rupbert
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Hey guys, having used my first AV setup for some six months now, I feel the time is right to think about expanding the system...
SONY 28FX66 TV
SONY STR-DB790 receiver
Tannoy R2 fronts
NAD 521BEE CD player
SONY 930v DVD player
For the first few months I had the TV set into the corner, with the Tannoy flanking either side. This forced me to sit at the far corner of my bed, looking diagonally across the room. This wasn't ideal as I was forced to lower the db on the right; the speaker being physically closer.
Last month I rearranged the room to a more conventional layout, TV at the centre of the wall, with the speakers running parrallel in each corner. I can now sit anywhere on the bed and get an excellent soundstage, with great imagery...
While I am very pleased with my kit, and having got used to its qualities, I now realize that rear speakers (and perhaps a centre) would fill the room more, instead of being projected from one wall...
I know a sub would be recommended by the vast majority of users, and I will eventually buy one. In the meantime however, the R2's produce a reasonable amount of punch whilst also being musical.
I have been advised before on the centre, a Tannoy would give a good tonal match. The rears are another matter...
The rears will be placed 2-3 feet above the bed, mounted directly to the wall.
I am right to assume that the rear level is not that high? And if not, does the A: quality of the rears matter and B: quality of the cable matter?
Cheers,
SONY 28FX66 TV
SONY STR-DB790 receiver
Tannoy R2 fronts
NAD 521BEE CD player
SONY 930v DVD player
For the first few months I had the TV set into the corner, with the Tannoy flanking either side. This forced me to sit at the far corner of my bed, looking diagonally across the room. This wasn't ideal as I was forced to lower the db on the right; the speaker being physically closer.
Last month I rearranged the room to a more conventional layout, TV at the centre of the wall, with the speakers running parrallel in each corner. I can now sit anywhere on the bed and get an excellent soundstage, with great imagery...
While I am very pleased with my kit, and having got used to its qualities, I now realize that rear speakers (and perhaps a centre) would fill the room more, instead of being projected from one wall...
I know a sub would be recommended by the vast majority of users, and I will eventually buy one. In the meantime however, the R2's produce a reasonable amount of punch whilst also being musical.
I have been advised before on the centre, a Tannoy would give a good tonal match. The rears are another matter...
The rears will be placed 2-3 feet above the bed, mounted directly to the wall.
I am right to assume that the rear level is not that high? And if not, does the A: quality of the rears matter and B: quality of the cable matter?
Cheers,