Hi all, been lurking here for a little while and thought id put my system up as it changes Im in the process of moving from a Hifi system to an AV system. At the moment, its a Marantz PM 7200 (which I bought ages ago as a student) and some Monitor Audio BR5's. I mainly listen to music off of my phone or laptop, the girls in the house regularly plug in spotify etc through their laptops too. I wanted something that would be pretty good for music and av, but decided I couldn't really afford it and gave up on the idea for a while. Luckily my Dad decided to upgrade his Onkyo 805 to an 808, so now I have his 805, which sounds great and I can bi-amp my BR5's to boot.
So, the system Im building and hope to finish by january ish, Is based around the BR5's and the 805. I have a PS3 (hides behind the telly) and will shortly be getting a new style apple tv so I can stream music from my phone, the girls can stream their spotify and all will be well, in theory. I've just bought a REL T3 which will be paid for by selling the 7200 CD player (an old Philips burner) will probably end up in the loft as it seems to be worthless. Finally, a pair of BR1's and a BX centre (couldn't find a walnut BR centre) will be showing up at a convienently placed seasonal event towards the end of december.
The question I do have is about sub placement. As the room is nice and square (only looks weird because of the panoramic picture) the surrounds etc will be simple to set up, but I am unsure of the sub. REL claim that setup for their subs is a little different, and they recommend putting it in the front left and right corners. Where I have two doors. My options are in between speakers and TV stand, in the fireplace, or down the side of the sofa. Can anyone whittle it down for me so I don't need to test all four spots?
Paul
So, the system Im building and hope to finish by january ish, Is based around the BR5's and the 805. I have a PS3 (hides behind the telly) and will shortly be getting a new style apple tv so I can stream music from my phone, the girls can stream their spotify and all will be well, in theory. I've just bought a REL T3 which will be paid for by selling the 7200 CD player (an old Philips burner) will probably end up in the loft as it seems to be worthless. Finally, a pair of BR1's and a BX centre (couldn't find a walnut BR centre) will be showing up at a convienently placed seasonal event towards the end of december.
The question I do have is about sub placement. As the room is nice and square (only looks weird because of the panoramic picture) the surrounds etc will be simple to set up, but I am unsure of the sub. REL claim that setup for their subs is a little different, and they recommend putting it in the front left and right corners. Where I have two doors. My options are in between speakers and TV stand, in the fireplace, or down the side of the sofa. Can anyone whittle it down for me so I don't need to test all four spots?
Paul