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    Question Setup help/suggestions for surrounds and Atmos

    Would there be a significant difference or would you advise saving just a tad bit to get the same tower speakers as the FL/DR speakers for my surrounds (Q750s) for the sake of 'timbre matching', or are towers not worth it for surrounds and bookshelves speakers would be better (e.g. Q150s)...
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    Question Setup help/suggestions for surrounds and Atmos

    Great suggestions bigboss, thanks for sharing this info - I'll take a deeper dive.
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    Question Setup help/suggestions for surrounds and Atmos

    That's great thanks for sharing that! We never thought of making use of the space like that. We reinstalled the preexisting fireplace with an electric one when we moved in 2 decades ago, but we stopped using it the last decade as we found it more energy efficient to use the ducted heating...
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    Question Setup help/suggestions for surrounds and Atmos

    Thanks bigboss - that's really helpful. When you say 'on top of the beige sofa' and 'on top of the red sofa', do you mean directly behind them like so (refer to 'RL' and 'RR')? Open to other suggestions on room layout (but it's quite hard given the fireplace, the curtains, the length of the...
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    Question Setup help/suggestions for surrounds and Atmos

    Hi everyone, New to HT and wanting some suggestions on what to implement given my room size. See here for a photo of my room layout: View: https://i.imgur.com/JroYv1d.png Note: On the far RHS, across the 90% of the 4.9m length, are curtains. Note: Still deciding between sub placement...
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    Question Old Onkyo Integra/B&W and New KEF - how to best integrate?

    Hi Guys, Hoping to get some help. I'm very new to the HT scene. I had recently bought the KEF Q750 for front L/R, and KEF Q650 as centre, and a Yamaha RXV-2085 AV receiver. I've now only realised behind some boxes in the basement, were a pair of Onkyo Integra TX-DS989 (apparently top of the...