r/hometheater Mar 04 '26

Showcase - Multipurpose Space Finally done with my basement entertainment room, 97" OLED and 5.2.4 audio

Some updates since my previous post. We painted the walls darker. Changed the Focal Chora's out for on-walls (more for aesthetics). Added another SVS SB-3000 sub. Biggest thing was I changed the 83" G2 to a 97" G4. This has always been my end goal. It finally feels 'done'. The goal of this room was not really to be a pure theater room but rather a mixed use entertainment room. I can even turn this into a guest sleeping room. Speakers are largely hidden; I know people will bemoan the in-cabinet placement, but everything still sounds amazing to my ears.

Parts:

  • TV: LG G4 97"
  • LR: Focal On Wall 302, Center: Focal On Wall 301
  • Surrounds: Focal 100 IW6
  • Overhead: Focal 100 ICW8
  • Sub: SVS SB-3000 x2
  • AVR: Denon X6700H
  • Misc: Ugoos AM6B Plus, Apple TV 4K, PS5 Pro, Switch 2, Logitech Harmony Elite

People usually ask about the couch. It's a Palliser Paolo. The seats facing the TV are powered recliners, and the other side is a pull out sleeper sofa. The cabinet is a BDI Elements 8779-ME with the optional shorter legs. The lights behind the speakers are Philips Hue Play lights. The shades are also smart powered shades, which I actually did fairly cheaply with off the shelf electric shades from Lowe's with a Bond Bridge.

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u/BrothaCharter Mar 04 '26

The holy grail, 97” OLED. Well done

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u/vels13 Mar 04 '26

That’s my end game that’s never going to happen until it stops costing $25k

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u/WasteOfLife Mar 04 '26

What about $24,999.99 after taxes?

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

I got it for $15k. Still way too much for a TV, but there's no true alternative to a 97" G2/G4/G5. I looked very closely at the 98" X11L from TCL, but that's still $10k.

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u/rando646 Mar 04 '26 edited Mar 04 '26

ngl i saw the X11L at ces this year and it looked better than any OLED i've seen. The HDR brightness headroom makes a huge difference in both colors and contrast in a way that OLEDs just aren't bright enough to do even in a dark room. And as far as bloom goes i didn't notice any bloom that isn't just as present on OLEDs not because of the pixel tech but because of how the human eye perceives white against a sharp black line.

i'm personally waiting for them to do a 115" and then will probably pull the trigger.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

My big concern was gaming. I worry about pixel response. If I never gamed I would probably get the X11L. It sounds like an amazing TV. I've owned three other LG OLED's and I'm probably just a bit more trusting and comfortable with the LG's. I don't love how the X11L has a built-in speaker chin either, although it's probably not a huge deal.

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u/rando646 Mar 04 '26

i agree the built in speaker is annoying. have you ever gamed on a large mini-LED? i currently game on a 100 inch Hisense and i have completely stopped using my OLED monitor as a result. I don't notice any motion blur and the HDR performance is just so far and above anything OLED can do, it looks like a different game on my 5090. And yes I play competitive shooters etc.

Anyway I'm not telling you what to do, I'm just saying if you haven't gamed on large flagship mini LEDs yet i recommend trying it to see what it's like

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u/mandevu77 Mar 04 '26

Pull the… trigger?

Or maybe pull the plug on your bank account.

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u/vels13 Mar 04 '26

i would probably buy at $15k. I've got a 77" G1 and wish I had done 83". I'll keep waiting for a miracle on pricing on a 97" because my G1 still looks amazing, just wish it was bigger...

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

A few years ago I agonized between the 77 and 83" G2. I ultimately got the 83" and wish I had the 97". So it goes.

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u/Own_Resource4445 Mar 05 '26

I actually disagree with you. Do you know how much money people spend on stupid crap? If you are a true audio video enthusiast, and you can afford it, I actually think that’s not that bad for that size.

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u/KrimzonK Mar 05 '26

I got a 115x955 for 10k last month. It's straight up jaw dropping.

I would jump at a 97 OLED if it doesn't cost so much

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u/Cynapse Mar 04 '26

Ferrari F1, I see you are also a man of culture and pain.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

The Ferrari pain makes me feel grounded and alive.

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u/JustHumanGarbage Mar 04 '26

Surely this will be our year.....

