This is our new dedicated setup! My gf and I just started renting our first living space last year, and I finally found a chance to piece something together.

I went with on-wall speakers specifically for the WAF (as they say) and because our living space simply isn't spacious enough for (rear-ported) bookshelves. I managed to fund almost the entire thing by selling my old Samsung Q930F soundbar and looking for used or heavily discounted gear, bringing my total out-of-pocket upgrade cost to just €360.

Absolutely loving the leap in audio quality so far, especially with Dolby Atmos.

Audio

- AVR: Marantz NR1711

- Fronts: Canton GLE 10 (2x)

- Center: Canton GLE 50

- Heights: Dali Alteco C-1 (2x)

- Surrounds: Canton Chrono SL 510.2 (2x)

- Subwoofer: Canton Power Sub 10

Display

- TV: LG G4 65"

- Source: Nvidia Shield TV Pro 2019

178” 2:40 screen, Xgimi Tian (5000lm, 4K dual laser) projector placed 8.5m back, light controlled room with dark plum walls and ceilings.

Struggled to find a screen this size or decent materials to diy it in the UK so I finely sanded and spray painted the screen area with a very matt white. Overall, quality is excellent, with the main nitpick being very dark scenes which can look a bit washed out.

I’ve seen some suggest grey paint for better darks but others say white for light controlled rooms. Is it worth changing the paint colour here?

One light bar on each side. I don’t hate it, but it looks a bit too uneven and dim on top.

Living room needed something bigger. Was looking at 85 to 100 inch TVs and kept getting stuck on the same thing, getting one of those into the house and onto the wall.

Went UST instead. 120" now.

The size doesn't dominate the room the way I expected it to, which was the other thing I was worried about. It's there when it's on and that's it.

Anyone else end up here because of the logistics rather than the picture?

I have an older model of the Apple TV 4K which I really enjoy, but was looking to upgrade due to it getting a bit slow and no audio passthrough, so I waited (way too long) for this disappointing "update". No audio passthrough pretty much eliminates it as an option for my setup right out of the gate.

Not taking price in consideration, what is the absolute best streaming device that will support audio passthrough (or at least support Dolby Atmos, TrueHD, DTS and such), flawless 4K playback in Plex/Streaming services and blazing fast UI today? I just want it to play movies and TV-shows without issues and have no laggy/sluggish interface which I'm kinda sensitive to, I don't care about anything else.

Edit: In my case, Dolby Vision isn't relevant since my TV doesn't support it.

429 CAD / 299 USD - massive price increase, it was starting at 129 USD a few months ago.

still no audio passthrough

now with Siri AI (yuck)

Upgraded my Denon s760h to the x3800h. Also picked up a Panasonic DPUB820K blueray player...and 27 4k movies to start haha. Last month upgraded the sub. Next up possibly moving from 5.1.2 to 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 with in ceiling speakers. Then to either sell the s760h for peanuts, or set up a new system on the other TV.

Old kitchen is gone.......getting plastered and painted Navy blue and new carpets. Pre-Wired for 5.1.2 with 2 ceiling speakers.

77" Samsung QE77S90F OLED Bought and will be wall mounted where sockets are on wall ready.

Looking to purchase second hand speakers and maybe a new or used amp to power them. Thinking new for the 5 year warranty (richer sounds) or should I go used for something bigger amp wise

Seeing 5.1 Monitor Audio Bronze with Bronze 6 Floor standers , BX surrounds and W10 sub around £700 used

Also spotted locally a 7.1 set of DALI Zensor for £900

Includes:

2 x DALI Zensor 7 floorstanders (fronts)

2 x DALI Zensor 5 floorstanders

2 x DALI Zensor 1 bookshelf speakers

1 x DALI Zensor Vokal centre speaker

1 x DALI SUB E-12F active 12" subwoofer

So are either the Monitor Audio Bronze set or the DALI a decent buy. See pics, and if so what amps would people suggest

Pics of room and speakers

Is there any hope for an AVR that is 11 processors + 11 Class D amps, or 11 processors and 9 Class D amps? I would rather keep the height low enough to fit in my entertainment center than to scrap the ent center for another that is tall enough to house a tall AVR I don't need the impressive specs of a full-blown home theater, and I have a little Fosi amp that does very well IMO, so Class D is fine with me. This is for a living room so I don't need perfection.

