In 2005, we put together a home theater in our bonus room. Here recently I have been strongly considering making some changes.
Here is a brief overview of components:
Panasonic 50" Plasma w/ 1080p & HDMI
Harman Kardon AVR235
Velodyne DPS-12 Subwoofer
4 Polk Monitor 40's
Polk CS2 Center
One thing I would like to do is relocate the subwoofer. The room is long, and the intensity of the bump varies depending on where you sit. I would like it to sound the same in all areas so I'm going to experiment (Does anyone recommend putting it in the back?). My questions is: Will it reduce the quality or anything if I couple the current subwoofer cable once with another one? Or should I buy a completely new cable?
Since the room is so long, and the AVR235 is a 7.1 receiver, I am also comtemplating installing two in-wall speakers on the sides of the room. First of all, good move or bad move? Will I be impressed or will it be a waste of money? In addition, if I decided to do this, would I be best off to stick with Polk or should i be a little froogle and go for a cheaper speaker?
DISH :: I have a Dish HD-Receiver, but do not subscribe and am not interested in HD channels; it is, however, connected to the television via component. Would I be just as well off the quit "leasing" this unit from Dish and actually buy a standard receiver and connect it with RCA's? Will I see a difference?
Sorry for the overload on questions. It's been a while since I've discussed all of this. Thanks in advance for any help!
Here is a brief overview of components:
Panasonic 50" Plasma w/ 1080p & HDMI
Harman Kardon AVR235
Velodyne DPS-12 Subwoofer
4 Polk Monitor 40's
Polk CS2 Center
One thing I would like to do is relocate the subwoofer. The room is long, and the intensity of the bump varies depending on where you sit. I would like it to sound the same in all areas so I'm going to experiment (Does anyone recommend putting it in the back?). My questions is: Will it reduce the quality or anything if I couple the current subwoofer cable once with another one? Or should I buy a completely new cable?
Since the room is so long, and the AVR235 is a 7.1 receiver, I am also comtemplating installing two in-wall speakers on the sides of the room. First of all, good move or bad move? Will I be impressed or will it be a waste of money? In addition, if I decided to do this, would I be best off to stick with Polk or should i be a little froogle and go for a cheaper speaker?
DISH :: I have a Dish HD-Receiver, but do not subscribe and am not interested in HD channels; it is, however, connected to the television via component. Would I be just as well off the quit "leasing" this unit from Dish and actually buy a standard receiver and connect it with RCA's? Will I see a difference?
Sorry for the overload on questions. It's been a while since I've discussed all of this. Thanks in advance for any help!