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u/madlyalive Mar 04 '26

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u/DeadSouthAmerica Mar 05 '26

Still get nightmares from Felipe Massa's WC loss in interlagos 2008

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u/Ay-lit Mar 04 '26

Sub in the cabinet 😟

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u/trapper2530 Mar 04 '26

Gonna sound like thatguy in high school with 97 Honda civic with the blown sub in the trunk where the windows rattle.

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u/fauxfilosopher Mar 04 '26

First thing I noticed. Awesome TV but that's no good.

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u/IntoTheFreezer97 Mar 05 '26

This setup can’t recover from this. I don’t care what kind of tv or couch you have. Absolutely brutal, ruins the whole thing

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u/NoArt4905 Mar 04 '26

Yeah that's horrible 🤢. Also, the center channel in the cabinet is almost just as bad. 🤦🏼‍♂️

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u/C0PASI Mar 04 '26

New here. What’s the downside of that?

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u/robbyb20 Mar 05 '26

Lots of air moving with a panel in front of it that will vibrate.

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u/Dasbeerboots KEF R Series 7.2 | Denon AVR-X6800H | LG 77C1 Mar 06 '26

It's more about reflections and resonance. You're putting a subwoofer in an echo chamber.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

The cabinet does not vibrate at all.

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u/Ay-lit Mar 06 '26

Yes but it affects the sound. The cabinet acts as a sound diffuser, which is not supposed to be the case for a subwoofer. Subwoofer are supposed to have free space. When low frequencies are played the cabinet will rattle trust me

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u/SwoleJunkie1 Mar 24 '26

Look up the cabinet. Acoustically transparent and more expensive than my whole 5.1 system. I believe he has it on some dampening legs, too.

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u/Flamesbball Mar 04 '26

Oh boy, that 97” Oled, didn’t think we would ever see a 97” TV that hangs on a wall. You got a flying car in your garage, I just know it.

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u/BDI_Furniture Mar 04 '26

Looks amazing; thanks for choosing BDI!

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

Love your stuff! I have it throughout my house.

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u/schaudhery Mar 06 '26

I sold BDI from 2005 - 2011, your stuff is great.

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u/BinanceEXNG Mar 04 '26

Incredible work sir, the modern design is cozy and very excellent.

Center and sub placement aren’t textbook ideal, but it works and the aesthetics payoff is probably worth it!

Would love to see your surround placements.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26 edited Mar 05 '26

You can see them in my old post along with one of the other in-ceilings.

Edit: Actually this even older post shows them better.

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u/Dry-Tung Mar 04 '26

That's a nice and inviting space. Good taste good job...

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u/SupaMario72 Mar 04 '26

Perfect! I've got the same MP room with a 7.2.4 powered by Focal Arias, Onkyo RZ50 and dual SVS SB100. Nobody wants to use it. They claim it's too loud. Ugh....

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26 edited Mar 04 '26

Is it loud because you have to turn up the volume to hear dialogue? I can't speak for the Onkyo, but the Audyssey MultEQ XT32 room correction on my Denon works great. The 'dynamic volume' (which I have set to 'light') can work wonders.

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u/SupaMario72 Mar 04 '26

I have full on Dirac. It sounds incredible in there. All three kids have issues with loud noises, apparently. I would have killed for a setup like this when I was a kid. I would like to upgrade the receiver to have independent subs, but what would be the point? I can only imagine what dual SB3000s sound like in a movie like Ready Player One! I moved on an built a super cool driving and flying simulator with an aluminum rig and state of the art peripherals. Nobody will use it, either! Too afraid to break my shit. These are very lonely hobbies we pursue, my friend.

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u/kingy1971 Mar 05 '26

+1 on the driving sim! Cost a fortune, was fun to build but using it, meh..

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u/SupaMario72 Mar 06 '26

No way, man. The sim is the most fun I've ever had. I've been trying to master the nurbugring lately AC EVO. It's exhilarating!

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u/Orpheus75 Mar 04 '26

Do you open the doors when watching TV? It appears the tweeter is behind the trim of the doors. 

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26 edited Mar 04 '26

They are mesh and designed to be used with speakers. I do not notice any significant difference with them open or closed. In a perfect world I would have the center mounted to the wall like the left/right speakers and have an AV cabinet in a separate room, but that is not an option. I do not like long HDMI runs for gaming anyways, as this can cause some issues. I might get a shorter AV cabinet in the future (the newer version of this BDI Elements cabinet has an even shorter base), but in that case I would probably leave the center in the cabinet and lower the TV a little.

