[gizmo99uoft]

I am getting a new house built and I need some help to chime on and give advice on prewiring and other ideas...


I have the following gear (some of which I want to keep, some of which I want up grade)


Front: LSI15

Center:LSIC

Sourrounds: FXI Sourrounds (I know they don't match the Front/Center )

Rear: FXI Rears (I know they don't match Front/Center )

Receiver: Onkyo 805

TV: 52 inch SONY LCD XBR2 ? (bought 2+ years ago)

Sub: Bic H10

AMP: need to buy


I have a 5K budget to "update" and upgrade my equipment.. but I dont mind keeping my existing gear


The house .. The floor plan is located here.

http://camwest.com/images/model/m_16...haw%20logo.pdf



First floor:


I do not want to put my TV on top of fireplace (neck strain!) so I plan on putting it on the other side of the house. I am asking the builder to move the two windows to the side so there would be drywall in the middle to hang a TV and put my gear.


I want to have speakers in the kitchen and thinking about adding speakers in the dinning room / living room (but wife is against that

)


Second floor. I plan on adding speakers in the master bedroom / bathroom.


I am trying to figure out where to put the Sourrounds / Rear. Whether or not I should just hang on existing speakers (they will just stick out and look ugly

) or buy in ceiling ?


Any design recommendations also welcome

thanks in advance!

 

[BIGmouthinDC]

Looks like In-ceilings for surrounds and rears.