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Horizontal L/C/R options?
My home theater room setup with projector screen leaves me with about 30" from the floor to the bottom of the projector screen, and my projector takes up the entire wall so I do not have room for tower speakers on either side of the screen. I can run bookshelf L/R speakers but would have to run 10-12" speaker stands for them to sit on to keep me under 30" tall. Another option would be to run 3 speakers horizontally for L/R/C. Anyone running horizontal L/C/R? What are some good options for speakers to go this route and would there be any degradation to go this route vs bookshelf speakers on short stands?
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You should be okay, just avoid MTM designs. There are some "bookshelves" that go mighty loud though, how far away are you seating positions? Also budget?
Budget is flexible, but would like to stay $3K for all 3 speakers up front or less.What is your budget?
$3K budget for the front 3 speakers or less. My seating position is 11 feet for the first row of chairs and about 15' second row.You should be okay, just avoid MTM designs. There are some "bookshelves" that go mighty loud though, how far away are you seating positions? Also budget?
Triad has a lot of options in different configurations. The reason I like their center is the tweeter isn't right smack in the middle of the woofers, it's placed higher to reduce lobbing$3K budget for the front 3 speakers or less. My seating position is 11 feet for the first row of chairs and about 15' second row.
https://www.triadspeakers.com/products/home-cinema/inroom/ir-bronze-center/
Maybe @Dawn Gordon can chime in with other Triad options. I wish I could price check Triads easier for you, but I'm pretty certain those are well within your budget.
If you want more efficiency you could look at Power Sound Audio:
https://www.powersoundaudio.com/collections/speakers/products/mt-110c
I'm a bit worried for the second row because the speakers would fire into the front row. Is the second row used a lot?
RSL CG23 & CG25 can be used in a triple horizontal configuration. You didn't list your budget so here's both, pick one:My home theater room setup with projector screen leaves me with about 30" from the floor to the bottom of the projector screen, and my projector takes up the entire wall so I do not have room for tower speakers on either side of the screen. I can run bookshelf L/R speakers but would have to run 10-12" speaker stands for them to sit on to keep me under 30" tall. Another option would be to run 3 speakers horizontally for L/R/C. Anyone running horizontal L/C/R? What are some good options for speakers to go this route and would there be any degradation to go this route vs bookshelf speakers on short stands?
https://rslspeakers.com/products/new-cg23-monitor-center-channel/
https://rslspeakers.com/products/cg25-monitor-center-channel/
EDIT: Just saw you said you budget was 3k$, in that case, definitely go for the CG25 x 3. These don't fill up your budget, but they aren't very many that I personally know of that work fine in a horizontal config.
The second row will be used about 50% of the time. I wondered if using 3 horizontal speakers with them angled up towards the listening area would be best. One option Inam considering are the Chane a2.4 all horizontal but will consider all options.Triad has a lot of options in different configurations. The reason I like their center is the tweeter isn't right smack in the middle of the woofers, it's placed higher to reduce lobbing$3K budget for the front 3 speakers or less. My seating position is 11 feet for the first row of chairs and about 15' second row.
https://www.triadspeakers.com/products/home-cinema/inroom/ir-bronze-center/
Maybe @Dawn Gordon can chime in with other Triad options. I wish I could price check Triads easier for you, but I'm pretty certain those are well within your budget.
If you want more efficiency you could look at Power Sound Audio:
https://www.powersoundaudio.com/collections/speakers/products/mt-110c
I'm a bit worried for the second row because the speakers would fire into the front row. Is the second row used a lot?
Thanks! Would you recommend the CG5 bookshelves for the rear surrounds?RSL CG23 & CG25 can be used in a triple horizontal configuration. You didn't list your budget so here's both, pick one:My home theater room setup with projector screen leaves me with about 30" from the floor to the bottom of the projector screen, and my projector takes up the entire wall so I do not have room for tower speakers on either side of the screen. I can run bookshelf L/R speakers but would have to run 10-12" speaker stands for them to sit on to keep me under 30" tall. Another option would be to run 3 speakers horizontally for L/R/C. Anyone running horizontal L/C/R? What are some good options for speakers to go this route and would there be any degradation to go this route vs bookshelf speakers on short stands?
https://rslspeakers.com/products/new-cg23-monitor-center-channel/
https://rslspeakers.com/products/cg25-monitor-center-channel/
EDIT: Just saw you said you budget was 3k$, in that case, definitely go for the CG25 x 3. These don't fill up your budget, but they aren't very many that I personally know of that work fine in a horizontal config.
I'm not familiar with Chane. You just need to make sure your second row has a clear light of sight to the front LCRs, if the front row is blocking them that's a problem.The second row will be used about 50% of the time. I wondered if using 3 horizontal speakers with them angled up towards the listening area would be best. One option Inam considering are the Chane a2.4 all horizontal but will consider all options.
They are great and would for sure work for that!Thanks! Would you recommend the CG5 bookshelves for the rear surrounds?
