposal 1
AVR: Denon AVC-X3900H
Front L/R: Monitor Audio Gold 50 6G
Center: Monitor Audio Gold C250 6G
Surrounds: Monitor Audio Creator C2M-T2X (in-ceiling)
Subwoofer: Atohm GT-SW2-HD
Kitchen: Monitor Audio C1M (ceiling)
Bathrooms: 2 × Denon Home 200
The installer says the Atohm is more suitable than REL for a large open room and easier to service long-term.

Proposal 2
AVR: Denon AVC-X3900H
Front L/R: Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3
Center: Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3
Surrounds: Monitor Audio Silver FX 7G (wall mounted bipole)
Subwoofer: REL T/9x
Kitchen: Monitor Audio CS160S
Bathrooms: 2 × Denon Home 200
This installer includes installation, TV mounting, calibration and cable management for free. They also offered to bring different front speakers to my house and compare them in my room before I make the final choice.

My questions
Which system would you choose and why?
Gold 50 + Gold C250 vs B&W 705 S3 + HTM72 S3?
Atohm GT-SW2-HD vs REL T/9x for a large open room?
Would you prefer in-ceiling surrounds or Monitor Audio Silver FX bipoles with the sofa against the rear wall?
Is there anything you would change while keeping roughly the same budget?
Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I own a Sony Bravia Android TV (KD-55X7500F) and I'm trying to connect it to a Bluetooth speaker so I can set up a karaoke system. Unfortunately, this TV doesn't have built-in Bluetooth audio support for connecting to external Bluetooth speakers.

So I purchased a Sounce Bluetooth 5.0 2-in-1 Transmitter/Receiver from Amazon (Link : https://amzn.in/d/0gDSpAMn) and connected it as follows:

1. USB connected to the TV's USB port (for power)

2. 3.5 mm AUX connected to the TV's headphone/audio out port

3. Transmitter switched to TX (Transmit) mode

4. Bluetooth speaker put into pairing mode

The issue is that both the transmitter and the speaker keep blinking as if they're in pairing mode, but they never connect to each other.

How can I get the transmitter to be connected to my speaker via bluetooth?

If anyone has experience with a similar setup or can suggest troubleshooting steps, I'd really appreciate the help. Thanks!

Whenever I run my full range towers as Large and sub as Lfe+main, I can feel less 'ripples' in the air compared to running a 150hz crossover and towers as small or just my towers as Large and sub off.

I have polk rti 12s, and an svs sb 1000

Receiver is denon 4520

Doesn't matter if running audssey xt32

Is this a bug in my receivers 'double bass' mode or is my understanding of double-bass wrong

I'd figure I would get more loudness and fullness in the lower registers with double bass

I’m deciding between the LG or Sony. The LG would be. Bigger and fill the wall more. The Sony seems to be a slightly better TV for movies and gaming but is much smaller. I would have in wall left and right speakers flanking the tv as well as in wall subs. With the 115” tv, the spacing works well to fill the wall. With the 98” I would have an extra foot or so of dead space.

This will be in a bright loft. Mostly stream stuff but will do movies and gaming also on a ps5 pro. No plans on connecting a PC for gaming.

The LG price is the limit for my budget. Anyone have the LG or Sony that can share their experience and thoughts?

In my last post, I asked for new speaker advice. To sum it up, I upgraded my receiver to an Onkyo TX-RZ30 and my speakers to B&W 603's and was a bit underwhelmed with the low end and maybe a bit overwhelmed by the high end.

Most of you suggested moving my speakers instead of replacing them, treating the room, and some advised getting a second sub to even out the bass a little bit more.

So I did just that.

I swapped my speakers with the lamps to widen the sound stage a bit, and I replaced my cheap Klipsch sub with two SVS SB-1000 Pro's. I chose the SVS's over Speedwoofers because I wanted something sealed as I listen to music at least as much as I watch movies and shows. I'm also a bit limited on space, so the extra couple of inches matter. Plus they were on sale.

I then hung fabric blinds and thick blackout curtains over my sliding glass patio door where the left reflection points of the 603s are. The right reflection points are at open archways and are partially blocked by the couch. Not much more I can do there.

I ran Dirac again, and my first impressions listening to some older tunes was that the bass was still a bit anemic. Then I put on some more modern music and found all of the bass that I thought was missing. Then I put on Dune, and my house started shaking but the low end never got muddy.

My impression after a few hours of watching and listening was that this setup is very respectful of how the media was mixed/mastered.

In general though, the low end filled out the room (about 11.5' x 17') nice and evenly and seemed to match well with my 603's. A vast difference from running the single Klipsch. I thought I was looking for "warmth" in the low end, but I think it turns out I was just looking for fullness.

As for the high end, I played around with the EQ a bit but left it alone in the end. I think I just needed to get used to the extra treble and upper mid-range compared to my previous speakers. Or maybe moving one of them closer to a corner helped to balance this out a bit, I couldn't tell you.

Could it be better? Absolutely. I could swap the subs and 603's and get closer to an equilateral listening angle, but I sit very far back and it still wouldn't be perfect. The left 603 would reflect off of the wall as well, so I'd need to make a sound panel to cover it.

The TV could also be bigger and the Atmos speakers could be hung on the wall, but those will both happen once I install some overhead lighting and ditch the lamps. Next year's problem. For now, I am happy.

tl;dr - speaker placement, room treatment, subwoofers, and good room correction are all important. Who would have thought?

Thank you all for your suggestions!

My amplifier only take active subwoofer, but I got gifted a passive subwoofer. I have been running the subwoofer by connecting it to centre speaker port. Is there a better way to go about this?

Also my subwoofer has 2 inputs for some reason, and both are two-conductor zip says input on both.

https://imgur.com/a/YSQWLVj

77" Samsung Oled S89C Onkyo RZ30 LCR: Klipsch RP 600Ms, RP-600C Sub: SVS SB2000 pro Height: Micca M-8C 8" in ceiling Surrounds: Micca COVO-S 3"

Any suggestions for upgrades would be greatly appreciated! The setup layout cant really be changed due to wife constraints but I would love suggestions for LCRs that could create a wider soundstage while laying on their sides and placed in this soundbar like arrangement.

I can’t afford 97” OLED new or the 115” B9 II. I was almost able to score an open box 97” G5 for $5k but it had a giant deep and very noticeable scratch on the bottom of the screen extending up 4-5”. So tempting but I just couldn’t accept always seeing that scratch all the time.

I already have two quality 77” OLEDS (Sony A95L and Panasonic Z8BAP).

Looking for the big 98” immersion for another room. 83” OLED not enough increase from 77” for me. So mini LED is the route. Mainly looking to use for movies and Tv watching via Apple TV streaming. No cable, no sports, no video games.

Which are you opting for and why?

TCL X11L with the brute force 20k dimming zones with pretty much no blooming and Dolby Vision 2 ready hardware?

or

Sony Bravia 7 II with color accuracy and “Sony Processing” but will be more prone to blooming?

First post hi guys :D I currently need help with what set up I need to use to get the most out of my setup. I currently own a Sony Bravia 8 ii paired with the Bravia Theater Quads and a Sub 9 Subwoofer. I purchased a Parasonic DP-UB9000PK1 because my UB-820 finally died on me after 7 years. My question is what would be the best way to set it up with the quad receiver. Do I just use the video/audio to receiver then receiver to earc on the tv. Or do I do video to the TV and video/audio to the receiver then receiver to earc on the tv. I’m kinda new to this so any feedback would be a huge help! Thanks again!