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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/JoakimVonAnd on 2023-09-27 08:39:12+00:00.

Is there an agreed-on definition of what a "bright room" is, particularly in relation to TV choice? I always see people online say that you shouldn't put an OLED in a bright room, but what does that even mean? Lots of daylight? White walls? Is this advice even applicable anymore, or is it outdated since OLEDs have gotten a lot brighter recently, especially the newer MLA OLEDs from LG?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/newlandlord12 on 2023-09-27 07:31:07+00:00.

Hello,

Has anyone used the following studless wall mount? It promises to hold up to 100" TVs and 150 lbs, without the need of nailing into a stud.

If so, would you be able to provide some feedback, whether it actually works, would it damage the drywall (aside from the minor nail holes, and more like if it can pull a hole in the drywall from the sheer weight of the TV)?

Thank you.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Mango_Puffin on 2023-09-27 06:56:56+00:00.

Hiya everyone.

So shortly about my situation. I’ve been enjoying my Bose cinemate 2.1 sound system for my TV for many years. But lately it’s been acting up, and after nearly a decade I’m looking to upgrade.

I collect old junk, repair old amps and what nots. Which made me appreciate the bigger sound systems, especially wanting to get into 5.1 surround. I’ve only ever experienced surround with those cheap Samsung packages, and it never really enticed me.

Well now I’ve tried a proper surround system and I’m hooked.

Mainly I’ll be watching movies and listening to music on this system.

Here’s the question part! So what I have right now is: Dali Zensor 5’s for my left and right. A Dali Zensor center speaker. And Dali zensor 1’s as my surround speakers. (I adore the Zensor series). Now I’ve had Sony stereo amps in the past, and greatly enjoyed them. I was looking at one of the Sony 5.1 system’s, when a friend strongly discouraged me, and instead pointed me to a DENON AVR-S670H.

(I have a LG tv with eArc)

I originally wanted the Sony as it has a “night mode” which will be priceless for late night viewing while my daughter sleeps.

I’d love recommendations and tips. I’m not in a rush, so the budget is flexible.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Hataraxia on 2023-09-27 05:14:47+00:00.

I game on PC and my AVR doesn't automatically change settings based on what I play and stay on stereo (auto mode). Do you guys change to surround, dts neural X, etc?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Kingsley37 on 2023-09-27 04:54:56+00:00.

Hi Friends, I want to share my experience with the Yamaha A4A and the Sony STR- AN1000. I have owned the 4A4 for about 3 weeks now and I have been happy with his musical performance, however, one thing that bugs me is the volume is low for the claimed specs. I need to dial it to around 70/100 in order to get some decent volume ( 70-75 db) on my Martin Logan motion 60XTi. I am very famililar with AVRs and I have adjusted every possible settings on it in order to make it sounds better and louder including increasing the max volume to 16.5 db (If you own a A4A or A6A, you know what I mean). Besides, I am not happy with the surround effect on it whether I am watching Atmos or DTS contents. In short, 3 days ago I ordered a Sony STR-AN1000 to pair with my PS5 and the first day I was already very impressed with its performance. I then connected the AN1000 to my 4ohm Martin Logans and music sounded even better than on the A4A!!! Most importantly, it was already too loud for my liking when I dialed the volume to 1/3 only. And I had not even done the calibration yet. Not only vocal is very pronounced, but the bass on my RSL speedwoofer 10s MK ii became more responsive. If I used the 60XTi alone without the sub, the bass were much more noticeable than it was connected to the A4A. I then played a few Atmos movies on the AN1000 and I can tell you that it completely destroyed the A4A in every single way. Fortunately, I can still return the A4A and I 100% will return it. On the other hand, I am going to keep the AN1000 for gaming on my PS4 and PC only and I will get a AZ5000ES for movies and music, that's how much I love the new Sony receivers. I performed the firmware update the first day I got the AN1000 and it has been working perfectly fine. I forgot to mention that I also have an Arcam AVR20 in my vacation home and the AN1000 blows it out of the water when it comes to movie watching as well. For music, they are pretty close when listening to stereo music, but the AN1000 destroys the ARCAM when listening to spatial audio using my Apple TV 4k 3rd gen. If you are on a budget, get the AN1000. If you have a bunch of power hungry speakers, get the AZ5000es or the 7000, but I do think the AN1000 should have no problem to power most of the common speakers. The only problem I can find on the AN1000 is that it gets warm and that's the reason why I want to get a AZ5000ES for movies and music since I spend very little time on gaming.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Drn20n on 2023-09-26 20:47:26+00:00.

