Colin
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Hey hardware experts! You all have been really helpful so far on my 2v4 Atmos thread and I'm coming down to my final decisions on the buildout. So as @Sam Posten says, help me spend some money!
What's Decided/ordered:
Thanks in advance!
What's Decided/ordered:
- Main Speakers: SVS Ultra Surround -7 speaker setup (the surrounds are both side and rear surrounds in one, bringing me to 7 channels). I already have these so please don't suggest different speakers.
- Subs: 2 x SVS 3000 In-Wall Subwoofers - I'll be reviewing these for HTF and expect for them to not disappoint, though I do have 2 awesome reference 12" subs if I don't want to stick with the in-wall speakers. But fingers crossed that they live up to everything I've read so far.
- Room Treatment: I've built room treatment before with rockwool, acoustically transparent cloth, and plywood. It came out really nicely for my office, so I plan to do this again to help deaden the room. And @Jonathan has some bass traps I can try if I'm having issues there.
- Projector: Sony XW5000ES - I was going to get the Epson LS12000, but after talking with Robert Zohn, I've decided to switch to the Sony. It has a much better lens.
- Atmos: 4x RSL C34E MKII EDGELESS In-Ceiling Speakers
- Receiver: I'm leaning heavily towards the Sony STR-AZ5000ES (11.2). Robert Zohn suggested I consider the AZ7000ES (13.2), but to be honest, the AZ5000ES is already double what I was hoping to spend on a receiver. But as I talked myself into 7.2.4, I realized I needed an 11 channel receiver. And the reviews of the AZ5000ES are awesome. Tell me if I'm making a mistake here.
- Blu-Ray Player: I would prefer to use our PS5 - This was my gift to my kids for getting good grades, so we already own it. I know there may be a better disc player, but with how much I'm spending on everything else, I'd prefer to not buy another piece of hardware if I can avoid it.
- Screen: I'm going to take the advice of @Josh Steinberg and get the projector first, then order the screen once I've nailed down the exact size we want. But I'm open to advice on what to get. The scope creep of the project is already a couple thousand dollars above what I had in mind, so I'd rather not break the bank on a screen. But also don't want to buy something that will unnecessarily diminish the video quality.
- Getting the HDMI from Projector to Receiver: The plan is to have receiver, subwoofer amp, disc player, and center channel on a smaller console under the projector screen. I'll already be running wiring in the ceiling for the Atmos, so I can also run an HDMI. But my understanding is I may have issues with a longer HDMI. Do I need an optical HDMI cable? Or a powered HDMI extender?
Thanks in advance!