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@vamshhi5535

4 жыл бұрын

Denon x3600h + elac debut b6.2 × 2 pairs + elac debut c6.2 + svs sb1000.

@timvonr2802

4 жыл бұрын

Best I had the pleasure to hear was a A trinnov altitude 32 with an Auro setup of 11.8 system... speakers were b&w ct800 and a two 4 subwoofer arrays in the front and the back. There might be better loudspeakers (gauder, swans ...) , but they totally did it for me in that setup and well treated room... However, on a budget there’s the jamo 600 lcr and those are remarkable for the Pricepoint... Setup and the room is everything for a hometheartre

@briankt69

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Robinson far as movie testing, any of the fight seems in Gladiator, and deffo the race seens in Ready player one. My system is very low budget but sounds awesome. Tv is mounted on wall above fireplace, Sony receiver, klipsch center channel speaker (one above the tv and one below the tv on the mantle), 2 sets of Bose bookshelf speakers for the front L and R, 2 sets of klipsch satellites for the surrounds, have a Sony powered 12” woofer and a klipsch powered 10” woofer. My room is 20’ x 20’ with 12’ cathedral ceilings. And I have the settings set less than half way on my receiver and this thing sounds awesome and gets super loud with wall shaking bass. I don’t see how some ppl put up with like 4-18’s in their rooms. Lol and I’m a long time car audio bass head. Only the klipsch sub was bought new on sale from eBay. Everything else was bought used but in like new condition on FB marketplace. I might have paid $500 total for everything including my monster cables and speaker wires. Lol I live audio but I’m cheap. Lol love ur vids and watch them all and btw ur voice tone is so calm and relaxing to listen to. Lol sorry so long. Nuff said...

@BennyKsBandwidth

4 жыл бұрын

Very good tutorial for the newbies of Home Theater! Was going to do a video on this as well! Great job! :)

@vamshhi5535

4 жыл бұрын

@@briankt69 The LCR of the system should match . If you use different speakers for your LCR then it's not good . The timbre has to match. for rear also you should use the same brand as LCR ( But it's optional ,it's your wish. Using the same speaker series will definitely increase your experience.) And now coming to the subwoofer , you are using two subs and both are different . It's not at all good to use two different size woofers. U should match the driver size .

Never once made me feel like I was a baby watching this video. U have a way of teaching but making me feel respected at the same time! Love ur honesty and desire to stay on point. Instant subscriber and highly recommend to anybody. Thx

@andrewrobinsonreviews

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Please don't be a stranger.

I know nothing about speakers and always just used tv built ins. This video is the only one I've ever watched on the topic and it clearly explained everything... You're a saint.

I would love a video on how you hide the wires.

@andrewrobinsonreviews

4 жыл бұрын

I guess I'll have to, as a lot of people have been curious about my wire management.

@zippymagee

4 жыл бұрын

good tip give yourself more slack or tightly test fit lengths ... i had my surrounds cut with about a foot of slack but when i pinned them nice and tidy they were about two feet short.

@LeonHoooo

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Robinson we really need a video on Hiding the Wiring!!

@kuamrrishabh

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewrobinsonreviews have you made this video?

@kuamrrishabh

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewrobinsonreviews have you made this video?

Thank you! Also, the kids cheering at the end startled the crap out of me!

Andrew, I really love to watch your videos. Your sharing is clear and straight to the point. You are one of my most favourite and best KZreadrs.

The mic quality of this video is incredible

This is a brilliant video. I set my 1st 5.1 up about 9 years ago and at that time the thought never occurred to watch a KZread video to check that I'd done it correctly. I have a new 5.1 arriving tomorrow so thought I'd do a bit of research this time before setting it up. I learnt so much from this video .. thank you!

This video has helped me so much! I have had a 5.1 Sony receiver for 2 years now and always felt that the sound quality was never up to snuff. After watching you video I found that my speaker setting and frequency settings were horribly off! I’ve adjusted them per your advice and wowzah what a difference! Thanks so much!

