Surround sound for the ignorant
Discussion
I'd like to venture into surround sound. Unfortunately I know next to nothing about hi fi equipment, and am after some advice. To the uninitiated there are a whole lot of acronyms and options to navigate through! Can I ask for help from the Pistonheads experts?...
On sound quality. I wouldn't class me as an audiophile, just looking to improve films and games, but at the same time don't want to get something I'll grow out of too quickly. I am tempted by this speaker set by Cambridge Audio:
https://www.richersounds.com/tv-home-cinema/speake...
But am I buying a 'name'? Would something like this from JBL be just as good?
https://www.richersounds.com/tv-home-cinema/speake...
Note that the wife has demanded small speakers.
My second uncertainty is about speaker placement. The TV is in one half on an open plan room. The screen will be offset from the centre between speakers. I've photoshopped where the speakers will go in the pics below. Will it still 'work' with these placements?
And finally. Do wireless systems work well? This seems to tick a lot of boxes:
https://www.richersounds.com/polk-max-sr.html
On sound quality. I wouldn't class me as an audiophile, just looking to improve films and games, but at the same time don't want to get something I'll grow out of too quickly. I am tempted by this speaker set by Cambridge Audio:
https://www.richersounds.com/tv-home-cinema/speake...
But am I buying a 'name'? Would something like this from JBL be just as good?
https://www.richersounds.com/tv-home-cinema/speake...
Note that the wife has demanded small speakers.
My second uncertainty is about speaker placement. The TV is in one half on an open plan room. The screen will be offset from the centre between speakers. I've photoshopped where the speakers will go in the pics below. Will it still 'work' with these placements?
And finally. Do wireless systems work well? This seems to tick a lot of boxes:
https://www.richersounds.com/polk-max-sr.html
Thanks for the advice.
Budget is a max of £750, but would prefer to spend less.
Nakamichi one looks great but they don't seem to have UK stockists.
Polk soundbar + rears was looking a favourite. Unfortunately not many UK reviews and there are mixed opinions from over the pond.
I've now gone full circle back to the Cambridge Audio Minx. Having the front speakers mounted lower on the wall was an instant no from wifey. Would lining them up along the bottom of the TV stand work?
Budget is a max of £750, but would prefer to spend less.
Nakamichi one looks great but they don't seem to have UK stockists.
Polk soundbar + rears was looking a favourite. Unfortunately not many UK reviews and there are mixed opinions from over the pond.
I've now gone full circle back to the Cambridge Audio Minx. Having the front speakers mounted lower on the wall was an instant no from wifey. Would lining them up along the bottom of the TV stand work?
Can't bring myself to mount the TV above fireplace... Too 'wayne and waynetta'.
Room set up has to pretty much be as is, so I'll have to make do with a compromised set up.
Am going to give the Polk a go, if only for the wireless speakers saving running speaker cable along the skirting.
Room set up has to pretty much be as is, so I'll have to make do with a compromised set up.
Am going to give the Polk a go, if only for the wireless speakers saving running speaker cable along the skirting.
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