Home Theater

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Original Title: 🔥 A large orca in a fjord. Unlike many other orcas, the ones living around Norway almost exclusively eat fish like herring and salmon, with only a couple of pods that might eat mammalian prey from time to time

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/schaka on 2024-01-24 12:44:44+00:00.

I'm currently doing research on a proper home theater setup. In recent years, I've gotten back into consuming media almost as much as I did in my teens and early 20s.

But I decided I'd like to treat myself to a better setup this year. I don't have a specific budget in mind, but I'm definitely someone who doesn't spend past the point of diminishing returns and I'm still in the process of learning all I need to know before I feel like I can make an informed purchasing decision.

Currently, my setup is as follows

• Zidoo Z9X Pro as Jellyfin client, capable of playing full disc (Blu-ray) via SMB if ever wanted/needed
• LG C1 77" getting content via HDMI from the Zidoo
• Sonos Arc connected via eARC, audio passed through the TV from the Zidoo

Obviously a soundbar is not great for sound. It was a gift from a friend, way before I even owned the C1. The TV can't pass through DTS:X or DTS:HD, TrueHD works just fine - obviously I'm not yet getting any benefit from extra audio channels with a single soundbar.

What I'm wondering is mostly:

• do I need an AVR. especially regarding sound codecs?
• is there a sound setup, that allows me to integrate/keep the soundbar, or should I just ditch it?
• can I keep the Zidoo (it supports everything, but has only 1 HDMI)?

Basically before I try to go through which products are worth purchasing at what price, I'm figuring out what my setup should even look like by the end of it.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Koring- on 2024-01-24 12:25:11+00:00.

So in my country an LG C2/C3 above 55" is too expensive and we also don't have Sony TVs :(

Currently I'm rocking an 12 year old 55'' LG LED with a whole lot of 9 dimming columns. The room is bright during the day, but I can close the curtains and at night it's nice and dark. I'm also sitting more than 3m away from the TV, which makes my 55'' look like a PC monitor.

I'm looking at the following options, but not sure which one and need someone to help me spend my money.

• TCL C845 65'' (Only the 65'' is available in my country)

• Hisense U7K 75''

• Hisense U8K 65''

Price wise all three are costing the same. Should I wait more and get the U8K 75'' or is it not worth it?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Lemon9321 on 2024-01-24 11:01:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/pussifer- on 2024-01-24 10:45:24+00:00.

I'm looking for a system with chest thumping bass for movies and music, and the Logitech z623 seems like the only option in the market based on reviews.

I don't necessarily plan to set up my 'perfect' home theater until I have a home of my own. So, I suppose a 2.1 system like the Z623 should suffice for now.

I'm after pure, deep bass that you can physically feel traveling through your chest, not just hear. Many systems claim "deep bass" but it often turns out to be loud, boomy noise that doesn't translate to physical impact.

How does the Z623's bass compare, and does it justify its $180 price? I'm not sure if it's worth the investment.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Intermesmerize on 2024-01-24 09:37:24+00:00.

Hi,

I have 4 ceiling speakers that came with the house. Crawling in the attic is not an option as it's very tight/cramped.

How can I tell the speaker wires polarity?

I found this article.

Are all of the options described safe for the speakers?

As for the terminal color on the receiver, is red positive and black negative?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Intermesmerize on 2024-01-24 09:29:33+00:00.

Hi,

When I bought the house, it came with 4 ceiling speakers in the family room. The location is a bit odd. I want to add them to my 3.1 system (to make 7.1 system). My fronts are floor/tower speakers.

Here are the placement of them:

• The front ceiling speakers are almost above my front speakers.
• The rear ceiling speakers are above the sofa where I sit.

I have Marantz Cinema 50. And I have the option to set them either as surround, surround back, or height speakers.

Should I set them as:

1. Front ceiling as surround, rear ceiling as surround back.
2. Front ceiling as height, rear ceiling as surround.
3. Set them all as height speakers.
4. None of the above.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/boostrodeo on 2024-01-24 08:43:19+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/eaglebtc on 2024-01-24 07:53:47+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/lullabYourMom on 2024-01-24 07:42:32+00:00.

I have a 5.2.4 setup (height is in-ceiling) with the following issue.

When I do calibration, the receiver plays sound from each individual speaker. When I select "height 1 left", it plays sound, but "height 2 left" also plays sound, although remarkably more quietly.

However, when I select "height 2 left", "height 1 left" stays quiet, as it should.

When I wire the "height 1 right" speaker into the "height 1 left" output, only "height 1 right" plays sound, as expected. Therefore, I don't think it's an issue with the receiver.

