Home Theater system recommendations

[Smitty15]

Hello! I am a new member looking for some expert advice. My wife and I have been working hard to finish our attic and would like to reward ourselves with a finished home theater with some awesome surround sound. I have done a lot of research and was thinking about a 5.2.4 surround sound system. Our main plan would be to use our system for Dolby atmos/Dolby vision (apologies, newbie here). We purchased a 77” OLED LG TV and have a flat ceiling in the center of the room for some ceiling speakers, Could you all please guide us on what sound system to get (including receiver) to get the best home theater experience? Our budget is $6000 (surround sound/subs/receiver). You can see our planned layout in the attached image. Thanks!

 

[mazersteven]

Receiver

Denon AVR-X3600H (2019 model)

9.2-channel home theater receiver with Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Apple® AirPlay® 2, and Amazon Alexa compatibility

www.crutchfield.com

Speakers

SVS Prime Pinnacle Speaker Surround System

Stunning cinema-grade output from 5.0 system with crisp dynamics, room-energizing bass response, revealing clarity and head-turning surround effects.

www.svsound.com

Subwoofers 2. Depending on the exact size of that theater you might have to move up to the pb3000

PB-2000 Pro Subwoofer | SVS

The PB-2000 Pro subwoofer features legendary SVS technology for immersive home theater experiences.

www.svsound.com

Wire/Cables

Blue Jeans Cable -- Quality Cables at Reasonable Prices

This system leaves you roughly $1,000 depending if you have to move up in subwoofers and also leaves you an amount for the 4 in-ceiling speakers

 

[mazersteven]

Or

Denon AVR-X3600H (2019 model)

9.2-channel home theater receiver with Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Apple® AirPlay® 2, and Amazon Alexa compatibility

www.crutchfield.com

Premier 800F

4-driver, 3-way bass reflex floorstanding

www.paradigm.com

Premier 600C

6-driver, 3-way passive radiator bass reflex center channel*Stand not included

www.paradigm.com

Premier 200B

2-driver, 2-way bass reflex bookshelf*Stand not included

www.paradigm.com

PB-2000 Pro Subwoofer | SVS

The PB-2000 Pro subwoofer features legendary SVS technology for immersive home theater experiences.

www.svsound.com

$5700 before inceilings

 

[Smitty15]

Receiver

Denon AVR-X3600H (2019 model)

9.2-channel home theater receiver with Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Apple® AirPlay® 2, and Amazon Alexa compatibility

www.crutchfield.com

Speakers

SVS Prime Pinnacle Speaker Surround System

Stunning cinema-grade output from 5.0 system with crisp dynamics, room-energizing bass response, revealing clarity and head-turning surround effects.

www.svsound.com

Subwoofers 2. Depending on the exact size of that theater you might have to move up to the pb3000

PB-2000 Pro Subwoofer | SVS

The PB-2000 Pro subwoofer features legendary SVS technology for immersive home theater experiences.

www.svsound.com

Wire/Cables

Blue Jeans Cable -- Quality Cables at Reasonable Prices

This system leaves you roughly $1,000 depending if you have to move up in subwoofers and also leaves you an amount for the 4 in-ceiling speakers

Sir, thank you so much for the advice! I do have one question. I noticed that the speakers say “satellite speakers,” do we actually need a satellite dish on our roof to use these? We would have wifi hookups..forgive my ignorance. I’m a very new to the home theater gig.

 

[mazersteven]

Satellite just means they are smaller then traditional/normal bookshelf speakers

 

[Smitty15]

Satellite just means they are smaller then traditional/normal bookshelf speakers

Thanks! I really appreciate the quick responses!

 

[Smitty15]

Or

Denon AVR-X3600H (2019 model)

9.2-channel home theater receiver with Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Apple® AirPlay® 2, and Amazon Alexa compatibility

www.crutchfield.com

Premier 800F

4-driver, 3-way bass reflex floorstanding

www.paradigm.com

Premier 600C

6-driver, 3-way passive radiator bass reflex center channel*Stand not included

www.paradigm.com

Premier 200B

2-driver, 2-way bass reflex bookshelf*Stand not included

www.paradigm.com

PB-2000 Pro Subwoofer | SVS

The PB-2000 Pro subwoofer features legendary SVS technology for immersive home theater experiences.

