Is this a good set up for me?? (1 Viewer)

[John*DB]

Okay guys. I am trying to do my homework and not be such a newbie asking just "What should I get?" questions.

Here is my room:

15' X 15'

I THINK I want:


JBL E20 fronts
JBL E10 rears
JBL EC35 center

NO SUBWOOFER FOR AWHILE Can't F'ing afford it!!!

But WILL get one when the wife calms down!

****Here is the problem...

The rears: The dining room is behind the couch to the left and kitchen is behind the couch to the right.

Where should I mount/set my rears?? They have to be VERRRRY unobtrusive! Wife likes movies...HATES electronics!!

PLEASE help me. ALL input is greatly appreciated...I NEED DIRECTION!!!!

 

[Robert Cowan]

tell your wife she cant have movies without electronics

 

[John*DB]

DONE

 

[JimMIT]

Have you considered in-ceilings for your surrounds? JBL makes a couple of different in-ceiling series speakers (HTI and SoundPoint). I don't know which would mate better with your Northridge series, but perhaps someone else might know.

There is little doubt that they will not sound as good as the E10's in a home theater set-up, but I have learned that sometimes we all have to make some compromises in our road to audio nirvana.

 

[John*DB]

That wouldn't work too well in my condo situation.

Should surrounds be ear level? Would it be "okay" to mount them on the ceiling? Can E10's be ceiling mounted??

 

[John*DB]

I am leaning towards:

4 E20s and EC35

I'll just bring out the rears and set them at the right level when I want to watch a movie. I wont be watching much tv. That way, they're out of the way and out of sight when not in use.

 

[Rob Kramer]

Dont underestimate a good 3.1 sound system. I would rather have a 3.1 than a 5.0 (especially in a room that opened up to another room). Probably about the same price too.

 

[John*DB]

the .1 will come...just will take a couple extra months

 

[Phil Iturralde]

The JBL E-Series speaker lineup is timbre-matched to the JBL EC35 Center speaker.

Adding a powered-sub later will round-out the 'real' Theater Sound and Impact, although your neighbors might not appreciate it!

Phil