How To Build A Home Theater - The Basics
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Buy sonos equipment /thread
there are quality 4K projectors available now for under $2000
Stay away from Bose!!!!!!!
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Fuck sonos. Overpriced bullshit.
Worth every penny
Majestechs
MY HOME THEATER SETUP (~$11,000):
Optoma UHD60 4K Projector ($1800) - http://amzn.to/2FL4fKk
Projector Mount ($17) - http://amzn.to/2ozVhbC
HDMI Fiber Cable 33ft ($160) - http://amzn.to/2tcJzs4
Elite Screens Aeon EDGE FREE 135” ($587) - http://amzn.to/2oKu45e
Denon X6200W Receiver ($1800) - http://amzn.to/2F7EVgr
Audio Source 2-Channel Amp ($133) - http://amzn.to/2tisH3l
Klipsch RP-280FA Speakers (Pair) ($2100) - http://amzn.to/2tb3Ez0
Klipsch RP-450A Center Speaker ($600) - http://amzn.to/2FbHv4U
Klipsch RP-250S Surrounds (Pair) ($850) - http://amzn.to/2GXYPed
Klipsch R-115SW Subwoofer (x2) ($1440) - http://amzn.to/2oLCOrx
Klipsch RP-150M Speakers (Pair) ($420) - http://amzn.to/2oKEgL6
Polk Audio RC80i Ceiling Speakers ($130) - http://amzn.to/2GUVoFl
Nvidia Shield TV Pro ($300) - http://amzn.to/2F4ZNZT
Xbox One S ($200) - http://a.co/42j5txY
WenTop Wifi Alexa LED Kit ($50) - http://amzn.to/2oF22IY
14-Gauge Speaker Wire (2x) ($60) - http://amzn.to/2oCSkXB
Subwoofer Cable (x2) ($20) - http://amzn.to/2FhruOl
Logitech Harmony Smart Control ($95) - http://amzn.to/2oKtF2B
Nvidia Shield TV 4K Media Player ($180) - http://amzn.to/2FKNtuT
Amazon Echo Dot ($50) - http://amzn.to/2oBQhmu
(TV) HOME THEATER UNDER $1000:
55” TCL 55S405 4k Roku TV ($370) - http://amzn.to/2FPMdqx
Yamaha Home Theater System ($460) - http://amzn.to/2oCDy3g
16-Gauge Speaker Wire ($11) - http://amzn.to/2GY9zJI
Subwoofer Cable ($10) - http://amzn.to/2FhruOl
10ft HDMI Cable ($9) - http://amzn.to/2F8W25O
Logitech Harmony Hub ($75) - http://amzn.to/2tidjE7
(PROJECTION) HOME THEATER UNDER $1200
Optoma HD142X 1080p Projector ($500) - http://amzn.to/2FMvxA5
120” Projector Screen ($33) - http://amzn.to/2CXc3pu
Projector Mount ($17) - http://amzn.to/2ozVhbC
Yamaha Home Theater Receiver ($460) - http://amzn.to/2ozVJ9O
Amazon Fire TV Stick ($30) - http://amzn.to/2CUejNY
16-Gauge Speaker Wire ($11) - http://amzn.to/2GY9zJI
Subwoofer Cable ($10) - http://amzn.to/2FhruOl
25ft HDMI Cable ($15) - http://amzn.to/2F6mEEb
Logitech Harmony Hub ($75) - http://amzn.to/2CTlhTC
Amazon Echo Dot ($50) - http://amzn.to/2oBQhmu
(TV) HOME THEATER UNDER $2000
Samsung 65” MU6300 ($870) - http://amzn.to/2taTnmq
Denon X2300w 4K Receiver ($450) - http://amzn.to/2GYfwq2
Polk Audio Monitor 60 Speakers (Pair) ($180) - http://amzn.to/2GWNjjk
Polk Audio CS10 Center Channel ($100) - http://amzn.to/2GWZ1KL
Polk Audio TSi100 Speakers (Pair) ($150) - http://amzn.to/2FbCCc4
Polk Audio PSW10 Subwoofer ($100) - http://amzn.to/2F91NQU
16-Gauge Speaker Wire ($11) - http://amzn.to/2GY9zJI
Subwoofer Cable ($10) - http://amzn.to/2FhruOl
10ft HDMI Cable ($9) - http://amzn.to/2F8W25O
Logitech Harmony Hub ($75) - http://amzn.to/2tidjE7
LG UP870 4K Bluray Player ($80) - http://amzn.to/2F94WjG
(PROJECTION) HOME THEATER UNDER $2000
BenQ HT2050 1080p Projector ($700) - http://amzn.to/2F7yA4D
Projector Mount ($17) - http://amzn.to/2ozVhbC
Silver Ticket 120” Screen ($250) - http://amzn.to/2F7a7QV
Denon X2300w 4K Receiver ($450) - http://amzn.to/2GYfwq2
Polk Audio Monitor 60 Speakers (Pair) ($180) - http://amzn.to/2GWNjjk
Polk Audio CS10 Center Channel ($100) - http://amzn.to/2GWZ1KL
Polk Audio TSi100 Speakers (Pair) ($150) - http://amzn.to/2FbCCc4
Polk Audio PSW10 Subwoofer ($100) - http://amzn.to/2F91NQU
16-Gauge Speaker Wire ($11) - http://amzn.to/2GY9zJI
Subwoofer Cable ($10) - http://amzn.to/2FhruOl
25ft HDMI Cable ($15) - http://amzn.to/2F6mEEb
Logitech Harmony Hub ($75) - http://amzn.to/2tidjE7
LG UP870 4K Bluray Player ($80) - http://amzn.to/2F94WjG
(PROJECTION) HOME THEATER UNDER $4500
Optoma UHD60 4K Projector ($1800) - http://amzn.to/2FL4fKk
Silver Ticket 120” Screen ($250) - http://amzn.to/2F7a7QV
Projector Mount ($17) - http://amzn.to/2ozVhbC
Denon X2300w 4K Receiver ($450) - http://amzn.to/2GYfwq2
Klipsch R-28F Speakers (Pair) ($670) - http://a.co/8u4dOkN
Klipsch R-25C Center Speaker ($210) - http://amzn.to/2FNUo6k
Klipsch R-15M Speaker ($187) - http://amzn.to/2F6uLRf
Klipsch R-12SW Subwoofer ($350) - http://amzn.to/2oCShLp
14-Gauge Speaker Wire ($30) - http://amzn.to/2oCSkXB
Subwoofer Cable ($10) - http://amzn.to/2FhruOl
HDMI Fiber Cable 33ft ($160) - http://amzn.to/2tcJzs4
Logitech Harmony Smart Control ($95) - http://amzn.to/2oKtF2B
