The 2 front towers are B&W 683 S2's.
The 2 side and 2 rear in walls are B&W 6"
10" B&W sub
B&W center speaker
Screen - Innovations
Receiver - Marantz 1400W
Not sure what you mean by having issues with sound. Inside your room, leakage outside your room. Every room has compromises unless you build it from the ground up with the specific purpose of being a theater but we (all) have to work with what we have. I'm not familiar with the B&W speakers you've selected but (generally) that is a good brand of speaker. Marantz is also a very highly thought of brand but I'm not sure the model number you're going with and are you familiar with Atmos? Are you pre-wiring for it?
I'll ask you a few of questions:
1) Do you plan on any kind of acoustic treatment?
2) Is your screen acoustically transparent? I ask this because I'm not sure if you plan on covering up the speakers in the front.
3) I assume the cutout's up front (on the bottom) will be used for your center and sub?
4) Will your couch be up against the back wall?
Let's start with those for now. Also, what model number Marantz are you looking at?
1) Do you plan on any kind of acoustic treatment? That's OK....you can determine if you want/need this based upon how your system sounds but treatment is almost always needed.
2) Is your screen acoustically transparent? I ask this because I'm not sure if you plan on covering up the speakers in the front. Do you plan on putting your front tower speakers in those cut-outs and will they be covered by your screen? That's what I'm asking. You said you're getting a 10' wide screen and it seems that would cover those 2 cut-outs and if the screen is not acoustically transparent then it will block some of the sound..especially the high-end. Acoustically transparent screens are designed to let sound pass through.
3) I assume the cutout's up front (on the bottom) will be used for your center and sub? So I would recommend pointing your center channel speaker up towards the seats instead of having it fire straight ahead since it's at floor level.
4) Will your couch be up against the back wall? Typically you don't want your seats against a back wall because it will be in close proximity to your rear surrounds and a lot of acoustic energy will build up back there and it won't sounds a good as your front row. However, we all have to work with the space we have. Other theaters have the same set-up and I presume they work fine.
Last night I ordered the projector, screen, receiver and blue ray. The screen takes 3 weeks. Will order the speakers next week. Probably order the carpet this week. Think we have the couch and chairs nailed down too. They are saying it will take 4-6 weeks.
My component rack looks empty. It's 4'6" tall and all I have in it is a receiver, blue ray, cable box and surge protector. Not sure how you guys fill these things up. I may have to throw some dummy pieces of equipment in there to make it look full. I have an old Sony DVR I can add. Any suggestions?
Going with the Palliser Pacifico chairs. The back area will be a love seat with a chair on each end of it. The front will be 3 separate chairs. Everything will be electric powered. Black leather.
I didn't know anything about acoustic treatments before I started this build, and actually still don't. I am a little worried now. I assume the acoustic treatments are for sound waves bouncing around and forming an echoing sound?
Acoustics can be confusing but don't let it. Lots of folks don't consider it until they have their room up and running but you can install them anytime you wish and a little at a time. You'll either want to absorb sound waves or diffuse them depending. Lots of folks here like and use a company called GIK because they are "relatively" affordable, perform well and will work with you to decide on which products you need for your space. You can go to the website:
They will ask you about your room, you will provide the details and they will tell you which products you need and how to place them. I am (also) one of the forum members who has used GIK before and I recommend them.
Screen, projector, speakers and equipment are getting installed next Wednesday. Won't have the carpet for 3 weeks and theater chairs for 6-8 weeks though. At least I will be able to start watching it. Makes it a little better.
You could check out this thread on Acoustic Posters... I see you have several posters, and if you want to 'keep the look', but add the benefit of acoustic treatments, this thread would be a good option.
Everything was pushed up a week. Equipment install on Wednesday and carpet on Thursday. Chairs are still several weeks away, but at least I can be using it until they arrive. Can't wait. Still trying to decide what I will watch first, haha.
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