Surround setups with gear/room images

[inspclouseau]

After so many years of putting together and adjusting a system that works quite well, especially one that is in a multi-use living room, playing surround dvd's (dolby 5.1/dts 5.1) concerts then later sacd and dvd-a /blu ray audio/video and concerts as they were released, then purchasing many more video concerts and albums etc that are 'upgraded' to hd versions, we own a lot of physical media...way more audio than video..... man, I'd be so pissed after spending serious amounts of even more money to add new speakers, amp/receivers/gear etc, rip open ceilings and/or walls/wiring or mount and move new and current speakers in some weird places in a room NOT designed for studio quality anything....but after already making the best of what the room can offer over years and then NOT liking the new additions and changes done. It was enough of a bitc& getting 5.3 to sound really good. The extra 2 subs and placement helped cure a couple bass nulls in our home. We are very happy with our 5.3 outfit and am getting old enough now that change, and extra time is not always a good thing. ~~~I truly hope atmos does not move the other surround versions out.~~~ I can see it happening. It was a brilliant move by Dolby. Congrats to them for sure. As well as speaker outfits selling a lot more loudspeakers in setups as well latest atmos receivers etc. A good thing. I bet the atmos sounds wonderful for a lot of folks, obviously. It will not be happening in this house however. I think it would be cool though to see folks here take some pics of their rooms, surround, including re-done to Atmos set-ups, with the physical installation process and gear and post them. Maybe quite helpful with different ideas that have worked out great, while others not so much.~ Have a great weekend all ~ Mike

 

[Sonik Wiz]

After so many years of putting together and adjusting a system that works quite well, especially one that is in a multi-use living room, playing surround dvd's (dolby 5.1/dts 5.1) concerts then later sacd and dvd-a /blu ray audio/video and concerts as they were released, then purchasing many more video concerts and albums etc that are 'upgraded' to hd versions, we own a lot of physical media....... man, I'd be so pissed after spending serious amounts of even more money to add new speakers, amp/receivers/gear etc, rip open ceilings and/or walls/wiring or mount and move new and current speakers in some weird places in a room NOT designed for studio quality anything....but after already making the best of what the room can offer over years and then NOT liking the new additions and changes done. It was enough of a bitc& getting 5.3 to sound really good. The extra 2 subs and placement helped cure a couple bass nulls in our home. We are very happy with our 5.3 outfit and am getting old enough now that change, and extra time is not always a good thing. ~~~I truly hope this atmos thing does not move the other surround versions out.~~~ I can see it happening. It was a brilliant move by Dolby. Congrats to them for sure. As well as speaker outfits selling a lot more loudspeakers in setups. A good thing. I bet the atmos sounds wonderful for a lot of folks, obviously. It will not be happening in this house however. I think it would be cool though to see folks here take some pics of their rooms, surround, including Atmos set-ups, with the physical installation process and gear and post them. Maybe quite helpful with different ideas that have worked out great~ Have a great weekend all ~ Mike

Hi Ya Mike
I think there's already a massive thread that illustrates what gear & how people set it up:

Show us your gear!

If you are like me then it took years of trial and error to come up with what sounds best! This is a Frankenstien hobby, it's out of control!:eek: Put up pics of your stuff here but Jon asks, please keep em small, 100x140.:banana: My system isn't the prettiest but it plays every thing and well!

www.quadraphonicquad.com

There are other threads about individual projects by members usually showing their works in progress. I'd say @JonUrban comes to mind:

I'm on the Atmos trail! (Finally - Old Man yells at height speakers!)

After much pondering, hemming and hawning, I made the move, purchased a new receiver, a new projector and bluray player for my theater room, and moved into the current century. It's all under construction as I type (I'm doing it all myself, of course), but I will finally be able to experience...

www.quadraphonicquad.com

and also @barfle and his bonus bijou room:

Barfle's Bonus Room Bijou

I've mentioned the fact that I'm building a media room in my new (to me) house near Boise, ID. @Sonik Wiz asked for some pictures, and I replied that I would start a build thread if I could figure out where it belonged. This is my best guess, so, dear mods, if it's wrong, I'll accept the blame...

www.quadraphonicquad.com

The search tool on QQ is your friend! Otherwise just poke around a bit.

I also like to point out that in a members account profile there is a spot to list their equipment & set up. Strictly optional but it comes in handy for learning the background of a post or to help answer someone else's question.

 

[inspclouseau]

well crapola... I went looking and couldn't find. I am not really up on internet anything..LOL!!! Nevermind! Thank you sonik! Now thanks to you posting these links....im in business! ~Mike

 

[barfle]

well crapola... I went looking and couldn't find. I am not really up on internet anything..LOL!!! Nevermind! Thank you sonik! Now thanks to you posting these links....im in business! ~Mike

I won’t tell anyone that my room is the best one out there, but I think it’s pretty good, with plenty of room for improvement. I put a lot of work into the building of it, and it took quite a while. Most of the following steps will be restoration and integration of some older gear that’s all mentioned in the thread, although I also want a studio door to the room itself and a lobby/snack bar in the short hallway outside.

This hobby isn’t just buying stuff and listening to it. It’s almost constant fiddling and tweaking and adjusting and repairing and upgrading, and it can get obsessive. My wife knows this only too well!

 

[inspclouseau]

Excellent posts on your room/system build etc! Written well with pics too! Really enjoyed that. By the way, we know a lot of people in Meridian. Friends and work partners. Some good folks. Nice area. ~~'It’s almost constant fiddling and tweaking and adjusting and repairing and upgrading, and it can get obsessive.' ..and VERY expensive/time consuming. We're retired now and 'limited'. Quite a few years ago. Yup. Not going to get too personal on the internet, but things in life happen as we get older, so we are at a stand-still. Again, we hope dolby hasn't found a way to move DTS out. Just my opinion...yes. We are completely satisfied with DTS versions (almost always over the 5.1 dolby versions in our rig/home.) and many people are not going to be able to afford, and, or want to redo the work done in hopes that it's a guaranteed improvement. Not to include folks with ~real~ internet for 'steaming' services. etc. It's pathetic here. Not happening in the sticks. Everything we listen to is what we own. Re-doing an entire multi-use room might not work and an expensive / time consuming proposition. To have an actual whole room for music.. man that would be awesome! I totally agree with your post there barfle. Wish we were young again ....sometimes. Fortunately, my wife loves music and surround too, so were in business regardless. We grew up together as just kids, so we are very like-minded. Scary sometimes. Sounds like your better half is all good with music too.