I'm mid-construction in my basement finishing project, and before I put up the drywall I want to sort out my audio and video stuff!
This is just for a family setup, nothing too hardcore but I do appreciate the "nicer" stuff.
The room is approx. 12x18 3-sided (the 4th side (18' wall) is open to hallway. TV will go on one of the 12' walls.
I was looking into Klipsch speakers, and wondered what was my best bang for the buck. Premiere line vs. Reference, 6.5" towers vs 8", etc... I've only ever done 5.1 setups, so not sure if I would know what I'm missing to go 7-channel. I was thinking of doing in-ceiling for the rears, I figured it was ok to sacrifice a touch of quality for the simplicity of not having anything hanging on the back wall. But apparently there's lots of choice for in-ceiling!! What's really important... pivoting? silk or alum tweeter, etc...
As for a receiver, I'm partial to Yamaha so I'd like to stick with that.
Any experts want to weigh in? First question I'm sure will be budget... I'm flexible. If it's worth the premium I don't mind paying for it (within reason of course!)
This is just for a family setup, nothing too hardcore but I do appreciate the "nicer" stuff.
The room is approx. 12x18 3-sided (the 4th side (18' wall) is open to hallway. TV will go on one of the 12' walls.
I was looking into Klipsch speakers, and wondered what was my best bang for the buck. Premiere line vs. Reference, 6.5" towers vs 8", etc... I've only ever done 5.1 setups, so not sure if I would know what I'm missing to go 7-channel. I was thinking of doing in-ceiling for the rears, I figured it was ok to sacrifice a touch of quality for the simplicity of not having anything hanging on the back wall. But apparently there's lots of choice for in-ceiling!! What's really important... pivoting? silk or alum tweeter, etc...
As for a receiver, I'm partial to Yamaha so I'd like to stick with that.
Any experts want to weigh in? First question I'm sure will be budget... I'm flexible. If it's worth the premium I don't mind paying for it (within reason of course!)