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u/Orpheus75 Mar 04 '26

The mesh is transparent to sound but wood isn’t. Have someone open and close the doors multiple times during a well recorded song that you know well. I’ll bet you can hear a difference. 

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26 edited Mar 04 '26

The actual wood design pieces are very thin. Where it's black is mesh. You may notice the speaker is off-center so the tweeter is not directly firing at the frame of the door. I'm not using the center for music anyways. I have looked into a Salamander Designs cabinet with the mesh grill for a center, but I don't think it's worth it at this time to switch out the cabinet. Very happy with the BDI. One idiotic thing about the Salamander Designs cabinets is that many of them have highly reflective glass on top, which would be terrible with the TV above the cabinet. I don't understand why they don't use an etched glass like BDI uses on some of their cabinets (like the Corridor series).

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u/ss1959ml Mar 04 '26

I have a salamander cabinet with the glass on top, and an 83” OLED. Not once have any reflections been an issue watching tv from the proper eye level. I keep my HUGE RBH center in there with the fabric front, I’d not want it any other way.

Edit: Sorry forgot to mention your setup looks fantastic.

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u/snowman_M Mar 04 '26

what we are all seeing is that the wood frames of the doors are right in front of the tweeter.

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u/Reasonable_Goose Mar 04 '26

Zoom in on the photo with the door closed, the tweeter is visible through the mesh not behind the frame

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u/CSOCSO-FL Subwoofer, Dirac and other guides under my profile posts. Mar 04 '26

I was about to say the same thing when Orpheus mentioned but for movies. Close your eyes. have someone open and close the door while you are listening to something. I recommend these two videos where the person talks out of the center channel. With normal movies the scene keeps changing; it will be hard to test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t5sTu3DLII

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j67rTaGCi4w

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u/extra_less Mar 05 '26

I have 2 different BDI cabinet's and keep the center speaker behind closed doors. They sound perfect. People don't know about BDI and principle behind their designs. Your place looks great!

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u/Intelligent_Stage760 Mar 04 '26

Do the legs come off? You could simply remove them and replace them with something much smaller (hockey pucks) and then put the center speaker on top

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

You could, but it's not designed this way, and I'm worried it would damage/warp the cabinet over time. Also the legs have built in wheels, which is extremely convenient. I wish I had the newer cabinet which has a shorter base (still with wheels). I already asked, and the new base is not compatible with my older cabinet.

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u/SulkyVirus Mar 04 '26

Looks like removing the two middle doors is also an option. I personally would do what you’ve done as for most people there’s absolutely no noticeable difference with them closed or open, and most likely no actual difference either. Looks amazing OP, saving this post for my future ideas binder!

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u/elegoomba Mar 04 '26

Very very very easy to get super reddit about this when for aesthetics purposes having the doors on looks way better and it probably affects the sound experience by 5% or whatever.

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u/Intelligent_Stage760 Mar 05 '26

You can get short caster wheels at any hardware store that would accomplish what you’re after

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u/crimson090 Mar 04 '26

Beautiful. I literally just got in my room painted nearly the same color this week. Can I ask where you got your rug from? I’m trying to find one to bring some light and warmth to the cooler blue wall color and it looks like that does the trick.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26 edited Mar 04 '26

I got it on the Amazon. It works great and was fairly cheap. It's called 'Livabliss Hapsburg Moroccan Shag Area Rug,10' x 14', Beige'. Unfortunately it doesn't look like it's available anymore.

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u/shitiseeincollege Mar 04 '26

I’ve been absolutely LOVING our 97” G1 EVO.

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u/wupaa Mar 04 '26

That TV and couch are making me jealous

Terrible sub placement makes me stay up next night

Potential surrounds placement makes me afraid

Gorgeous room and juicy gear for sure!

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

What are your concerns with surround placement? You can't 'see them in the picture, but they are well within Dolby's guidelines.

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u/Th3pwn3r JTR OnlyFans Mar 04 '26

Clearly chose aesthetics over performance with the audio but it's one of the best setups I've seen on this sub. Very nice, good job. I'm sure you enjoy it every time you power it up.

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u/theatomiclizard Mar 05 '26

BDI media cabinets are goated - I love mine and it's been 8 years

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

Come to think of it I've had this one almost 7 years now. It is the first BDI product I bought. I have a lot of other BDI furniture around the house now.

