I am extremely poor at electronics and any audio related setup. I currently use the inbuilt TV speakers which I am aware is very poor.
I am refurbishing my living room and amd re-wiring and have an opportunity to add speaker wires and any power points required for wall mounted or ceiling speakers. Been doing some reading and am totally confused - should I wire for 5.1 or 7.2 or dolby atmos 5.x.2 etc?
I am not an audophile and am looking to spend a max of £1.5k for a full setup that I can hook to the TV and get good quality surround sound. My living room is 5m by 3.6m and the TV viewing distance is about 3m. The TV will be a 65inch mounted on the chimney breast. The room has a large opening into a second lounge and also has a sizable window and a door
Please could someone advise what wiring should I ask my builder to do? I need to supply him with speaker cables and show him a rough sketch. After my reading up, I am think of a 5.x.2 atmos enabled setup with 2 speakers on ceiling roughly mid-way between me and the TV and 2 behind me on the wall at about ear height on either side of the couch. The rest will be in front I guess for which I dont have to worry about the wiring.
Please could you advise if I am on the right track or please suggest alternatives. My room layut is in the sketch below.
Any advise will be greatly appreciated!
I am refurbishing my living room and amd re-wiring and have an opportunity to add speaker wires and any power points required for wall mounted or ceiling speakers. Been doing some reading and am totally confused - should I wire for 5.1 or 7.2 or dolby atmos 5.x.2 etc?
I am not an audophile and am looking to spend a max of £1.5k for a full setup that I can hook to the TV and get good quality surround sound. My living room is 5m by 3.6m and the TV viewing distance is about 3m. The TV will be a 65inch mounted on the chimney breast. The room has a large opening into a second lounge and also has a sizable window and a door
Please could someone advise what wiring should I ask my builder to do? I need to supply him with speaker cables and show him a rough sketch. After my reading up, I am think of a 5.x.2 atmos enabled setup with 2 speakers on ceiling roughly mid-way between me and the TV and 2 behind me on the wall at about ear height on either side of the couch. The rest will be in front I guess for which I dont have to worry about the wiring.
Please could you advise if I am on the right track or please suggest alternatives. My room layut is in the sketch below.
- Do I really need ceiling speakers? Will the ones that reflect of ceiling be good enough?
- What type of cables should I buy for my builder? There appear to be many options. I was thinking of these (Amazon product ASIN B01C79XV5W)
- Is there a good speaker and amp package I can buy for around the £1k mark? I can go up to £1.5k max but would prefer under £1k if possible
- Should I look for a 7.x.2 system? WIll that be overkill for my relatively small room?
Any advise will be greatly appreciated!