Hello. I'm finally looking to add a center channel and rear surrounds to my system. The thing is it's a bit of an odd system speaker wise and I'm not sure how to pair them

Basically I had some studio monitors laying around, Neumann 310s and a Neumann KH750 sub and decided to use those as my theater speakers instead of losing money selling and replacing them. Since they are studio monitors they use XLR connections which meant I had to find a receiver with XLR. I ended up with a Marantz 7706

The Neumann speakers are quite expensive and I don't think I want to spend that much on my center channel or surrounds. This is far from a reference system and is in an untreated room so I am not expecting perfection here. But I don't want to badly hamper the system by adding badly inferior components. I could probably go in for around $3k total. Hoping to find a happy medium here

Any help is appreciated thank you

This is our new dedicated setup! My gf and I just started renting our first living space last year, and I finally found a chance to piece something together.

I went with on-wall speakers specifically for the WAF (as they say) and because our living space simply isn't spacious enough for (rear-ported) bookshelves. I managed to fund almost the entire thing by selling my old Samsung Q930F soundbar and looking for used or heavily discounted gear, bringing my total out-of-pocket upgrade cost to just €360.

Absolutely loving the leap in audio quality so far, especially with Dolby Atmos.

Audio

- AVR: Marantz NR1711

- Fronts: Canton GLE 10 (2x)

- Center: Canton GLE 50

- Heights: Dali Alteco C-1 (2x)

- Surrounds: Canton Chrono SL 510.2 (2x)

- Subwoofer: Canton Power Sub 10

Display

- TV: LG G4 65"

- Source: Nvidia Shield TV Pro 2019

Looking to add a subwoofer to my set up. I currently have Denon X3900H, KEF Q7 Meta LR, KEF Q6 center, KEF Q1 rear. I watch TV, Movies and some music. The room is about 20x20 foot, 9 foot ceiling basement. There is another 20x20 ish room to the rear via an open walkway. My first choice is the RSL Speedwoofer 12s but I am open to other options. Would a 12 inch work different than say two 10 in?

I moved into a new appartment and am now not able to wallmount my magnat atm 202 speakers. Right now i set them up as rear surrounds in a 7.1 setup but can’t decide if this is the best i could get with my current hardware.

Would you go 5.1.2 upfiring or even 5.1 in this scenario?

Front L/R distance ~2,4m
Front L/R distance to listening position ~2,10m
Rear distance to listening position ~0,8m
Front Wall to Back Wall distance ~ 3m
Room hight 2,6m

I'm looking into upgrading the sound system in my home theatre/game room. Recently upgraded my TV to the 77 inch Sony A95L and looking for better sound to accompany it. Using an older budget Sony CS set with the A95L as the center channel in a 5.1 config. Never been bad persay, but looking for something better.

Planned on upgrading to a full Klipsch RP set using 2 SVS subs and picked up a cheap 504c II on marketplace but not sure I like the way the Klipsch sounds and now I'm wondering if I want to pivot to svs instead. But I'm buying pieces at a time and not in a position where I'm able to test before I buy.

Primary uses are gaming (both retro and modern)

Anime

Some movies. Mostly horror.

Option A:

Klipsch RP 8000f ii x2, 504c ii, rp 600m x2, svs pb 1000 pro x2

Option B:

Svs prime pinnacle x2, 504c ii (I don't want to waste it. I'll replace it if I have to. Or go back to using the a95l I liked the way it sounded), prime bookshelf x2, pb 1000 pro x2

Probably going to use a denon 3800h in either setup, and intend to use the pair of pb1000 pro in either setup. Just not sure which is actually better for this room/use case.

(Note that there's a second half of the room behind the couch in the picture that's much more open. But all viewing will be done from the couch).

Currently I'm leaning on the svs. But the Klipsch is significantly cheaper.

Hey everyone!

Sorry if this is a basic question, but I'm looking for RCA-to-XLR cables to connect my Denon X3800H pre-outs to a Buckeye Hypex amp.

