I decided to build another dedicated space, but for multichannel and movies. I am doing 7.1.4 or 7.2.4 Here is what I've got so far:
Room: 18x22x8 room with audio closet and an open stairwell going up from basement. Concrete slab over sand, 3 concrete walls, one studded wall. Rockwool sound insulaion on all 5 sides, going up the stairs and so on. I am going to drywall the space after I wire it. I am planning to put 3/4" recycled rubber stall mats over the concrete slab after the drywall goes up, and will add some acoutstic panels on top of the dry wall as well. I have a source for mats that aren't supposed to be too stinky and can cover them with carpet or something if I need to. The studded wall is adjacent to shop space. I wonder if I should put sound insulation in this wall, or let the bass use the whole space more freely.
TV is an 86" Samsung UQ8000 that I got from Samsclub for $1099. In the showroom, it seemed like the only important differences are size and price. I was a little afraid of TCL, so this one got my money.
Processor: Denon X6700H that I got for $2k at A4L
Amps: I need to order some amps. I will probably get buckeyes. Haven't decided yet. Budget, $2-3k.
Height Speakers: Focal 100 IC6 cans
L, R, Surrounds: Focal 100 IW6
Center: Focal 300 IW LCR6
I wanted in wall speakers because the room isn't big enough to give up 2 feet on each wall. I only spent $3k on speakers (at A4L) because it seems like IW speakers are mostly overpriced junk anyway. These are cheap enough to throw away if some company dercides to make something I think is actually worthy of a big cash outlay. The 100 series LCR speaker is a two-way, and the 300 is a 3-way, so I figured it should actually be quite different, hopefully better. Center channel is the most important, so I did that. I thought about getting 300 series for L&R, perhaps surrounds, but I figure there probably isn't much difference anyway since the Choras, Arias, and even Kantas are so similar in performance. I didn't want to spend twice as much money for 5% more performance that I probably can't actually detect after running Audyssey.
Anyway, please recommend me some subs. I am not sure what will work best.
Should I get 2 F12s so I can get low distortion in higher bass frequencies to make up for the limits of the small speakers in the wall?
Should I just get an F18 so I can shake seats with Jurassic World?
Should I get one of each, and do both? F15s? Some other sub?
Thanks for the help!
Room: 18x22x8 room with audio closet and an open stairwell going up from basement. Concrete slab over sand, 3 concrete walls, one studded wall. Rockwool sound insulaion on all 5 sides, going up the stairs and so on. I am going to drywall the space after I wire it. I am planning to put 3/4" recycled rubber stall mats over the concrete slab after the drywall goes up, and will add some acoutstic panels on top of the dry wall as well. I have a source for mats that aren't supposed to be too stinky and can cover them with carpet or something if I need to. The studded wall is adjacent to shop space. I wonder if I should put sound insulation in this wall, or let the bass use the whole space more freely.
TV is an 86" Samsung UQ8000 that I got from Samsclub for $1099. In the showroom, it seemed like the only important differences are size and price. I was a little afraid of TCL, so this one got my money.
Processor: Denon X6700H that I got for $2k at A4L
Amps: I need to order some amps. I will probably get buckeyes. Haven't decided yet. Budget, $2-3k.
Height Speakers: Focal 100 IC6 cans
L, R, Surrounds: Focal 100 IW6
Center: Focal 300 IW LCR6
I wanted in wall speakers because the room isn't big enough to give up 2 feet on each wall. I only spent $3k on speakers (at A4L) because it seems like IW speakers are mostly overpriced junk anyway. These are cheap enough to throw away if some company dercides to make something I think is actually worthy of a big cash outlay. The 100 series LCR speaker is a two-way, and the 300 is a 3-way, so I figured it should actually be quite different, hopefully better. Center channel is the most important, so I did that. I thought about getting 300 series for L&R, perhaps surrounds, but I figure there probably isn't much difference anyway since the Choras, Arias, and even Kantas are so similar in performance. I didn't want to spend twice as much money for 5% more performance that I probably can't actually detect after running Audyssey.
Anyway, please recommend me some subs. I am not sure what will work best.
Should I get 2 F12s so I can get low distortion in higher bass frequencies to make up for the limits of the small speakers in the wall?
Should I just get an F18 so I can shake seats with Jurassic World?
Should I get one of each, and do both? F15s? Some other sub?
Thanks for the help!
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