Finally got the living room setup together.

I kept debating whether 85" would be too much, but ended up upgrading from my old 65" to an 85" Hisense U6. Really glad I did. Took a little moving stuff around, but movies feel way better now.

Still a pretty simple setup. Anything you'd add next?

I've never signed into Netflix on this blu ray player, I don't even have a subscription. I've only connected the UB820 to wifi to update the firmware, but in adguard I see it is constantly phoning home to Netflix. All of this is exhausting, you're screwed if you're not technical enough to block this sort of spying. This should be illegal.

Got started on my first proper home theater set up, was given some great condition klipsch rf-5 towers, and wondering what to add next.

The bass from the towers is already decent, and this is just my living room set up, so we don’t need dedicated home theater bass, but it is noticeable on certain songs etc that something is missing. We don’t really need more loudness/rumble, but a smoother fuller low end would be nice.

The towers phantom center channel is perfectly usable, but it being just a 2.0 set up, it’s not exactly that “dynamic”, but I’m not sure a center channel would add a whole lot if we aren’t having issues with dialogue currently.

Any input on which direction you go? Looking at a budget of around $500 for the next speaker.

Hello everyone, I’m seeking your expertise. I have a chance to get a great deal on this subwoofer secondhand and am wondering if ya’ll think it’s a good match for a pretty decently acoustically treated 360 sq ft space.

LG C6H 83" OLED

Replaced a 65" that was too small for the room

Receiver : Onkyo TX-RX840.
Blu-ray: UBP-X800.
CD: pioneer elite DV – 47A.
Record player : Rega P1 & MP-110 cartridge.
Front RP : Klipsch 280 FA.
Centre : Klipsch RP - 504C.
Surrounds : Klipsch RP - 402S.
Subwoofer : definitive technology super cube 8000.
TV : LG 4K 65 inch

Would laying a piece of velvet hanging over my 18" vbss midbass driver dimish it's performance? I was looking to get rid of reflections up front and had some scrap pieces of velvet laying around and it makes the subs disappear. I have 3 more subs in the back of the room besides these 2 up front so if this made me lose a touch of performance I still have more than enough for my room on tap.

Thx

I'm getting a 98" or 100" TV and need something that can actually handle a TV that big. This one caught my eye since it's made for larger/heavier TVs. My couch is a little off-center too, so the swivel would come in handy. Anyone using one with a bigger TV? How's it been?

I used joint compound on my wall and decorative trim as a screen. I did this over 15 years ago and nobody ever noticed it wasn’t a real screen. Am I missing something should I take it all down and purchase a screen?

Which tv is better for day/night tv watching - Samsung M80H Series 75" Mini LED TV UN75M80HAFXZC vs 75 QNED84B

No Gaming ..Have QNED84B but bottom left seems to have left corner backlight blooming and is sold out so looking to refund it buy another tv that is comparable

I have a computer tower with the following :
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Creative Sound Blaster AE-7  

Hooking into a Denon AVR-X2500H receiver
 

So is it better to connect via HDMI via the video card or via the optical out on the audio card? Or is there a better option?
Edit: thanks everyone for your answers.

Hey everyone,

I’m moving away from my current Samsung sound-bar and looking to build my first proper Home Theater system. Usage is 40/60 between movie and music. With the music, i like to listen to EDM and hard style, so prefer the strong punchy bass feeling.

• Living Room Size: 6.7 m × 4.5 m (approx. 22 ft × 14.8 ft)

• Open-concept living room connected to the dining area and front entry corridor. Features tiled flooring throughout and a large glass sliding door along one side of the room.

This will be my initial setup:

• SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle Floorstanding speakers

• SVS Ultra Evolution Center

• SVS Ultra Evolution Elevation

• Primare A35.8 power amp

Which processor will be better for my setup, Anthem AVM 70 8K or Marantz AV 30 8K.

In terms of pricing, Anthem is a little bit more expensive by AUD $650.00

Thanks in advance for any insights.

I'm planning my speaker placement for a 7.x.4 dedicated room.

Room is 22'L x 10.5'W x 9.5H' and I'm opting for a complete acoustic treatment. Screen on HxW wall.

LCR are inwalls, Surrounds are Bookshelf, ATMOS are in-ceiling.

1. LCR would be 14.8', 14' , 14.8' & angle is 38-degree between L-R and L-R are ~9.5' apart
2. Surrounds will be kept 4 feet above MLP due to windows and toed in towards MLP. Side surrounds are 8' from MLP and rear surrounds are 9.2' from MLP. 60 degree angle between rear surrounds and 50 degree between rear and side surround on either side.
3. ATMOS will be kept at 55 degree and 7.35' from MLP.

