Dear members, I am new to this forum and do not know much about speakers. However I always had a thought of having a good sound system but never had a room for it. Now I am getting my house extension done and adding a Living room about 20 feet by 16 feet and want to install a speaker system. My budget will be about 1500-2000 quid (some flexibility there).
With that is mind I need to finalise the cables while the extension is happening. The electrician will be onsite in next couple of days and I need to finalise this and then order the cable. The speakers will be used for TV viewing, Movies and of course listening to music .
I have read some posts in this forum and have done research here and based on that I am thinking on a 5.1 system. Have attached lay out of the room and the placement I am thinking. As I am new first of all I am not sure if 5.1 is right for me or if the placement of speakers are right. please suggest.
I am planning to have a small cabinet below the TV to hold AVR and other gadgets.
For cables this is what I understand, please let me know if my thinking is right:
1. Run individual cables to each speakers from the AVR - Speaker cable, not sure which cable
2. Run a cable from AVR to Subwoofer - Subwoofer cable not sure which one
3. Run a Cat 5/6 from router to AVR
4. Run 2 HDMI from AVR to TV (1 additional for backup)
Is there any other cable that I need to consider. Please help. Once the cabling is done then I will need help in selecting the speakers. Not sure abt size, whether satellite or book shelf or Tower.
Thank you so much for the help in advance.
With that is mind I need to finalise the cables while the extension is happening. The electrician will be onsite in next couple of days and I need to finalise this and then order the cable. The speakers will be used for TV viewing, Movies and of course listening to music .
I have read some posts in this forum and have done research here and based on that I am thinking on a 5.1 system. Have attached lay out of the room and the placement I am thinking. As I am new first of all I am not sure if 5.1 is right for me or if the placement of speakers are right. please suggest.
I am planning to have a small cabinet below the TV to hold AVR and other gadgets.
For cables this is what I understand, please let me know if my thinking is right:
1. Run individual cables to each speakers from the AVR - Speaker cable, not sure which cable
2. Run a cable from AVR to Subwoofer - Subwoofer cable not sure which one
3. Run a Cat 5/6 from router to AVR
4. Run 2 HDMI from AVR to TV (1 additional for backup)
Is there any other cable that I need to consider. Please help. Once the cabling is done then I will need help in selecting the speakers. Not sure abt size, whether satellite or book shelf or Tower.
Thank you so much for the help in advance.