I’m considering the Anthem MRX-SLM and wondering how it stacks up against Marantz Cinema 70 for sound quality in stereo and theatre use. Anyone have experience, or just views from owning this Anthem? Not much out there by way of reviews and tests. Not able to do a listening test due to local dealers not stocking Anthem, but wondering whether it’s worth pursuing at all.
I've purchased a pair of Paradigm Stylus 270 outdoor speakers and looking to mount them on the wall in our enclosed patio.
The patio is 28 ft wide and 14 ft deep. The outside wall is screens. The speakers are about 24 ft apart and around 8 ft up (marked by the blue circles). The seating area is the table and the sofa (easiest seen in 2nd photo - the wide angle lens really skews the size.
The speaker mount only allows for tilting on 1 axis (picture 3). They can be mounted vertically and turned inwards or horizontally and tilted downwards. I'm wondering if this will result the audio not being
The wiring is unfortunately fixed as it was done a few years ago during home construction. What's the best way to mount them in this situation?
There are two holes spaced 60mm apart on the back of the speakers that allows for a different mount. Should I instead be looking at a two-axis mount such as this? https://www.amazon.ca/Howonder-pro-Speaker-Column-Brackets-Speakers/dp/B0DX23J345/
Or do you think it would be best to just mount them with the given mount and if so horizontally or vertically?
It's a permanent install so I really appreciate the help!
So I am planning on making this corner of my large studio apartment the ultimate entertainment area. Currently, my record/tape player are routed on the other side of the room (Where I took the picture from) to my studio monitors, which isnt helpful when I am away from it since I primarily have nearfield monitors here. The TV on said corner that has alot of bass buildup as you can imagine, and dialogue is very hard to hear unless I turn up the volume considerably, which is inconsiderate to the neighbors above/next to me when it is late at night. I am looking for a good speaker situation (probably will be placing them on the dresser, under the TV) that can be clear from watching movies in bed, but also listening to music from anywhere around the apartment that isnt too woofy/bassy for the neighbors.
I realize this is a tough situation with wanting the speakers in the corner, but I feel like anything is better than the current situation. I also dont really know much about amplifiers if anyone has any suggestions while I'm here haha. My budget is $350 max for speakers and my location is Connecticut
Thanks!!!!!!!
Hey everyone, I'm interested to hear if you've had animal companions impacted by your love of bass. Do your pets hate it or are they fairly ambivalent.
My story: I live solo on the bottom floor of an old apartment building with concrete surfaces. I only share a surface with one resident above me and when they crank their music (can hear from the open window outside) I can't hear them from inside. We get along fine and I'm fairly comfortable in terms of annoying them if I add a sub. I mostly want to use it for immersive couch gaming and occasionally some pump up electronic music on Friday evening or weekend daytime. Even then, it's more about depth than cranking for volume.
My lounge room is a compact 4.7 X 3.5m (15.5 X 11.5ft) and I have a new 3.0 setup with Elac debut 3.0 db63 and c63. Ultimately I'd like to add the sub with a couple of rear speakers once I figure out the cable run.
I see the svs 1000 pro is very highly recommended here on this sub but it's probably overkill for my space.
Living solo, I'd love to get a pet at some point in the future. A lazy retired greyhound or a cat would suit as I mostly work from home. A friend is going overseas and I could also put my hand up to take care of her fish tank for a year (I have had fish before and know how to take care of them).
I’m looking to finally dip finally toes into getting a 5.1 surround setup in our living room, on pretty modest budget. Currently using a cheap Samsung 2.1 soundbar/woofer.
There’s a guy on Facebook Marketplace selling an Denon AVR-1713 and 5.1 speaker set (ELTAX for the 5 and JAMO for the sub) all for €400 ($460 approx.) which is just about what my wife is willing to let me spend.
It seems like a good deal to me… but I know nothing really. I’ve been researching surround setups and soundbars for the last couple of weeks, but feel like I’m a little in over my head. Admittedly, I didn’t even know what an AVR was until very recently!
Is there anything that a noob like me should be aware of when looking for a 5.1 system?
Our TV is a TCL 55” QLED
We have a dedicated space in our basement with no windows, painted dark walls and connected sound system, no doors. When we got the place, it came with a 15 yo epson projector, ceiling mounted that just stopped working - we were fine with the image coming out of it.
We have a couch, some seats and kids futton to lie on. We are not buying fancy seats, it is supposed to be a relaxed place - just describing it to set the tone about what we expect of a projector.
We were offered 3 options by a company but I looked online and despite price I do not know the differences. Help?
JVC LX-NZ30W 4K 3 300 Lumen Laser DLP
SONY VPL-XW5000ES 4K HDR 2000 Lumen Laser
SONY Sony VPLXW5100ES BRAVIA 4K HDR Laser Home Theater 7 Projector with Native 4K SXRD Panel - OPEN BOX - 35% discount
I asked for a quote with a budget, a medium price and a splurge. We only use the place for kids movies and eventual movie with friends and watching sports. We do not play videogames or care for black blacks or anything too fancy. Not happy that the splurge is an open box, is it worthy?
I made some changes to a room that's about 13ft by 16.5ft (not counting back hallway. And now i'm trying to figure out how to arrange seating.
My goal is to have my seat be centered to the tv to take full advange of the 5.1.4 setup i have for audio. I like to sit 7.5 feet away from the 83 inch tv.
We have a few ideas such as having an L recliner couch hugging the left wall (last seat would be centered) and putting a bar behind that. Then I'd have a space on the right where I could put a swivel chair or something like that.
Another idea is to just center a three seater but that feels like it doesn't leave room for much else.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.