Help Needed to Setup a Home Theatre

Hello Friends,

I need to setup a Theatre in my Home , I have a budget of around 2 Lakhs ( maximum) . The problem is My room is only 10 feet * 13 feet , and the room has two doors on both the rear corners.

Is it possible to install a HT in this small room , I dont want to go for a HTIB .

kindly advice.

regards from David.

Hi,

David though its bit small but certainly not too small to have a good setup (actually if you see its blessing in disguise as you don't need to go for high powered stuff to cover the area !)

Noe could you please elaborate a bit more as to what exactly you are looking ? and whats your taste ? prefer more of music or movies ( yes you have said HTS,but still).

Regards.

David,

In all sort of budgets you can set up a home theatre, the saying is the more money you put, the more better you get, the lesser money you pump, lesser you get.

The room size is a good size, people have smaller to that, and they have set up a home theatre.

If there are two doors, you can catch up with damage control exercise.

Please put in efforts on this site, via quick find, etc, and you will have enough material to answer most of your respective questions, if you do not find some answers, the leading members on this site are there to take you forward.

Vinay.

thanks Vinay and Soundsgreat.

I already have a stereo setup , so i want exactly a HT , which i will be using only for Movies. What i had in mind was a Mordaunt Short Genie package and a Marantz Receiver and DVD player. but if i find somethig better then these , i will go for it.

regards

David.

Hi,

See thats exactly why I asked whats the scenario !!

Now for a dedicated movie theater kinda thing,you are better off with an Denon or an Yamaha then the Marantz ( said time and again ! will say it now),the models that you should be looking are denon 3808,4308 ( bit costly but you can bargain or try to scout for it in grey),Yamaha models are 2700 and 3800 !!

For the speakers you can choose from the one's you've mentioned or try the wharfedale diamond 9 series or quad L-ite package (tough its bookshelf package but very very good one ) or even Monitor Audio seems to be a good choice !!

Regards.

I will toe the line with soundsgreat, i am having Denon & Monitor Audio.

Please be guided that by buying the av equipments, it will not make the home theatre complete, there are many other factors which have to be considered like cables for the equipments, etc.

Vinay.

Hello Vinay and soundsgreat,

I am Planning around Rs.50000/- for the room acoustics, but i dont know where to start. i also dont know wheather this amount is sufficient for acoustics, that too after seeing Vinays setup , i think i cant even buy a recliner for that amount. but i dont have options .......thats the final amount i can spend on acoustics. and rs.2,00,000/- for the av equipments and cables.
regards

david.

David,

I believe treating your room acoustically is the least you can do towards making the listening a wonderful experience. It does come with its own cost, but worth the investment, I would say.

You can find some really good guidelines from these links-

lavigneroom

gordon room

asc

I see that you have a reasonably small room, so going for the higher models like 4308 will be overkill. If you are particular about Denon, then imo you would be well off with 2808 - or may be a similar model from Onkyo.

Best Regards.

David,

I have spent around 3 lacs on acoustic treatment, how i have done this treatment, it is there for you to see on this site.

The recliner which i have got is pure leather, and it is world's number one brand, the cost is 72,000 bucks, but one can get recliners for around 25,000/- bucks onwards.

I have spent on cables around 1 lac rupees.

Since these costs are not in your buy range, please request other members to give you cheaper ways out.

Please put in efforts on this site, via quick find, etc, and you will have enough material. Furthermore in forums there is my audio video set up, over there also you will find enough material.

I must add that your total budget of 2,50,000/- is fine, everyone has a budget, there will be someone whose budget is 1 crore rupees, i can not spend such amount, all we can do is live by our budget, so please do not think a lot, get the ball moving in a phased manner.

Vinay.

Unleash, the links on accoustic, were mind blowing, this is what passion all about, rarely would someone in India, go to such a extent.

Vinay.