spoolin_s14 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Looking to install a built in surround sound system in my house, before I drywall my living room. I saw a website on here a while ago but cannot find it now. I was wondering if anyone know of a good website for installation pieces realted to surround sound??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motozachl Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Something like this? http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=73892&page=20 I gawk at some peoples setups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 forums.audioholics.com head-fi.org One of those might be more about headphones, but both should offer some good advice on setting up your room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwishiwascool Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 avsforum.com Purchase affordable gear and accessories from monoprice.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwishiwascool Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I used to work here: http://www.progressiveaudio.com/home.php If that adds any credibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I used to work here: http://www.progressiveaudio.com/home.php If that adds any credibility. I was about to post this place. There store is located on OSU campus. It's definitely full of knowledgeable people. This is definitely the first place I would go to talk to someone about a sound set up if I was doing a room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoolin_s14 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 nice setups, but I'm looking for to hide the satelites in flush with custom celing mounts. Found some 3.5" ones that mount into a double gang outlet box but cannot find them anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwishiwascool Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Yeah, you can definitely do that if you want terrible sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwishiwascool Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I was about to post this place. There store is located on OSU campus. It's definitely full of knowledgeable people Agreed, and I really wasn't one of them in terms of knowledge. Jason, Brad, or Mike C can tell you about everything that is and ever was when it comes to 2 channel hifi, whole house audio, or home theater setups. Les, the owner, is awesome and welcomes the opportunity to show people around the shop. Mike C, the president, is a car guy an is on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Agreed, and I really wasn't one of them in terms of knowledge. Jason, Brad, or Mike C can tell you about everything that is and ever was when it comes to 2 channel hifi, whole house audio, or home theater setups. Les, the owner, is awesome and welcomes the opportunity to show people around the shop. Mike C, the president, is a car guy an is on here. Agreed, seemed like a good group of people there every time I've been in there. Have you heard any of the Monoprice speakers? For good sound you want something with it's own box, not using the inside of the wall as a box. You want to speakers pointed towards you. In ceilings are aimed at the ground. In ceilings are only good for ambient sound/music IMHO. You want to speakers to be in-wall and place them where you would normally place speakers. Basically for decent/good sound you want a real speaker, but designed to slide into the wall. I read around on AVS Forum a bit, thinking about how I want to setup the new house and considering in-walls. There were a few companies that people liked for in-walls; Axiom Audio & RBH Sound come to mind. FWIW, my 5.1 setup (not in-walls) is from a daughter company of RBH Sound and I really like them. http://www.axiomaudio.com/in-wall-speakers.html http://www.axiomaudio.com/in-wall-on-wall-speakers.html http://www.rbhsound.com/inwall.php My speakers are from http://www.emptek.com/ But their in-ceiling and on-wall offerings look less than impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoolin_s14 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I'm def not a pro at desinging a system just looking to hide everything while I remodel my living room. Putting 4 in my celing and built in woofers behind the couch area. wall mounted tv with a sound bar below it. celing mounted speakers will be above the couch firing down and 2 more above the tv and about 12' apart. Not going for "in the shit" sound, just a full room sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 That's completely understandable; but I highly suggest putting them in wall point at you and not in ceiling pointed at the floor. Why 4 speakers + a sound bar? That's a miss-matched situation. You should either do a sound/surround bar type system, or a full 5.1 (5 speakers + sub) setup. If you don’t get the right audio signal from the player to the receiver this is all for naught. Make sure you get a modern surround receiver and hook it up right. Usually the easiest way is with HDMI; most DVD/Blu-ray player and receiver settings out of the box should get the right audio signal to the receiver via HDMI. Make sure the receiver can do audio over HDMI; I think most all of them do that now but if you buy something use/a few years old they might not all do that. I’ve heard good things about the mono-price speakers in general. The pictures of the in-walls make them look decent and the crossover looks surprisingly well built considering the cost. You could get a matching 5.1 in wall setup from there and not break the bank. I will wait to see if Ken’s heard them before giving them the 100% go ahead. I’m guessing he wouldn’t suggest them without some good knowledge of them. If you have some pieces in mind, please post them up so we can offer some input so you get the most for your money! :megusta: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwishiwascool Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I’ve heard good things about the mono-price speakers in general. The pictures of the in-walls make them look decent and the crossover looks surprisingly well built considering the cost. You could get a matching 5.1 in wall setup from there and not break the bank. I will wait to see if Ken’s heard them before giving them the 100% go ahead. I’m guessing he wouldn’t suggest them without some good knowledge of them. I've heard them, they sound great for what they are. They are definitely brighter than the B&W in-walls I sold to most of my customers but they are less than 1/5th of the price. I've only heard the 8" in-walls and in-ceilings so I can't comment on the smaller ones. They need decent break-in time to sound their best. I listened to $40,000 Wilson speakers every day for over a year but I am not an audiophile. If I do a system for myself, I would use the monoprice in-walls. I just installed a system for my brother in-law's $2M condo on the beach down here in Gulf Shores, Alabama where I live now and used Polk OWM5s for the rear channels, they look good and sound pretty decent for $100/ea. For what it's worth I used Sonos for the whole house audio setup because it is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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