this site helped me tremendously when i set up my basement with ful 7.1 etc etc...new task: my brother convinced his wife to let me use the living room for a new 50" plasma by buying a cabinet that conseals it(powers up out/in)..so he wants to add surround sound to room for sports, movies etc but do it as stealthy as possible to keep the room resembling a living room.(the tv cabinet looks like a normal high end piece of furniture when not in use)..room is rectangular with tv cabinet at one short side..fireplace in middle..approx dimensions 12X22....couch will be approx middle of room facing tv cabinet perpendicular to fireplace....looking for suggestions for full setup with emphasis on keep room as living room not family room as possible...thank you all for your continued help...
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For small, inconspicuous but nice sounding speakers, look at Orb Audio (I am, for surrounds) or the Gallo line at Round Sound..
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did u think about in wall speakers for the surounds, just having a 8" round grill in the ceiling is nice, if it can be done of course, an attic above would help, or bose makes a 3 piece system that has no surrounds, or like dave said the little orbs r goodComment
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In wall would definately be an option...the viewing area would be about half the size of the room so i guess putting in wall on the sides or in ceiling to the above would be okay. any recommendation on in wall?Comment
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i could only recommend what i use for my 7.1 set up, which is b&w, i have a round 6" ccm65 for my rear sides and the larger 8" ccm80's for my rear backs(in the cieling) and can tell u they r awsome, which one would expect from b&w. I have seen in cieling speakers as front left center and right in many set ups as well, but never acually heard how it sounds that way instead of the typical floorstanders, .....good luck, RobOriginally posted by cvinciComment
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oh forgot....how high is the cieling, that can be a factor if its 10' or higherComment
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ceiling is standard 8 feet..in my 7.1 i have vandersteen fronts, sides and use B&W for rears as well as my outsides..they are good..only chose vandersteen because liked the vocal clarity more then B&Ws..i am thinking he could go rears, sides in wall ie B&W..but then not sure on fronts..maybe could put in cabinet somehow the center and sides..with calibration should work okayComment
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He decided to try the yamaha ysp4000 sound bar..I saw it this weekend and have to say for him wanting as little setup, visibility, and small outlay it turned out to be a very good choice. I think he will add a sub but i viewed Dark Knight and have to say it was more than adequate. IPOD dock accessory is cool in that you can operate ipod from remote and see it on screen. Also has am/fm and is xm ready with a small home dock..in all a good choice for a secondary room(living room) wanting to keep things toned down..thanks for all input and advice...Comment
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Hi All,
I thought this might be an interesting topic. I have a friend who built a home cinema room in his basement. I have mine in the living room.
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Hey everyone!
I love to stop in here from time to time in order to bounce some ideas off of you guys, and I've been happy with all of the decisions I've made so far with your input. So, with that, here is another thing I need some advice/tips on...
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G'day Members. As part of our efforts to assist new and seasoned members I am starting this thread, to be used as a quick reference guide.
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Hello,
After having been a rather silent reader or only built speakers, now I would like to try my hand at a small project. I have built myself and share the progress with you guys, I would be very happy to receive feedback and help welcome
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Recent discussions on my 2RCC center channel speaker thread have got me thinking again and I thought this time I'd ask the experts for their input. I've been itching to change my sub setup but don't want to just change it for the same basic performance. For years I have wondered about mixing and matching...
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