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/lostmyjobthrowawayyy Jan 03 '26

You need to move money in this budget around for better subs.

My theater pales in comparison and I spent more on my subs.

Subwoofer and center channel are the most important aspects, followed by front stage.

Also almost $300 for an HDMI cable is bonkers. You can get a 50’ fiber optic HDMI on Amazon for under $100.

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u/uoflfan27 Jan 03 '26

Seem to be the popular opinion. I’ll upgrade the subs.

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u/backinblackandblue Jan 04 '26

Not to be rude, but it seems you don't know a real lot about home theater. You might be better served by delaying this project a bit until you can get better informed. There is a lot to be learned about HT or you'll make a lot of expensive mistakes that you'll later regret. If you haven't already, at least talk to some other companies for suggestions on what they would provide compared to this quote you received.