Recommended speakers for my new build - large room 8M wide X 4M long

[admin_exported]

Nearing completion of my house renovations, and I now have a living room which is 8m wide by 4m long. I.e. the Plasma is going on one of the longer walls (approx centr of room).

I am replacing all my 12+ year old cinema system, but need to figure out the best speaker package to handle such a big room, especially the width.

Does anyone have experience of a similar sized room, and if so what speakers would you recommend? I have though about Dali Ikons and the wonderful Mordaunt short Performance 6 package, but very open minded. I want to get the speakers chosen, then I'll buy appropriate amplification to suit.

 

[Sorreltiger]

You're actually going to be sitting quite close (3m?) to the screen, then, if the surrounds are going to be sited to the side and a little behind (as recommended on the Dolby website, for example). Therefore, the speakers won't be that far away either but you have a huge choice. Before giving advice, we all need to know your budget as the speaker/amp package needs to be chosen TOGETHER.

 

[Anonymous]

Pioneer sc-lx81 is the chosen amp.

Was looking at Tannoy arena highline 500 in 7.1 configuration.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Hi

I have that amplifier with the B&W FPM series see B&W website and they sound fantastic. I have two 6's at the front one 5 for the centre and two fours at the rear with B&W PV1 sub.

This system is the best I have heard.

 

[v1c]

Have a look at Miller & Kreisel packages 750 , new 950 or 150. Or another alternative sunfire cinema ribbons.

www.homecinema.uk.com/products.asp

to wet the appetite.

 

[bigboss]

My lounge is similar sized as yours, & I've got Monitor Audio R225HD front & centre, & R90HD rears with Monitor Audio AW-12 subwoofer. The sound is absolutely splendid and more than adequate. If you've got 60" TV, go for R250HD which will match the height of your TV. Mine was being housed inside a cabinet anyway...so I went for the smaller one.

 

[Anonymous]

Hey guys I went for the Tannoy Arena highline 500's. TS12 sub. Sound is superb, albeit a bit trebbly in the rears to start. Pioneer Amp takes some fiddling with to get the best setup - the auto setup feature did a reasonable job, but I had to tweak to get it sounding right, especially centre dialogue. My room is very empty and quite an echo, so turned up the bass and attenuated high ends a bit. Very pleased. The tannoy fronts are rather subtle, but still experimenting...... Once I've got the home cinema side cracked, I'm gonna have a go at getting stereo music set-up sorted. Amp has so many settings to play with.

PS - Pioneer PDP-LX6090 panel is awesome. Glad I didn't scimp and just settle for the (much cheaper) 50". It is such a shame they are pulling out of this market.