The room is about 10x11 or so, although i haven't measured it yet since i only move in on the 1st. My main activities are HT/gaming/music with probably 80% ht and the rest of my time split between the two other activities.
These speakers will accompany a projector (haven't decided on which one yet, need to go see them in action) and my HTPC and possibly a rotel rsp-1066 if I can't get my pc to do what I want well enough. I've decided on the amp and it will be an anthem pva7.
The room is, like I said, pretty small and it has hardwood floors, french doors at the back. Since there isn't tons of room, i'm probably going to purchase 2 nice leather recliners for seating.
I wish to have a 7.1 set up. I was originally considering Paradigm studio 40s, studio/cc, studio/adp and the sub. The problem is the ADPs are a bit on the big side and I'm not so sure that I can get them properly positioned in the room. The biggest problem is obviously the rear channels because of the french doors.
Part of the original logic of getting this paradigm set up was that I wouldn't have to upgrade for quite some time, even if I moved to a larger place. Upon further thought,however, I'll probably be stuck in small apartments for quite some time as I'm stilll not finished college and then i have to get my mba etc before I can really get settled.
Bearing this in mind, i'm thinking it might be better to get a speaker-set that is more appropriate for small rooms. This basically means that the side and rear surrounds need to be on the walls. The front speakers can be bookshelf or towers or whatever since there will eb space for them, but for my current apartment, the rears absolutely need to be wall or ceilling mounable. Obviously I want a matched set and obviously I want top quality sound, on par with the paradigms I was originally considering (and in the same price point although I don't mind paying less if it's for great speakers). I wouldn't want to spend too much more though.
Does anynoe have suggestions? Right now I'm considering the Mirage OM series. I'm really looking for options right now though. So feel free to make any suggestions. I'd really appreciate comments from people with small HT rooms on their current rigs and how they like them. Actually I'm not even sure about the mirage speakers since i just rea da review that they need to be given a little space, which I don't have tons of (the room might actually be smaller than i said, i'm really pretty much guessitng on the dimensions).
These speakers will accompany a projector (haven't decided on which one yet, need to go see them in action) and my HTPC and possibly a rotel rsp-1066 if I can't get my pc to do what I want well enough. I've decided on the amp and it will be an anthem pva7.
The room is, like I said, pretty small and it has hardwood floors, french doors at the back. Since there isn't tons of room, i'm probably going to purchase 2 nice leather recliners for seating.
I wish to have a 7.1 set up. I was originally considering Paradigm studio 40s, studio/cc, studio/adp and the sub. The problem is the ADPs are a bit on the big side and I'm not so sure that I can get them properly positioned in the room. The biggest problem is obviously the rear channels because of the french doors.
Part of the original logic of getting this paradigm set up was that I wouldn't have to upgrade for quite some time, even if I moved to a larger place. Upon further thought,however, I'll probably be stuck in small apartments for quite some time as I'm stilll not finished college and then i have to get my mba etc before I can really get settled.
Bearing this in mind, i'm thinking it might be better to get a speaker-set that is more appropriate for small rooms. This basically means that the side and rear surrounds need to be on the walls. The front speakers can be bookshelf or towers or whatever since there will eb space for them, but for my current apartment, the rears absolutely need to be wall or ceilling mounable. Obviously I want a matched set and obviously I want top quality sound, on par with the paradigms I was originally considering (and in the same price point although I don't mind paying less if it's for great speakers). I wouldn't want to spend too much more though.
Does anynoe have suggestions? Right now I'm considering the Mirage OM series. I'm really looking for options right now though. So feel free to make any suggestions. I'd really appreciate comments from people with small HT rooms on their current rigs and how they like them. Actually I'm not even sure about the mirage speakers since i just rea da review that they need to be given a little space, which I don't have tons of (the room might actually be smaller than i said, i'm really pretty much guessitng on the dimensions).