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The wife has given me a $5-7k (she says no more than 5!) budget to update the home theater speakers/receiver in our being-remodeled great room. Her only requirement is no standing speakers despite my acoustical suggestions on the benefits of floor standing speakers. Though I think I've been able to make a case to keep the sub outside the walls.
I've previously had a 7.1 setup using a Denon 3805, 5 JBL THX bookshelf speakers (3 LCR and 2 dipole sides) and 2 Altec Lansing THX rears. Initially I'll probably keep the Definitive 15" sub and the current 60" Pioneer 1080p Plasma (though a later update would be to an 80" 4k TV. So in-wall LCR speakers will be placed with that size in mind).
Currently looking at the Onkyo TX-NR1030 (which is part of my budget). Second more expensive choice would be the Marantz SR7009
Main use is Tv, Movies, Music (classical, progressive, metal).
Attached a drawing of the new triple purpose great room. The ceilings are 8' with a 1' high box ceiling lift in the living room.
I doodled in green where I was thinking of placing the 3 in-wall LCR fronts (center under the tv) and 2 in-ceiling surrounds at the far back along with 4 atmos directed in-ceiling speakers within the 9' ceiling box. 5.1.4 setup. Is this a good setup for this room taking advantage of an atmos processor if all surrounds are stuck in the ceilings and using highly dispersive speakers? Is there a better way to arrange a ceiling surround setup? 7.1.2? Is 7.1.4 moreso needed with to make movies sound great with such an open room beyond the theater?
So far looking at Klipsch, B&W, Speakercraft, and Definitive as choices that have a large grouping of in-wall/in-ceiling paintable-grill speakers at varying price points with direction adjustable and some timbre-matched ceiling/wall speakers. Sadly atmos wise I've only been able to demo B&W and that was using up-bounce speakers into an acoustic-absorbing ceiling (Magnolia). I'm slightly leaning toward the Klipsch based on reviews but I've only been able to demo their floor standing speakers.
I tried contacting Speakercraft for information but zero email or phone calls back. Is Speakercraft (which seems to be one line under an umbrella company) dying off?
I've previously had a 7.1 setup using a Denon 3805, 5 JBL THX bookshelf speakers (3 LCR and 2 dipole sides) and 2 Altec Lansing THX rears. Initially I'll probably keep the Definitive 15" sub and the current 60" Pioneer 1080p Plasma (though a later update would be to an 80" 4k TV. So in-wall LCR speakers will be placed with that size in mind).
Currently looking at the Onkyo TX-NR1030 (which is part of my budget). Second more expensive choice would be the Marantz SR7009
Main use is Tv, Movies, Music (classical, progressive, metal).
Attached a drawing of the new triple purpose great room. The ceilings are 8' with a 1' high box ceiling lift in the living room.
I doodled in green where I was thinking of placing the 3 in-wall LCR fronts (center under the tv) and 2 in-ceiling surrounds at the far back along with 4 atmos directed in-ceiling speakers within the 9' ceiling box. 5.1.4 setup. Is this a good setup for this room taking advantage of an atmos processor if all surrounds are stuck in the ceilings and using highly dispersive speakers? Is there a better way to arrange a ceiling surround setup? 7.1.2? Is 7.1.4 moreso needed with to make movies sound great with such an open room beyond the theater?
So far looking at Klipsch, B&W, Speakercraft, and Definitive as choices that have a large grouping of in-wall/in-ceiling paintable-grill speakers at varying price points with direction adjustable and some timbre-matched ceiling/wall speakers. Sadly atmos wise I've only been able to demo B&W and that was using up-bounce speakers into an acoustic-absorbing ceiling (Magnolia). I'm slightly leaning toward the Klipsch based on reviews but I've only been able to demo their floor standing speakers.
I tried contacting Speakercraft for information but zero email or phone calls back. Is Speakercraft (which seems to be one line under an umbrella company) dying off?
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