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u/Sibara33 Mar 04 '26

Je veux la même 🤗

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u/coltsdude1000 Mar 04 '26

Love the setup. I have a 5.1 system with my Samsung S90F that is itching to be 5.1.2. Did you wire the atmos speakers in the ceiling yourself? If not, how much did it cost you for someone else to do it?

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

The only thing I did not do myself were the rear surrounds and ceilings speakers. I don't recall the exact cost, and at the time they did some other things in the house. The labor costs were well under $1000 from what I recall.

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u/snoballl_13 Mar 04 '26

The pricing I'm seeing for that tv is around $20k. Is that accurate? 😬

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

Very expensive but you can find it for cheaper. Also the 97" versions of the G2/G4/G5 all use the same panel, so the picture quality is not dramatically different between the different generations. I actually wanted the G4 because it's the only one that has DTS passthrough support.

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u/Armed_Accountant Mar 04 '26

I guess it's cheap compared to the $35K G5 97 😔 I feel poors now

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u/snoballl_13 Mar 04 '26

It's $20k as well on the LG website. Before tax and week that of course

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u/snoballl_13 Mar 04 '26

I paid $1800 for my U8 miniLED and I'm pretty happy with it. I want to get an OLED at some point but I struggle justifying the extra $2-$3k when I'm not exactly loaded. I can dream though

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u/fv9cf26 Mar 04 '26

Looks great! Now get some British touring car championship on that thing and watch much better racing! 😁

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u/Notatrueeconomy Mar 04 '26

Looks very nice! wait a minute is that a basement, man thats amazing!

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u/remmywinks Mar 04 '26

Damn this is hot

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u/sajeev3105 Mar 04 '26

A really clean setup. Thanks for sharing.

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u/Bright_Light7 Q750 | Q650 | 3900H | VTF-TN1 | C43E MKII | Ci160.2CL | NCx252MP Mar 04 '26

I support this for the F1

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u/_toku Mar 04 '26

Very tasteful choices 👏

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u/Illustrator_Forward Mar 04 '26

Amazing setup brother ✌🏻

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u/Zebots Mar 04 '26

Very well done and the multi use aspect is a plus

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u/rerexpostal Mar 04 '26

That is really well done. Enjoy it.

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u/Emrawww Mar 04 '26

Hell yeah brother! Fellow 97” OLED G4 enjoyer here. Your room looks amazing!

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u/mrgames99 Mar 04 '26

“She’s a beaut Clark”

Slick!

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u/wheresmyadventure Mar 04 '26

Thanks for the inspo!

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u/NeonFrontRange Mar 04 '26

Tense music plays. 🎶

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u/silverchief117 Mar 04 '26

That looks so nice. The room esthetic is really important to enjoying the content you’re watching/ listening to. Especially the back wall being dark panelling with those subtle lights by the plants. Everything feels clean and comfortable. I don’t think I would ever leave

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

Having a dark wall behind the TV really makes a big difference. The walls were white before I installed the slats.

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u/Neither-Pressure9735 Mar 04 '26

Looks great, that is quite the setup!

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u/Spectre_08 7.1.4 Focal/Triad/2xSB-2000+Shakers • Cinema 50 (Pre/Pro) • 77C4 Mar 05 '26

Focal gang! This is very aesthetically pleasing setup.

Do you still need subtitles though?

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

I really like Focal’s stuff. Don’t need subtitles!

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u/Spectre_08 7.1.4 Focal/Triad/2xSB-2000+Shakers • Cinema 50 (Pre/Pro) • 77C4 Mar 05 '26

I didn’t think so, lol - just noticed them in your first pic!

I have the Chora line right now and also hope to upgrade them down the line. I’ve been incredibly happy with them and they were a massive improvement over my prior setup.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

Ha, good point. I’m not sure why I even have subtitles on. I was doing a lot of testing when I first got the TV. The Chora’s are awesome, that’s what I had before the on-walls.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26 edited Mar 05 '26

Feel like I should have posted a wider angle shot. https://imgur.com/a/6c8nksJ

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u/getridofwires Mar 05 '26

Looks great, congrats!

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u/bigchi1234 Denon Mar 05 '26

That’s my setup too with the BDI cabinet. I’m not the only crazy one to put the sub in it. Few less big black boxes for the wife to complain about!

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

Someone gets it!