I'm planing to get a completely new setup for my desktop station and our family living room, and I need decide on how many channels I want in each one because we are renovating and it would be easy to build the infrastructure for a clean setup now. An advice on what companies to look into will also be very helpful.

For both setups, I might be able to reuse old speakers from my current place, but honestly, they never WOWed me, so I might get a new center, front left/right, and subs. Everything else, I can probably reuse what I have (small klipsh satellites from 20 years ago).

Let's start with my bedroom desktop setup. Currently, I have the Logitech G560 speakers, and while they are fine (after EQing the absolute shit out of them), I do want to see what's next. I also have a pair of Focal Radiance Headphones. My main use cases are gaming and anime, with some movies and Netflix on the side. I usually listen to music on headphones, but that might change if my setup is overwhelmingly better than my headphones.

I would prefer to spend less than 1000$ here, but I will spend up to 2000$ if you guarantee that it will blow my mind. I'm looking for a 2.1 or 5.1 setup that is as much plug and play as possible. I would also like it if said setup will also drive my current headphones further. What studio monitors, subs, and dac/amps should I look into? There are so many options out there that I have half a mind to just give up and be content with my current setup.

For my living room setup, I'm not even sure how many channels I want. We will sit at about 3-5 meters from the TV, and the room will be pretty open, at a size of about 40-50m². Use cases here are Netflix, cable TV, 4K blu rays, and music. The TV is probably going to be either LG G2 or G3 OLED, so I want a setup to compliment the visuals it can provide. What are your recommendations for the living room setup? The budget here is about 2000-2500$ at the most.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Purple_Ad_6066 on 2023-09-26 20:23:33+00:00.

Been looking for some bookshelf speakers but want to make sure they can be connected to a Roku TV, been looking at the Edifier MR4’s they any good for a small TV setup?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/madskills42001 on 2023-09-26 20:05:41+00:00.

I know it sounds crazy and people probably won't agree, but I swear when I use a 18gbps cable my HDR brightness goes down and when I switch to a 48gbps cable the brightness went up. What might account for that? Any reasonable explanation for this? Thank you

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/TheRealPizzaParker on 2023-09-26 17:03:14+00:00.

I've recently purchased a C3 () and SP7R () and have them connected via HDMI cable... I have a weird anomaly that when I turn my TV on with my Roku or PS5 controller. The TV turns on, the sound is working just fine via (HDMI ARC) but within 3-4 seconds I get a Sound Icon of "0", Screen goes black for a minute, then it goes back to whatever the HDMI input was (PS5 or Roku), and then the sound works just as it should through the HDMI ARC connection. It appears as though the SoundBar has a brainfart and has to reestablish the HDMI ARC connection? Anyone have any tips or suggestions for this problem? It's really only a minor issue upon startup and once it's up and running it works perfectly but it is an annoying glitch. I thought about switching to an optical cable set up, but then it appears I might lose of the functionality?

My connections are as follows:

HDMI1 - Roku

HDMI2 (ARC) - SP7R w/ a Nintendo Switch Passthrough

HDMI3- PS5

HDMI4- Xbox One

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/PhillyHouse601 on 2023-09-26 16:51:38+00:00.

Onkyo receiver HtR550 I have my Klipsch sub connected to the pre out and it works fine but I can't get the surround sub out to give any audio.. I've made sure the subwoofer we on in the settings and the actual sub itself is on and connected what can be the issue? Also all of the speakers are set to small and the crossover is on 80

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Lumpymaximus on 2023-09-26 16:23:35+00:00.

I have a cobbled together system, 5.2.2 Paradigm center, Celestion A3 l/r. KEf q100 sides, Dynamo 500x2 and some overheads. I love the A3's, but Im starting to think that Im kinda wasting them. They are wonderful, but its not a matched set and movie dialogue really makes it obvious at times. I was thinking about selling the A3's and the center and trying to put together a KEF qarray based system. Thoughts?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Unkhnown on 2023-09-26 16:22:43+00:00.

