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08-07-2018, 08:15 PM #1
Follow up to my media room Q, Surround Sound System Recs?
What recommendations do you have for surround sound systems in a media room? As I mentioned in the other thread, it's a 9.5' x 16' room that is soundproofed.
Specific specs?
Brand recs?
Wireless?
Sound bar?
Thanks!
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08-07-2018, 08:27 PM #2
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Follow up to my media room Q, Surround Sound System Recs?
Do you have drywall up already?
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08-07-2018, 08:34 PM #3
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Re: Follow up to my media room Q, Surround Sound System Recs?
Onkyo is a good balance of affordable and good. You can get an Onkyo HTiB (Home Theater in Box) fairly cheap. That size, I would go with a 5.1 system. Maybe a 7.1 if you want or a 5.1.2 if you can afford it. But a fairly good 5.1 will sound great in that room size.
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08-07-2018, 08:45 PM #4
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08-07-2018, 08:50 PM #5
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Re: Follow up to my media room Q, Surround Sound System Recs?
Then I'd go with a 5.1 and try to get 2 wires ran to the back of the room if you can. I can explain the differences if needed, after the girls go to bed
Go to Best Buy or similar and have then help you find a nice set that goes together.
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08-07-2018, 08:55 PM #6
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08-07-2018, 10:13 PM #7
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Follow up to my media room Q, Surround Sound System Recs?
5.1 = 3 speakers in the front and 2 in the back. 3 in the front are left, right, and center. 2 in the back are surround sound.
7.1 = the same, but 2 speakers on each side about half way in the room. Say if a trane ran over you, you hear it move across the whole room.
The .1 is 1 subwoofer. 1 sub is plenty.
5.1.2 is the same as 5.1 but 2 additional in the ceiling. For height. Example if it is raining you might hear the rain hitting the metal roof of a house from the ceiling.
You are looking at $300 to $1,000. Just depends on you. But I'd try to get at least 5 1/4" speakers up front and a good center speaker. Voices mainly come from the center. Bigger is always better, but a budget determines everything. I once had a Walmart system that sounded fine in a similar room. Plenty of good brands as well. I've just had good luck with Onkyo.
Nothing better than being at mom and dad's house, and seeing dad get up to see who is outside. Not realizing it is the speaker behind his chair.
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08-07-2018, 10:15 PM #8
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Follow up to my media room Q, Surround Sound System Recs?
I prefer wires over wireless. But I'm sure some wireless is fine.
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08-08-2018, 06:07 AM #9
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08-08-2018, 04:08 PM #12
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08-08-2018, 04:48 PM #13
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Re: Follow up to my media room Q, Surround Sound System Recs?
My ten year old surround sound system has wireless rear speakers, in a 9.5x16 room distance isn’t going to degrade the sound.
I’d go to Best Buy and check out what they have. Sometimes they have stuff setup so you can compare before you buy.Last edited by KeithKSR; 08-25-2018 at 10:03 AM.
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08-08-2018, 04:59 PM #14
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08-09-2018, 10:07 PM #15
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Let us know what you end up with
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