LaminatedButterfly this setup look very familiar...hehehe

VeeJay20k is a good budget to start with

13'x13'obviously is not a preffered room but doable...

I'd get a 5.1system to start with....
Personally i prefer Onkyo avr....but other brands latest models do support Atmos and DTS-X as well.

I would go for minimum Oppo 103D for source....

What a bad room to choose. A square room is not good for sound at all. Perhaps he want to consider other room. Any way, is he going for latest surround or just anything will do ? Any specific requirement ?

Amcorp mall

Like this?
https://www.mrhaudio.com/studio-monitor-spe...o-monitor-stand
https://www.mrhaudio.com/studio-monitor-spe...9-speaker-stand

Which sound bar

I have purchased sonos playbar. It's big enhanced compare to stock speaker from TV. Will get a proper speaker set once I move to my own house.

Anyways, I am pretty bad in hearing especially on high frequency. Did the hearing test for 3 test for last 4 years and all showing that my hearing capabilities dropped dramatically at high frequency.

Ya I read about KLAV, uffortunate covid happened and is canceled. Was wanting to go listen to speakers.

Ok I will do as you say. Right now I think I just get a reel of 14 gauge cable.
I read about SVS speakers. Seem very popular, always non stop getting awards. This whole Prime setup look to be a pretty popular setup too. I will check it out.
I ask the shop if they do whole room project, they say they only supply the speakers and receivers. For doing whole room reno, they got 3rd party installers do for them but how much they charge I am unsure.

Hi everyone, I’m new here and I would like to get your advice on the home theatre system.

I have a Samsung 5.1 DVD player with speakers and subwoofer. Recently the DVD player is damaged and not able to power up anymore. Is there any way to get a device that can connect all my speakers together with HDMI port so that I can connect it to my TV.

Sorry, I’m not really good in this and here is the picture of the back of my DVD player, hope can get some advice on this and hope to get something cheap and make those speakers work again.

Hi guys, need some opinions on my home theatre system. Currently, using VSX-520, with Infinity speakers 5.1 setup. Due to cabling issues, I place the surround rear right/left in front together with front left/right speakers (yes, i know its not optimized). Mostly use this to watch astro, Netflix, youtube & downloaded movies, I noticed that whenever i watch astro, movies, Netflix, I need to turn on the volume louder to hear the dialog clearly. A lot of the times, the background/ambient noise of the movie drowns the dialog, is this a receiver setting issue or speaker issue? I am thinking of changing the 4 satellite speakers in front to 2 speakers, any recommendations for this setup? Budget around 3k.

How is your center channel placed?

Everyone talked about receiver settings, but didn't mention how the center channel is placed which is the number 1 most important thing before anything else.

Yes in front of the TV is correct, but I'm pretty sure that it's still compromised by the positioning of it.

1) Is it at the edge of your console table?
2) Is it titled upwards so that the tweeter is at ear level when you sit down?
3) What is the crossover set to for the center channel?
4) EXTSTEREO simply means all speakers are playing a 2.0 signal, you are no longer playing a 5.1 soundtrack. The center is louder because you didn't level match them.

1) It is not at the edge of my console table, but slightly to the left of the TV, not directly center. Because my TV stand is quite short, and when i put it dead center, it blocks the TV receiver signal.
2) No it is not tilted. The speaker is directly facing me when i sit down.
3) I'm a noob at this crossover thing, do you mean the cable or setting? Either ways, i did not set or change anything.
4) Noted.

I tried adjusting the speaker channels individually, i increased left/right to 3db & center to 2db, seemed to help a bit. Is there a recommended db for these?