www.svsound.com

$5700 before inceilings

Last question. Which choice would you choose out of the two you picked? Also, I think I can convince my wife to let me get the 3000s

 

[mazersteven]

Or

Denon AVR-X3600H (2019 model)

9.2-channel home theater receiver with Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Apple® AirPlay® 2, and Amazon Alexa compatibility

www.crutchfield.com

SIERRA TOWER PAIR

Introducing our Flagship Loudspeaker "The midrange on the Towers...is a main event. Inner detail is fantastic even on large-ensemble recordings, and they are free from distortion and retain a hefty amount of dynamic headroom when played at spirited levels." -Enjoy the Music.com Combining...

www.ascendacoustics.com

With Ribbon Tweeter up-grade

SIERRA HORIZON

Our Flagship Center Speaker! Combining exceptionally wide and linear dispersion, massive dynamics, high levels of detail and a smooth and musical presentation, the Sierra Horizon has been designed to transport you into the concert venue, recording studio or movie theater. Equally adept at music...

www.ascendacoustics.com

With Ribbon Tweeter uo-grade

SIERRA-2EX PAIR

Our New Benchmark Bookshelf Ribbon Speaker Important Note: Sierra-2EX has been replaced by our new Sierra-2EX V2 Featuring our new proprietary 6" SEAS EXCEL Curv™ Woofer. With the development of this shockingly high-performance new woofer, we have improved upon every aspect of our award winning...

www.ascendacoustics.com

$6600 before subs and In-Ceilings

 

[mazersteven]

And don't forget one of these

 

[Smitty15]

And don't forget one of these

Thanks! You have given me a lot to think about. I have a lot to learn about audio equipment. I will make sure to do some research. It can be overwhelming how many options there are for sound systems setups, equipment, 100’s of receivers, 100’s of speakers etc. I really do appreciate the advice!

 

[mazersteven]

100’s of receivers

Yes there are a lot of receivers. I posted IMO the best receiver (Amps, Features, Connectivity, Room Correction) at a Great Deal. Don't think about that one too long before it sells out

 

[Smitty15]

Yes there are a lot of receivers. I posted IMO the best receiver (Amps, Features, Connectivity, Room Correction) at a Great Deal. Don't think about that one too long before it sells out

Just purchased Denon AVR X-3600H, SVS Prime pinnacle surround system, 4 Prime elevation, and two PB-3000! Thank you so much for the input! So I see the link for blue jeans cables. What would be your advice for the exact cables to connect everything to? SVS mentioned to get "in-wall rated cables and RCA interconnect cables," when they saw the blueprints of my attic. I was planning on running these through the attic storage places (other side of the drywall) to the A/V electrical room behind the TV.

 

[mazersteven]

Just purchased Denon AVR X-3600H, SVS Prime pinnacle surround system, 4 Prime elevation, and two PB-3000! Thank you so much for the input! So I see the link for blue jeans cables. What would be your advice for the exact cables to connect everything to? SVS mentioned to get "in-wall rated cables and RCA interconnect cables," when they saw the blueprints of my attic. I was planning on running these through the attic storage places (other side of the drywall) to the A/V electrical room behind the TV.

That will be one awesome system

Call BlueJeans but The 12 gauge should work fine

Speaker Cable at Blue Jeans Cable

 

[mazersteven]

The Art of Subwoofer Placement | SVS

Tips on where to place a subwoofer for best performance possible.

www.svsound.com

Why Go Dual Subwoofers? | SVS

Benefits of having two or more subwoofers in your home audio system, and placement tips.

www.svsound.com

How to Place a Subwoofer For Best Bass Performance

Subwoofer Placement: An easy guide for placement of your home theater subwoofer. Crawl for bass to find the optimal location and achieve the best sound.

www.audioholics.com

Subwoofer Placement - The Place for Bass Part 1

Where it comes to fine-tuning a home theater sound system for peak performance, finding those locations within a typical home listening space where a subwoofer can provide the most satisfying

www.audioholics.com

 

[mazersteven]

And read some of this thread. Some of these guys are really helpful with Calibration. They will advise you on what you'll need

Multi eq app

I just ran aud. using the app but I have to go to work so I can’t play around. How do I know the changes I made in app are being used in the avr? When I checked avr, the settings are still the same from when I didn’t use the app. In the app should midrange compensation be on/off and where...

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[mazersteven]

We want Pictures!!!