Get an exclusive sneak peek into our new project. >>> Click Here
Our native mobile app has a new name: Fora Communities. Learn more.

Picking out Soundsystem for unusually shaped room

184 Views 3 Replies 2 Participants Last post by gajCA, Aug 5, 2019

ayuen007

Discussion Starter · Aug 5, 2019

Hello all, looking for some help picking out a sound system for a large basement room (about 14' x 40'), I don't have huge interest in getting perfect sound to the later 20-25' of the room, but I know the overall size will impact the setup. In the future I would hopefully port this system to a different more normally sized room after moving (in a few years). I'm considering Atmos in the future, but not interested in doing wall speakers presently. Would prefer rear speakers to be wireless.

1) Your budget - around $1500
2) Your listening interests: relatively equal mix of movies/gaming/music
3) Your existing audio equipment (make/models): None, new to the area of real sound systems
4) The size of your room. approximately 15x40, TV and furniture on one end setup to be about 14x20. Ceiling is 8.5 ft
5) Any placement restrictions - None
6) Any aesthetic or size concerns - None
7) Any equipment you are already considering (or would not consider). Interested in Emotiva T1s (look to be on sale for $500/pair presently)
8) Any particular audio sonic signatures you know you prefer - None known

Mostly looking for advice on a receiver to power the T1s, center, (preferably) wireless surrounds. Likely start without a sub but I imagine I'm likely to add one. Thanks in advance.

Save

1 - 4 of 4 Posts

gajCA

· #2 · Aug 5, 2019

ayuen007 said:
Hello all, looking for some help picking out a sound system for a large basement room (about 14' x 40'), I don't have huge interest in getting perfect sound to the later 20-25' of the room, but I know the overall size will impact the setup. In the future I would hopefully port this system to a different more normally sized room after moving (in a few years). I'm considering Atmos in the future, but not interested in doing wall speakers presently. Would prefer rear speakers to be wireless.

1) Your budget - around $1500
2) Your listening interests: relatively equal mix of movies/gaming/music
3) Your existing audio equipment (make/models): None, new to the area of real sound systems
4) The size of your room. approximately 15x40, TV and furniture on one end setup to be about 14x20. Ceiling is 8.5 ft
5) Any placement restrictions - None
6) Any aesthetic or size concerns - None
7) Any equipment you are already considering (or would not consider). Interested in Emotiva T1s (look to be on sale for $500/pair presently)
8) Any particular audio sonic signatures you know you prefer - None known

Mostly looking for advice on a receiver to power the T1s, center, (preferably) wireless surrounds. Likely start without a sub but I imagine I'm likely to add one. Thanks in advance.

There really is no "good" wireless solution for rear speakers though SVS might be worth a try. The transmitter package is $120 and the rear speakers would have to be powered and you'd still have to deal with either two long RCA cables going to powered speakers or two long speaker cable runs going from the rear amplifier to the rear speakers.

If the rears must be "wireless" or nothing I say go with nothing.

Running rear cables can be done alongside the baseboards, (there are even "hider" kits to cover them), or under carpet.

Save

Reactions: 1

ayuen007

Discussion Starter · #3 · Aug 5, 2019

gajCA said:
There really is no "good" wireless solution for rear speakers though SVS might be worth a try. The transmitter package is $120 and the rear speakers would have to be powered and you'd still have to deal with either two long RCA cables going to powered speakers or two long speaker cable runs going from the rear amplifier to the rear speakers.

If the rears must be "wireless" or nothing I say go with nothing.

Running rear cables can be done alongside the baseboards, (there are even "hider" kits to cover them), or under carpet.

That's very helpful. I had sort of imagined that a receiver could wirelessly send the sound to some wireless speaker (powered electrically but not with speaker wire) sent up but it sounds like its better to with nothing until I can run the cables directly. Any thoughts on towers/receivers if this would be the case.

Save

gajCA

· #4 · Aug 5, 2019

ayuen007 said:
That's very helpful. I had sort of imagined that a receiver could wirelessly send the sound to some wireless speaker (powered electrically but not with speaker wire) sent up but it sounds like its better to with nothing until I can run the cables directly. Any thoughts on towers/receivers if this would be the case.

I had "assumed" that was the goal with Denon adding Heos to some of their speakers as Heos uses powered satellites that communicate with the receiver for other rooms.

But, no, Heos will NOT work with HDMI or any other digital audio from your receiver, (ie. DVD player, cable box), and only works with apps like Spotify via the Heos link or analog sources from your receiver.

Towers in the $500-$1000/pair to consider are Klipsch RP (free returns at Best Buy), Emotiva, PolkSignature, Chane (no free returns with those three) JBL and HTD Level Three (free returns).

Save

1 - 4 of 4 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month