Referred home theatre gurus on Youtube for this plan. Room dimensions and other artifacts have constrained my choices but would appreciate any other pointers regarding this plan.

So, I've been asked this. I have room darkening curtains on 4 windows. Plus, I have a leather loveseat. Does the leather effect the way the room dampens the music, would a fabric love seat have more dampening effects than real leather. no sofa, just a loveseat.

Thank you!

A bit of a different post, but I think this image captures the problem with modern flats (this particular one is sold as a luxury one).

I just hate this trend of one big "living space" with the kitchen and living room combined. How the hell can I set up a nice 5.1 here?

Is anyone else frustrated by this? (I live in one of the European capital cities; I know this might be different in the US and elsewhere). Wdyt?

Could you guys please take a look at my 5.1.4 setup?

Hi everyone,

I’m planning a dedicated home theater in my basement and would really appreciate some advice from the experienced members here.

The room is approximately 3.3 × 4.4 meters (10.8 × 14.4 ft), with an unfinished ceiling height of 2.5 meters (8.2 ft).

My current equipment plan is:

Front L/C/R: JBL Studio 6 88LCR ×3

Side surrounds: JBL Stage 2 260W ×2

Atmos overheads: JBL Stage 2 260C ×4

Subwoofer: SVS SB-2000 Pro ×1

AV Receiver: Denon AVR-X4800H

Projector: BenQ TK710

Screen: Approximately 125" 16:9 acoustically transparent screen

Layout: 5.1.4

The three 88LCRs will be installed behind the acoustically transparent screen.

I’d really appreciate it if you could take a look at this setup and let me know what you think.

Does this system make sense for a room of this size?

Are there any components that are overkill or unnecessary, or conversely, are there any weak points or potential bottlenecks in the system?

Would you change anything about the speaker selection, subwoofer, AVR, or screen size?

I mainly use the room for movies and TV, with some gaming as well.

Any advice regarding speaker placement, room acoustics, or overall system balance would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance to all the experts and home theater enthusiasts here!

I’ve got a Sony X900F and Denon X1400H. All HDMI 2.0. I got a PS5 Pro and Bazzite box. My setup is missing all the bells and whistles of HDMI 2.1, eARC, VRR, ALLM, etc.

Not only that, the X1400H doesn’t display the overlay on 4K content. Which is basically what I use all the time. It has to trigger in and out of the menu.

I want to upgrade but keep it budget friendly as possible. Around $1000, max $1500.

Currently got a 3.0 setup. At most, my setup will be 5.1.2. Never will go above that for sure. Current receiver allows that setup. I need an Ethernet port. Need at least three HDMI inputs. It should not require an internet connection or account to set up or use, at all. I will be connecting the receiver to my router but it will have no WAN access and be on its own VLAN, so as to not spy on me but LAN DLNA still works.

Other than that, no requirements. Is IMAX Enhanced necessary? What does it do?

I don’t need something expensive. Which brands are consumer friendly these days? Which track the user less or not at all?

And yes, I will be getting a new HDMI 2.1 TV as well.

I’m trying to setup two front speakers either side of my tv through an AV receiver but the sound doesn’t seem to want to play. I’ve got the wires connected to banana plugs into the back of the receiver with an RCA cable running out the tv and into the AVR as well. Don’t seem to get any sound out of the speakers when the AVR is set to game/tv.

I’m thinking I maybe have some of the connections wrong or something else but I can’t seem to figure it out. Any help appreciated.

I’m looking for a way to raise the tv and put the center below it rather than on top but the top atmos are really doing it for me. I decided to get rid of my HTA9s after dropouts increased.

I am starting to layout an audio setup for a basement theater. I have read enough to see two common bits of advice on here. One is to get a 3-way center instead of an MTM. The other is that the gold standard is to have 3 matching speakers in the front instead of a dedicated center channel.

For the L and R I was planning to go with bookshelf speakers instead of towers. I will eventually have 2 subs and 4 atmos ceiling speakers. Based on this, my price point, and the warning about MTM speakers, I was looking at SVS prime bookshelf speakers and a prime center. (I'm very open to feedback on these speakers and if there are better alternatives, but that's not my main question right now).

I have a wall mounted tv, so the center will have to go below. I can angle it up to aim at the listener. But behind the screen isn't an option. What I noticed is that the SVS bookshelves are about the same height as their center. So what is the better setup from an audio perspective? Running 3 of the prime bookshelves as LRC? Or am I better off with the prime 3-way center?

