Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
Audio science review is your friend. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?reviews/
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The HiFi thread
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Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
Another crazy option is a cheap Android phone running Roon (or even Spotify) and hook up one of these. https://www.linsoul.com/products/e1da-powerdac-v2-1
At the end of the day bits are bits and the quality of the digital to analogue conversion sets the baseline for sound quality.
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MasterOfReality
After forever
Looking to finally getting around to setting up the smallish home theater room (approx 4 m x 4.2 m) we have.
I have some hifi gear that I purchased in 2011 so its pretty old now but would like to use as much as I can. Cambridge Audio receiver and blu-ray player (lol), Paradigm satellites and a Wharfedale 10" sub.
What is the current hotness for home theater rooms? In wall/ceiling speakers the go now? Are speakers on stands a thing of the past? Mounted satellites in the back corners?
Wireless or wired subs? SVS subs got a good wrap 10 years ago, i'm assuming that's still the case.
I have some hifi gear that I purchased in 2011 so its pretty old now but would like to use as much as I can. Cambridge Audio receiver and blu-ray player (lol), Paradigm satellites and a Wharfedale 10" sub.
What is the current hotness for home theater rooms? In wall/ceiling speakers the go now? Are speakers on stands a thing of the past? Mounted satellites in the back corners?
Wireless or wired subs? SVS subs got a good wrap 10 years ago, i'm assuming that's still the case.
Haakon
Just call me Elon
It's like bikes - run what you brung, its all good. That sounds like a very suitable set of kit indeed, but then I like old school simplicity over super whiz bang gizmos..
MasterOfReality
After forever
Yeh it still sounds good, never been happy with the sub though so will most likely replace that. Will need to purchase a suitable tv as well.
Haakon
Just call me Elon
Im procrastinating, but am going projector over a new TV. Still have a super nice Panasonic plasma in the store room, but new house is a TV free lounge room which is lovely. Projector can hide away and not be intrusive when not in use.
This is how I do it, wired up to the HiFi with all the wires under the floor, pull down screen off a ceiling beam.
MasterOfReality
After forever
Projector is a good idea, especially if it can hide away.
I used to have a really nice Panasonic VT series 50" plasma that shat the bed 5 years ago from the common board issues. Still dirty about that.
I don't know how I'll run wires yet. Room is carpeted but the old owner had wall mounted sats in the top corners so the wiring is there if I need it.
I used to have a really nice Panasonic VT series 50" plasma that shat the bed 5 years ago from the common board issues. Still dirty about that.
I don't know how I'll run wires yet. Room is carpeted but the old owner had wall mounted sats in the top corners so the wiring is there if I need it.
The main thing with the projector cabling is that it won't have a tuner or media source in it. And your speakers are at the opposite end of the room.
So you'll be running either a long HDMI cable and have your source by your hifi, or a long optical audio and have your source by the projector.
So you'll be running either a long HDMI cable and have your source by your hifi, or a long optical audio and have your source by the projector.
Live music is the answer. A mate set up his projector so he could turn it around and shoot out the window to a tree in his courtyard. He would hang a screen and play movie for the kids in the complex in the courtyard. Sound was bluetoothed. Really good set up for not much effort. Some residents in the complex had a whine that all the kids were roudy etc but really were just jealous they didn't have a life.
scblack
Leucocholic
@MasterOfReality
I've got all Yamaha gear now, which is very good, and not crazy expensive. Wires still have to get to the sub either way for power, so leave it wired I reckon. I've got my rears on stands - then if you change room or configuration or whatever its an easy fix rather than having cut into your wall.
MasterOfReality
After forever
Thanks mate. I'll probably just re-use what I have and get a new sub. I held off buying the matching sub for my speakers at the time but now I regret that, it's gone up nearly $1k in price:
Paradigm MilleniaSub Slimline Subwoofer - Eastwood Hifi
The beauty about this sub is I can slip it under the lounge. There are power points at the back of the room so all good there.
Thinking about running speaker cables through the walls/ceiling to avoid having them under carpet.