EDIT: You could get this bundle:
https://rslspeakers.com/products/cg25-5-1-home-theater-system/
But their Subwoofer is sold out until October. You might want a different/bigger sub anyways. I did design a theater for my dad that had 2 of their subs and it does sound amazing, but being a 10" it juuuuust doesn't quite dig as deep as you'd want if you are a bass head (my dad isn't). That being said, it's probably one of the very best 10" subs you can get and is amazing for the price.
Rumor has it they have either a 12" or 15" on the way but nothing concrete yet.
Thanks, think I have decided on the Rythmik F18 for the sub so got that covered.They are great and would for sure work for that!Thanks! Would you recommend the CG5 bookshelves for the rear surrounds?
EDIT: You could get this bundle:
https://rslspeakers.com/products/cg25-5-1-home-theater-system/
But their Subwoofer is sold out until October. You might want a different/bigger sub anyways. I did design a theater for my dad that had 2 of their subs and it does sound amazing, but being a 10" it juuuuust doesn't quite dig as deep as you'd want if you are a bass head (my dad isn't). That being said, it's probably one of the very best 10" subs you can get and is amazing for the price.
Rumor has it they have either a 12" or 15" on the way but nothing concrete yet.
Before suggesting a Triad LCR solution I'm going to need to know the dimensions of your room (WDH).$3K budget for the front 3 speakers or less. My seating position is 11 feet for the first row of chairs and about 15' second row.
I highly recommend going vertical rather than horizontal if possible. Also, Triad is well-known for its InWall speaker implementations, so you might wish to consider this as well.
Before suggesting a Triad LCR solution I'm going to need to know the dimensions of your room (WDH).$3K budget for the front 3 speakers or less. My seating position is 11 feet for the first row of chairs and about 15' second row.
I highly recommend going vertical rather than horizontal if possible. Also, Triad is well-known for its InWall speaker implementations, so you might wish to consider this as well.
My room is 12x22, 8' ceilings. The front of the room only has a 94" wide wall (other 4' of width is hallway) to put my projector screen and my screen takes up the entire wall so I do not have room to put speakers on either side of the screen so whatever I do has to go under the screen. I do not have a lot of room to raise my screen any higher without making the viewing angle uncomfortable so need a solution no higher than 30" tall if that makes sense.Before suggesting a Triad LCR solution I'm going to need to know the dimensions of your room (WDH).$3K budget for the front 3 speakers or less. My seating position is 11 feet for the first row of chairs and about 15' second row.
I highly recommend going vertical rather than horizontal if possible. Also, Triad is well-known for its InWall speaker implementations, so you might wish to consider this as well.
And now for something completely different: three Hsu CCB-8s. http://hsuresearch.com/products/ccbspkrpkg.html
They're coaxial speakers, with the advantages and problems of those. One of the advantages is that there is no "beaming" in any orientation.
Hsu recommends a large toe-in for LR. That disturbs some people.
I'm using CCB-8s for my fronts, and HB-1 Mk2s for the additional 4 base speakers.
They're coaxial speakers, with the advantages and problems of those. One of the advantages is that there is no "beaming" in any orientation.
Hsu recommends a large toe-in for LR. That disturbs some people.
I'm using CCB-8s for my fronts, and HB-1 Mk2s for the additional 4 base speakers.
Do they come with a grille?And now for something completely different: three Hsu CCB-8s. http://hsuresearch.com/products/ccbspkrpkg.html
They're coaxial speakers, with the advantages and problems of those. One of the advantages is that there is no "beaming" in any orientation.
Hsu recommends a large toe-in for LR. That disturbs some people.
I'm using CCB-8s for my fronts, and HB-1 Mk2s for the additional 4 base speakers.
Why not frame out the wall and go acoustically transparent? Sounds expensive but it's literally 2x4s, below and above the screen you can just use clothe rather than drywall (and put insulation behind there for treatment).My room is 12x22, 8' ceilings. The front of the room only has a 94" wide wall (other 4' of width is hallway) to put my projector screen and my screen takes up the entire wall so I do not have room to put speakers on either side of the screen so whatever I do has to go under the screen. I do not have a lot of room to raise my screen any higher without making the viewing angle uncomfortable so need a solution no higher than 30" tall if that makes sense.
Yes. A rigid one.Do they come with a grille?
It's not full sized; it just covers the drivers.
The yellow woofer cone shows through it to some degree.
If I didn't already have my screen I would consider itWhy not frame out the wall and go acoustically transparent? Sounds expensive but it's literally 2x4s, below and above the screen you can just use clothe rather than drywall (and put insulation behind there for treatment).My room is 12x22, 8' ceilings. The front of the room only has a 94" wide wall (other 4' of width is hallway) to put my projector screen and my screen takes up the entire wall so I do not have room to put speakers on either side of the screen so whatever I do has to go under the screen. I do not have a lot of room to raise my screen any higher without making the viewing angle uncomfortable so need a solution no higher than 30" tall if that makes sense.
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