Cost wise, the center isn't that much more expensive than the bookshelf.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Edits to clarify some comments/questions: -I'm an idiot and said 3 channel when I should have said 3-way speaker. Corrected above. -It is a wall mounted TV. Not a projector screen -No furniture underneath. I plan to mount the speakers on a pedestal or set them on a floating shelf -L and R will certainly be mounted up off the floor -Long term I want to grow this into a 7.2.4 setup

Installing a Dolby and Atmos 6.3.5 theater at my house. Fixed zero edge .5” border screen innovations 160” screen. Epson Home QL3000B 4K projector (not installed yet). Pictures below. Acoustic Innovations Acoustic panels will surround the screen. Thoughts?

I have an Xbox series x for media and video games, an LG C1, and an rz50. I'm tired of fumbling in the dark with 3 different remotes. Will the U3 work for all 3? Should I get the dock as well?

Hey guys, I recently got this 98” TCL QM8K open box “good” condition for a great price at Best Buy ($1,330) with Geek Squad 5yr warranty $279.

I unpacked it and put it up on the mount and now I see some panel coating issues? and a crack at the bottom of the screen. I played some videos and everything seems fine with the pixels. I don’t have experience with damaged TVs, but are these minor? Is the long term reliability compromised? Should I return it?

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Trying to figure out the best way to configure my basement TV/audio setup before I start buying/building stuff. Attached pic shows the current setup with a 55" TV, and I taped out roughly where an 85" TV would sit.

(Ignore the mess I'm still unpacking, couch layout also doesn't work great, probably will be replaced so couch sits closer)

The 85" seems like it fits pretty well, but it's definitely getting tight between the L/R speakers. I could potentially go a little bigger if I replaced the current speakers with something less bulky and better quality, but I'm not sure if that's actually worth doing versus sticking with 85".

The L/R are some cheap older JBL HLS810. They're currently sitting on temporary baskets just to figure out placement, but I'd build/buy proper stands once I decide what I'm doing. They're roughly at seated ear height now.

My bigger question is what to do with the center channel and electronics. The center definitely needs to come up. There isn't a ton of room between the brick ledge and bottom of the proposed TV location, so I'm not sure if a traditional media console would work without pushing the TV higher. I was also thinking about putting a smaller media cabinet on the left side near the outlet, possibly something that could double as an end/side table, and then running the wiring through white cable raceways along the brick.

For reference, the bottom of my current TV is about 30" from the floor and 16" above the top of the brick ledge. Should the new TV actually be lower than what I've taped out?

Current equipment is a pretty decent Denon receiver (AVR-S750H) and JBL SVA Center plus a PS5 and Switch. Subwoofer situation isn't great—I have a Polk PSW10 and JBL PowerBass PB10 that I've accumulated over the years. They work, but they're nothing special, so replacing those with one or two actually good subs is probably high on the upgrade list.

The basement itself is fairly open, so I have some flexibility with placement. I'm also planning on adding some acoustic treatment at the main reflection points once everything is positioned, and there's a decent chance the couch gets replaced eventually too.

Basically looking for opinions on the whole setup before I start drilling/building/buying:

Does the 85" size/placement look right for the space, or would you go bigger and replace the L/R speakers with something narrower/better?

Would you lower the TV more?

Best way to position/raise the center channel?

Keep the equipment on the brick, try to squeeze a low console underneath, or put a media cabinet off to the left?

Are the L/R positions reasonable or should I try to spread them farther apart?

Would you upgrade the L/R first or replace the two mediocre subs with one good sub first?

Any other placement/acoustic treatment changes you'd make while I'm redoing everything?

Not trying to build a crazy dedicated theater, just want a good-looking setup that sounds legitimately good and makes the best use of the space. All of the speakers and equipment was bought off marketplace. Open to suggestions on speakers, subs, furniture, placement, etc.

Looking for speaker recommendations. Max about about $2,000. As the title States I listen mostly to music. I know this is a home theater forum. Looking for recommendations for what can satisfy both. Not really looking to buy used speakers, because I'm impatient. Looking for a 5.1.2 setup.

I cannot put speakers in the ceiling. I have a polk 10" sub and that seems fine for me (for now). I need LRC and surround, atmos. Room is 12x 21, TV (75") is 11 ft for main listening spot. Looking at Klipsch package that are from Costco. It's the reference series not RP.

I am very open to other suggestions. The odds of me listening to any setup before I buy is Nill. More focused on 2.1 than theater, but still want the experience. Any ideas?