I’m in the process of creating a budget home theater setup in the basement with a projector and 100” screen centered around an existing Onkyo 7.1 channel receiver (HT-R680). I had it powering a Bose Acoustimass 6 ii system and, as you can imagine, I was completely unimpressed. After doing a bunch of research on here and seeing all of the opinions on Bose, I swapped out the base module for a BIC America F12 sub, and an Emotive Airmotiv C1+ center channel sitting on a TV console right below the big screen. I then wired the rest of the Bose cubes for the front/back directly to the receiver. The front/back cubes are mounted near the ceiling. The room is rectangular, measuring about 24’ x 14’, with the projector and seating area right in the middle of the room, parallel to the long wall and facing the short wall (hope that makes sense).
This is a HUGE improvement from what I had before! However, now I’d like to start replacing the Bose cubes (not only for an upgrade but so I can sell the complete Bose system to someone else). I'm sure I'm missing detail in the front left/right speakers, so that's where I'd like to start.
I’m guessing I have to pay attention to what I pair with the Airmotiv C1+ center channel? I was looking at the Airmotiv T-Zero+ towers for $400, but not sure I can do that right now. Is there anything I can upgrade to in the front for less than $200, then maybe move to the rears later? Or what should I look for in speakers for them to pair up well with the C1+? I see different options coming up on places like FB Marketplace that look ok (such as a pair of Jamo s807), but not sure they would be a fit.
Thanks for any thoughts!
This is a HUGE improvement from what I had before! However, now I’d like to start replacing the Bose cubes (not only for an upgrade but so I can sell the complete Bose system to someone else). I'm sure I'm missing detail in the front left/right speakers, so that's where I'd like to start.
I’m guessing I have to pay attention to what I pair with the Airmotiv C1+ center channel? I was looking at the Airmotiv T-Zero+ towers for $400, but not sure I can do that right now. Is there anything I can upgrade to in the front for less than $200, then maybe move to the rears later? Or what should I look for in speakers for them to pair up well with the C1+? I see different options coming up on places like FB Marketplace that look ok (such as a pair of Jamo s807), but not sure they would be a fit.
Thanks for any thoughts!