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Hey guys,
I am new homeowner, and the home I recently purchased is 70's/80's retro'ish in a few rooms. You'll see that the family room has the knotty pine tongue and groove paneling...not my liking. Thanks to the tax credit, I want to make a few renovations early so I can enjoy them while I live here. First purchase...Sony 55NX810 3D LCD TV, now I need it to fit in haha.
I've already received estimates to put drywall up & reface the brick fireplace with stacked rock. I plan to tear down the paneling and gently take off the trim and then I want to wire everything for my home theater. The TV will end up being mounted on the wall probably level with the bottom of the window...still undecided on ultra-slim vs. fully articulate. I want to futureproof the wiring if possible (but just to a normal man's needs), because I know it will be harder later on to get it done. My future plans most likely include upgrading my receiver in the next couple of years, and once I do that I can enjoy 7.1 lossless audio with 3D as well. I'm trying to keep this low-budget, but really improve the look of the family room and be a kick-a$$ game/movie room.
Equipment:
Sony KDL-55NX810
HK AVR-347 7.1 Receiver
HK HKTS-18 5.1 Speaker Set
2 Average Floorstanding Polk-Audio Speakers
Playstation 3
Nintendo Wii
Room Dimensions:
18 ft. 5 inches x 13 ft. 5 inches
Seating Distance:
9-12 ft. away
Wall Mounts:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
or
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
Wall Plates
Recessed Power: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
7.1 Wall Plate: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
Outdoor Speakers (2 Backyard, 1 Front Porch) Wall Plate: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
Cables/Wires
Speaker Wire: 200 ft. of 16AWG (no runs further than 50 ft)
HDMI Cables: various lengths - 28AWG - High-Speed
In-Wall Speakers (haven't purchased yet): http://www.crutchfield.com/p_107RC65...nwall+speakers
-Questions-
1) With a room of that size, is 7.1 really that important? I already plan to put in-wall speakers for the surrounds, so if I'd wire the extra rears, I'd probably plan to buy another set of in-wall speakers. But if its overkill, I don't want to waste my money.
2) Do you put a wall plate where the speaker wire will exit? or just run the wire through the drywall?
3) Can you think of anything you'd do differently? Any other product you'd recommend? Let me know any opinions, tips, comments, etc. Thanks!
Goal - hopefully in time for Christmas
I am new homeowner, and the home I recently purchased is 70's/80's retro'ish in a few rooms. You'll see that the family room has the knotty pine tongue and groove paneling...not my liking. Thanks to the tax credit, I want to make a few renovations early so I can enjoy them while I live here. First purchase...Sony 55NX810 3D LCD TV, now I need it to fit in haha.
I've already received estimates to put drywall up & reface the brick fireplace with stacked rock. I plan to tear down the paneling and gently take off the trim and then I want to wire everything for my home theater. The TV will end up being mounted on the wall probably level with the bottom of the window...still undecided on ultra-slim vs. fully articulate. I want to futureproof the wiring if possible (but just to a normal man's needs), because I know it will be harder later on to get it done. My future plans most likely include upgrading my receiver in the next couple of years, and once I do that I can enjoy 7.1 lossless audio with 3D as well. I'm trying to keep this low-budget, but really improve the look of the family room and be a kick-a$$ game/movie room.
Equipment:
Sony KDL-55NX810
HK AVR-347 7.1 Receiver
HK HKTS-18 5.1 Speaker Set
2 Average Floorstanding Polk-Audio Speakers
Playstation 3
Nintendo Wii
Room Dimensions:
18 ft. 5 inches x 13 ft. 5 inches
Seating Distance:
9-12 ft. away
Wall Mounts:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
or
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
Wall Plates
Recessed Power: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
7.1 Wall Plate: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
Outdoor Speakers (2 Backyard, 1 Front Porch) Wall Plate: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
Cables/Wires
Speaker Wire: 200 ft. of 16AWG (no runs further than 50 ft)
HDMI Cables: various lengths - 28AWG - High-Speed
In-Wall Speakers (haven't purchased yet): http://www.crutchfield.com/p_107RC65...nwall+speakers
-Questions-
1) With a room of that size, is 7.1 really that important? I already plan to put in-wall speakers for the surrounds, so if I'd wire the extra rears, I'd probably plan to buy another set of in-wall speakers. But if its overkill, I don't want to waste my money.
2) Do you put a wall plate where the speaker wire will exit? or just run the wire through the drywall?
3) Can you think of anything you'd do differently? Any other product you'd recommend? Let me know any opinions, tips, comments, etc. Thanks!
Goal - hopefully in time for Christmas




