sam9s Home Entertainment Theater Project - PHASE 1

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****** BTW Update *******

Finally placed the order for DENON AVR-X1000 not through amazon, but through my friend who has contacts with SWISH Banglore. Will be delivered in couple of days ....


Struggling with SUB and Center ....
 
For the centre, it would be best to check on the Polk range to match your fronts.

For the subs, I would suggest stick to the specialists (Velodyne, SVS, Deftech)

I would suggest in that range a velodyne impact 10 or similar 10inch sub. I see it for 31k in the htstore.
 
wow sud thanks for that link, I didnt know there was an HT store selling audio equipment, with free shipping ..... few things if oyu can help me out ....

velodyne impact 10 : yes I am getting for 31, but for my small room 10x15x8, hope it would not be an over kill.

Jamo Sub-210 is there as a clearance sale for just 19K, worth? specially for the room size I have?

Is LoPass Crossover and frequency response same, I can not find the frequency response for velodyne sub all is says LoPass Crossover 50 Hz-200 Hz where as jamo 210 has frequency response of 28-200hz ....... does that make it better , how does this work ..... I am confused ......

deep punchy bass is what I love ..... technically what qualifies for the same I have no idea.


For center the chat agent suggested me magnat C250 which is what my budget is for a center. Has any one hear of this magnat C250
 
sud98 said:
For the centre, it would be best to check on the Polk range to match your fronts.
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I am interested in Polk CS1, but I can not find it anywhere. Think the price for cs1 is around 7,8K not sure
 
OK here is the deal I am getting a 2.5 years old Wharfdale 9.CS for 8.5K, by one of our own hifi fellow member ...... and I also am getting a brand new Wharfdale WH-2 available for 6.8K at HiFi Mart. Considering this as my first center speaker for my first ever full blown Home theater, with a room size of 12x15x8 and polk tsi 300 as my fronts.....

Please guide me which one I should go for ......
 
sud98 said:
Why dont you go for this?
Profx - Advanced Audio Solutions

The TSX150C seems to be 12k list, so I am sure you can get it for around 10k.
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sud if given this situation ...

OK here is the deal I am getting a 2.5 years old Wharfdale 9.CS for 8.5K, by one of our own hifi fellow member ...... and I also am getting a brand new Wharfdale WH-2 available for 6.8K at HiFi Mart. Considering this as my first center speaker for my first ever full blown Home theater, with a room size of 12x15x8 and polk tsi 300 as my fronts.....

Please guide me which one I should go for ......
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what would be your suggestion . I cannot spend more than 8K on center.
 
sam9s said:
Friends ... how is

Wharfedale WH-2 CENTRE Speaker for 6,800 @ HiFi Mart
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You should source a matching center. It's very important to have the same tweeter/midrange as Left/Right otherwise you will get incoherent front soundstage. Just have some patience and get the right center speaker. Otherwise, you will spend money and regret later (after you have spent some time with it.) Don't compromise with center speaker.

As for the sub, you will get best value by building it yourself. Even in US where the prices are quite lower compared to India, the best value is if you DIY. There are lots of plans available on web and you can build a kick ass sub better than commercially available in the same price range.
 
Hi,

Congrats and all the best on your mission to achieve your AV dream. Well a decent slim AVR would be the Marantz NR1504 which has airplay and 3D pass thru....check HiFi Mart...Marantz is worth every penny and has all the features available in a bulky competitor who is twice the size...check online reviews..Warm punchy effect for music and excellent for movies....the advantage it also has 9 Band adjustable EQ which helps Audiophilers make those crucial adjustments for enhanced sound.

For your Stereo steup again would recommend to either go for Amplifiers of Cambridge Audio or Marantz..check the specs of your floor standers and according select the appropriate model.

Boston Acoustics has good speakers which is under budget and performs very well well. You may want to review and consider the A series ...check HiFi Mart for the same...

In terms of subwoofer, the best is Velodyne and Impact 12 would be perfect for you....if way out of budget would suggest Impact 10.

All the best hope this helps.
 
Hi Sam,

I would recommend the polk any day. Like manoj mentioned matching centre is the way to go. Check out the nearest pro fx for the actual cost. I doubt you will be paying more than 1 or 2k from the wharfedale.
 
I just stumbled on this thread. Great going, Sam! Not many people have the luxury of being able to invest so much space for our hobby! :)

sam9s said:
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***** THE ROOMs *****​

The HT room will be some where around 10x15x8, and the listening room will be tiny 10x10x8, there will be passage between the two room and a small pantry in between. Already have created and developed a complete 3D plan and layout, which will be shared in details in the PHASE II thread.

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I don;t know a whole lot about room acoustics, but I think you might have to rethink both room dimensions:

1) Your theater room is 10 x 15 x 8. I assume that's width x length x height. That would mean the length is exactly double the width. From what I understand, if the length of the room is twice it's width, it will be difficult to tame the room nodes, with bass becoming distorted.