This was INSANELY informative!! Just bought my first pair of vintage speakers, can’t wait to complete the set

You easily have the best channel of anyone talking & reviewing gear.

Thank you Andrew for removing all the ambiguity surrounding this subject. A very straight forward presentation and the delivery was perfect and clear. I'm not so intimidated now.

Great information. I set up 5.1 in my living room and my theater, but you really took the time to explain what everything means. I seen these abbreviations before but never knew what they meant. Thanks to this video, I’m confident that I will get the best listening experience from now on. I’ll check out your other videos about subwoofers also.

24:17 not gunna lie that scared the shit outta me lol. Listening to this video with my headphones on 80% volume.

This was an amazing guide on how to setup a home theatre. I just discovered your channel and the way you explain everything is exceptionally informative at a perfect pace. Keep it up my dude!

Thanks Andrew for keeping it basic and simple. That's after all where it all start. Next you can elaborate about adding devices. Laptop/ internet connecting via overhead projector with sound systems. etc.

OMG. The udder simplicity of this video brought tears to my eyes.

I'd like to see how you route your wires with the wood flooring to the sub and surrounds.

Great video Andrew. It helped me a lot. Thanks. I Just got my Denon avr S750H installed with 5.1 polk S-Series speakers and it was fantastic to watch a movie there for the first time. It was "Where the Wild Things Are", by the way. Cheers from Chile!!

Super helpful and insightful. I'm a heathen who's using a soundbar but I got inspired to reconfigure my cabling thanks to this video. I learnt what the ARC thing is

Very helpful information. I've just installed my first home theater 5.1 system from Klipsh to an existing DTR 5.5 from Onkyo I already had, overall sounds pretty awesome! Used an auto calibrator for the speakers I obtained on Amazon to make it simplier. I selected sound to be piped through all the speakers in one of the endless menu's of the receiver and massive upgrade from my previous two speaker AM5 set-up. Thanks for your help, I've yet to watch all your vid's but I'm getting there.

I just started.. One day I will build this type of home theater at my home.. Oh.. What a beautiful dream.. 😀😀😀

Each video i watch of yours i learn something new. Keep it up man! great quality content, and i gotta say u explain things extremely well, and clearly.

@andrewrobinsonreviews

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching.

I’m from Malaysia, and currently I have a Sony Blue Ray Receiver Home Theatre with 5.1 , your video have been clear on how to set the home theatre up. Love from Malaysia brother 💪🏽💪🏽 good content

I have shown my wife this channel just to look at how nicely your home is stylized. We like it. Very tasteful. I'm an American who lives in Stockholm and my wife is Swedish. The styling in you home is very Scandinavian. Sober colours, modern, no clutter. Less is more. Thank you for sharing your home and all the great product reviews and content.

@GeorgeZimmermen

Жыл бұрын

Ghey

Really nice video Andrew. You explain things very clearly so that even an idiot like me can understand. Just one comment about my experience with HDMI cables. I recently purchased a Denon AVR-X1700H receiver to replace an aging Onkyo receiver. I had all the settings correct on both my tv (LG C1) and the receiver but I could NOT display the receiver menus on my tv. Nothing worked, UNTIL I finally went out and bought a higher end "high speed" HDMI cable. I was using just a basic generic HDMI cable connecting the tv HDMi-arc to the receiver HDMI-arc. When I swapped out the "standard" HDMI cable for the "high speed" HDMI cable, SHA-ZAM, it finally worked! I could finally display the receiver menus on my tv. So I'm just adding this comment if other people have experienced similar issues when connecting their receivers. Thanks!

Great video....never gets old when you say "Subwoooofer" 😂😂😂

@andrewrobinsonreviews

4 жыл бұрын

😁

Thanks Andrew for simplifying the process of setting up surround sound.You made it a lot less daunting.

