I recently moved my set-up to the basement and immediately noticed that it just doesn't sound as good as it did upstairs. My modest set-up is:
HDTV: Samsung 40" 1080p
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V663
DVD: Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-Ray &
Toshiba HD-A35 HD DVD
Fronts: Klipsch KG-4.5
Center: Klipsch RC-52
Surrounds: Klipsch RB-51
Sub: SVS PB10-NSD
It's a pretty straight-forward 5.1 system used primarily for movies with an occasional CD thrown in when I feel like listening to music. Since moving everything to the basement, I have noticed that the Klipsch front speakers sound more harsh with less clarity. I have tried several things to improve the sound (toe-in, straight forward, further from wall) without any success, so I made the decision to purchase new fronts and center speakers.
I play movies through the 5.1 system and only use the fronts for music(a personal preference). I have always liked floorstanding fronts so I'm leaning towards replacing them with the same. I have read lots of good things about Paradigm speakers and will be making a trip to the local AV showroom to give the Monitor 9's and Studio 60's (and matched centers) a listen. I'm trying to stay within a budget of $1,500-$1,600 so I'll probably be steered more to the Monitor's.
I always like to take my time and really get a good apples-to-apples comparison before I lay my money down. Anybody have any suggestions for me as to what other speaker lines I might want to check out beside's the Paradigm's? Thanks.
HDTV: Samsung 40" 1080p
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V663
DVD: Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-Ray &
Toshiba HD-A35 HD DVD
Fronts: Klipsch KG-4.5
Center: Klipsch RC-52
Surrounds: Klipsch RB-51
Sub: SVS PB10-NSD
It's a pretty straight-forward 5.1 system used primarily for movies with an occasional CD thrown in when I feel like listening to music. Since moving everything to the basement, I have noticed that the Klipsch front speakers sound more harsh with less clarity. I have tried several things to improve the sound (toe-in, straight forward, further from wall) without any success, so I made the decision to purchase new fronts and center speakers.
I play movies through the 5.1 system and only use the fronts for music(a personal preference). I have always liked floorstanding fronts so I'm leaning towards replacing them with the same. I have read lots of good things about Paradigm speakers and will be making a trip to the local AV showroom to give the Monitor 9's and Studio 60's (and matched centers) a listen. I'm trying to stay within a budget of $1,500-$1,600 so I'll probably be steered more to the Monitor's.
I always like to take my time and really get a good apples-to-apples comparison before I lay my money down. Anybody have any suggestions for me as to what other speaker lines I might want to check out beside's the Paradigm's? Thanks.
