I live in a terrace and the tv is mounted on what was the chimney breast. Its pretty much the only viable spot for a TV, given the position of the chimney breast and radiators the sofa is limited to one location and the TV is opposite. That means the TV is on the party wall.
Its an incredibly simple setup, TV, soundbar and sub. The TV is a LG OLED 55B9PLA, very happy with it. The soundbar & sub are Sony CT 80 which is a few years old with no Atmos or anything similar.
My concern is a) can I crank it up to the point it is even worth using (the LG sounds decent enough at lower volumes) and b) is it worth spending on a replacement with Atmos given its a terrace. I don't have noisy neigbours but I can hear their kids, doors opening & closing, conversations (I know what you're all thinking and yes I hear that as well!) etc. Oddly I never hear their TV or music but I've no idea if that is because they don't watch much TV or listen to music. This is the same all over the house so nothing specific to the room.
Looking at some threads on here soundproofing is going to be a very expensive option and may not be a success after spending thousands and the most popular fix seems to be move to a detached house which isn't really an option. Am I dreaming here at the thought of ever being able to crank up a movie, or even music as same applies there, a basic system (Denon amp, Project turntable and couple of Kef bookshelf speakers) that I rarely turn up, or even use at all, as I'm worried about annoying the neighbours.
Surely people who live in terraces / semis are using their systems, the buyers can't be purely people who have detached houses!!! Its a 1930s terrace with a 225mm solid brick party wall.
Its an incredibly simple setup, TV, soundbar and sub. The TV is a LG OLED 55B9PLA, very happy with it. The soundbar & sub are Sony CT 80 which is a few years old with no Atmos or anything similar.
My concern is a) can I crank it up to the point it is even worth using (the LG sounds decent enough at lower volumes) and b) is it worth spending on a replacement with Atmos given its a terrace. I don't have noisy neigbours but I can hear their kids, doors opening & closing, conversations (I know what you're all thinking and yes I hear that as well!) etc. Oddly I never hear their TV or music but I've no idea if that is because they don't watch much TV or listen to music. This is the same all over the house so nothing specific to the room.
Looking at some threads on here soundproofing is going to be a very expensive option and may not be a success after spending thousands and the most popular fix seems to be move to a detached house which isn't really an option. Am I dreaming here at the thought of ever being able to crank up a movie, or even music as same applies there, a basic system (Denon amp, Project turntable and couple of Kef bookshelf speakers) that I rarely turn up, or even use at all, as I'm worried about annoying the neighbours.
Surely people who live in terraces / semis are using their systems, the buyers can't be purely people who have detached houses!!! Its a 1930s terrace with a 225mm solid brick party wall.