Surround Sound tuner?

[mbryson]

Who's the electronics guru for surround sound? We have a "media room" in our new house and I have NO IDEA what receiver to get. I'm fairly confident we have a seven speaker system. Does that mean I need a 7.1 receiver?

 

[Max Power]

I would call Ryan Davis with Ratio Audio-Video. He knows his stuff.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I'm fairly confident we have a seven speaker system. Does that mean I need a 7.1 receiver?

Yes, unless some of your speakers are duplicates.

 

[bobdog]

Budget? What are your current speakers? How far do you want to take it?

 

[JL Rockies]

Yamaha RXA3040. Bad ass system that's compatible with ATMOS. All movies going forward will be done in ATMOS so you really don't have a theater without. ATMOS adds height so it requires ceiling spks as well.



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[mbryson]

I don't want to take it to far, but it seems dumb to not utilize the built in speakers in the room. I love the Yamaha thing but I'd want to buy it at about 10% of value. I just won't get the use out of something like that.

 

[Jesser04]

I should have this one installed Friday and I can give you some feedback or your welcome to come check it out yourself. I have five speakers plus a sub the rears and sub are in wall sonance and the front channels are a sonance sound bar so it should be comparable to what your have. I opted out of the AirPlay option because I'm doing a sonos connect with it.

http://m.store.sony.com/products/27-STRDH550

(Just saw yours is 7.1 either way I'll let you know)

 

[gijohn40]

7.1 just means you have 7 speakers and 1 sub. front left/right center mid left/right and what most call surround speakers in the rear left/right. I have seen subs mounted up front and some in back and some in the middle...

Someday I am going to have to bring pizza and a movie! lol

 

[Corban_White]

I have had this one for about 2 years. It is by no means professional but it is MORE than adequate for our needs. Since you already have the speakers built in you would obviously just need the receiver.
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YHT-39..._1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422538358&sr=

 

[JL Rockies]

Yamaha is the way to go. Personally, I've always been one to save my Pepsi money to buy the best. Whatever you end up buying, you're going to have for many years.


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[bobdog]

Yamaha is the way to go. Personally, I've always been one to save my Pepsi money to buy the best. Whatever you end up buying, you're going to have for many years.


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There is much better than Yamaha out there. You will have to forgo much more than Pepsi to afford them though.

 

[JL Rockies]

There is much better than Yamaha out there. You will have to forgo much more than Pepsi to afford them though.

Wow, thanks for that.

I sell Yamaha, Marantz and McIntosh, but I wouldn't waste someone's time talking about the later if the conversation is about value. Yamaha really can't be beat for value/technology and performance.




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[JL Rockies]

The badass in the pic is me
The setup is about $65k the spkrs are $22k a piece.

I offer 36 mos same as cash financing.


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[Jeepj667]

I use a Denon Avr-1612. It'll do anything a basic home theater needs.

 

[Maverick]

Find a decent 7.1 Yamaha on Amazon (or JL?) Just bought another 5.1 Yamaha for the cabin. Pretty happy.

 

[Tonkaman]

Holy crap that's some serious hardware Joseph!

 

[mbryson]

I bought an "open box" Sony 7.2 from best buy today. Floor model. Set up ok and now I need a sub. No real rush on that

 

[Max Power]

This is the best sub for the money.

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=82-290-130

 

[Maverick]

Congrats on the Sony. Did you get it all set up? Can't seem to make my cabin Yamaha get the ACR audio from the TV.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I've got a sub I'm selling. HSU VTF Mk2. I'll let it go for $700. Absolutely Phenomenal sub. It's very musical, but it also has insane power. It'll fill the entire basement and shake the entire house, and I've never turned it up past 40%.

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/vtf-15hmk2.html