As noted in the title, this is not a hifi query. Apologies for the same.
Background:
I have a smallish TV viewing area in the hall. The place is already crowded and a full fledged 5.1 would look out of place.
I initially had a Logitech Z906 system. I did not like the sound quality. Also the cable management was horrible. I used to have a separate music listening area and TV viewing area. As I entered into the lazy world of music streaming, I decided merge both areas into one.
Present set up:
Apple TV 4k ---> Panasonic GX800 ---> Optical out -----> Toping D30 -----> Marantz PM5004 ----> Wharfedale Diamond 9.1
Requirement:
1. I want to have better cinema experience.
2. Music quality is not important as I plan to continue with the existing stereo set up.
3. The thing should be clutter less while giving better performance than Z906. Frankly, I like watching movie in my present stereo set up rather than in 5.1 of Z906.
Choices:
Whether I should by a soundbar like Sonos Beam 2 or buy a HomePod pair. Or any other active system that is relatively clutter free yet offer good cinema experience.
Background:
I have a smallish TV viewing area in the hall. The place is already crowded and a full fledged 5.1 would look out of place.
I initially had a Logitech Z906 system. I did not like the sound quality. Also the cable management was horrible. I used to have a separate music listening area and TV viewing area. As I entered into the lazy world of music streaming, I decided merge both areas into one.
Present set up:
Apple TV 4k ---> Panasonic GX800 ---> Optical out -----> Toping D30 -----> Marantz PM5004 ----> Wharfedale Diamond 9.1
Requirement:
1. I want to have better cinema experience.
2. Music quality is not important as I plan to continue with the existing stereo set up.
3. The thing should be clutter less while giving better performance than Z906. Frankly, I like watching movie in my present stereo set up rather than in 5.1 of Z906.
Choices:
Whether I should by a soundbar like Sonos Beam 2 or buy a HomePod pair. Or any other active system that is relatively clutter free yet offer good cinema experience.