The way you explain it is/are very understandable, step by step without rushing the definition of everything, I felt like I was in grade school again listening silently and gathering all the most important information, thank you,

@andrewrobinsonreviews

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

You know you've entered all settings correctly once you feel surrounded! 👌

Damn. This guide was so good I cried in khz.

Thank you Andrew. I didn’t take any recommendations from you even after watching several reviews, but I will follow this video well.

This video was exceptionally comprehensive.... You really nailed it!!!!

This is such a practical how to video with a wealth of knowledge. Hit the like button everyone!

Now I know how to set up an home theater. I need now need to get everything including a house.

This video is absolutely perfect for what I needed! So easy to understand and I learnt so much! Thank you

One of the best instructional videos I've seen in recent memory. THANK YOU for giving us an instructional video that was as useful as it was well-presented.

Subscribed. You are an incredibly talented young man. Very pleasant to listen to. Much appreciated, thank you.

@andrewrobinsonreviews

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Not gonna lie, watching the entire video with just hearing your voice then the children cheering around 24:10 scared the hell out of me.

Great video, thank you. I’ve been using 5.1 for years but didn’t know about the setting for using the subwoofer with 2 channel audio.

This is a good reminder. I’m going to be setting up a system of used components for a friend and since my system is older, it will be the first time setting up via an automated system. I’m hoping the automation sets up the crossover points in addition to the distances, phase, etc. It will be interesting to see how it goes.

The video is beautifully shot and edited, and the information you share is so useful. Thank you for this video.

@andrewrobinsonreviews

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@Marquislavelle

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t of said it better myself prices in description would just be you being the best ever

Thank you for posting videos like this. I find it very useful. Sometimes things in your listening room change and videos like this helps when you need to reset the listen environment.

Thanks for the educational video on how to setting up a home entertainment system for the first time! I really learned a lot!

Dude. Alita battle angel. Totally awesome

0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Components used 3:59 - Explanation of 5.1 channel meaning 4:56 - Requirements for a 5.1 speaker setup 7:54 - Location of the speakers 9:37 - Connecting the speakers 12:10 - Controls on the subwoofer 13:56 - Connecting to the TV and other devices 15:33 - AVR menus 23:12 - TV menus 24:03 - Outro 24:57 - Extra takes

@aaronself2411

Жыл бұрын

Greatly appreciated.

Really useful video, I’m looking at getting my first system watching this gas given me the confidence to shop around.

Congratulations to you and your wife on this big achievement wishing you nothing but the best!!

hi there, great informative video and down to earth. No mortgage required setup. Here is our very budget system. We use a small rectangular box room for our movie watching . 12' by 18' We started out with a sony htas5 5.1 speaker system. the speakers it comes with are small to say the least but it was an affordable convenient first step step into home cinema and always planned to go bigger later on . fast forward almost a year. One day while browsing audio equipment , receivers and speakers etc i stumbled upon the TIBO edge mini speakers (discontinued) which were £20 per pair so i looked at the specs and some reviews and thought what the hell and bought 3 pairs only £60 .obviously going in with low expectations and ......... well was i surprised how much the bundled speakers were holding the amplifier back instant upgrade and sounded like a completely different system to the point that i am happy with how it sounds ….will i upgrade ? only if the actual hardware fails or becomes obsolete . The point I'm making (eventually) is that you don't need 1000s of pounds worth of equipment to have a good sounding 5.1 system ,and this video is a very refreshing and welcome break from the (room full of speakers) videos that normally pop up while browsing for home cinema content .

I have a simple Logitech z906 5.1 setup in my bedroom that I very much enjoy. I have it coupled with a Wimius LED 1080p projector that I cast on a good quality pull down screen (about 115 inches) that I have mounted to the ceiling and I'm super satisfied with the overall performance of my little personal home theater. The setup altogether cost me about $600 and I couldn't be happier.