I am wondering whether/what soundbar I should get in my situation. I am using a LG '55 Nanocell TV (55SJ950V), which I belive was model 2018 and a PC. Neither the TV nor the PC has HDMI (e)ARC ports, its all regular HDMIs. I want to improve my sound by getting a mid-budget (400-500 EUR at most) soundbar, with Dolby Atmos if possible, even though I am not sure if it will run properly with my setup. What would you recommend? Perhaps I should ditch the Dolby Atmos idea and get more standard soundbar in my case? Any recommendations that would work for me would be great.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/lucidl0gic on 2023-09-26 16:11:06+00:00.

Hey everyone,

I have gotten the bug and looking to install a projector. For now we are doing a soundbar to expand at some point to a larger sound system but I would love some opinions on this quote.

Video:JVC LX-NZ30-BL JVC LX-NZ30W 4K 3,300 Lumen Laser DLP Projector | Black $3,499.95

Strong SM-PROJ-XL-BLKProjector Mount $329.00

Techlogix MOFOHD2115 MOFO Media Over Fiber- 48G HDMI 2.1 15m- Plenium rated $399.99

Cat6 Cable - Custom LengthCL - In Wall Rated $50.00x2 $100.00

Generic Brush Plate $9.99

Dragonfly DF-SL-120-UWDragonfly Fixed 16:9 Ultra White Projection Screen - 120in $1,699.00

Wattbox WB-PowerFlex-S-WHT with Duplex 110V Wall Plate and Silicon A/V Pass Through (White) $208.95

12-2 Romex - Per Foot Power Wire$3.25x25**$81.25**

Installation & Programming $125.00x6 $750.00

Audio:

EDIT :Based on the feedback, thanks to the sub, not doing a soundbar, the contractor offered this solution below as well and is also going to work on something a little bit in between price wise:

Denon AVR-X1800H $749.00

Binary B6-4K2-2 $29.00$25.95 Discount

MartinLogan IC6HT$379.99x3 $1,139.97

MartinLogan IC8 $329.99x2 $659.98

MartinLogan DYN800XD $899.99

Speaker Wire 16x2 AWG Speaker Wire - Bulk Wire Run $50.00x5**$250.00**

Binary B3-SUB-2 Binary Cables B3-Series Subwoofer Cable 2 Meter (6.56 ft.) $31.26x1**$31.26**

Wattbox WB-100-PS-6 WattBox 6 Outlet Power Strip $19.00$7.61 Discount

Installation & Programming$125.00x7.5**$937.50**

~~Bluesound~~ ~~PULSE SOUNDBAR+ BLK $999.00~~

~~AVPro Edge~~ ~~AC-MX42-AUHD~~ ~~HDMI 18 GBPS 4x2 Matrix Switch w/scaler.~~ ~~$779.00~~

~~Binary~~ ~~B6-4K2-2~~ ~~4K Ultra HD Premium Certified High Speed HDMI Cable with GripTek - 2m (6.5 ft)~~ ~~$29.00~~

~~Wattbox~~ ~~WB-100-PS-6 $19.00~~

~~Installation & Programming~~ ~~$125.00x2.5~~ ~~$312.50~~

A few things I am particularly curious about:

• $300 for a mount seems like a lot. Is that just the price for a good mount?
• ~~$779 for the matrix switch to connect projector also seems pretty high. I am curious if there is a reason to need something that expensive.~~
• ~~I am thinking just to buy the audio equipment and do the install myself as $300 to install a sound bar seems to be an easy task as opposed to running the wire for the projector (I do not have attic access so Id rather have a pro do the projector wire running)~~

Thanks!

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/tszweds on 2023-09-26 13:14:36+00:00.

Looking for some media cabinet recommendations/ideas with the following requirements. Not sure how feasible it is to find one that will support everything I’m looking for. TV will be wall mounted. Looking for a cabinet that would have room for all of the following:

• AVR
• PS5
• Center speaker channel (could sit on top of cabinet?)
• Turntable (picturing this on top of cabinet as well?)
• Storage for media (blu rays/games/vinyl, as space allows)

Any recommendations or pics of similar setups appreciated!

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Lopsided_greenery on 2023-09-26 12:51:16+00:00.

Lots of talk about ceiling speakers needing, at least, pivoting tweeters to direct at the MLP. But how much do these tweeters need to tilt by to get on axis? Dolby atmos guidance suggests speakers need to be around 45 degrees, but can go to 55 degres. So do the speakers need to angle by at least 35 degrees to compensate for this?