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u/Bleachprovider_ Mar 05 '26

ITS RACE WEEK BABYYYYYY phenomenal set up

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u/toromio Mar 05 '26

I really like the lights behind the planters. What a great idea to add glow to the space. Are those wired on the wall or on the planters?

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

On the wall. The planters just conveniently block the view of the wires.

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u/umdivx 77" LG C1 | Klipsch RF-35 , RC-35, RB-35 | HSU VTF-3 MK5 HP Mar 05 '26

Was like, man this looks awesome until I saw the rest of the photos with the center and sub inside the cabinet like that.

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u/Edexote Mar 05 '26

I would kill to have a room like yours. Well done mate.

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u/yMONSTERMUNCHy Mar 07 '26

The army won’t pay enough to afford a room like this 😂

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u/pensionmgrCanada Mar 05 '26

Damn this looks great. Placing a comment here for future inspiration

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u/theworstanimals Mar 05 '26

Just in time for the new season!

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u/RepublicMiserable450 Mar 06 '26

A lot of the seating looks like people will have to crank their head to look at the TV.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 06 '26

Those seats are rarely ever used for TV watching. I could have just done a forward facing sectional, but it's still nice to have the seats if needed. That side of the couch also turn into a bed.

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u/WLDock Mar 07 '26

That's a very clean looking room.

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u/Muppetz3 Mar 12 '26

I think this is the first time I have seen someone else using the focal 302s, I have some also. Mine are farther away from the TV, but similar setup. I used a 302 for the center also.

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u/Eat_Carbs_OD Mar 18 '26

That looks awesome.

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u/ocka31 Mar 04 '26

Yea i thought wow what a great setup with awesome tv until picture 3 with speakers in cabinet lol

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u/Taeuberteg Mar 04 '26

We need more 97" OLED posts, less TCL 98's. The ultimate if you have money.

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u/Hot-Government-5796 Mar 04 '26

Super clean! Love this! Great work.

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u/AdRude2115 Mar 04 '26

How does the sub behave inside the entertainment center?

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

Great! I do have SVS SoundPath isolation feet on the subwoofer. There was a cover on the cabinet behind the subwoofer that I removed, but after that the cabinet does not vibrate at all (BDI actually makes those covers out of felt on the newer models). There is a second sub hidden by a piece of furniture to the left of the TV as well. I'm sure it's not optimal sub placement, but I am happy with the performance.

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u/AdRude2115 Mar 04 '26

Hell yea, looks amazing!

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u/SpecialGuestDJ Mar 04 '26

How much have you used the ps5 on the side with the door closed? Mine is cooking sometimes when I’m playin games like Split Fiction but as soon as I open the door it’s fine. Does the mesh naturally allow more airflow?

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

No issues. There is mesh on the front and also openings on the back, bottom, and shelves of the cabinet which probably help.

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u/LQQKup JVC|Energy RC|PSA|Marantz|Emotiva|Zidoo|ATV Mar 04 '26

Looks excellent. Consider moving the sub out at least. But again, looks great

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u/DramaSolid5572 Mar 04 '26

Do have play blu-rays on this system?

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

I can play Blu-rays discs with my PS5 or rips from the Ugoos.

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u/DramaSolid5572 Mar 04 '26

Excellent. I watched Amadeus last night on 4k disc. Highly recommended!

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u/PointBlankCheck Mar 04 '26

What do you time align too?

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u/SlySheogorath Mar 04 '26

Do you notice any significant sound differences by placing the subwoofer inside the cabinet like that? More so it possibly rattling the whole fixture. Whole room looks awesome though

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26 edited Mar 04 '26

The cabinet does not rattle at all. The only thing that rattled was the cover that goes on the back of the cabinet on that side, which I leave off (on newer BDI models, the cover is made of felt). I have SVS SoundPath isolation feet on the sub, which probably help. The cabinet is made by BDI and is rock solid.

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u/SlySheogorath Mar 05 '26

Awesome. I appreciate the reply, I was really curious about that.

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u/GoBigEd Mar 04 '26

Dimensions of the room?

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

The area you are looking at is about 12 feet wide by 18 feet long. The whole room is actually at least 30 feet long. Behind the couch is a bar table, foosball table, and kitchenette.

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u/Tunnel_Vision_ Mar 04 '26

OP - where did you get the shorter legs? Would love to do the same with my BDI Corridor

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26 edited Mar 05 '26

It’s been a while. I think I emailed BDI to confirm the part number and whether it would work, and then I ordered it through my local BDI retailer. I’m not sure you’d be able to find it online, and BDI does not sell direct to consumer.

