james e m
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I am just starting to look for a house, so I wanted some advice on what to look for when buying a house as far as the home theater is concerned. I still have to buy a new amp and a sub but here is a list of what my complete system will consist of:
Sony DA5ES as pre/pro
Outlaw 770 Amp
Paradigm Studio 100 x2
Studio CC
Studio 20 x 4 (for 7.1)
and either SVS B4-Plus or 2 SVS Ultras
The current house we are looking at has a vaulted ceiling and is 19'9" x 15'8". The home theater will be in the corner of the room because of a fireplace. The surrounds will be very close to the walls except for one which will have nothing behind it, which I am really worried about. Our 11' long sectional will be on a wall that is 11'9" long. That means I don't have much room for my L and R surrounds, because there is an opening to the kitchen I may have about a foot on each side to play with. Is this enough room?
The couch will be a foot or two off the wall which means the 2 rear surround speakers will be almost directly behind the listener. Will this be a huge problem?
I will have plenty of open space for my front speakers, so I'm not concerned with this. If it matters this house is new construction.
Does this sound like a pretty good set up or does it have some major flaws? Is there anything I can do to make it a better set up?
What should I look for? What should I avoid?
How far should my speakers be from the wall?
Is it alright that my room has two entrances?
Basically what else should I consider?
How can I figure out if my new house will have any power problems? Is there a way to test for ground loop hum or anything like that?
Any advice would be great, I star looking this weekend!
Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.
James
Sony DA5ES as pre/pro
Outlaw 770 Amp
Paradigm Studio 100 x2
Studio CC
Studio 20 x 4 (for 7.1)
and either SVS B4-Plus or 2 SVS Ultras
The current house we are looking at has a vaulted ceiling and is 19'9" x 15'8". The home theater will be in the corner of the room because of a fireplace. The surrounds will be very close to the walls except for one which will have nothing behind it, which I am really worried about. Our 11' long sectional will be on a wall that is 11'9" long. That means I don't have much room for my L and R surrounds, because there is an opening to the kitchen I may have about a foot on each side to play with. Is this enough room?
The couch will be a foot or two off the wall which means the 2 rear surround speakers will be almost directly behind the listener. Will this be a huge problem?
I will have plenty of open space for my front speakers, so I'm not concerned with this. If it matters this house is new construction.
Does this sound like a pretty good set up or does it have some major flaws? Is there anything I can do to make it a better set up?
What should I look for? What should I avoid?
How far should my speakers be from the wall?
Is it alright that my room has two entrances?
Basically what else should I consider?
How can I figure out if my new house will have any power problems? Is there a way to test for ground loop hum or anything like that?
Any advice would be great, I star looking this weekend!
Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.
James