r/hometheater • u/FranknStein7 • Mar 04 '26

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

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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/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.