Help with my home cinema and new surround speakers

[Gasp3621]

I just got some new JBL Northridge E20 surround speakers for €75 on ebay, to replace those sony surrounds. What should be their crossover?


I have been thinking a lot about that, what would I need to have in consideration for that? I have read yesterday about this ViewSonic PX701-4K that seem to be reasonably priced, is it worth it? I don't want to spend more on it that I would spend on an good 75'' OLED TV, especially considering I still have to buy a screen (and probably some other stuff for mounting them).

Nice! Run Audussey and bump them up to 80hz if you got lower one.

Not familiar with the ViewSonic, but yeah projector will give different experience with big screen. But depends will you watch lot of tv programs.. You could always have it in front of tv to drop down (screen), but would it block center channel then..

You could probably get decent 82" tv too.. I regretted putting so much money in to flagship tv. Few years and it`s worthless. 75" is still nothing compared to what 106-120" screen gives you, but your call.

 

[katsounami]

I don't watch a lot of TV, I usually just turn on TV channels to watch football. I usually watch movies, netflix or gaming.

My country is about to start a new global confinement, so I will have plenty of time for this stuff... I will start by measuring the width from one front speaker to the other to check how big a projector screen I can get there.

You're saying that a flagship isn't worth it? but you would still recomend an oled, right?
Anyway, a 82'' TV would be super-expensive, I guess..

 

[Gasp3621]

I don't watch a lot of TV, I usually just turn on TV channels to watch football. I usually watch movies, netflix or gaming.

My country is about to start a new global confinement, so I will have plenty of time for this stuff... I will start by measuring the width from one front speaker to the other to check how big a projector screen I can get there.

You're saying that a flagship isn't worth it? but you would still recomend an oled, right?
Anyway, a 82'' TV would be super-expensive, I guess..

Each person has own opinions about those.. I paid lot more for my tv and the technology goes so fast one that it`s just better to keep it as long as it lasts. Feels like same as buying new car, soon the value drops like rock... Projectors won`t c ost nearly as much, of course depending which class you looking but there should be decent ones without breaking bank. AVF has projector section, as does AVSForum (under 3k$) which are popular and there is few good sites which review the machines constantly so better to check those. 75" vs. 110" or something similar, there is no contest with movies. As i mentioned you can install the screen slightly in front of the screen so you can still use your old tv for some programs if needed, tab tensioned projector screen is needed, don`t buy the cheapest as they go bad ( wavy, won´t stay straight) soon. Of course fixed screen looks more like paint on wall and gives nicer look/feel, but they are not nice to build up. Not hard though, just need lot of floor space.

Measure also the height cause you don´t want the center channel to be placed too low. Acoustically transparent screen is option, but not cheap likely. Then you can keep speaker behind it.


Tab tensioned manual screen, some come down via remote.

Grand View fixed screen