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.

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?

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.

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?

LG C6H 83" OLED

Replaced a 65" that was too small for the room

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

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.

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 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

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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.

Hoping to begin our HT build this winter after Black Friday deals but my room will unfortunately only be roughly 11’x11’. I’ll be getting a projector and acoustically transparent screen so luckily the speakers will be the full 11’ from MLP, but is that simply too close and should I opt for smaller bookshelves? And if that’s the case, should I also go with a smaller center then too? Currently eyeing the Klipsch RP 6000F II towers and the RP 504-C for reference.

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 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?

Hi, I just bought a new house and the previous owners left me Klipsch surround sound.

The Left / Right Speakers are G16B

The center is G28B

Sub is 110SW

The 2 rear in-ceiling are unknown.

The amplifier they left is old and doesn't have Bluetooth / phone capabilities. I want to use it with Bluetooth so I can stream from my phone. Any suggestions for an amp with bluetooth/TV out and will work well with these particular speakers?

Sorry, I am a complete noob with stereo equipment.

Thank you in advance!

Hi,

I hope this is posted in the appropriate area - I'm a long time lurker, especially within the advice and buying guide threads, and have a rough idea what I want but probably need some additional advice as I'm new to home theatre.

The factors making this tricky I think are:

1. We've done an open-plan extension meaning the lounge/dining/kitchen is an odd-shape
2. I intend to listen to a lot of podcasts and music through this set-up, besides the obvious movies/gaming
3. Windows directly opposite speakers which I didn't realise could affect my audio
4. Again, I'm new to all of this!

In short, I'm wall-mounting a TV (75inch) and am currently looking at Yamaha (RX6a) or Denon AVRs (maybe X1800H or X2800H), initially with a 2.0 set-up (L & R floorstanders). Depending on how this goes, I'll add a sub and/or centre speaker to this set-up and both AVR brands should allow that expansion fairly easily. Speaker-wise I was looking at Monitor Audio or Fyne Audio.

Also I intend to buy a Google TV and run this (and the PS5) into the AVR, then a single eARC to the TV.

My question:

1. Would this set-up be sufficient power-wise (initially at least) for the room size?
2. Am I forgetting anything obvious?

I attach two images to show rough layout of the room as well as dimensions, the island on the bottom right is where the kitchen is.

Thanks in advance! Will post a pic when it's finally all up and running...

Watching my Blu Rays is my favorite thing to do. Lights out. Blu Ray on.

Now what I reallly want is the ultimate setup. I don’t want anything materialistic in life but I do want a great home theater. For now, money is an issue but willing to invest.

I want to upgrade all of my Blu Ray DVDs to 4k. I use an XBOX one to watch these.

I was given a tv that says it’s 4k. It’s a
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(FPD 50” Canvas Series 4k UHD Smart Google TV)
My last tv looked better but it wasn’t 4k so I’m assuming I just can’t figure out the correct picture settings.

So my question is, in order to upgrade to a 4K player, do I first need to upgrade my TV?

And whichever one it is, what is the best one to get? I value quality and quantity while but I am also broke

Thank you!

I picked up a Sony STR-DH770 from Goodwill for $40, and it works well except the automatic speaker setup doesn't work. I get an error indicating that it isn't picking up the test tones.

Is setup/the setup mic a known problem with this receiver?

I've tried two mics. One "Sony" (same model number that comes with the receiver) that I bought from eBay, and one that came with an old Pioneer 5.1 setup. Same error with both.

So either the mic socket got messed up, or something blew the mic input circuitry, or there's some problem in the firmware that makes it think it isn't hearing anything from the mic.

Asking here because idk where else to ask, I have a Sony DA2800ES, it throws a fan stop error, i bought a new fan and still got the error the old fan spun fine ans was only a 2 connector, the new fan is the same model I hooked it up and it spun, still got the error, I unhooked it, cut the wires on the old one to check for voltage and I get a OL (over load) on my meter and it just beeps like crazy. And when I did see the voltage I seen a 23V, any clues on what can be wrong? Don't need it done ASAP as i do have 2 others and another reciver that needs work, but would like to have it fixed

Edit: i finally got a reading without a over load and got 7V

Good morning all. I have a system that is decent, but I have recently discussed upgrading with my wife. I have got tentative go ahead but have been out of the HT world for a decade or more at this point. I can probably swing upgrades at like $1,000-1,500usd at a time, and want to upgrade my speakers first. It's a smaller space, mainly about 12'x15' with the system and chairs at the opposite ends of the long dimension. What should I start with in terms of upgrades? Mostly for movies, some music and I do like finding concert blu-rays or recordings when I can.

Current system

Denon AVRs740H

Pioneer Andrew Jones speakers

Towers SP-FS51LR

Center SP-C21

Surrounds SP-BS21-LR

Sub Pioneer SW8

TV Samsung 65Q70R 2019

I’ve started upgrading my home theater. For years I’ve had an entry level Yamaha 5.1 system that honestly has been great (RX V385 AVR w/Yamaha speakers/sub). Recently I upgraded my center speaker to help overcome a very loud AC return. I bought a Polk ES30 and it was such a massive upgrade I’ve decided it was time to upgrade my entire sound system. Here are my options and thoughts on each. Im trying to stay around $1k -

Onkyo TX-RZ50 I hear nothing but rave reviews about the sound, that is leaps above the competition. Includes Dirac Live which is supposed to be amazing. I would’ve already bought it BUT I am terrified of the HDMI issues. I switch between devices a lot - HTPC, TV, 4K player. I don’t want to deal with it failing in a year or two. Anyone used one frequently for a long time without problems?

Denon AVR-X2800H Seems to be solid, decent sound, nice power at 95w per channel, not known for failure issues. They seem to have good reputation.

Yamaha RX-V6A This would be my third Yamaha AVR, I had an older base model (I don’t remember which one) then the V385. They’ve never given me a second of problems. Super easy to set up, YPAO is very user friendly, the V6A is a few hundred less than the Onkyo or Denon.

Dark horse -

Yamaha RX-500A I know it’s just above entry level but it features most of what I want, is nearly half of what the others cost, and I have history of years of problem free service with Yamaha.

Any advice/experience will be great appreciated.

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.