@ImDembe

2 жыл бұрын

Thought the Z906 was outdated, came over a system for 60$ from a friend that really needed money :)

@penajuan46

2 жыл бұрын

@@ImDembe Seeing that the system itself came out like 10 years ago yeah I'd say it's outdated lol, but it's still out on the market and selling so that should tell you something. I'm pretty happy with the performance.

Very helpful " induction "shall I say for starting a home theater system. Keep up the good work Andrew 👍

Full and clear comprehensive explanation you did. Thanks a lot. I will repeat it whenever I need.

Ergonomics help us avoid strain and discomfort. Placing a TV high on a wall, or above a fireplace causes us to lift our chin and raise our head. Having the top edge of the TV closer to your eye level (when sitting) takes that discomfort away. Using a "lowboy" cabinet may also help your front speakers to be aligned in the same way.

hello Andrew, big fan of your contents. i’m a bit confused about the surround channel speaker placement for 5.1 that you mentioned. I work as an audio post professional. and we always set up the surround channel at the back. the sides are for 7.1 or 7.1.2 or more. if the surrounds on 5.1 are placed as side channels, then we’re mixing in a wrong setup. can you please point me to a source of this information?

Maaaaaan! You are so articulate you seem to just know what to say and when to! Awesome video here, I'd love to own one of this

This video is by FAR the most helpful video I have match when it comes about setting up a home theater. Just the way you break it down and explain what each setting means that's really helpful to a noob like myself. Much appreciated sir 🙏

@andrewrobinsonreviews

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpful.

Those 5 Jamo speakers for $200 is an absolute steal of a deal

@andrewrobinsonreviews

4 жыл бұрын

Yes they are.

@KTHKUHNKK

3 жыл бұрын

I agree that does seem like a steal I have to check more into that. Keith

You remind me of the guy in the movie ‘’RADIUS’… you should watch it! We should all watch it.

I have been a Yamaha and Onkyo advocate for decades. I currently own an older Onkyo 7.2 unit. I have American made JBL's for every channel except the sub. For that, I'm using a Definitive Technology unit. Your video was very good, and easy to understand.

Cool video - first time I hear that back speakers actually go to the side. Nice to know as I'm building a home cinema.

extra points for using the Tenet trailer

I recommend StarWars ep2 Attack of the Clones. A bit old but I love the scene in the asteroid field, the seismic charges and the following lasers fire really fly around a room. Still love it.

Thank you for creating this video because it saved me the time to explain all this to my n00b friends!

Excellent! The explanation couldn't be better. Thanks a ton!

What height would you recommend for speaker stands for surround speakers?

I wanna see how you route cables without making everything messy

I’ve spent many hours researching, learning the basics. This has been very helpful. I also hope the beautiful room is instructive to all the men that keep publishing proud photos of their setups with a tangled, dusty mess of cables and junk everywhere. 😆

Clear and precise, thank you very much Andrew.

this is the best review on youtube.

@andrewrobinsonreviews

3 жыл бұрын

WOW. Thanks!

@alexz7047

3 жыл бұрын

true

Would love to see a video like this for a 7.1 with 2 or even 4 Atmos speakers

@NickkaDUB

9 ай бұрын

I just left a correction on his video in a comment you may want to see if you’re newer. Comment starts out with “2 corrections”. First part’s a joke, but you’ll want to see what i said about 5.1/7.1 and Atmos that can really improve the sound experience.

Thanks this is a great video. It's good to know how the proper layout for a 5.1 system should look as I was one of the people that thought the speakers should be behind instead of the side. but this now poses a unique problem for me as on the wall to my immediate left from the couch is a radiator. I will need to think about that one

wonderful presentation and nicely explained everything. good job Andrew

Congrats for the video, you're amazing. I have one question... If Im using ARC to send audio through TV to receiver, do I really need to connect my HDMI devices into AV receiver? Are there advantages to do that instead of just connect them direct to my TV HDMI ports or it will be the same?