Nvidia Shield TV 4K Media Player ($180) - http://amzn.to/2FKNtuT
Amazon Echo Dot ($50) - http://amzn.to/2oBQhmu
LG UP870 4K Bluray Player ($80) - http://amzn.to/2F94WjG
^^^
Reddit has a decent guide for budget home theater
Receivers/Speakers
Subwoofers
Receivers/Speakers
Subwoofers
fiya .....
Sold AV gear awhile back..most of my pardnas were in the biz as well. I used to tell the Bose lovers..."the people I know have access to damn near all the best speakers and gear...usually for VERY reduced prices or FREE. NOBODY I know has Bose speakers as part of their set up."
Some NICE gear in these lists....surprised there's no surge protection listed and the wire seems cheap for the amount spent on the rest of the gear...and no mention of interconnects.
If ya gonna build a system, ya need good wire...it's like having a hi-performance car with cheap tires...my speaker wire and connects were worth over a stack by themselves.
Bose had the 901's going for them and that "direct-reflecting technology," whether you believed it or not. The 901's were very good for events like discos and weddings because they could handle unlimited power. Coupled with a Phase Linear power source they rocked. Buuuuut people took them into their homes and unless you had a big basement, they were wasted. And they weren't as responsive as monitors.
Next, Bose had the cubes, again with the direct-reflecting technology. People went crazy for them because they saved space. But they never really had an attached sound; if you weren't perfectly situated and kept still the bass and cubes sounded detached. This is also when Bose started going wild with the tuning of their cabinets, essentially doubling the Q factor in the same space. But you can't beat physics and muddy mids and not-so-high highs were the results. People loved the cubes and the radios though so who am I to say. But as a musician I never liked them. You want as little tuning in your cabinets as possible.
I'm sure you know all this but I wrote it so other people who might be confused about why stay away from Bose.
901s were good and I know folks who had em for years and Bose would recondition em for free. Some of the new commercial stuff is good, also. Plus, they paid the hell outta you, so I sold a shitload of their stuff...the points program alone damn near supplied everything from my bed, washer/dryer, several nice watches...speakers or other stuff I'd trade or giveaway...that's one of the great things about the AV industry.. They wanted you to use their gear and would have all kinda contests, promotions...after awhile, you almost couldn't take all the 1099s they started issuing. But, we pimped the shiddd outta it.. One of my boys used the points he got from selling Mitsubishi TVs as a nice size down payment on a Mitsubishi 3000 GT car..
Imagine paying for that Wall paper OLED and this happensDamn!
He's lucky he got that tv for free.
man I hung my tv up on the wall...took it down the next day lol...I just couldn’t feel comfortable w/ that shit hung up there...was too paranoid it was gonna fall
Yeah I got a 75’ Samsung with a Samsung sound bar. I’m good with that setup
This what I got:
https://goo.gl/images/uMwh3b - wharfedale valdus 400 speakers
Pioneer VSX-305 Stereo Receiver https://g.co/kgs/XSYg3j
- KLH Center channel speaker
Samsung 42 inch 1080p TV
Amazon Firestick with Alexa and Kodi Krypton 17.4
I be bumping too!!!!
https://goo.gl/images/uMwh3b - wharfedale valdus 400 speakers
Pioneer VSX-305 Stereo Receiver https://g.co/kgs/XSYg3j
- KLH Center channel speaker
Samsung 42 inch 1080p TV
Amazon Firestick with Alexa and Kodi Krypton 17.4
I be bumping too!!!!
why?
I just want to upgrade my receiver, but this deal might make me refresh my speakers as well. Although Yamahas are probably gonna be refreshed soon.
https://www.adorama.com/pklsim707chd.html?sdtid=11477587&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=rflaid62905
Promo code: SPRINGTIME
Cost: 2800 (after code)
https://www.adorama.com/pklsim707chd.html?sdtid=11477587&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=rflaid62905
Promo code: SPRINGTIME
Cost: 2800 (after code)
Cause it's trash.
Bose plays with the frequency to make people think it sounds good. The bass is cut off but lower midrange exaggerated. It makes the speakers seem powerful and like they have a lot of bass but they don't. The highs are awful and cut off too. Ideally, a sound system try to will play music the way it was recorded. Most try to do this. Bose does not.