Most ceiling speakers only seem to do 15. What's people's thoughts?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/goldenmastiff on 2023-09-26 12:26:56+00:00.

I have a subwoofer and I simply need to know what my options are for speaker connections.

Here are the inputs for reference - I'm trying to figure out what type of connection this is and can I plug in any speakers essentially to make them the rear audio for my setup?

Full picture of the rear of the sub if this matters

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Solarflareqq on 2023-09-27 05:14:50+00:00.

Current Receiver is (Yamaha RX-V461)

HDMI replacement for a HTPC setup, 5.1 out on Spdif is just becoming a problem.

Any recommendations on a reliable somewhat affordable replacement option? Say sub $600

If I'm going HDMI, I want the pass through obviously.

The HTPC doubles for games but I do mostly use it for music or movies.

The Yamaha system has been good I hate to kick it out, but Windows and Linux don't want to play nice with 5.1 Spdif optical anymore and I don't want to keep fighting with it.

Feels like a waste but time moves on, right?

I'm in Canada Never had any other brand these are Yamaha Speakers and have held up well.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/a1m9s7t2e on 2023-09-27 05:08:05+00:00.

Looking for some ceiling mounted heights to match with a Polk R200,R400,R100 setup. Looking for something fairly flush to the wall...only have 92" ceilings, wondering if there are any option besides OMW3's (in-ceiling is not an option). Thanks!

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/TypicalLee on 2023-09-27 03:46:08+00:00.

I’m setting up a 5.1.4 system with an Anthem MRX receiver. I already have Paradigm in-ceiling speakers but looking to get Kef Q series for the bed channels. Everything I’ve read point me to getting similar speakers for timbre matching. But can room correction software like ARC compensate for the potential differences?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Annoying_Husband on 2023-09-26 17:52:34+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/funnyent on 2023-09-27 01:20:43+00:00.

Hi All,

This is a follow up to my previous post here.

I decided to DIY my basement home theater and have come up with a listing of equipment I plan to purchase. I wanted to see if you all had any other suggestions / feedback. Please roast me here - I'd much rather hear it now vs. being disappointed with something I bought.

I'm planning on running a 7.1.4 system with the following equipment:

I'd love to hear any suggestions on a remote. Also, if my screen is too cheap / what the best quality is there.

Thanks so much! Really appreciate all the input so far on my other post.

Here's my floorpan for reference:

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/beand1p on 2023-09-27 01:12:43+00:00.

Hello -

I'm currently getting ready to wire my home theater room. The plan initially is for a 3.1 setup:

R/L/C - KEF Q150 Sub - PB-1000 AVR - Denon S760H

However, while the walls are down, I want to at least wire for 5.1. Does the setup here make sense? -

Looking for any suggestions or tips. Thanks.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/KangarooOverall1247 on 2023-09-27 01:12:27+00:00.

My puppy chewed the 6 pin center speaker cable on my bose lifestyle 650 system, any thoughts on where I can purchase a replacement? A google search is showing eBay as the only option and hoping that’s not the case!

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/BrockLanders008 on 2023-09-27 01:10:32+00:00.

I'm going to post this here, lg oled and apple TV. So I started with an LG c2, playstation 5 and an Onkyo 696. When I bought the tv I only had my set top box connected to the receiver, the ps5 was directly to tv. Cec worked wonderfully.

I recently bought a sony 4k Blu ray, an apple TV and moved my ps3 to the theater. So when I started using everything I had to turn off cec on the disc player and the ATV. They both completely took over and would auto turn on when ever I turned on the receiver. The ps5 still works well and is not intrusive. So when I'm playing ps5 and switch to the cable box, the ATV kicks in even though the cec is off. As of now the cec is on on the receiver, ps5 and the tv. Is there a setting I'm missing on the ATV? It's too intrusive, I only want it to come on when I turn it on.

Also I have to turn on deep color on the tv to view content in Dolby vision, so I have to manually turn it on and off when I want to go back to cable, the DVD player automatically turns on deep color when it powers up. Is there a way for the ATV to do the same?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Flip_Flip on 2023-09-27 00:19:22+00:00.

I connected my Yamaha receiver via eARC to Roku TCL. Sound is coming thru fine to a 3.0 speaker setup. But the sound program function doesn’t on the receiver doesn’t work. I can’t switch thru the program settings like Sports and SciFi. It displays “Not available.” Is this normal? Is there a setting I missed?