Looking for some assistance and guidance setting up my living room.

[Skipple]

Hi everyone,

I currently have some gear. I am not sure how good it is but I will start off by telling you what I have. 

• Center: Definitive Technology Pro Center 1000
• Bookshelves: 2x Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800
• Sub: Pinnacle QAC12 12" 225 Watt
• Receiver: Denon AVR-3311CI

Currently my center and both my bookshelves are sitting on the console with my TV and my sub off the to side. Not ideal, I know.

I want to upgrade to a full 5.1. (I think 5.1 will benefit me the most vs 7.1 with my room) 

I was thinking about taking the two ProMonitor 800s and mounting them off to the side ceilings for L/R surround and getting two new tower speakers for the Front L/R. 

 

 

Here is a diagram of my room with my new setup idea:

 

 

Any comments regarding this room set up and/or equipment I currently have? I will also take suggestions for Front L/R speakers as well. 

 

Thanks!

[Derkoli]

13 minutes ago, Skipple said:

Hi everyone,

I currently have some gear. I am not sure how good it is but I will start off by telling you what I have. 

• Center: Definitive Technology Pro Center 1000
• Bookshelves: 2x Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800
• Sub: Pinnacle QAC12 12" 225 Watt
• Receiver: Denon AVR-3311CI

Currently my center and both my bookshelves are sitting on the console with my TV and my sub off the to side. Not ideal, I know.

I want to upgrade to a full 5.1. (I think 5.1 will benefit me the most vs 7.1 with my room) 

I was thinking about taking the two ProMonitor 800s and mounting them off to the side ceilings for L/R surround and getting two new tower speakers for the Front L/R. 

 

 

Here is a diagram of my room with my new setup idea:

 

 

Any comments regarding this room set up and/or equipment I currently have? I will also take suggestions for Front L/R speakers as well. 

 

Thanks!

The receiver is a great, slightly older model, originally retailed for around 1500 dollars, and has most of the features of my Bryston SP4, which is many times the price. Denon stuff is great.

 

That setup would work, but I would suggest moving the surround to the left of the door, then move the other surround towards the sofa aswell.

 

For the front speakers, I can make some recommendations. What is your budget?

[Skipple]

1 minute ago, Derkoli said:

For the front speakers, I can make some recommendations. What is your budget?

Thanks for the assistance. I wouldn't want to spend more than 150-200 a speaker. 

 

I was also thinking of mounting similar bookshelves in the front corners instead of the floorstanding speakers. Thoughts? What would be better quality over all? Worth saving the floorspace footprint from the speakers? 

[Derkoli]

Just now, Skipple said:

Thanks for the assistance. I wouldn't want to spend more than 150-200 a speaker. 

 

I was also thinking of mounting similar bookshelves in the front corners instead of the floorstanding speakers. Thoughts? What would be better quality over all? Worth saving the floorspace footprint from the speakers? 

If you are going to mount some bookshelves, don't do it in a corner. Mount them next to the TV, roughly in an equilateral triangle with you.

 

 

 

For speakers, the Dali Spektor 2's would work well as you have a subwoofer. Dali stuff sounds amazing to my ears, and I think they look quite nice.

 

https://www.amazon.com/DALI-Spektor-2-Black-Ash/dp/B01MUAJ5UM/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=dali+spektor&qid=1583631703&sr=8-2

[Skipple]

2 minutes ago, Derkoli said:

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Perfect. Thanks for the suggestions. 

 

Unfortunately putting wall mounted Front L/R in the configuration you suggested isn't a real possibility for me due to windows in the way where you are suggesting. If I was to mount the front speakers they would have to be off in the corner, so I will stick to floor speakers then. 

[Derkoli]

Just now, Skipple said:

Perfect. Thanks for the suggestions. 

 

Unfortunately putting wall mounted Front L/R in the configuration you suggested isn't a real possibility for me due to windows in the way where you are suggesting. If I was to mount the front speakers they would have to be off in the corner, so I will stick to floor speakers then. 

For floor speakers take a look at Klipsch, or the Sony SSCS3. The SS stuff is amazing for the price.

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-core-series-dual-5-3-way-floorstanding-speaker-each-black/5926456.p?skuId=5926456

 

You could mount two speakers in the corners, As your AVR has room correction. It's just corner mounting speakers usually boosts the bass a bunch and doesn't sound good without room correction/EQ

 

If you were to corner mount, the Dali's would be great. Or if you wanted to go cheaper, The SSC25 would be great also.

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-core-series-5-3-way-bookshelf-speakers-pair-black/5721014.p?skuId=5721014

 

 

 

 

 

[Skipple]

1 minute ago, Derkoli said:

For floor speakers take a look at Klipsch, or the Sony SSCS3. The SS stuff is amazing for the price.

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-core-series-dual-5-3-way-floorstanding-speaker-each-black/5926456.p?skuId=5926456

 

You could mount two speakers in the corners, As your AVR has room correction. It's just corner mounting speakers usually boosts the bass a bunch and doesn't sound good without room correction/EQ

 

If you were to corner mount, the Dali's would be great. Or if you wanted to go cheaper, The SSC25 would be great also.

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-core-series-5-3-way-bookshelf-speakers-pair-black/5721014.p?skuId=5721014

 

 

 

 

 

Wonderful! I will take all this into account when shopping around. Thanks for all your help  

[JZStudios]

20 hours ago, Derkoli said:

You could mount two speakers in the corners, As your AVR has room correction. It's just corner mounting speakers usually boosts the bass a bunch and doesn't sound good without room correction/EQ

He could probably mount them in front of some bass traps and be fine.

 

Surround setups can be a little odd, depending on the media you're playing things can sound a bit weird. The further apart the speakers are, the more "directionality" you can get from them, but then sometimes there's "smaller" or "closer" sound sources which can throw it off, and vice versa for having them be close. If your diagram is accurate though, I think about where you'd have the floorstanding speakers would be pretty good. Just remember you want to keep them around ear level. I would also agree to pull in the surrounds to either side of the sofa. The single chair is already in a sub-optimal position.

 

I will also say that honestly, surround sound really depends on the medium you're playing back. It'a A+ for games, but most movies don't do a whole lot with it outside of literal background noise, and music may as well not exist. Of course there's exceptions, but I'd honestly recommend someone who just wants to watch movies to invest in a good stereo.