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You can put the speakers there. The good thing about the Q100/300 is they are a co-axial design so you can orient the speaker either vertically or horizontally with no ill effect. The front port also helps because you can put them against the wall. Just be sure to get them as far apart as you...

You're very welcome for the help. The only other things that you will need are cables for your sources, speaker wire, speaker stands if you go with a bookshelf option and a subwoofer cable. The power source for the speakers (amp) will be the AVR.

If you're just aching to have ceiling speakers go for it. I don't have any experience with them other than listening to some where I thought they sounded bad. YMMV. I linked what I think would be a good option for you. However, there are so many combinations that you could do. What I think...

I would certainly think so. From what I know the Oppo is the standard for disc players for video. For audio I would imagine they are just as good as the other top manufacturers. Most of the time you get the largest most powerful sub your budget allows you to. "I have too much sub" said no...

Unless you can aim the speakers toward the listening position I would pass on using the ceiling speakers for the front three. If you don't tilt them toward the listening position then all the sound will be right in front of the TV, it won't get directed to when you are sitting. This is going...

Hey Steven, if you fill out the form that is provided at the front of this thread it would be much easier to help you. If you could also include links for the speakers you're referring to that would also be very helpful so that we could see the models you're talking about.

I completely agree with you about that. I like the Onkyo Pre-Packs except for the ones with the passive sub. All the ones that I found were out of the OP's budget.

Ok lets see what we can do for £350 for a 5.1 that is pleasing to the wife. Pleasing to the wife is going to be a hard thing as I have no idea what she likes. So I'm going to ignore that and let you sort all that out :D. Here are some options to consider Yamaha YHT1810 £299 - The Good: 5.1...

I double checked it's a passive unit. Considering this I would pass on that setup as the passive sub will have to go bye,bye if the AVR takes a dump. Now you're on the hook for a new AVR and powered sub

You're very welcome for the help. I hope I've helped you decide on how you want to go. I really do love my KEF's and I think you'll be very happy with them too.

Ok wow that's a lot. I would go with KEF (I'm biased). I like the Uni-Q driver's sound and dispersion pattern. I also like the way the driver looks and the way the overall speaker looks. The fact that the Q series are still on sale also helps. You're getting the Uni-Fi series Elac at the...

I'm very happy to hear that you're enjoying your KEF towers! :cheers: I'm a huge fan of KEF and I'm glad to see another person becoming a member of the family. I think you're really going to enjoy those for years to come. :thumbsup:

No problem glad to help out. I was going simple but you just went full on Atmos! If you have always dreamed about it and you can do it go for it. I'm sure it's going to be awesome. If you want to go ELAC debut series you certainly can. I wouldn't but that's just me. I have read a lot...

You could do either a 5.1 or a 7.1 as it sounds like you do have the space for it. The questions is what do you want to do? The less speakers you have the more you can spend on your other speakers. I think a good 5.1 is just fine for most people and offer a lot of flexibility in speaker...

Yes the larger the speaker (in general) the lower it will play and conversely the lower you can have the AVR cross the frequency over to the sub. Yamaha's (in my experience) have one cross over point so getting the larger speakers out back will lower this so you'll have the sub really only do...

You're very welcome for the help. I hope that you get the AVR before they run out of stock. I would setup the system with home theater in mind because ambient music for the space will be handled by just about any speaker placement in a multi-channel stereo mode. I would put the rears slightly...

Here are my thoughts. I would go with a 5.1 for now and expand to the 7.1 you're looking for later. Get a better foundation and build upon it vs getting lower stuff just to get more speakers. If you can get good quality used gear you can certainly come out ahead. Like anything it's a...

You're welcome for the help with this. For power forget everything you've read. It's not that important. You just want some good clean power to push you speakers. Most of the time you'll be using less than 30 watts unless you just really like it super loud. The more efficient the speakers...

The NSD is an older design and is slightly larger than the SB-1000. It was limited run for black friday but they are still around and are a very good deal. The SB-1000 just looks a bit nicer IMO and will be smaller so it could fit the decore better. What criteria depends on what you're...

I'm not going to do a no budget required setup so I'll stick to the 2k limit for this. AVR - Denon X1300w $500 or a Marantz NR1506 $500 if you wanted the smaller chassis. You also give up some power, 2 channels, and an optical input. Speakers - Pick one of the following options 3.1 KEF...

5.1 setup (AVR, Speaker and Sub), Budget $2500 assuming AVR is separate as the RP250 is $2400, Decent sized room. Initial thoughts are Klipsch are make sure that you like a horn tweeter before investing that much money into them. I for one find them to be harsh at times so I prefer a dome...

You're very welcome for the help. I'm glad that everything worked out for you/ your dad. Did you go with the 381 or the 379? Did you get the Yamaha speaker set? Did you set all the speakers up?

I picked the Yamaha because it is very simple to setup and use. That being said if you want to go with another brand then go for it. For an entry level 5.1 I've always heard that Yamaha and Denon are the way to go. I've owned both and I would give the nod to Yamaha for the simplicity...

I think that sub in the set should be better as it is an actual powered sub. Would a 2.1 do better than a 5.1...that's a personal preference. At this price point you could get a better set of main speakers but you do give up the surround feature. I know that you can get a good sound out a...

If you want to upgrade to a full AVR and separate disc player than that's certainly a good way to go. I'll see if I can put something together for you. Here is an example of what I would look at. AVR - Yamaha RX-V381 $280 or the Yamaha RX-V379 $230 (last gen only 1 HDCP 2.2, 4k HDMI port)...

So here are some thoughts I had. What is the budget for this system replacement? (dollar amount please) What space constraints do you have other than the TV stand? Normally I would be like get rid of the HTiB but in this case I think it might be an ok fit. I'm wondering if you've tried...

If you can go up to the Q500 will it be worth it. Depends on what you're looking for. With the 500 you'll be getting a tower so no stand or mounting needed. You'll also get more efficiency, better bass extension and more bass overall with the dedicated bass driver. If you're not going to do...

The port is usually thrown into the subwoofer system to get a bump in the frequency response lower than a sealed box would. However if they design it to work that low it should. This could also be a function of the amp. A +6db in the 25hz region for instance might give them the bump they need...

The specs on that subs list it going down to 22Hz...can't get much lower than that. However, if you just want ported SVS PB-1000 or a Rythmik LV12R should fit the bill. However, they do cost a good bit more. For the same price as the SVS you can look at the RSL Speedwoofer 10s but it doesn't...

No sir the Q500 are each the Q100 are a pair. You need to account for that in your budget. A pair of Q500 will be $700.