5.1 atmos setup

[benedium]

Not sure if I should buy new speakers or use my spare el cheapo yamaha ns p20 satellites. My front and rears are mission lx2

 

[jedi5diah]

Not sure if I should buy new speakers or use my spare el cheapo yamaha ns p20 satellites. My front and rears are mission lx2

be patient & upgrade your front pair

my 2 cents

 

[benedium]

I thought if I upgrade I will have upgrade to a different brand for all speakers for better timber matching. That is gonna cost alot. If I do upgrade though, I will find a speaker range with better and probably bigger center speaker.

 

[jedi5diah]

I thought if I upgrade I will have upgrade to a different brand for all speakers for better timber matching. That is gonna cost alot. If I do upgrade though, I will find a speaker range with better and probably bigger center speaker.

4 yrs ago after watching z review on ht center speaker, unless you have a superb center channel it is better to use 2 better L & R. it is technically economical as you can enjoy better 2 channel with the money from center channel. the only down side is you lose dialog loudness.

for HT your main drivers are front 3/2 speakers, i don't think you will have matching problems for surround unless you are a very critical listener.

my 2 cents again

lx2 for surround is overkill lol...

 

[benedium]

I see. LX2 used price is too close to lx1 new. Also I dont think my living room deserves better speakers as I have no aircon and my hdb estate has lots of noise all the time which I can hear even with door and windows closed... haha. Guess I have to move house first.

 

[jedi5diah]

I see. LX2 used price is too close to lx1 new. Also I dont think my living room deserves better speakers as I have no aircon and my hdb estate has lots of noise all the time which I can hear even with door and windows closed... haha. Guess I have to move house first.

you already invested quite a bit into your HT, unless you are really moving house you can start to save up for a great front pair.

 

[benedium]

you already invested quite a bit into your HT, unless you are really moving house you can start to save up for a great front pair.

Lol! U are so evil ;p

 

[Viper0402]

be patient & upgrade your front pair

my 2 cents

Correct.
And CENTER speaker is the LIFE of your HT surround, make sure it is the BEST, or matching the front 2.

 

[Viper0402]

I am thinking of installing speakers on ceiling also. Do u feel it's worth it?

Unless you're into ATMOS, and you have a good collection of 4K blu-rays, reference titles to enjoy that. Some HD blu-rays have ATMOS too.
Since the launch of PS3, I have by now 600+ blu-rays.
New movies, I am getting 4K ones.
Still buying HD blu-rays because some titles are still shot in HD, so pointless buying 4K version.

My growing 4K collection:

 

[petetherock]

Atmos or DSU and DTS X or Neural X is useful in giving the surround bubble a boost. So even if the title isn't Atmos equipped, it has it's advantages. Try Riddick for example, or Master and Commander, both titles benefit from the heights.

 

[moron+genius]

If u r going 4 atmos wif ceiling speakers, better 2 go wif 2pairs 1 pair each front n back of seat 2 enjoy the overhead moving sound like airplane flying over u. If only 1 pair u can’t really hear the motion, only there’s something over u.

 

[mulderfox]

your 2k budget is for receiver only
so what is your budget for speakers???

So here is what I have found so far:
WHARFEDALE WH-S8E - $193.00
WHARFEDALE CRYSTAL 4 5.0 SYSTEM (BLACK) - $678.00
Marantz SR6013 GOLD 9.2 Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver $1,199.00

Total: $2,076.09
To these I may add a couple of ceiling speakers for the Atmos (5.1.2) effect - at a later date. I need to pick up a couple of used ones I won.

Opinions? Advice?

 

[reno77]

Looks good..get the crystal 4 before they are sold out

 

[benedium]

Yup looks good for the money indeed. Now I also wondering if I should have gotten marantz instead of denon x3600. Damn u mulderfox ahha

 

[mulderfox]

Yup looks good for the money indeed. Now I also wondering if I should have gotten marantz instead of denon x3600. Damn u mulderfox ahha

Don't doubt yourself. I haven't bought the system yet anyways, since I'm only getting keys in about a month, and no room to store the items for now.
I was considering X3600 as well, since it provides a great bang for buck (some says better than Marantz, and definitely a newer model).
I pick the Marantz since it seems to be somewhat more reliable than Denon. Yes, I know they're under the same parent company.
And that it could just be a matter of luck.
I still have a month to consider. But I think this setup should work well.

 

[petetherock]

FYI there's an issue with the vtuner in Marantz amps...
https://marantz-uk.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7095/~/internet-radio-service-by-vtuner

 

[mulderfox]

FYI there's an issue with the vtuner in Marantz amps...
https://marantz-uk.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7095/~/internet-radio-service-by-vtuner

Thanks for the heads-up, but..

1. The model of the receiver I'm planning to get is not on that list (mostly old models)
2. I doubt I'll use that service.

 

[shawnbright]

What is the best 5.1 surround sound system for you guys?

 

[petetherock]

What is the best 5.1 surround sound system for you guys?

I really enjoyed this system using a Mcintosh processor with a MC 205 power amp and some Dynaudio Temptation speakers.

 

[benedium]

Hahah home theatre and hifi got too many options if u have no budget limit. U may wanna specify budget if u want any useful answers.