John SiracusaFeb 26, 2023

I have disappeared down a home-theater-speakers rabbit hole these past few days. As usual, my situation is complicated by my extremely inconveniently shaped room and furniture, my existing equipment, and (poor me, I know) my access to deep discounts on a few specific brands.

I keep asking myself which speakers will work well, don’t cost a lot, and will actually fit and sound OK in the insane places I have to put them? Round and round I go…

Show threadJohn SiracusaFeb 26, 2023
Do any knowledgeable folks have an opinion on mixing speakers from different brands or product lines in a multi-channel home theater setup? Everything I’ve seen has warned against it (mismatched timbre, etc.) But having to stay within a single brand/line really makes this puzzle even harder to solve.
Show threadJohn SiracusaFeb 26, 2023
Oh, and if anyone reading this has the inside track on one of those aforementioned “deep discounts” on the SVS brand in particular, I’d love to hear from you…
Show threadAndrew Laurence
@siracusa see, you’re going about it all wrong. First build the home theater setup. Then build a room around it. Then build your home around that.
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Show threadJonathan PolleyFeb 26, 2023
@atlauren @siracusa Don’t forget to find your the next home location for when you upgrade the theater.
Show threadPhilip Mallegol-HansenFeb 26, 2023
@atlauren @siracusa And then pick the property to buy around where the house would best fit. Right?
Show threadHenrik NyhFeb 26, 2023
@atlauren @siracusa I *have* been wondering listening to ATP whether it wouldn’t be better to replace the house. But I feel like it’s one of those “wherever you go, there you are” situations…
Show threadSteve WilliamsFeb 26, 2023
@atlauren @siracusa And if you are over 50, build a Time Machine to travel back to your 20s to reclaim your upper frequencies😚
Show threadDan MorenFeb 26, 2023
@atlauren @siracusa Reminds of me my favorite Stan Freberg sketch about hi-fi, circa 1957: “Your whole house becomes a speaker. You move into the garage.”