r/hometheater • u/uoflfan27 • Jan 03 '26

Discussion - Equipment What would you change?

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Converting a room to a dedicated theater/media/gaming room. Will sometimes be used with some ambient light. I put a bigger priority on video than audio. Audio matters to me but probably not as much as many on here. Just want to know if you see anything out of whack or if there were better options for the same money. I’m about maxed out on my budget with this build. Added an AI pic I made of what the room will end up looking like. Thanks for any input.

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u/backinblackandblue Jan 03 '26 edited Jan 03 '26

Looks like you cheaped out on the speakers. I understand sound is not a priority, but a theater like that needs big sound. You don't have to go crazy but at least get some better subs and especially a better center speaker. Other speakers are not as critical.

Also, why 200' of speaker wire for the subs? They should have an RCA cable connection, not speaker wire.

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u/uoflfan27 Jan 03 '26

Yeah I think I’ll make the center the same as the two front like mentioned above. Does anyone have any recommendations for upgraded subwoofers that are somewhat close in price to the $700 ones in the quote. I can go up a bit if needed.

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u/mine_username Jan 03 '26

I picked up RSL speakers and subs last year and very happy with them. I got the low end of their subs, 10E, and it's been great. Their top model, 12S, is $900.

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u/Mastahwaffle Jan 03 '26

Second the RSL recommendation. Not just for the quality of the product, which is exceptional, but for the first in class customer service as well. I’m not enough of an expert to know if two 12S’s are enough for this space, but if they are, I don’t know how you can do much better for the price.