Hello all,
I am new to these forums and the sound world in general. I am what everyone calls a noob, but have been trying to read more and more about the speaker setups and various company speakers. With that background, here is my current situation
I am building a house and I want to have a 5.1 or a 7.1 setup for my great room. It opens to the dining room and foyer on the right side and the kitchen on the back, and opens into a lanai on the left side. So, there is only one wall, but that is covered by a stone veneer. So, I have no option but to go for a complete in-ceiling speaker setup. I know it is not the ideal situation, but I have to make do with what I can. Also, the ceilings are 13 feet high.
My contractor proposes that he will put in Klipsch 3650 gold speakers for a 7.1 setup. The price is good, but I read that even though they are angled, the angulation is not enough to project the sound towards you. And with such high ceilings and a completely open layout, I am afraid the sound quality would not be good.
My mind is set on Martin logan Vanquish, but I can do only a 5.1 setup with the price being so steep. Will a 5.1 setup with only the vanquish in-ceiling speakers be good enough? I have read about using the axis speakers for the fronts but I cannot do that because of the stone wall. (Not that it is technically impossible, but aesthetically unpleasant).
Also, I was reading in some other threads that it is better to use a sound bar for the center channel rather than a in-ceiling speaker. If so, any recommendations as to it.
Any recommendations for 5.1 vs 7.1 setup including various speaker companies - with a good value for price. I can stretch my budget to 6000-8000 dollars. Sorry for the long post, but please help out a noob in need. Thanks in advance!
I am new to these forums and the sound world in general. I am what everyone calls a noob, but have been trying to read more and more about the speaker setups and various company speakers. With that background, here is my current situation
I am building a house and I want to have a 5.1 or a 7.1 setup for my great room. It opens to the dining room and foyer on the right side and the kitchen on the back, and opens into a lanai on the left side. So, there is only one wall, but that is covered by a stone veneer. So, I have no option but to go for a complete in-ceiling speaker setup. I know it is not the ideal situation, but I have to make do with what I can. Also, the ceilings are 13 feet high.
My contractor proposes that he will put in Klipsch 3650 gold speakers for a 7.1 setup. The price is good, but I read that even though they are angled, the angulation is not enough to project the sound towards you. And with such high ceilings and a completely open layout, I am afraid the sound quality would not be good.
My mind is set on Martin logan Vanquish, but I can do only a 5.1 setup with the price being so steep. Will a 5.1 setup with only the vanquish in-ceiling speakers be good enough? I have read about using the axis speakers for the fronts but I cannot do that because of the stone wall. (Not that it is technically impossible, but aesthetically unpleasant).
Also, I was reading in some other threads that it is better to use a sound bar for the center channel rather than a in-ceiling speaker. If so, any recommendations as to it.
Any recommendations for 5.1 vs 7.1 setup including various speaker companies - with a good value for price. I can stretch my budget to 6000-8000 dollars. Sorry for the long post, but please help out a noob in need. Thanks in advance!