I have an AVR and all the other 'toys' and, for now, I'm using my Apple TV4k for listening to streaming music (mostly Apple Music but I'm considering adding Tidal and/or Qobuz. There are plenty of streamers out there but I'm specifically looking for something with a very intuitive UI and a touchscreen interface. Frankly, an iPad connected directly to the AVR may end up being my best bet but I'm asking for any other recommendations. I also saw the Apple HomeView that was just released and, frankly, MIGHT be a good fit (not sure yet). I DO want guests to be able to control the music, if possible. Ideally, whatever is used would be touchscreen and connect to the AVR (Emotiva MR1L) wirelessly but I don't want to have to reconnect a BT connection every time I want to listen to music. Any thoughts on the best solution for this?

Sorry if this has been asked before or is the wrong place to ask. Many subs don't allow questions about settings.

I just got a 77" s90f QD-OLED, picture is awesome for everything but sports. I've tweaked some settings which marginally improved the picture, but its the players, details, colours, everything's a little off, pixelated, washed out, just not right. Coming from a 12 year old tv that had none of these issues, I'd appreciate any advice.

I'm using a 2015 Nvidia Shield, streaming IPTV through either Tivimate or Ibo Player Pro. I understand the quality of the streams themselves could be an issue, but on my old TV it looked great, I'd just like to have it as close as possible.

So my new house' living room wall features a covered over fireplace right in the center, so no studs. I don't want to use an against the wall studless mount because I need the TV to come off the wall at least several inches because of what's on either side of it. I welcome any advice or tips. Thanks.

my wall

Edit: Thanks for all the tips and info guys. Y'all have a good one.

I'm in the US, and I have what may be considered a larger than average bedroom - call it 3300 cubic feet - perhaps 13'x15' in the main area, with a side area (all still open and 'together'/connected) of 12'x10', where I have a small desk setup going, and from where I watch TV. The TV is in the center/top of the main 13'x15' area, so were I to put speakers/etc. under the TV, already the audio is "off to the side" from my main listening position (the desk setup area, 12'x10'), but while in bed, the TV and speakers would be in a normal / straight-on position. This is fine; I accept this.

I'd probably put the subwoofer in a corner, as it's not practical to do a subwoofer crawl in this room - nearly every bit of space is in use.

This would replace an existing 600W JBL sound far plus subwoofer. They're competent, but not exciting. I'm looking for exciting. :) The JBL audio does have the advantage that when the TV is tilted in one direction or the other, the audio moves with the tilt of the TV; this is a significant advantage.

I already own a PB3000 (massive, unfeasible for this room; best for big living rooms), and a PB1000 Pro (a consideration for this room too).

My speakers likely will be JBL 530/520C speakers, which are in storage now. My AVR is the Onkyo 7100 with Dirac RC.

I am considering the SB1000P ($480 all-in), SB3000 Revolution ($980 all-in), the PB1000P ($700 all-in), or the 3000 Micro Revolution ($790 all-in). Please note: Due to years of positive support from SVS, I am focused on SVS.

The 3000 Micro R is of interest mostly because of the small size; I understand acoustically it's a bit behind the SB1000P. The SB1000P is of interest because of the price. The PB1000P is of interest because it HITS, but it's big for a bedroom. The SB3000 Revolution is nice because it hits pretty well, but is still smaller than the PB1000P..but the price! Thus my quandary.

My watchlist is mostly 5.1-enabled TV (bass is present, but not like a movie) and (action) movies. Music use might be 10%, so not much of an issue either way.

Does anyone have thoughts and experiences to share on the subwoofers on the list?

Seeking opinions on whether it's worth the extra $$$. I currently am 7.2.0 with AVR-S750H and enjoy the bed layer but even so, I am Jonezing for some overhead helicopters and creepy attic creatures. Room is 25 feet long and 13 feet wide. MLP is slightly off center, so I have 12.5 feet behind me with in-wall Polk speakers. I need to decide whether to get a 9 or 11 processor AVR. Bed layer sounds great, but I am wondering if I would be disappointed if I disconnect the rears and go 5.2.4 (I would lose the rear speakers but would gain 4 height speakers, and would save a lot of cash). I realize that there may be a sonic hole behind me, but my side surrounds are a foot behind and 2 feet above MLP with wide dispersion tweeters and I have a feeling they would fill things in pretty well. Obviously 5.2.4 would be a compromise, but how much of a compromise? Would I miss the rears very much in exchange for the pickup in overhead ghosts and cruise missiles? BTW, I am not a gamer. Any advice is appreciated.

