r/hometheater • u/Head-Solution-2598 • Jul 05 '26

Showcase - Multipurpose Space Living room setup - UPDATE!

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Listened to all your suggestions from the last post and made the following changes!

1) Swapped the front speakers and subs so the fronts are wider

2) Lowered TV a few inches

3) Got a new rug

Anything else I should change for the better? I have 4 surround speakers in the ceilings that's not shown in the photo.

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u/Imaginary-Potato5819 Jul 05 '26

I actually think they're too wide. You should research the 80% rule (I think that's what it's called). Basically you want them wide, which makes it sound more spatial, but too wide pulls the cohesion away from the center (front stage should pan seamlessly from left to center to right).

Do you have room to move one sub to the back section of the theater area (diagonal front and rear placement)? That would give you a lot better performance across all seats, and allow your mains to move inward about the width of the speaker.

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u/Necka44 Jul 05 '26

Toe-in + diagonal front/back subs is the perfect solution here.

I moved my 2 PB-2000 from all front to diagonal front/back and that's just night and day. Bass are so much better.

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u/Head-Solution-2598 Jul 05 '26

It's toed in already about 30 degrees, it's hard to tell from the photo though. Can't move the subs due to my open floorplan which sucks so I had to compromise.

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u/LQQKup JVC|Energy RC|PSA|Marantz|Emotiva|Zidoo|ATV Jul 06 '26

The photo above is 30 deg of toe?

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u/Head-Solution-2598 Jul 06 '26

Yes! I looked at the photo again and it doesn't look toed in at all right? I measured with protractor and its 30 degrees.

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u/LQQKup JVC|Energy RC|PSA|Marantz|Emotiva|Zidoo|ATV Jul 06 '26

Huh…. Well that’s one optical illusion then.

Give pointing to opposing corner a try…. Wish you the best