subsonicbassist
Standard Member
I currently have a Yamaha RX-680 AVR but still an original set of Yamaha HTiB speakers that came with an old VX series AVR from 2011. I’m looking to upgrade the speakers somewhat soon but I have quite a few restrictions (small space, kids, placement) that I have to work around.
I have to have the speakers wall-mounted to keep them out of the way of the kids. They are all currently in the upper corners of the room (previous owner had Bose cubes up there), but I am going to do what I can to bring them down closer to ear level. Should I rule out rear-ported speakers for wall-mounting or does the overall speaker play into that more?
I have thinking that the Jamo S803 HCS looks like a compelling deal and gets generally good reviews, plus they are nice to look at, but would they be enough of an upgrade over HTiB speakers (which I don’t think sound terrible)?
The other option I have been toying with is in-wall speakers like the Polk 265-RT with some in-ceiling speakers. It would be quite a bit more expensive and take some more work, but I think it would be worth it (though I would have to leave them when I sell the house…excuse to upgrade in the future?!).
I just haven’t had the chance to experience any of this stuff in person and have to go solely off of reviews, which makes it a bit tougher. I do prefer a slightly enhanced bass presence being a bass player myself, but wary of getting too boomy especially with rear-ported speakers being wall-mounted. Would either of these options work for the foreseeable future?
I have to have the speakers wall-mounted to keep them out of the way of the kids. They are all currently in the upper corners of the room (previous owner had Bose cubes up there), but I am going to do what I can to bring them down closer to ear level. Should I rule out rear-ported speakers for wall-mounting or does the overall speaker play into that more?
I have thinking that the Jamo S803 HCS looks like a compelling deal and gets generally good reviews, plus they are nice to look at, but would they be enough of an upgrade over HTiB speakers (which I don’t think sound terrible)?
The other option I have been toying with is in-wall speakers like the Polk 265-RT with some in-ceiling speakers. It would be quite a bit more expensive and take some more work, but I think it would be worth it (though I would have to leave them when I sell the house…excuse to upgrade in the future?!).
I just haven’t had the chance to experience any of this stuff in person and have to go solely off of reviews, which makes it a bit tougher. I do prefer a slightly enhanced bass presence being a bass player myself, but wary of getting too boomy especially with rear-ported speakers being wall-mounted. Would either of these options work for the foreseeable future?