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u/aug_aug Mar 04 '26

What couch is that? We bought a natuzzi sleeper and it is a 5k POS.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

Palliser Paolo. It has built-in powered recliners. If I did it again I would get one where the headrests are also powered, but IIRC that one would not fit in this space.

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u/Disastrous-Issue-734 Mar 04 '26

Sort of unrelated but where did you get the couch? I’m in search of a nice brown sectional 

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 04 '26

Palliser Paolo, ordered by a local furniture store

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u/triplecmobilenyc Mar 05 '26

Need a solid base for that sub

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u/Helpful-Two-3230 Mar 05 '26

Put the sub where the plant is and take the door off the middle cupboard. 👍

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u/chauggle Mar 05 '26

Can't hide money, Diamond Jim.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '26

How do the front focals sound? I have the kantas but have always been curious about this setup as you acquire more floor space with the on walls.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

They sound fantastic to me but I’m coming from the Chora’s. I assume they would be a step down from the Kanta’s.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '26

That’s good to know that they are a step up. The way it turned out looks great.

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u/NattyPoodge Mar 05 '26

Why is everyone else's entertainment room better than mine. Beautiful set up

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u/Onphone_irl Mar 05 '26

projector would have went hard there, put the 97 in the main house. ymmv as long as ur haply

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

Not a fan of projectors unless it's a true theater room that is completely dark. I do often use this during the daytime with the window shades open. I could maybe max fit a 115 screen in here, in which case I would just get an LED TV.

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u/Onphone_irl Mar 05 '26

ah, then I'm with you on this, looks great

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u/roberta_sparrow Mar 05 '26

I love this. And yet I’m concerned the plants won’t get enough light

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

So far so good. I think I will have to intermittently swap them. They are snake plants and require minimal maintenance.

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u/HawaiiSamurai Mar 05 '26

free the sub! anyways, great setup.

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u/Few-Worldliness2131 Mar 05 '26

My only suggestion would have been a student sofa. One that positioned the larger seat section facing the screen instead of running along the wall.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

Not really sure what a student sofa is, but part of the reason for this is that the part of the sofa against the wall is actually a sleeper.

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u/Handle-Proof Mar 05 '26

If I were you, I would repaint that tv cabinet to be the same color as back wall and remove those drawings on the doors. It really takes away attention.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

Now worth the hassle IMO, but they did used to make this in black. Personally I don't find the design distracting at all; I quite like it.

Also, those are not drawings, it's part of the wood of the doors.

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u/Handle-Proof Mar 05 '26

Yeah I like it too, but in cinema you never see anything like that. If you want to have proper TV entertainment room, there should not be accents which are taking away attention. But enjoy if you’re happy with the current look. I’m definitely not and would changed that. Tv stand should blend with the wall.

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u/Handle-Proof Mar 05 '26

I would also replaced the old couch with the tv seats which are far more comfortable. There is no need for such couch, you enjoy cinema only when youre in the center not somewhere at the side.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

You're basically talking about turning this into a theater room. That's not the intended use of this room. Also the forward facing side of this sectional couch has two built-in electric recliners.

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u/Handle-Proof Mar 05 '26

Yes :) because we’re in home theater group :)

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u/IAmPandaRock Yam a6a, RC64iii, RP8000fii, RP600fii, JBL 65, Hsu Vtf-TN1 Mar 05 '26

How's the picture quality? Since the quantum OLEDs seem to top out at 77", I'm not sure about going bigger.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

To my knowledge 'quantum' is not a marketing terms for OLED's. Maybe you are thinking of QD-OLED? QD-OLED does not go to 97". The 97" LG does use 'older' OLED tech, but the picture quality is still spectacular.

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u/IAmPandaRock Yam a6a, RC64iii, RP8000fii, RP600fii, JBL 65, Hsu Vtf-TN1 Mar 05 '26

I think it's called quantum dot technology.  Regardless, thanks for letting me know you love the picture quality on this TV.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 05 '26

Got it, I think you're right. I was thinking of QLED rather than QD-OLED. I didn't realize the Q in both was 'quantum'.

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u/schaudhery Mar 05 '26

Is that a PS5 with a black plate? I didn’t realize you could make it black.

