Chris131
Auditioning
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- Feb 20, 2012
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HI All, I'm a new member here and a first time poster. I was hoping some of the Home Theater Gurus could give me some Home Theater advice. Here's my situation… I'm moving into a new home in the next few months. I have one room that I am blocking out as a home theater. The room is (fully carpeted) 14 x14 with a 10 foot ceiling. The wife and I will primarily watch movies and some TV in this room. I will also use it for Xbox gaming. My questions at this point pertain to the audio needs for a room of this size. My budget for audio (receiver and speakers/sub) is 3K. 1. Does a 7.1 (or even a 7.2) setup make any sense in a room of this size? Or would a 5.1 be more than adequate? The room (14 x14 with a 10 foot ceiling) is by no means large. 2. I know everyone seems to have a different opinion on which speakers are best and I'm not looking to start a war. I was hoping to get some speaker suggestions for a room of my size though. The forums seem to speak highly of HSU, B&W, Energy and a whole bunch of other brands. Any insight on any of these brands and what might be best for my specific setup? 3. As for a receiver… I was tossing around the idea of going Onkyo. Seems to be a highly regarded brand in the Home Theater world. I was specifically considering the new TX-NR616. From what I can tell, it's not available yet but seems to have some decent specs. Might be overkill though for me. Again, I was looking for some advice here. I am new to the world of Home Theater and would like a nice setup but don't want to throw money away either. Any advice would be grately appreciated. Thanks for all your time guys Chris