Hi Folks,
Just came across this forum and registered here. I am in a bit of a quandary with my home theatre setup. I am using a Sony HT S500RF and want to move to a 7.1.2 based setup. I have an L-shaped living room with TV at one end and Sofa, Arm Chairs and Recliners at other end (Pic attached for reference with measurements). I have a wall adjacent to main door for 2 feet and then an open arch into the dining space. From the Dining space the entry to kitchen is open and a small passageway to two bedrooms. From the hall I have a door to one more bedroom as well. My worry is because of this open space, will there be too much of a sound distortion when watching movies or can this be corrected with moving furniture and correct speaker placements. I am open to any suggestions. Also, will see if a thick curtain covering the arch in the living room can mitigate the sound leakage in anyway or also will explore foldable double glazed doors on the arch side later.
I have shortlisted the below options for the 7.1.2 setup. Please let me know your thoughts or if it is overkill or if I need to modify any of these
Option 1:
AVR - Denon X4800H or Marantz Cinema 50
Floor Standing - Dali Oberon 9 or Oberon 7 Tower Speakers
Centre Channel - Dali Oberon Grand Vokal
Sub Woofer - SVS PB1000 or Elac Varro PS350 (Leaning towards the SVS since music would be better and movies would still be good)
Center/Mid Surround Speakers - Dali Oberon On Wall or Oberon 1
Rear Surround Speakers - Dali Oberon 3 or Oberon 1
Ceiling mounted - Dali Alteco C1
Option 2:
AVR - Denon X4800H or Marantz Cinema 50
Floor Standing - Jamo Concert C97 Mk II Tower Speakers
Centre Channel - Jamo C9 CEN Mk II
Sub Woofer - SVS PB1000 or Elac Varro PS350 (Leaning towards the SVS since music would be better and movies would still be good)
Center/Mid Surround Speakers - Jamo C9 SUR Mk II
Rear Surround Speakers - Jamo C93 Mk II or C91 Mk II Bookshelf Speakers
Ceiling mounted - Jamo I/O 6
Will this setup be effective in my living room space or would it be overkill.
I have listened to both these but I could sample only C97 II in the Jamo series and the rest are not on display. For Jamo series, dealers have only last pieces/units of these in stock and I am not sure if I would end up getting a display unit or a proper sealed brand new one. From the Dali series, I could sample the Oberon 7 and the soundstage and music was simply brilliant. Sampled Ilayaraja, Rock, Classical Rock, Country Folk, ARR, Carnatic and Instrumental. The clarity and soundstage in movies was also superb. I am leaning towards the Dali Oberon series and found the Dali Oberon to be better than Jamo Concert 9 series but things could differ based on the room setup and I am confused. Any pointers here would help.
I have to add the PVC Conduit Ducting pipe above the tiles skirting part around the length and breadth of the hall so that just bare minimum wires are visible. I don't mind this but any suggestions to go wireless are also welcome if it can match the same level of quality this setup can offer. Among Wireless, the best options from my research are the below:
Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 with SWS5 woofer and SRS5 rear speakers
Sony Bravia Quad setup with SWS5
Samsung Q990F which is the newer model over Q990D
Sonos Arc Ultra Sound Bar, Sub 4 woofer, Era 300 for rear, Era 100, One SL for surround and if required add another woofer later.
Of these Samsung Q990F is the best value for money at less than 90K, Sony setup would be 1.9L and Sonos setup would fall between 3.5L-4L depending on the configuration I would opt for.
My only worry is that, for the size of my living room with all the open spaces, would a Wireless based Atmos setup among the above choices work out for my needs.
Please help me out with this.
Just came across this forum and registered here. I am in a bit of a quandary with my home theatre setup. I am using a Sony HT S500RF and want to move to a 7.1.2 based setup. I have an L-shaped living room with TV at one end and Sofa, Arm Chairs and Recliners at other end (Pic attached for reference with measurements). I have a wall adjacent to main door for 2 feet and then an open arch into the dining space. From the Dining space the entry to kitchen is open and a small passageway to two bedrooms. From the hall I have a door to one more bedroom as well. My worry is because of this open space, will there be too much of a sound distortion when watching movies or can this be corrected with moving furniture and correct speaker placements. I am open to any suggestions. Also, will see if a thick curtain covering the arch in the living room can mitigate the sound leakage in anyway or also will explore foldable double glazed doors on the arch side later.
I have shortlisted the below options for the 7.1.2 setup. Please let me know your thoughts or if it is overkill or if I need to modify any of these
Option 1:
AVR - Denon X4800H or Marantz Cinema 50
Floor Standing - Dali Oberon 9 or Oberon 7 Tower Speakers
Centre Channel - Dali Oberon Grand Vokal
Sub Woofer - SVS PB1000 or Elac Varro PS350 (Leaning towards the SVS since music would be better and movies would still be good)
Center/Mid Surround Speakers - Dali Oberon On Wall or Oberon 1
Rear Surround Speakers - Dali Oberon 3 or Oberon 1
Ceiling mounted - Dali Alteco C1
Option 2:
AVR - Denon X4800H or Marantz Cinema 50
Floor Standing - Jamo Concert C97 Mk II Tower Speakers
Centre Channel - Jamo C9 CEN Mk II
Sub Woofer - SVS PB1000 or Elac Varro PS350 (Leaning towards the SVS since music would be better and movies would still be good)
Center/Mid Surround Speakers - Jamo C9 SUR Mk II
Rear Surround Speakers - Jamo C93 Mk II or C91 Mk II Bookshelf Speakers
Ceiling mounted - Jamo I/O 6
Will this setup be effective in my living room space or would it be overkill.
I have listened to both these but I could sample only C97 II in the Jamo series and the rest are not on display. For Jamo series, dealers have only last pieces/units of these in stock and I am not sure if I would end up getting a display unit or a proper sealed brand new one. From the Dali series, I could sample the Oberon 7 and the soundstage and music was simply brilliant. Sampled Ilayaraja, Rock, Classical Rock, Country Folk, ARR, Carnatic and Instrumental. The clarity and soundstage in movies was also superb. I am leaning towards the Dali Oberon series and found the Dali Oberon to be better than Jamo Concert 9 series but things could differ based on the room setup and I am confused. Any pointers here would help.
I have to add the PVC Conduit Ducting pipe above the tiles skirting part around the length and breadth of the hall so that just bare minimum wires are visible. I don't mind this but any suggestions to go wireless are also welcome if it can match the same level of quality this setup can offer. Among Wireless, the best options from my research are the below:
Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 with SWS5 woofer and SRS5 rear speakers
Sony Bravia Quad setup with SWS5
Samsung Q990F which is the newer model over Q990D
Sonos Arc Ultra Sound Bar, Sub 4 woofer, Era 300 for rear, Era 100, One SL for surround and if required add another woofer later.
Of these Samsung Q990F is the best value for money at less than 90K, Sony setup would be 1.9L and Sonos setup would fall between 3.5L-4L depending on the configuration I would opt for.
My only worry is that, for the size of my living room with all the open spaces, would a Wireless based Atmos setup among the above choices work out for my needs.
Please help me out with this.