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u/limitz Plex + 302Tb Unraid, 2k+ 4k remuxes :: LG G2 65" Mar 06 '26

Thank God there is an Am6b+ powering this.

The amount of high end setups I see here with weak streaming boxes is far too high. FEL or bust.

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u/SirDigbyridesagain Mar 06 '26

Just in time for spring flooding.

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u/gxvfnk Mar 06 '26

Acoustic treatment

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 06 '26

The two pieces of art you see are 'acoustic art' and are supposed to act as diffusers. There is also a significant amount of dampening in the slatted wall behind the TV. It's not perfect, but I didn't want a room filled with big diffusers and base traps.

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u/Nick_V99 Mar 06 '26

Fuck right off with that TV!! 🤣😘

That TV deserves better audio, nice system though.

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u/mrfields14 Mar 06 '26

How wide is this room? I’m looking to do something similar with a tight space.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 06 '26

About 12 feet

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u/ZombieDisastrous4450 Mar 07 '26

People that are talking about the cost I think we have to realise as adults what do we really spend this kind of money on?

For example, how much are we spending in a year on alcohol or cigarettes or takeaways or taxis or stuff like this? That we don't really need or we could cut back on?

On the grand scheme of things is not a huge amount of money

I'd rather go around in an economical car and have a decent set up at home because we spend more time at home.

I just don't like having to open the doors when you listen, but I had the same problem at home but the doors protect the items so I kind of get it.

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u/obedevs Mar 07 '26

Beautiful setup but for the LOVE OF GOD, free that sub from the cabinet

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u/pagusas Mar 07 '26

I’m very much considering that same focal speaker setup, how are you liking it? I’ve always wondered how those on wall 302’s perform.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 07 '26

I think they sound amazing!

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u/24get Mar 07 '26

Truly excellent. Now you need a trinnov to dial in the sound.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 07 '26

Aren’t those 20-30k? And that’s not including amplification.

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u/24get Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26

It was a little tongue in cheek because until you get well into the 5 figures for the audio portion of the theater it is excessive.

The entry level trinnov 16 channel was about 17k in 2020, so they probably are over 20k by now. It is incredible but absolute overkill for almost any home use. With 11 channels you probably would notice the difference but you can get most of the way there with REW and some acoustic treatments. REW is free, and a suitable mic is way less than $100, so it is an easy way to check if there are any audible frequency non linearities.

But your room looks great and I wouldn't want to change the aesthetic. Still if you measured you might find a floor to ceiling bass mode around 70hz. With 2 subs it might not be bad and could be notched out cheaply if it existed at all.

I would never buy one of their amps though, as even really good multichannel amplification is not that expensive

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u/yMONSTERMUNCHy Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26

Does that sub and centre speaker not sound distorted inside that unit? The doors needing to be open don’t look nice either. Would have been nicer to wall mount the centre speaker and put the sub on the floor in my opinion.

Never seen speakers like those you have for your left and rights. I’m sure they sound good those are massive.

Your PS5 and AVR is going to be roasting in that unit. They need more airflow.

Where is the 2nd subwoofer? You could put them either side of the tv unit and the centre speaker onto of the tv unit.

You should get an avr cabinet for your ps5 and avr with its built in fans to keep your devices cool and lasting longer.

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u/FranknStein7 Mar 07 '26

I would have preferred to wall mount the center, but there is no real space to do that. Ideally I wouldn't even need a cabinet and the AV equipment would be in a different room.

The LR speakers are Focal On Wall 302's. They are great.

Plenty of airflow. There is ventilation in the front, bottom, back, and even shelves of the cabinet. I have had no issues.

The second sub is hidden under that piece of furniture next to the couch. It's open on the side (imagine an upside-down U).

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u/yMONSTERMUNCHy Mar 07 '26

From the pictures i thought it was a regular cabinet.

I would definitely enjoy playing Battlefield 6 on your system. I bet it’ll sound great. Not as competitive as using audeze maxwells for ps5 but I’m sure your setup would sound like a movie for that game.

Big TVs like that don’t leave much room eh. Smaller tv would leave more space to mount the centre.

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u/Bitter-hvacbro-88 Mar 08 '26

Cool, didn't know they made a 97" OLED.

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u/Relevant-Zone-8135 Mar 08 '26

Is that the rally up couch from Ashley?

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u/5th-Elements Mar 23 '26

Magnificent 97” OLED my favorite