Upgrading home theater to "grown up" - seeking advice on speakers (1 Viewer)

[lightspeedbriefs]

Hi all!

New here! My home theater is a collection of pieces I've kind of acquired over the years, and I wanted to share my current setup seeking advice on speakers in particular as I try to get myself setup "professionally" now that I've just moved into a new home and looking to place these together in a smart way. Here's what I've got:

Receiver - Marantz SR7013 (link to specs)
1x Center - Polk Signature S35 (8 ohm - link to specs)
2x McIntosh CS350 Speakers (4 ohms I think - link to specs)
2x Bookshelf/Surround - Wharfedale Diamond 10.2 (6 ohm - link to specs)
2x Boston Acoustics SoundWare 4.5 in Indoor/Outdoor (8 ohms - link to specs)
5x Additional satellite/surround - Bose Lifestyle Acoustimass redline cubes (8 ohms I think? Can't find exact specs)
1x Mordaunt Short MS409w Genie 10" Powered Subwoofer (link to specs)
1x. Sunfire HRS-12 Powered Subwoofer (link to specs)

I'm not really looking to make a cutting edge system, and I'd like to use what I have. I really just don't want to overpower/overheat the receiver, and I'm less concerned about optimal sound quality. Although I've read that you can do this safely as long as you configure the receiver for 4 ohms or more if any of them are 4 ohms, I'm a little wary of using 4, 6, and 8 ohm speakers in the same system. I use this more for home theater/movie watching than just listening to music.

That said; curious for opinions on general placement or if anyone foresees any major issues in my mash of speaker combinations! I've generally used a 5.1 setup in the past but I'd like to take advantage of the speakers/receiver I have for a better setup. My thinking:

• Polk S35 as front/center
• CS350s as front/standing
• Wharfedales as rear/standing or front/elevated
• Boston Acoustics as rear/elevated or front/elevated
• Bose cubes as rear/side channels
• Subwoofers wherever I can place them

Thank you

 

[JohnRice]

There’s a lot to work out here, but one simple answer is to just forget about the Acoustimass speakers. Those are a closed system, and require the base unit to function properly anyway. They simply can’t be incorporated into a receiver based system.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Moved this thread to the SPEAKERS forum where I thought we might get some more eyes on your question.

Welcome to the forum, David!

 

[lightspeedbriefs]

Welp I guess first step would be to pick up alternatives to those Bose cubes then, thanks! and thanks, Mike!

 

[JohnRice]

You might start with what you have now, minus the Bose, and go from there. That still leaves seven speakers and two subs.

 

[Sam Posten]

Everyone here is going to have their favorites but it’s really hard to go wrong buying from reputable manufacturers that don’t target mass market these days. From my seat I Definitely recommend SVS, KEF, paradigm for good bang for the buck midrange choices.

 

[JohnRice]

I’d toss in ELAC.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Wait for one of ELAC's frequently recurring sales (for somewhere around 20%-off MSRP) on their Debut 2.0 and UniFi 2.0 lines methinks -- I imagine you'd want at least their UniFi 2.0 series if updating your front LCR speakers.

_Man_