@NMEofdaST8

3 жыл бұрын

Same question

@sauravpatwardhan8765

3 жыл бұрын

Same question. Would appreciate the help

Andrew you left out the most important device . That's the placement of the movie theater style popcorn maker and condiment bar

just placed my bose accumass 600 rear speakers directly at the sides of my listening position...had them a foot behind and oh what a difference now...thanks

Thanks for this video. My experience with audio setups is pure analog, so dealing with all the digital connections is potentially confusing. You've made it simple and straightforward.

@andrewrobinsonreviews

4 жыл бұрын

That's great! So glad this has been helpful.

Great video Andrew! Idea for a future video: advice for people who use their system for both home theater and music. I’d love to know if there are things to consider (speaker size, placement, type of speakers, or other considerations) for those of us that make our systems pull double duty.

@andrewrobinsonreviews

4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! We'll add this idea to our list. Thanks so much for watching!

@SaifeeAkil

4 жыл бұрын

As a similar double duty user of my HT, 1 thing I particularly notice is music sounds great when using my receiver's (Yamaha RX A840) all channel stereo. But when switching to 2 channel or straight mode the audio goes muddy, dull and muffled. I tried this on another Yamaha recevier and had the same problem. Unsure if it's the Yams or is this a generic problem to all AV receivers vs a dedicated stereo amp.

@christopherpiper

4 жыл бұрын

Saifee - I experienced the same thing. 1 fix, which Andrew discussed in his video, is making sure your subwoofer is on in the receiver settings for two channel setup. That helped mine a good deal, but the other issue for me was just speaker placement. I have to have my front speakers on a shelf against a wall which will negatively affect almost any speaker, so using “all channel stereo” helps bring the sound away from the wall and into the room. Nothing much I can do about that so I prefer all channel stereo listening for music with my set up.

@SaifeeAkil

4 жыл бұрын

@@christopherpiper unfortunately Yamaha doesn't give that option. Since my previous basic yam to my current "higher" version I still can't control subwoofer output

@larrydaniels6532

4 жыл бұрын

@@SaifeeAkil It's not the receiver, I had a Yamaha RX-V1200 and it was perfect in both modes. You may have inadvertently programmed a different effect for stereo, it gets a bit complicated when setting up these systems and further still when adding sources into the mix. To get to the root of the problem you need to become best friends with the receiver's operator manual.

I personally think that the first movies you should watch for your new home theatre system is something like Gladiator, The Matrix, Jurrasic Park and other movies which uses surround sound and LFE effects to test your systems sound.

@craigds3745

2 жыл бұрын

Master and Commander, Twister too.

awesome vid for beginners, appreciate the time, and the outtakes were too funny

Great explanation on how to set everything up! Many thanks! 🙂

Thank you for this video. Big Takeaways: (1) 5.1 surround speakers go to the side not behind (2) What LFE+Main means Topics I'm hoping you'll cover in the follow-up video you teased: (1) What speaker specs, other than frequency range, do I look at to determine my crossover (i.e. if my speaker has a FR of 115Hz-20KHz, should I set crossover to 115 or set to minimum + a certain % of margin (so 115Hz * 10% = 11.5, so maybe set to 125Hz (approx. 115+11.5), so you are not pushing your speakers to their theoretical limits? (2) Auto calibration systems have been notoriously bad at determining if a speaker is big or small. I know you gave a rough definition in the video, but is there a more precise definition and what speaker metrics would you use to determine. For example, are there some high quality bookshelf speakers you would want to set to large? (3) Really looking forward to a possible video where you show a microphone speaker calibration and then what you check afterwards and tweak and why (i.e. where you trust your auto calibration and where you trust either your ears or know something is off)? Maybe this could be included in your future video in which you balance the speakers with an SPL meter and maybe could explain briefly a few related topics like pink noise/white noise the various modes/options on an SPL meter and not only which SPL meter option you picked, but why? (3) If you have no choice but to put surround speakers behind you, are there any adjustments you'd make to a setup to make the most out of a less than ideal situation? (4) Ideal 5.1 Speaker Placement in terms of height and why? It seems like it all is based on the TV so maybe cover or link to a video in which you cover the important topic or how high to mount TV and pick the right TV size for your room (.i.e. since bigger is not always better if you constantly have to look left and right unconsciously because the tv is too big for the room) Great video though and I'm a new big fan of your channel and you won me over with your recent what is a recovering audiophile video :)

