QUOTE(kanasai @ Sep 30 2016, 05:30 PM)
I'm planning to set up a 5.1 home theater system in the living room of my new condo unit but I know nuts about setting up one. I'd like to seek some advice and recommendations from you guys here.
My living room is just about 12ft x 10ft. My couch will be up against the wall and the distance at the sitting position to the TV is probably about 8-9ft. On one side of the living room will be the glass sliding door to the balcony and the other side will be some open space to kitchen and main door entrance. Since my unit is small and it is a high rise unit, I just need an entry level setup will do, although I will consider spending a fraction more if the sound experience is considerably better. I have a budget of around 6-7K.
AVR
I'm pretty much set on Yamaha for AVR, either the RX-V481 or V581. I need the 4K for the TV, just contemplating whether I would want to future proof with Atmos or not.
L/C/R Speakers
I'm leaning towards the Sony CS3 floor standing speakers and CS8 center speakers since they are cheap with decent performance and good value, based on tons of reviews on the web and some of the earlier comments in this thread. Any others that are better with a similar price point? The other one that caught my attention based on reviews is the Elac. Are the Elac F5 or F6 worth the extra over the Sony CS3/5/8?
Sub-woofer
I have no idea on this one. Any recommendations?
Surround Speakers
I have no idea on this one as well. Since my couch is pretty much against the wall, so I'll be placing the surround speakers on the left and right of the couch. Is the Sony CS5 bookshelf speakers good for surround?
Any suggestions and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
If your budget is 6-7k of which includes the TV, you're not going to have enough at all for this entire setup. If it's 6-7k for the audio portion, then read on;
Speakers
The Sony CS are fine speakers for the price indeed. The ELACs are IMO worth the extra. Another alternative to check out is Q Acoustics 3000 series speakers, they seriously good stuff too but of course more expensive than the Sony CS. Weigh your options and as many will tell you; get the best LCR speakers your budget allows instead of cheaping out on it.
Sub
SVS, it's simple. Yes, it's a little bit on the pricey side but buy 1 sub, live with it for years. Don't buy a fart box and throw it out in 6 months. If you absolutely cannot get an SVS, at least get an ELAC S10EQ at the very least.
Surround Speakers
The least important of them, especially when you are on a budget cap. Honestly if you have to sacrifice your LCR speakers and sub just to include surround speakers within your budget cap, then my suggestion is that you don't bother. Your space and sitting location isn't really that optimal for surround speakers to begin with.
Otherwise, if you absolutely want to then just get a pair of cheap small bookshelf speakers. Look for some second hand QA 2020 or even a pair of Jamo satellites. Again, I highly suggest that you put the majority of your budget into your LCR speakers first, sub second then worry about the surround speakers dead last.
Aug 17 2016, 05:19 PM
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