Home Theater Setup for 13 X 12 room (1 Viewer)

kunalrd2000 · Mar 3, 2014

Hello,
I am setting up my new Home Theater Setup for 13 X 12 room.
I was thinking of following configuration any suggestions
Polk Monitor 40s for Front Polk
T15 for Rear
Polk CS10 for center
Polk PSW 10 subwoofer
Total cost around - $400
Or
Pioneer SP-FS31-LR pair OR Pioneer SP-BS21-LR pair for Front
Pioneer bs41 for Rear
Pioneer SP-C21 for center
Pioneer SW-8 or Energy S10.3 for Subwoofer
Total cost around - $400
Please suggest how shall i go with ???

schan1269 · Mar 3, 2014

Forget those subs.Get the Dayton sub1000/1200.Otherwise, I'd choose the Pioneer towers.

Jim Mcc · Mar 3, 2014

You need to decide if you want towers or bookshelf speakers for the fronts. If you want bookshelf speakers, I would buy 2 pairs of Pioneer BS21, and the Pioneer C21 center channel speaker. Newegg has these on sale right now for:

1) BS21 - $59.99 per pair(GREAT PRICE)

2) C21 center - $99.99

3) SW8 sub for $129

That's only $220 for 5 excellent, highly rated speakers. That leaves $180 for a sub.

gene c · Mar 3, 2014

The Energy S10.3 is way better then those other two subs. But where would you buy one?

Another vote for the Pioneer speakers.

JoeDoakes · Mar 3, 2014

How large a tv should be put into that size room?

kunalrd2000 · Mar 3, 2014

I am buying Projector. My media room is 13 by 12. any other suggestions for nice home theater..How about if i buy Enery Classic 5.1 or Boston Accoustics ?

schan1269 · Mar 3, 2014

Why are you going from bookshelf/tower...to tiny satellite?

Jim Mcc · Mar 4, 2014

kunalrd2000 said:
I am buying Projector. My media room is 13 by 12. any other suggestions for nice home theater..How about if i buy Enery Classic 5.1 or Boston Accoustics ?

The Pioneers are better speakers. Read the pro reviews on them. Designed by the world famous Andrew Jones.

gene c · Mar 4, 2014

JoeDoakes said:
How large a tv should be put into that size room?

As big as you want. I sit 9'-10' from a 58" plasma.

kunalrd2000 · Mar 4, 2014

So is Yamaha V 475 good with above speakers

schan1269 · Mar 4, 2014

kunalrd2000 said:
So is Yamaha V 475 good with above speakers

Those speakers are 6ohm and higher.Every AVR ever made works with them.Buy your AVR based on the features you need.

kunalrd2000 · Mar 4, 2014

any other recommendations for bookshelf/tower ?

kunalrd2000 · Mar 4, 2014

Or should i simply go for http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Speakers/Home+Theater+Speakers/SP-PK52FS

erew99 · Mar 4, 2014

A friend of mine has the Pioneer set. I really like them, with the exception of the subwoofer.

I also have the PSW10 sub. I upgraded that within 3 months. It didn't have enough power.

schan1269 · Mar 4, 2014

The Pioneer set, individually, with a much better sub...isn't much more.

No qualms over the speaker. My only comment is they are a little shy on their efficiency(I typically prefer 89db minimum).

The towers are 87db and the bookshelf is 85. So yes, that means the tower uses nearly half the power of the bookshelf....to achieve the same volume.

kunalrd2000 · Mar 4, 2014

@HTF Expert do you have any other suggestions for speakers ?

Jim Mcc · Mar 4, 2014

Do you not like the excellent recommendations so far?

schan1269 · Mar 4, 2014

kunalrd2000 said:
@HTF Expert do you have any other suggestions for speakers ?

How much do you want to spend?

Fluance
BIC DV
Polk Monitor
Infinity Primus
Mordaunt Short(on A4L)
KEF C

Can all be had around $400 for a 5.0 set.

erew99 · Mar 4, 2014

Since you have not listed a budget, I'll tell you what I have, which is fairly close to what you listed.

If you plan on buying Polk, check newegg and ebay.

Polk has a new/refurbished ebay store.

My setup:
I bought my refurb Monitor 50s from them. 2 year warranty and so far they're working very well. They were $100 each. You can get 2, new right now for $200:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-Monitor-50-Series-II-BLACK-Tower-Speakers-NEW-PAIR-/231162767978?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item35d25fea6a

I use Monitor 30 for rear, which was $100 for the pair.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-Monitor-30-Series-II-BLACK-Bookshelf-Speakers-NEW-PAIR-/390778296452?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item5afc339884

CS1 center = $89.00http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-CS1-Series-II-BLACK-Center-Channel-Speaker-NEW-/360864303743?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item5405304a7f

$389.99.

You can add a sub later if you don't want to spend too much right now.

I got a Polk 505 - $189.99 from new egg, but right now they have it for $250. Ebay/Refurb = 205.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-PSW505-BLACK-12-Powered-Subwoofer-/360864349480?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item540530fd28

kunalrd2000 · Mar 4, 2014

@ schan1269 , i would like to spend around $400 for speakers and around $300 for receiver..I was thinking of Yamaha 475 for around $300

@ erew99 , So is Polk front towers are better compared to Pioneer BS 22 . I read some reviews Pioneer is better..I am novice so not much idea.

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