Hi Folks,
I just purchased a new home and I'll be starting a new HT build in the next 30 days. I wanted to get some impressions and advice on my front stage. It seems like many speakers are so evenly matched up between brands that it's tough to decide in between them. The plan is to start with 5.1 and then upgrade to 7.1 in the future.
My Room: I've attached a layout of my great room/viewing room. It's approx 14'x21'x8.5' (2500 cuft) Two open doorways of to the side going to hallway and kitchen. One glass siding door against the other end. Front and rear walls are pretty much solid. Floor is all tile and I'll definitely lay down a large rug in the center of the room to help with the echo.
This system will be used for 80% Movies/TV, 10% PC Gaming and 10% Music. I would like to gear this towards the best Movie experience possible. My budget for my front stage is $1000. (shipping included)
Subwoofer = SVS PB12-NSD, PC12-NSD or HSU equivalent
Power = Emotiva UPA-5 (125 watts x 5 8 ohms, 185 watts x 5 4 ohms)
Receiver = Used as pre-pro only. Whatever the best deal I can find (onkyo, yamaha etc.)
Options:
1. SVS: 3 SCS-01 speakers $525 +shipping
2. Ascend: 3 CMT-340 SE speakers $838 +$50 shipping = $888
3. Emotiva: 3 ERM-6.2 speakers $897 +$30 shipping = $927
Please note that just because my budget is $1k doesn't mean I have to spend it all. Any money saved would go towards a better sub or surround etc. I would prefer to stay below $1k. Going above it would mean that something else would have to suffer. If I went the SVS route than I would prob do a full 7.1 right out of the gate. The other two would be 5.1 then 7.1 6 months later.
What do you folks think? I highly regard ID companies and I'm sure I left out a few (Aperion, Axiom) but I've got to narrow them down at some point and thought that these three setups would be the best fit.
Thanks for your help!!
I just purchased a new home and I'll be starting a new HT build in the next 30 days. I wanted to get some impressions and advice on my front stage. It seems like many speakers are so evenly matched up between brands that it's tough to decide in between them. The plan is to start with 5.1 and then upgrade to 7.1 in the future.
My Room: I've attached a layout of my great room/viewing room. It's approx 14'x21'x8.5' (2500 cuft) Two open doorways of to the side going to hallway and kitchen. One glass siding door against the other end. Front and rear walls are pretty much solid. Floor is all tile and I'll definitely lay down a large rug in the center of the room to help with the echo.
This system will be used for 80% Movies/TV, 10% PC Gaming and 10% Music. I would like to gear this towards the best Movie experience possible. My budget for my front stage is $1000. (shipping included)
Subwoofer = SVS PB12-NSD, PC12-NSD or HSU equivalent
Power = Emotiva UPA-5 (125 watts x 5 8 ohms, 185 watts x 5 4 ohms)
Receiver = Used as pre-pro only. Whatever the best deal I can find (onkyo, yamaha etc.)
Options:
1. SVS: 3 SCS-01 speakers $525 +shipping
2. Ascend: 3 CMT-340 SE speakers $838 +$50 shipping = $888
3. Emotiva: 3 ERM-6.2 speakers $897 +$30 shipping = $927
Please note that just because my budget is $1k doesn't mean I have to spend it all. Any money saved would go towards a better sub or surround etc. I would prefer to stay below $1k. Going above it would mean that something else would have to suffer. If I went the SVS route than I would prob do a full 7.1 right out of the gate. The other two would be 5.1 then 7.1 6 months later.
What do you folks think? I highly regard ID companies and I'm sure I left out a few (Aperion, Axiom) but I've got to narrow them down at some point and thought that these three setups would be the best fit.
Thanks for your help!!