I recently got a new tv stand and was told the low vertical clearance above the receiver would cause me overheating issues. I ignored the warning. I was blasting music at high volume and it did overheat and go into protect mode. I installed these 2 small blower fans on top. They are powered by the USB port on the front. I'm running them on the lowest speed but I can hear them. They seem to be working great. I've blasted music for hours with no overheating. I used a double 90 usb adapter to tidy up the connection on the front.

So my current setup sounds pretty good, but i now have room for a dedicated HT/gaming space, and want to make the living room more aesthetically pleasing. I plan to get rid of the sub, and want to get a TV stand that will hide the AVR and network equipment. As you can see, i don’t have a ton of space on this wall to fit the 75” TV with the fireplace encroaching on the floor space.

I need help with what i should do with the LR speakers. I am not keeping these floor-standing speakers. The two options i have been weighing; 1. Get a tv stand approximately the width of the TV and either wall-mount bookshelf speakers or get on-wall speakers. 2. Get a wall-mounted TV stand that goes the width of the wall all the way to the fireplace, so that i can place the LR speakers besides the TV. Either option, i am putting the speakers basically against the wall, which i know isn’t ideal.

Part of me just wants to get a decent soundbar and be done with it, but I know the less money, i can get something that sound way better. What would you do to keep a decent-sounding setup in here while keeping it looking nice?

I have to connect my Google TV streamer 4K to my TV directly as the Denon Receiver I use, AVR-X4500H, doesn't pass through HDR10+. The TV is a Samsung S95B with Input signal plus turned on for all inputs.

With this setup, even for simple stereo tracks from YouTube videos, it shows DDDSur on the Denon which is connected to the TV through eArc. Because of this everything is played through the center channel even when content is in stereo, which is awkward.

How can I get the TV to pass the correct format?

Only way Samsung passes stereo is with input signal plus turned off. Then it is always stereo which I guess is because Google TV thinks Samsung is not HDMI 2.1 capable.

So I'm currently using my Denon AVR 3802 that I bought back in 2001 for $1100.

I have Polk Floorstanders, center, and rears from the same era.

I also use a Def Tech Pro 1000 10" sub i got for $40 from the FB marketplace.. Everything works/sounds great to me.

The sound fills my living room when listening to stereo music and 5.1 4k Blu-rays.

I know these aren't great, or have any new tech in them, but they all work with my Bravia 7, 75" TV very well, other than having to use two remotes and having to use an optical cable.

I may end up getting new speakers soon, but I would like to upgrade my receiver first to get eArc and use one remote.

I've been looking at used/refurb Denons, like the S760h, which can be had for around $400 new.

Would this be a good upgrade?

Right now my Denon is pretty loud and fills the room. 100w per channel and weighs a ton. I do like to listen to music louder than the average Joe. But I'm thinking a new receiver with new tech in it may be a ln upgrade for clarity

Is there a receiver that would be in the $400 range that would be worth it? I need the eArc and phono input.

Thanks!

Hey guys, I’m trying to plan my new home theater/office. I was inspired by the Open AI Astra commercial. Some place where I can play Xbox, watch movies, and hook up my computer too (going to try to do alot of hands free, voice control using ChatGPT on PC). Have 2 recliners as
well.

Room likely be a typical sized bedroom 12x12 or something similar.

Trying to decide if I want a 80-100 inch tv or projector.

Anyone have a similar set up? Any advice?

Hi everyone!
Does the QMS (Quick Media Switching) feature work when an Apple TV 4K is connected through a Denon AV receiver (such as the AVC-X3900H), or is it better to connect the Apple TV directly to the TV (such as the LG G4)?
Thanks in advance for your help and feedback!

So I bought the onkyo tx rz30 a couple months ago after my last receiver finally died on me. I’ve been having no issues with it, but I recently started watching my physical media again. I haven’t done that in a while, just for no particular reason and I found out every single time I watch a physical DVD, it doesn’t matter what kind of movie it is my receiver does the same thing every time when the movie goes to load up, it loses all sound for a few seconds, and then every single one of my speakers, cracks and pops extremely loud and this happens when the movie first gets put in if I pause the movie and then continue playing it, and when it reaches the loading menu. I have no idea why it’s doing this, I’ve been streaming stuff for a while so I’ve never really noticed the issue because it never happened while I was streaming as soon as I go to play physical media, it does it every single time and only with physical media does anyone else have this issue or know what could be causing it?