*Cross post from Speakers forum*
Hey all. Apologies in advance because you get these questions all the time.
My current home theater setup is getting a little long in the tooth and I'm looking to upgrade a bit. I'm coming from a Pioneer Elite VSX 92TXH paired with 4 Mirage Omnisat V2's, a Mirage center channel, and an Energy 8" front firing ported sub. Room is about 30X20, hardwood floors with a couple of couches, heavy drapes on two sides, and an area rug. Still fairly bright acoustics. Listen to rock, jazz, movies. Not afraid of loud as appropriate.
I'm wanting to keep things simple with a solid AV receiver paired with a new 5.1 setup that might morph to 7.1 (Atmos) if I get ambitious.
Can you weigh in on my thoughts on the following working well together. Happy to consider alternatives in the price range:
A/V Receiver: Marantz SR7011 (vs. SR7010?)
Speakers: (5) KEF LS50's (they're on a Black Friday sale)
Sub: ? Looking for suggestions here.. something in the SVS line? KEF line? (trying to stay around $500-600-ish)
I don't have the opportunity to audition and agonize over subtleties, so hoping to learn generally how much of an upgrade I'll be getting over my current set up and if I'm on the right track with my initial choices..
Are there good vendor site sponsors I should look to for ordering?
Hey all. Apologies in advance because you get these questions all the time.
My current home theater setup is getting a little long in the tooth and I'm looking to upgrade a bit. I'm coming from a Pioneer Elite VSX 92TXH paired with 4 Mirage Omnisat V2's, a Mirage center channel, and an Energy 8" front firing ported sub. Room is about 30X20, hardwood floors with a couple of couches, heavy drapes on two sides, and an area rug. Still fairly bright acoustics. Listen to rock, jazz, movies. Not afraid of loud as appropriate.
I'm wanting to keep things simple with a solid AV receiver paired with a new 5.1 setup that might morph to 7.1 (Atmos) if I get ambitious.
Can you weigh in on my thoughts on the following working well together. Happy to consider alternatives in the price range:
A/V Receiver: Marantz SR7011 (vs. SR7010?)
Speakers: (5) KEF LS50's (they're on a Black Friday sale)
Sub: ? Looking for suggestions here.. something in the SVS line? KEF line? (trying to stay around $500-600-ish)
I don't have the opportunity to audition and agonize over subtleties, so hoping to learn generally how much of an upgrade I'll be getting over my current set up and if I'm on the right track with my initial choices..
Are there good vendor site sponsors I should look to for ordering?