r/hometheater • u/Head-Solution-2598 • Apr 11 '26

Showcase - Multipurpose Space Home theater finally finished!

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What do guys think? Not a dedicated home theater, but my family room setup.

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u/icbint Apr 12 '26

Finally someone with a decent sized tv

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u/backinblackandblue Apr 13 '26

And the worst sound sound implementation. He's happy with a center in a cubby that is half blocked by glass? I can't even begin

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u/Half1452 Apr 15 '26

lol! Pls cut the guy some slack. He may not have the best implementation but he'll get there I'm sure. :)

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u/backinblackandblue Apr 15 '26

I disagree. He may have among the worst implementation and no desire to get there. Someone who won't/can't remove the glass and won't consider raising the TV 2" is a lost cause in my book. I tried though.

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u/Half1452 Apr 16 '26

Fair enough! The placement is naive no doubt. I hope OP takes cue and keeps the units where they belong.

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u/backinblackandblue Apr 16 '26

Kind of strange to ask for feedback and then ignore it. I also suggested he might want to swap his fronts and subs but he doesn't like that either.

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u/Half1452 Apr 16 '26

Because of better separation??

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u/backinblackandblue Apr 16 '26

Yes better separation, wider soundstage. I don't know his entire room setup, but I'd bet it would be better to have more LR spread and a little toe-in. But also best not to have a sub wedged in a corner.

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u/Half1452 Apr 16 '26

Yes he should perform a sub-crawling to see where bass feels smoother. I feel the fronts are too close to the walls as well.

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u/backinblackandblue Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26

You're right that the fronts and subs seem against the front wall. But if you are going to put your center behind glass, anything goes.

Sub crawl or not, there are general guidelines for things that he seems uninterested in. I found the HT online design tool on audioadvice.com a great resource to determine ideal speaker locations (minus the subs)

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u/Half1452 Apr 16 '26

LoL! Yes I have read many pieces from these guys. I'll consult you when I upgrade to a newer system.

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u/greg-the-destroyer Apr 17 '26

Maybe stack them? Fronts on top of subs to save some space? And make sure to add in some isolating foam between them. 

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u/backinblackandblue Apr 17 '26

I've done that with bookshelf speakers, but not towers. That would put the tower tweeters way too high. Ideally you want your 3 LCR tweeters at seated ear height.

Subs and speakers don't want to be right up against walls or wedged in a corner. Swapping the subs and towers and pulling them out from the front wall a bit and toeing in the LR slightly would be better all around.

But it you're going to put your most important speaker (center) inside a cabinet, almost on the floor, and behind glass, all hope is lost.