TeslaModelS
Novice Member
Hi all,
Newbie here, so please excuse any faux-pas! But I've been carefully researching quite a bit for what will be the first serious AV system for me and I'm pretty excited about it. I'd like to get some feedback from all of you experts, if I could.
Background
I live in Hong Kong, well-known the world over for very small apartments.
The living room where the system will be is about 11 feet by 18 feet (though my seating position will only be about 11 feet away, as there are some things at the back of the room).
My usage is mostly for movies, but occasionally some concerts (jazz and pop).
Setup I have in mind
Front pair: Tannoy Revolution XT6F (1st choice) OR B&W 683 S2 (2nd choice)
Centre: Tannoy Revolution XT C (1st choice) OR B&W HTM61 S2 (2nd choice)
Back pair: B&W M-1 (?)
Subwoofer: SVS SB-2000 (1st choice) or GoldenEar ForceField 5 (2nd choice)
Receiver: Denon AVR-X2200W (1st choice) OR Yamaha RX-A850 (2nd choice)
The above will be paired with a Samsung UA65JS9900 TV (I think this is equivalent to the UE65JS9500 in the UK) but is not included in the GBP 3,500 budget.
So, any comments? The specific questions I had were:
1. The Centre speaker seems to be the weakest link in the system, and from what I understand, also the most important for movies. Any suggestions? Or is it better to simply stick with the manufacturer and series of the front pair?
2. The Receiver: I don't need fancy functions, so I'm tempted to get the Denon. But will it have sufficient power to drive the speakers I want? Is there any rule of thumb for how much of the budget should be spent on the receiver vs. the speakers?
3. The back pair also seems a bit weak, but I'm led to understand they are less important. Please do suggest if there are better alternatives.
Thank you so much in advance, and looking forward to learning from your collective wisdom!
Best,
Model S
Newbie here, so please excuse any faux-pas! But I've been carefully researching quite a bit for what will be the first serious AV system for me and I'm pretty excited about it. I'd like to get some feedback from all of you experts, if I could.
Background
I live in Hong Kong, well-known the world over for very small apartments.
The living room where the system will be is about 11 feet by 18 feet (though my seating position will only be about 11 feet away, as there are some things at the back of the room).
My usage is mostly for movies, but occasionally some concerts (jazz and pop).
Setup I have in mind
Front pair: Tannoy Revolution XT6F (1st choice) OR B&W 683 S2 (2nd choice)
Centre: Tannoy Revolution XT C (1st choice) OR B&W HTM61 S2 (2nd choice)
Back pair: B&W M-1 (?)
Subwoofer: SVS SB-2000 (1st choice) or GoldenEar ForceField 5 (2nd choice)
Receiver: Denon AVR-X2200W (1st choice) OR Yamaha RX-A850 (2nd choice)
The above will be paired with a Samsung UA65JS9900 TV (I think this is equivalent to the UE65JS9500 in the UK) but is not included in the GBP 3,500 budget.
So, any comments? The specific questions I had were:
1. The Centre speaker seems to be the weakest link in the system, and from what I understand, also the most important for movies. Any suggestions? Or is it better to simply stick with the manufacturer and series of the front pair?
2. The Receiver: I don't need fancy functions, so I'm tempted to get the Denon. But will it have sufficient power to drive the speakers I want? Is there any rule of thumb for how much of the budget should be spent on the receiver vs. the speakers?
3. The back pair also seems a bit weak, but I'm led to understand they are less important. Please do suggest if there are better alternatives.
Thank you so much in advance, and looking forward to learning from your collective wisdom!
Best,
Model S