2) Your theater room is 10 x 10 x 8. That would make that room perfectly square. A perfectly square room is considered to be an acoustic nightmare (with perfectly cuboid rooms even worse. Apparently square rooms can be managed somewhat with careful placement (usually placing speakers asymmetrically with a corner behind them), but why start with a compromised room if you have a choice?

If you have the option to, perhaps you could revise the room sizes to 10 x 14 x 8 and 10 x 11 x 8, OR 10 x 16 x 8 and 9 x 10 x 8, depending on movie/music priorities? Or you could just combine the theater and music rooms (not an ideal solution IMHO because of the difference in treatment levels involved) to a more ideal dimension.

I'll be happy to be corrected by FMs if I'm wrong about this.
 
manoj.p said:
You should source a matching center. It's very important to have the same tweeter/midrange as Left/Right otherwise you will get incoherent front soundstage. Just have some patience and get the right center speaker. Otherwise, you will spend money and regret later (after you have spent some time with it.) Don't compromise with center speaker.

As for the sub, you will get best value by building it yourself. Even in US where the prices are quite lower compared to India, the best value is if you DIY. There are lots of plans available on web and you can build a kick ass sub better than commercially available in the same price range.
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sud98 said:
Hi Sam,

I would recommend the polk any day. Like manoj mentioned matching centre is the way to go. Check out the nearest pro fx for the actual cost. I doubt you will be paying more than 1 or 2k from the wharfedale.
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ok agree, but atleast tell me if Whraf 9.CS are compatible with polks fronts or not. For the both the speakers specifications are available on line, I would have searched and pasted the result, only I do not know what to look for.

Can you please atleast check the specifications and see if Whraf 9.CS is compatible with Polk Tsi300.

Mean time I will see If I can find a polk center (thought its highly unlikely as I already have spent hours looking for CS1(or infact cs10) online and called few local dealers as well.)
 
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hydra said:
I just stumbled on this thread. Great going, Sam! Not many people have the luxury of being able to invest so much space for our hobby! :)



I don;t know a whole lot about room acoustics, but I think you might have to rethink both room dimensions:

1) Your theater room is 10 x 15 x 8. I assume that's width x length x height. That would mean the length is exactly double the width. From what I understand, if the length of the room is twice it's width, it will be difficult to tame the room nodes, with bass becoming distorted.

2) Your theater room is 10 x 10 x 8. That would make that room perfectly square. A perfectly square room is considered to be an acoustic nightmare (with perfectly cuboid rooms even worse. Apparently square rooms can be managed somewhat with careful placement (usually placing speakers asymmetrically with a corner behind them), but why start with a compromised room if you have a choice?

If you have the option to, perhaps you could revise the room sizes to 10 x 14 x 8 and 10 x 11 x 8, OR 10 x 16 x 8 and 9 x 10 x 8, depending on movie/music priorities? Or you could just combine the theater and music rooms (not an ideal solution IMHO because of the difference in treatment levels involved) to a more ideal dimension.

I'll be happy to be corrected by FMs if I'm wrong about this.
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yes 15 is length 10 is the width and 8 is celing height, actually its more then 8, but with false ceiling it will come to 8. But I don't understand how does 15' length becomes double of 10' (it should be 20' right! ...or am I missing something)

But yes changing the dimensions can be done as its not yet constructed, and its a prefab construction so, it not that difficult to change the lay out.

I can make it smaller but not larger, so for HT room 14x10x8 can work and for music listening room 10x9x8 can also work.

I cannot combine the the rooms as there would be a small pantry kind of space in the middle, which I do want, as this construction would be on the terrace, I want some eatables available there itself (do not want to go running down for every coke can and popcorn tumbler ..:D ......)

Also the wall on which the screen would be there is common to the pantry wall so I can not even make that wall, small with a big window kind of space to provide a view of HT room from music room.

I will discuss all this on my PHASE II thread. Right now I am concentrating on getting the right (in budget) equipment.:)
 
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sam9s said:
yes 15 is length 10 is the width and 8 is celing height, actually its more then 8, but with false ceiling it will come to 8. But I don't understand how does 15' length becomes double of 10' (it should be 20' right! ...or am I missing something)
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Nope, you're not missing something, that was me being stupid. :o I think I need that coffee right away! I really don't know how this particular confusion came to be in my mind! The HT room dimensions are all right! So sorry for all the confusion. :)

What I said about the music room does stand, though.
 
^^ ok so the HT room stands at original 15x10x8 ...right..........and for music I should change it to 10x9x8....

Also can you assist me in selecting center and SUB, or may be just center as I am struggling for a compatible center under my budget.

Everything else is ordered and on it way....
 
I AM NOT FINDING POLK CS 10 ANYWHERE not even or its original price of 10K :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Bass n Treble only have TSX150C
 
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