Ok not sure where this topic belongs.. I'm aware that there are a couple of home theatre setup threads in here. But those threads are for "showing off"

So anywayz, I have this empty room which I thought of converting into my movie/gaming room. Any sifus here can give me a rough checklist of what I'm going to need? The room is completely empty. Size is roughly 300sqft

I'm not looking for a high-end setup, dun need AVRs and all that at the moment.

Just a decent set will do as far as speakers are concerned.

At the top of my head I can think of a few things;

1) TV - suggestions?

2) Cabinet - suggestions?

3) Couch - suggestions?

4) Speakers - simple below 1.2k set will do. suggestions?


Thanks!

This post has been edited by poyol: Nov 10 2009, 03:27 PM

Stating the room size would help

oops..sorry.. the room is about... 6.5ft x 8.5ft

are you sure...? its kinda.. very small.

LOL, you sure? My toilet is bigger than that. 6.5meter x 8.5meter izzit?

That's very big then... can play badminton already...

Elite spotted....cabutz

TTDI elite comes in and pijak.

OMG you guys are right.. the measurements I gave is really small..LOL

wait wait I double check and then update here again...

EDIT: ok..haha I'm not sure if this is right.. but I THINK it is about 300sqft...

This post has been edited by poyol: Nov 10 2009, 03:27 PM

Based on your room dimension, here are my thoughts:

1) TV - anything bigger than 40" may be an overkill considering you wll likely be seated 6 feet away from it

2) Cabinet - drop by to Ikea. There are lots of choices for you to select from and I am sure, you'll find one suited to your budget there. Check it out here

3) Couch - I would suggest a Lazyboy but alas, it would set you back a fair bit. Given yor room size, a 2-seater would be ideal. For good deals, drop by one of those Cavenzi shops. Personally, this is what I like Ikea EKTORP MUREN recliner

4) Speakers - simple below 1.2k set will do. Why not consider a HTIB?

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Added on November 10, 2009, 3:44 pmLike this, totally different ball game already Alas, depends on the budget you intend to set aside for this little "project"

This post has been edited by richard912: Nov 10 2009, 03:44 PM

Thanks dude,

Those IKEA cabinets do look promising.
As for the couch..err..way out of my budget..haha but thanks anyway. Will prolly drop by one of those Cavenzi type shops.

What's a HTIB?

If your space is 300 sq ft then you will really need a kick ass system. Won't be cheap though.

1) TV - nothing less than 50". Should be a projector setup for 100" screen.

2) Without a high powered AVR you will be in trouble. About 10k at least needed.

3) Speakers for such a size 1.2k may just be enough to buy cables and interconnects. Also another 10k needed for speakers.

Home Theater in Box...AVR+builtin player+5.1 speaker system. Again, lots of choices here from many established brand names. But you will need to up your budget to maybe RM2k

Edit: I have seen Cavenzi advertise their single seater recliner from as low as RM199....or was it RM299 Fabric of course, not even PVC. The catch is, they will charge you something like RM150 for transport

This post has been edited by richard912: Nov 10 2009, 03:56 PM

Wah dude..kenot ler...WAY out of my budget. the rest of the space I can fill with bean bags, cabinets for my BDs, gaming peripherals (sticks, guitars, drums, etc) all that nonsense.

Ahh..Home Theater In a Box..haha cool... Yeah I think that is what I was talking about when I said budget around 1.2k for speakers. I guess anything below 2k is doable.

About the Cavenzi, guess I'll have to go check it out myself..if I'm not mistaken...there is one big showroom along Puchong rite?

Check out their website for nearest outlet to youhere

Their motto is corny: If Air Asia can fly everyone, Cavenzi can furnish everyone's home! "We Let Our Price Do The Talking"

LOL!! that motto works on ppl like me

just beware of cavenzi's bad quality thou
and the puchong branch staff is damn cocky

If your room is confirmed to be only 8' long, i suggest just to get a Media Centre CPU with BD & DVD, with enough power to address a full fetch gaming graphics and sounds.

Then your chair should be at about 6 ft from the screen. That leaves u about 2 ft from the wall behind. You will need some space for the rear surrounds speaker to work wonders. For 6 feet viewing, you just need a 32' LCD monitor or TV. I don't think you need a couch for that 6ft viewing. Just a comfortable office chair with good support and you will need a table right in front for your keyboard etc.

Does a living room with 10ftx16ft shud get a bookshelf 5.1system like 1010i or get a floor type like jamo606?

kelvin, if your budget allows, get the separates.

If your budget does not allow, get the used separates.

If your budget does not allow and you mean it, get the 5.1 units.

If your budget does not allow, you mean it and your wife threaten with divorce if you get anything like that, then just opt for a normal TV, and connect its audio output to a stereo old amp with decent speakers. Its sound will still beat any of the modern LCD TV anytime.

This post has been edited by peter32: Nov 10 2009, 07:59 PM

my budget is very tight,not more than 3.5k (including avr). actually not used by me,im working outstation,just for my parent normal usage,so i think temporary get 5.1 enuf.
For the separate system,i think i'll only get after get my own house. wife wont marah lah, the trick is how much the price you tell her.
May i know what is the price for jamo S606?it doesnt come with active sub right?
i'll buy the avr in singapore here if the budget for speaker set really need to top up a bit.

Kelvin, just for fun sharing from my own experience.

If you just want it for your parents, I would suggest any device with minimal controls. Eg. a good 42 inch LCD means much more than a whole system with 4 remote controls.

I got one for my parent too, and to teach them to change 4:3 to wide screen, either full screen or native 19:6 can already be difficult. Perhaps your parents are tech savvy? Whats your take in this?

Stereo Amp comes with only simple big volume Dial, ideal for them.

hahahaha peter32 is funny.

sigh can't wait to get my small little "project" underway...

keep the suggestions coming in guys!

Does the 1.2k budget include money for a receiver? Because I didn't see anything on it. But if you are as tight on cash as I am, might as well just settle for a 5.1 HTIB and then save up for a better set. I did this because I couldn't wait long enough for me to save up for the separate subwoofers, and rear speakers, yet alone the high end cables.

What I did when I was just a poor worker last time was, first, get a cheap Kenwood prologic receiver, it was quite cheap. Then I settled with only one pair of front speakers.

After a year, I got a 2nd hand pair of speaker, slightly better than the first pair, to be the front R & L. The original pair went to become the surrounds.

After a short while, I bought One hifi speaker to be the centre.

That was almost 17 yrs ago! And all of them are still working well today.

can always go cheap with used WDTV and MKVs.. and free popcorn converter to convert DTS to DD tracks..

+ a used 2-3 year HTib for couple of hundred..

TV use a 2nd hand CRT 29 or 34inch flat

all for under 1k..

This post has been edited by ar188: Nov 11 2009, 12:32 AM

Nope, in my first post I mentioned that I wouldn't need an AVR yet... How is the performance of your 5.1 HTIB? Can give a short review?


Wow..sounds like a plan..what is the MINIMUM amount I need for a decent receiver + 2 front speakers, a sub and all the necessary cables.

Believe it or not, I still do not have a subwoofer !! Will slowly hop in once I settle in new place.

I think a decent AVR will cost at around 1.5K nowadays. Pls read other forum posting about it. I got mine 2nd hand, so less tech but with good DTS and other decoding with pre-post amp facilities.

I think a good floor standing speakers, used item again, can be very good for less than 1K, and with good bass too. No need a sub initially

Oh man.. I missed out on this..
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1089499