Hasch
Novice Member
I want to set up a home cinema in my apartment living room and could use some help.
In the past I've used Logitech Z-5500 for my 5.1 sound and an 80" home-made projector screen and now I want to take my first step into a more "serious" setup.
I have a living room that is roughly 12.5x18.2 ft with 7.5 ft ceiling height.
I've attached a poorly made room sketch (not my forte) and a picture taken from the entrance to the room to show the slanted ceiling I have on one end where the balcony is.
The idea that I have is to try and fit the entire setup (speakers, screen, couch etc) within the "alcove" or whatever it's called where the ceiling isn't slanted and across the room on it's short side and place black drapes going across on both sides to kill off reflections from the projector since the entire room is white (re-painting is not an option).
Room Sketch: http://i.imgur.com/e0U69TO.jpg
Room Photo: http://i.imgur.com/f0GgwNA.jpg
This then brings me to the sound;
I don't have the possibility to listen to anything that I buy before-hand and as such have to rely on reviews and forum posts to guide my decision.
I'm thinking about buying Dali Zensor 7 as fronts, Zensor Vokal as Center, Zensor 1 as Surround, XTZ 12.17 for the Sub and Denon AVR-X2200W for receiver.
It will be used for movies, games and music.
- Would a setup like that work in the space that I have do you think?
Or would you recommend anything else for my room and potential drape solution?
- Would black drapes (Molton fabric, 96% light absorbent) affect the sound in a negative way? If so; just how badly? Within the drapes the area would be roughly 12.5x9.7 ft.
- How should I position the Surround speakers? There seems to be a lot of different opinions on this so I thought I'd ask in specific regard to my circumstances.
Where and how should I place them? Stand or wall/ceiling mounted, to the side or slightly behind, angled downwards towards MLP or not etc?
- I heard the Zensor 7 should not be toed-in but face straight, is this true even for cinema?
I think that about covers my sound-related questions.
For anyone interested I'll be using my Mitsubishi HC5500 and am looking to buy a Kingpin Velvet Framed 104" screen.
I discounted using a high-contrast screen due to cost and my limited experience with one which I didn't care for.
In the past I've used Logitech Z-5500 for my 5.1 sound and an 80" home-made projector screen and now I want to take my first step into a more "serious" setup.
I have a living room that is roughly 12.5x18.2 ft with 7.5 ft ceiling height.
I've attached a poorly made room sketch (not my forte) and a picture taken from the entrance to the room to show the slanted ceiling I have on one end where the balcony is.
The idea that I have is to try and fit the entire setup (speakers, screen, couch etc) within the "alcove" or whatever it's called where the ceiling isn't slanted and across the room on it's short side and place black drapes going across on both sides to kill off reflections from the projector since the entire room is white (re-painting is not an option).
Room Sketch: http://i.imgur.com/e0U69TO.jpg
Room Photo: http://i.imgur.com/f0GgwNA.jpg
This then brings me to the sound;
I don't have the possibility to listen to anything that I buy before-hand and as such have to rely on reviews and forum posts to guide my decision.
I'm thinking about buying Dali Zensor 7 as fronts, Zensor Vokal as Center, Zensor 1 as Surround, XTZ 12.17 for the Sub and Denon AVR-X2200W for receiver.
It will be used for movies, games and music.
- Would a setup like that work in the space that I have do you think?
Or would you recommend anything else for my room and potential drape solution?
- Would black drapes (Molton fabric, 96% light absorbent) affect the sound in a negative way? If so; just how badly? Within the drapes the area would be roughly 12.5x9.7 ft.
- How should I position the Surround speakers? There seems to be a lot of different opinions on this so I thought I'd ask in specific regard to my circumstances.
Where and how should I place them? Stand or wall/ceiling mounted, to the side or slightly behind, angled downwards towards MLP or not etc?
- I heard the Zensor 7 should not be toed-in but face straight, is this true even for cinema?
I think that about covers my sound-related questions.
For anyone interested I'll be using my Mitsubishi HC5500 and am looking to buy a Kingpin Velvet Framed 104" screen.
I discounted using a high-contrast screen due to cost and my limited experience with one which I didn't care for.