You beat me to it
Ken!
Architects always
specify TVs in a corner as this tends to allow more people to crowd around
the
telly at sensible viewing angles. As a result the TV aerial and power
sockets
tend to be positioned accordingly. Compare this with my current place,
where I
decided where the plasma was going to be sited, then added a stud wall for
the
rear speakers, then designed the rest of the house around
that!
If you want to get
the best out of the system, put the telly in the middle of the short wall,
then redesign your entire living area around it! And after what I’ve
just read
about the Bose system don’t bother! Even the cheaper Home Cinema amps
have a
“Bass management” function, which will route the bass to either
the main
speakers or an additional sub depending on “how low” the main
speaker can go.
Using a passive filter network won’t really do a dedicated 5.1
soundtrack
justice.
Give yourself the
opportunity to listen to a number of different systems, and also ask the
dealer to demonstrate something a little more expensive. That way
you’ll be
able to tell if your ears can notice the difference. You WILL be blown away
the first time you listen to a full HC set-up, so go to two or three
dealers,
and actually buy it from the dealer who you feel you can trust to help you
reach an informed decision. Unfortunately buying off the page or web with
HiFi
is a false economy. As has been mentioned previously, you need to do the
final
audition in your own home, as the biggest variable is always the room the
speakers are placed in – when I set mine up, I had to get my curtains
re-made
with interlining as the room was too “live”. You’ll have
to pay close to list
price (because you’re paying for the service) but ALWAYS buy from a
BADA
dealer - http://www.bada.co.uk I
guarantee that it is worth the extra, as you won’t get lumbered with
something
that doesn’t work!
Tim.
-----Original
Message-----
From: Kenneth
Watt [mailto:kennwatt@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 September 2002
13:56
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: OT Discrete
Surround Sound Speakers
> Complete novice to buying what I class as
expensive HiFi!, so what is
> a large room in this context?? My lounge is approx
20ft X 12ft with
> TV and
hence
speakers set in one corner at an angle?
ARRGGGHHH!!!
Nightmare scenario for surround!
:(
K.
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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