Buckeye mentions that their cables follow the specific Purifi/Hypex wiring recommendations to avoid noise or ground hum. I'd like to make sure I get cables wired correctly, rather than just buying any RCA-to-XLR cable.

Does anyone know where I can buy suitable cables in Canada? I'm only looking for short ones (around 1 ft), and ideally something available to order and ship within Canada. I have found plenty on Amazon.ca but i cant confirm how they are wired.

Thanks!

One light bar on each side. I don’t hate it, but it looks a bit too uneven and dim on top.

Hey all!

I need some help if anyone could offer any. I just purchased a pair of used hdi 3800s and a hdi 4500. I am, admittedly, new into the world of audiophile loudspeakers but have been a headphone snob for several years. I am trying to put together a nice home theater setup but all I have right now is the center and front left/right. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on picking the rear left and right surround and the receiver. I got the current speakers for an incredible deal used so i would like to get great bang for the buck, and am okay if they are not quite the quality/price of the current setup. I want to have to option to had some height speakers in the future for atmos. Also is a sub right away necessary with these standing speakers?

Any help foe a newbie like me would be appreciated

Looking to upgrade my sub in my 5.1.4 atmos theater. Fronts will be KEF Q1’s+Q6. Receiver is a Denon AVR-X3800. Given the larger room, what is the best sub for my target $1k price? Can I get away with a 12 inch ported? Do I need two subs? One 15”?

I mostly care about movies but will also use it for some music.

178” 2:40 screen, Xgimi Tian (5000lm, 4K dual laser) projector placed 8.5m back, light controlled room with dark plum walls and ceilings.

Struggled to find a screen this size or decent materials to diy it in the UK so I finely sanded and spray painted the screen area with a very matt white. Overall, quality is excellent, with the main nitpick being very dark scenes which can look a bit washed out.

I’ve seen some suggest grey paint for better darks but others say white for light controlled rooms. Is it worth changing the paint colour here?

I am wondering what the best setup for this room would be. I have a Yamaha TSR-5810 so I could do atmos but have two challeneges. One the couch is against the wall, and before anyone says move it, I cant or I wouldnt be able to walk. The other challenege is the celing is sloped with the center being over what is labelled cot (its a play pen for a puppy) sloping down toward the sliding glass door. I own the place so in wall is possible but not prefferable. I know this setup wont be exactly ideal but i would like it to be as good as it can be. The box next to the TV unit is a Klipsch 120SW. and the Tv unit is 109" with bookshelves mounted at 6.5ft around 85" from each other. The TV unit also has an R-34C under the TV. I would like atmos but understand it might not be possible. My biggest dilemma is surrounds/ wides. On the side of the couch toward the chest of drawers there is about 2ft given move the side table and on the other side there is a foot of room. Do I mount dipoles behind the couch? or do I use atmos elevation speakers placed on the floor pointed upwards to bounce off rear wall? or bipole speakers? what are my best options here? (Im not worried about surround sound for the chairs just the loveseat) Any reccomendations besides get a bigger place (my other places have a correct setup however I need a setup here) or skip surrounds for 3.1 or move the couch please. Thanks!

Decided to finally take the Dirac plunge. Not really interested in the ART module at this time but definitely the other 2. Mic is on order. For someone with mostly no Dirac knowledge, what is helpful to know in advance? Any tips that you learned the hard way? etc.

Thanks!

Hi there,

I’m running into a bit of a planning issue. I just bought a 77” TV for my media room and am having trouble picking the right place to put the TV/console/speakers because of a 36” door that opens INTO my media room. I have attached a floor plan with (I think) to scale furniture and speakers/console/TV to illustrate the layout. Right now I centered the TV on the wall assuming the door is open because I don’t want the door to open and hit my speakers that I am putting on stands. Any advice would be appreciated on the best way to proceed so I can achieve this 5.1 setup. The door would be closed while watching movies down here.

Note: ignore the center channel being in front of the console in the floor plan view. It would be rest on the front edge of console as the other pictures show.

