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I have 2 questions here about speakers. I am trying to plan a new home theater system to have integrated into my house (which is being built). It is nothing huge as far as theaters go, but I would like to make it as good as I can.
First Question:
Is THX speakers and components worth it? Do you notice a difference in your DVDs, HD shows or anything else because of THX?
Doesn't the home acoustics play a larger role than having THX? I mean if you put your center channel into a shelf or have it enclosed, this would change the acoustics quite a bit. The same would be if i put down carpet instead of wood floors - this would change the room acoustics and certainly effect the sound.
I know the Bose Lifestyle 48 will change the Digital signal processing to adjust for your room acoustics with some inteligent feedback mechanism, but do all THX receivers do this?
Second Question:
The second question is related, but more involves speaker placement. My wife likes the bose jewelcase speakers because they are small. Though they are not really THX or Hi-fi, they sound OK and are SMALL.
I am trying to convince of the benefits of a better set and thus I come to the question of placement. I know there are some nice speakers which can be embedded into the walls (for front and center channels).
What abou the dipol rear speakers. . . can I have these embedded into the ceiling and still get good sound? I think I will have no chance of having them sitting on stands behind the sofa and having the cabels running everywhere. Since the dining room is behind the sofa (open living and dining plan). Any advice here on speaker placement (especially for rear speakers) would be great. By the way, I am looking at Teufel System 5 THX speakers but I do not think they are so well known here - they are from a German manufacture
First Question:
Is THX speakers and components worth it? Do you notice a difference in your DVDs, HD shows or anything else because of THX?
Doesn't the home acoustics play a larger role than having THX? I mean if you put your center channel into a shelf or have it enclosed, this would change the acoustics quite a bit. The same would be if i put down carpet instead of wood floors - this would change the room acoustics and certainly effect the sound.
I know the Bose Lifestyle 48 will change the Digital signal processing to adjust for your room acoustics with some inteligent feedback mechanism, but do all THX receivers do this?
Second Question:
The second question is related, but more involves speaker placement. My wife likes the bose jewelcase speakers because they are small. Though they are not really THX or Hi-fi, they sound OK and are SMALL.
I am trying to convince of the benefits of a better set and thus I come to the question of placement. I know there are some nice speakers which can be embedded into the walls (for front and center channels).
What abou the dipol rear speakers. . . can I have these embedded into the ceiling and still get good sound? I think I will have no chance of having them sitting on stands behind the sofa and having the cabels running everywhere. Since the dining room is behind the sofa (open living and dining plan). Any advice here on speaker placement (especially for rear speakers) would be great. By the way, I am looking at Teufel System 5 THX speakers but I do not think they are so well known here - they are from a German manufacture