When I replace the "height 1 left" speaker entirely, the issue remains.

If this is a wiring issue, then why doesn't it work both ways (playing sound from "height 2 left" should also play sound from "height 1 left", no?)?

Or am I missing something?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/CalvinHobbesN7 on 2024-01-24 07:41:19+00:00.

Due to a bad SD card I had to replace my installation of ezBEQ, a great and easy Raspberry Pi implementation of BassEQ. (If you don't know what that is, you can read more about BassEQ here)

I encountered a problem with the installation though, and as I don't have posting privileges on the AVS forum, I wanted to share my solution here, just in case anyone else had a problem too.

Apparently EZBEQ isn't compatible with Debian Bookworm (see forum). After installing Debian Bullseye (64-bit w/sec updates, sans desktop environment), the installation steps worked flawlessly, and I could get ezBEQ up and running again without any issue.

If you're unfamiliar with Bass EQ, you can either disregard this post, or explore recovering the bass you've been missing in nearly all your movies.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Sw33tm1x on 2024-01-24 07:18:30+00:00.

I currently have a Polk PSW505 subwoofer that I've been mostly happy with (yes yes I know, according to most people Polk subs suck) except a lack of "oompf" and some quite humming while in standby. I'm looking at upgrading to an SVS PB-1000 Pro, but I'm concerned about the bigger/better sub having more impact on the neighbors. I currently haven't had any complaints, and I don't usually listen to high volumes late in the evening. Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experiences in the matter

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/ShanaRei on 2024-01-24 07:11:12+00:00.

Hi all,

Hope someone can assist in my query.

I've just upgraded my old Marantz NR1602 AVR to the STR AN1000 which specifically for movies sounds absolutely fantastic. My problem is when I use it to play games through the PC.

I don't have any issues with the sound being output. My issue is that no matter what I set on the PC whether 5.1 or 7.1 or ATMOS (the receiver recognises these when I switch the TV to the PC input) when I'm playing a game the audio only comes through the front 2 speakers and the sub. To put it bluntly, it sounds absolutely horrendous.

On the old Marantz AVR with an optical cable I'd passthrough to the AVR from the TV and the old AVR allowed me to simply select Dolby PL2 (Movie/Game/Music) which I know is simply an upscaling codec but it sounded fantastic.

I've gone through every single audio selection on the AMP and none sound particularly great and ALL of them default to the 2.1. In my search I stumbled across a lot of people complaining about LPCM with the PS5 and while mileage may vary you have the option to force bitstream and apparently that sounds good.

My issue is really that no matter whether I use the auto tuning or manually tune it myself, the problem is simply that games off the PC only play as 2.1 audio for me and for the life of me I can't find a fix or find a way to force the AMP to play something similar to PL2 (I know it's decades old but none of the new codecs work).

Anyone had issues like this with PC specifically?

(It's not all that important but the speakers are 5x Minx 22, 2x Minx 10 [for ATMOS], 2x X500 CA subs)

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Froltk on 2024-01-24 06:49:21+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/preskitt on 2024-01-24 06:45:08+00:00.

I’ve got the above setup, and most of the time, just watch/listen to the built in apps on the TV. Sounds is not really an issue. If I switch to the TiVo, again, no big issues with sound. It’s when I switch back to the tv from the TiVo and run an app, it really blasts away. I try to remember to turn down the volume before playing anything, but sometimes I forget. And when I do, it is thunderously loud. Is there a setting from either the TV or the Denon that can mitigate this?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/nikiniknak on 2024-01-24 06:28:31+00:00.

I’m looking for good quality outdoor ceiling speakers that come in black. Does anybody have any recommendations?? We currently have the Polk RC80i installed in our home, but they only come in white. We would like something comparable to those but with a black finish.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Life247 on 2024-01-24 06:22:53+00:00.

I want a TV stand that can be used on any TV to place it on a dresser that can be adjusted in height and swivel (and tilt if possible). I am worried that the stand I get will block the TV ports on the back which would make it difficult to reach the port after the TV was adjusted. I would love if you could just drop a link to what you use if you can't think of another one to suggest. Thanks!

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/paythemanhismoney on 2024-01-24 05:07:58+00:00.

Found a good deal but I don’t want to get it if that doesn’t make sense

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Proper-Wing7516 on 2024-01-24 04:57:47+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/ssj3akainu on 2024-01-24 04:18:42+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/ramugutt on 2024-01-24 04:10:52+00:00.

Confused choosing btwn these two receivers, yamaha A2A 7.2 openbox excellent at bestbuy is close to 550$, pioneer elite 9.2 channel at adorama is same price new, never heard how they both sound, coming from onkyo 5.1,

please suggest