Went to cinema yesterday to compare with my own setup. I assumed my setup was about the same as a cinema, maybe slightly worse. But if a cinema is base line aka5/10 then i would say my own setup is 9 or 9.5/10, even tho i can make many improvements, the sound&img quality i get at home is miles above what you see on a cinema where i live anyways :X

Side note - Anyone know any better solution for my lighting? Its just cheap temu lights as i would prefer to not drill holes in the ceiling. Its annoying cause each of them is driven by 3x AAA batteries and they need to be charged quite often...

Preview of my home theatre

Hi,

I have just installed a Denon X1800H between my PS5 and my Valerion Visionmaster Pro projector. Using the third HDMI port on the Valerion for eARC (for when I want to use the built-in Google TV) caused some annoying problems, such as the Valerion remote only working with a delay of over 10 seconds and the Denon remote not working at all when the PS5 is turned on.

I ended up using a second HDMI cable to connect the PS5 directly to the projector and forward the audio to the Denon receiver. Basically, I no longer need the Denon's HDMI capabilities other than eARC.

My question is: what would be a cheaper alternative? Used X1700Hs or X1600Hs cost around 300 euros (I paid 600 euros for the X1800H). Are there any other options I should be aware of? Do I still need a full-blown AV receiver?

My HT set up Was an Outlaw 990 hooked up to NAD THX925 5 CH amp, powering acoustic energy 300 series 5 channel speakers. Display is an 85" 4K. Input is Roku Ultimate. Outlaw 990 power supply shorted. Since I no longer have access to a professional electronics repair shop, I can't fix it. It's basically 100 lbs of e waste.

I purchased a NAD T747 AV receiver for an excellent price. $170 which is not bad for a $1,300 receiver. I didn't know until I started digging into it that the HDMI ports were 1.4. The component appears to be in perfect shape, not even Dusty. Powers up perfectly.

My problem is how to supply Audio input to the receiver simultaneously with the 4K video signal to the display. I am a EE who had a massive stroke, and I simply can't wrap my mind around this problem at all. Help please

Most casual buyers see a familiar name, spot a buzzword like “Mini LED" and assume they are getting superior picture quality. This same issue is now in LA federal court. TCL claims Samsung misled consumers who wanted the better picture quality associated with Mini LED by marketing recycled & standard LED sets under its M Model lineup. Samsung says it stands fully behind its product descriptions.

What's your opinion on this and What do you check first when helping friends or family buy a television?

I've heard and seen good reviews and I'm thinking of buying and adding two of these budget subs for under 500.00

My setup is a 5.2.2

Onkyo TX-rz30

Center RP 504C-ii

Sides RP 8000-F ii

Surrounds Jamo S801

Heights Jamo S801

Any constructive advice?

Hey everyone,

I am currently building a home theater/gaming/golf Sim room and i can't figure out how to optimizer the installation to have the best use of my 7.1 setup and to minimize latency.

I have a th671st projector, a pc with a 5080 (1hdmi and 3dp) and a Realtek on motherboard sound card (just a simple jack for audio out), a LG oled tv and finally a denon x2400h as AVR.

I tried connecting pc to AVR then the out to the projector but latency is terrible.

What would be the best optimized solution according to you?

Hi experts, wondering the best setup here, trying to build my tv console, but I don't want my speakers to be in front because main door is beside the tv and neighbors will hear it, we don't usually close that door because its only the source of light (window is tinted).

Hi, I'm the developer of Sidstuga. I'm sharing the playback features for people using Android TV with a home-cinema setup: the source picker shows format details before playback, and the player has audio track selection and subtitle timing adjustment.

Sources can come from Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, WebDAV or your own playlists.

https://sidstuga.app/

Upgraded my Denon s760h to the x3800h. Also picked up a Panasonic DPUB820K blueray player...and 27 4k movies to start haha. Last month upgraded the sub. Next up possibly moving from 5.1.2 to 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 with in ceiling speakers. Then to either sell the s760h for peanuts, or set up a new system on the other TV.

Thoughts on renkus-Heinz ? Probably going to try to sell them. Came out of dumpster.

Edit: Hahah okok, thank you for the answers. I was clearly missing something.