Home cinema 5.1

[Theegoods]

I suggest using the same make and model for all five speakers. That is what I did (actually for the seven main speakers in an Atmos 9.1.6 system) and the sound is coherent in ways that are difficult or impossible to achieve when mixing and matching.

That's the way I see it.

The tweeter will be no lower than it would be for a low profile centre speaker.

The recommendation is to preferably keep the height difference to no more than 30 cm.

Also, your FL/FR fronts might be a little high? Speakers are usually designed to have the tweeter at ear height, or the midpoint between tweeter and midbass at ear height. Seated ear heights are typically around 90-100 cm.

cheers

I am gonna follow your tips and after careful thinking I have decided and picked another DB63 as a center.Is it crucial in terms of the speaker cables to have the exact same length for LR and for side or rear surrounds?

 

[Newman]

Is it crucial in terms of the speaker cables to have the exact same length for LR and for side or rear surrounds?

I wouldn't bother, but a perfectionist might. Assuming solid state amps, the longer cable will reduce damping of the woofer by a tiny, inaudible amount, and reduce volume of the speaker by a tiny, inaudible amount.

cheers

 

[BJL]

I am gonna follow your tips and after careful thinking I have decided and picked another DB63 as a center.Is it crucial in terms of the speaker cables to have the exact same length for LR and for side or rear surrounds?

It doesn't make a bit of difference if your speaker cables between the fronts and center are different lengths. What is important is that you use 12 gauge copper cable.

 

[Chrispy]

I am gonna follow your tips and after careful thinking I have decided and picked another DB63 as a center.Is it crucial in terms of the speaker cables to have the exact same length for LR and for side or rear surrounds?

Peruse this site perhaps to dispel that and other myths http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

 

[BJL]

Peruse this site perhaps to dispel that and other myths http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

It is a good article but nonetheless I recall (and confidently believe) that 12 gauge copper is a minimum requirement. I recall that Amir has tested generic and branded cable with this conclusion, someone correct me if I am mistaken.

 

[Chrispy]

It is a good article but nonetheless I recall (and confidently believe) that 12 gauge copper is a minimum requirement. I recall that Amir has tested generic and branded cable with this conclusion, someone correct me if I am mistaken.

More to do with the length of run and speaker impedance. The wire chart show such. Personally I use 12g and buy it in bulk, it suits my needs on longer runs primarily, tho. 14 and 16 can also be sufficient.

 

[Alice of Old Vincennes]

Bookshelf under TV. Have to raise TV too high and will look stupid

 

[Theegoods]

I wouldn't bother, but a perfectionist might. Assuming solid state amps, the longer cable will reduce damping of the woofer by a tiny, inaudible amount, and reduce volume of the speaker by a tiny, inaudible amount.

cheers

My runs are
FL 3.3m
FR 3.3m(made both the same)
RIGHT SIDE SURROUND 13.70m(non walking area)
LEFT SIDE SURROUND 10.80(should I make both the same 13.70m?or the other option is to run the left one directly at about 6meters and use it when I am using my home cinema no problem with that because the cable will be in a walking area.) which is the best case scenario with no audible negative impact?
CENTER 1m
I chose 1,5mm speaker cable OFC.for what distances is 1.5mm nominal for use?
I concluded thicker would be overkill for my runs and a friend of mine suggested me not to buy thicker.he tested his home cinema with 14awg-12awg and what he said is the overall sound was more flat he didn't like it.(His runs were longer)

 

[Theegoods]

I wouldn't bother, but a perfectionist might. Assuming solid state amps, the longer cable will reduce damping of the woofer by a tiny, inaudible amount, and reduce volume of the speaker by a tiny, inaudible amount.

cheers

 

[Theegoods]

Also as I forementioned I have only the FL and FR db63s right now and I have not tested them with my receiver.I was going to test all of them (the other 3 are on the way , center and surrounds as we discussed).if I tested them I should just put them to LARGE on my receiver and don't perform the initial setup with the microphone and Audyssey MultEQ?I was planning to get all of them and then power 'em up but again I will be missing the sub after I receive the rest 3.

 

[Theegoods]

Peruse this site perhaps to dispel that and other myths http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

Very distinctive article.

 

[Theegoods]

More to do with the length of run and speaker impedance. The wire chart show such. Personally I use 12g and buy it in bulk, it suits my needs on longer runs primarily, tho. 14 and 16 can also be sufficient.

So you think that the runs shouldn't be exactly the same between Two Fronts and between 2 surrounds right?

 

[Chrispy]

So you think that the runs shouldn't be exactly the same between Two Fronts and between 2 surrounds right?

No particular reason to keep lengths or gauge same...

ps unless you're really OCD or something....

 

[Chrispy]

My runs are
FL 3.3m
FR 3.3m(made both the same)
RIGHT SIDE SURROUND 13.70m(non walking area)
LEFT SIDE SURROUND 10.80(should I make both the same 13.70m?or the other option is to run the left one directly at about 6meters and use it when I am using my home cinema no problem with that because the cable will be in a walking area.) which is the best case scenario with no audible negative impact?
CENTER 1m
I chose 1,5mm speaker cable OFC.for what distances is 1.5mm nominal for use?
I concluded thicker would be overkill for my runs and a friend of mine suggested me not to buy thicker.he tested his home cinema with 14awg-12awg and what he said is the overall sound was more flat he didn't like it.(His runs were longer)

Here's a conversion chart between mm2 and AWG https://1xtechnologies.com/mm-to-awg/

OFC isn't particularly meaningful, ETP is just fine too.

 

[Theegoods]

Which do you think are other good alternatives for a sub besides emotiva sx12 (do not know yet when it's gonna be available in Europe as they are re-designing their subs,which is my first option from scratch)for my setup?
ps RSL Speedwoofer 10s MKII not available in Europe generally ,SVS SB-1000 Pro or SVS SVS SB-1000 sealed both of them (yeah they dig low)but not vfm generally(over double priced than emotiva around 800€)?any recommendations?

 

[Chrispy]

Which do you think are other good alternatives for a sub besides emotiva sx12 (do not know yet when it's gonna be available in Europe as they are re-designing their subs,which is my first option from scratch)for my setup?
ps RSL Speedwoofer 10s MKII not available in Europe generally ,SVS SB-1000 Pro or SVS SVS SB-1000 sealed both of them (yeah they dig low)but not vfm generally?any recommendations?

vfm? Not particularly aware of what's available in europe....maybe Arendal, BK Elec....

 

[Theegoods]

vfm? Not particularly aware of what's available in europe....maybe Arendal, BK Elec....

In Europe is way more expensive than emotiva that's why value for money is extremely considerable.

 

[Theegoods]

What about klipsch rp-1200sw or klipsch rp-1000sw(smaller cheaper)of their premier line?pretty much samely priced like SVS SB 1000pro.And Paradigm Essential Sub 12?

 

[Theegoods]

vfm? Not particularly aware of what's available in europe....maybe Arendal, BK Elec....

BK if I was in UK could be an option.Arendal 1000€ and above

 

[Theegoods]

New emotiva sub xs12e has launched.what do you think of it and compared to sx12?seems its predecessor dig lower.and compared to klipsch rp-1200sw, klipsch rp-1000sw and svs sb1000pro?