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 threadJohn SiracusaFeb 26, 2023
Here’s my unfortunate room arrangement (not to scale). It’s already got a (tiny) 5.1 setup in it. (Try and guess where the speakers are!)
Show threadQuinn NelsonFeb 26, 2023
@siracusa And I thought my spot was tough!
Show threadJohn SiracusaFeb 26, 2023
@snazzyq New England, man. None of the houses have anywhere to out a TV. Windows, radiators, fireplaces make it impossible.
Show threadCasey LissFeb 26, 2023
@siracusa @snazzyq This is 1000% where I’d snark and say “come to Virginia”, but in my case, you’d have your TV in the sky.
Show threadJohn SiracusaFeb 26, 2023
@caseyliss @snazzyq The worst sin is “new construction” (meaning after 1950, in New England parlance) that *still* doesn’t have a decent place for the TV.
Show threadAndrew Kerr
@siracusa As much as you wouldn’t want to admit that @caseyliss is right, Sonos just works. We have the Beam, One SL pair and Sub Mini combo (in black, though white could just happen to you) and it’s worth listening to in-person if you haven’t. Sonosnet and eARC obviates a lot of cables and Trueplay will send some mix to the Ones for more stereo separation than just the Beam (which fit better than an Arc for us too).
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