@stckyjoey1

4 жыл бұрын

Hello the rule of thumb to set xover is ur lowest frequency number plus 20 so in ur case would be 135. I have my tower left and right front stage at at 60 since the lowest number starts at 35

@C--A

4 жыл бұрын

Follow the online or paper manual that came with your speakers as closely as possible. Here in the UK most households have not very good living room conditions for a home cinema system. With big fireplaces, unusual shaped rooms etc. My own 5.1 setup I had no way of putting the surround speakers at the side. So I put them high on the wall behind listening position as the manual said for option b if no side walls available. Actually get a very good sound for movies from my set up. Will be upgrading to much higher quality surround speakers later this year so the sound quality will be even better once it's all finished.

Can you show me how to connect a passive subwoofer or stereo wire subwoofer to my av receiver

I finally upgraded from a sound bar thanks for the tips🙌🏼

I dont know who needs to hear/read this, but this video is awesome! Andrew, thanks for making this video. Super helpful setting up my home theater.

"Ideally, the surround speakers in a 5.1 surround sound configuration should be placed just behind, or to the side of, your listening position. Dolby recommends an angle of 110° to 120° from your listening position THX recommends between 90° to 110°" "The surrounds should be slightly higher than the front speakers in the room. This is because the surround channels are there to create an ambient sound in your room. The idea isn't to get the direct up-front sound that we want from our front speakers."

@MrHamit64

2 жыл бұрын

Ah I always get confused with that. I always wana get the behind or side thing streight because 1 in some movie seens it even makes me wander about the point of view of the seen. Also it's confusing in the sence of which box then should I check in Windows? You have a sides box and a surrounds box. Ah I'll give you an example of the audio. So in The Lost World JP 2 when DR Malkum asks Eddy what he did with Kelly when Eddy responds "She's okay, she's in the high hide." Eddy is in the fith and sixth channals. AKA the surrounds. So on screen where is Eddy? Cause if you set those speakers behind you as Bose Logitech and everyone else says that is then suggesting he's some how facing behind them. But if the Dolby way, then he's off to the side someware. See my problem? Especially ince I'm blind and sound is everything.

This is great! This is how we get people into the hobby!!!!

@andrewrobinsonreviews

4 жыл бұрын

That's the ultimate goal! Thanks for watching.

Not only do you explain it very well, you put it across a very articulately! Now if you want to see a 5.2.4 setup with a minimalistic floating TV effect, click on the black cat

Excellent. In a very precise and simple way you explain home theater setup.

I still don't have a center channel speaker. In a roughly 12'x12' living room, phantom center is fine. Definitely going to try repositioning the surrounds more like in this video, though. There are limited possibilities for surround speaker placement in this apt where I (and others, once we're allowed to have company over again) won't constantly be running into them.

@jl721ATcairn

4 жыл бұрын

@@filippiasec I haven't had any complaints.

@BennyKsBandwidth

4 жыл бұрын

Me too I only run a 2.1 in my main room due to having my good loudspeakers in there. If I had a center I would only hear that for nearly 80-90% of what I'm watching. Another good reason to not have a center if you paid a good price for your L/R. If you're off axis and it sounds weird tough lol my setup my house! Haha!

@jl721ATcairn

4 жыл бұрын

I think the most I had over at once was 7 people on Super Bowl Sunday. I don't have cable or satellite, I tried to pick it up OTA, but couldn't get a strong enough signal, so I wound up streaming it to my Chromecast. Now, I've streamed movies to this thing before, and from Amazon, Netflix & Disney+ I usually get Dolby Digital+ 5.1 (assuming the film in question has 5.1), but the Super Bowl stream came through as 2.0, which the receiver dematrixed back to surround. It was fine. Again, no complaints from any of my guests. One girl (alas, underaged) was even pretty impressed by the setup. I wound up sitting in several different positions over the course of the evening. The imaging obviously wasn't identical in every location, but...peoples' voices seemed to come from their mouths, the sound was never unsatisfactory, I could hear the vocals during the halftime show (unlike Bruno Mars, where on whatever feed the Philly area was getting, the vocals were MIA). Actually, I have had one complaint from a lady from church who had never seen Young Frankenstein (so we watched it). She said the screen was too big, but...I mean...she doesn't have to come to movie nights if that bothers her. I'll probably upgrade the projector to 1080 w/HDR before I get a center speaker.

@BennyKsBandwidth

4 жыл бұрын

@@jl721ATcairn Well most people understand that if you have two speakers sound will come from either or they're not really critiquing it. So like I said having a 2.1 is great especially if you spend a decent amount on your L/R. Then really no need for a center, and like you said imaging and soundstage is more apparent when you have no center. Opposed to everything that's happening on screen just come from the center. Hearing one speaker just for vocals and what's happening on screen is lame. Also to do a proper center channel it usually has to be very big to accommodate what's on screen correctly.

@jl721ATcairn

4 жыл бұрын

@@BennyKsBandwidth That's sort of my issue: my main L/R are a pair of big, vintage, floor-standing speakers, so finding a center that's going to even sort of match is not going to be easy (or cheap, probably). Having had a mismatched center before, I definitely prefer a phantom center over that. Also, the setup with the projector means the only place it can really go is mounted to the wall under the screen, but I don't want to make any holes until after I've renewed the lease.

According to my receiver the surrounds, in a 5.1system, go directly behind you and high up on the wall. The 7.1, it has the capability to do, the other surround speakers up front high on the wall and outside of the main speakers. But it is from 1995-1997 so. 🤷

@feraldart

2 жыл бұрын

My Denon says: "Place the SURROUND left and right speakers an equal distance to the left and right sides of the main listening position. If you don’t have surround back speakers, move the surround speakers slightly behind your listening position."

Truly a GREAT how to video...thank you very much!

Thanks for the installation advice, ordered a Yamaha system and will use your recommendations.

I laughed out load when I heard you pronounce sub woofer. “Sub Wuffer” I needed a chuckle today keep up the good work.

@Ozzydancee

3 жыл бұрын

Sun roofer

No sub for movies is fine too, especially if you living in flat and you don't want disturb neighbors.

@andrewrobinsonreviews

4 жыл бұрын

I went sub-less for years even as a home theater enthusiast, so I can totally relate!

@TimofejNenarokov

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewrobinsonreviews honestly saying lost sub in my current 5.0.2 setup (Sony str-dn1080 reciver, left/right sony SS-CS3, sony SS-CSE atmos upfiring, Q Acoustics 2000Ci center, and prair of old USSR Radiotehnika s-30 for rears) after playing Blade Runner 2049 eye scene on ridicules level late at night. (((((:

I have to say i really enjoy your shows. thank you

You're a great communicator. Thanks for the information.

I know this is an old video but just for information the Jamo s803 set up here is currently retailing for $1958 in Australia via Amazon. I know inflation has hit hard but this is extortionate!

@Erelio

6 ай бұрын

Wow , I just paid $299 for the S809’s

Looks like your door trim was installed backwards

I watched you today for the first time, as I was actually searching for a video on 'how to set up a Bush soundbar to a LG tv' and came across you explaining 'how to set a home theatre, using the Marantz (?) systems and was must be impressed. I have now subscribed to your channel for future reference, and it has certainly given me food for thought regarding home theatre installation in the foreseeable future. Thank you from a new subscriber

@andrewrobinsonreviews

3 жыл бұрын

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As someone with a Marantz AVR and an LG TV this was epecially useful!