Thanks both! With this tv, view about 12 feet. Later on, maybe a projector setup with real theatre seating since there's room. Music preference is classic rock (Doobies, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan....). Plus some jazz (Coltrane, Klugh...). Generally, I prefer music listening volume to match the soundstage, not uber loud. For movies, the center channel/dialogue is a big deal...as important as special effects. Not necessarily IMAX fan but do like big scores. Actually play movies louder than music.
The JBLs are interesting! Never considered cinema speakers. No doubt they would fill the space with quality sound. I'll need to do some research but would these function as L/C/R? As in a pair up front? Add in ceiling for Atmos/surround?
Would I get audiophile stereo with music or need to get separates?
Really appreciate responses.
Most would say no just on aesthetics alone
Altho behind an acoustically transparent screen or similar that could be alleviated. They'd be terrific for both music and movies I think depending on how well you do your setup. You are an audiophile, a speaker is not. So if you use the speaker, its now an audiophile speaker as long as you are enthusiastic about high fidelity audio reproduction
With a tv depends how high the tv is mounted, not sure if there is a shorter configuration for center. Mixing surrounds or Atmos shouldn't be too difficult, altho matching the high sensitivity could pose some challenges.
Other JBLs like the Studio 5 series (which I have) could be an option.
@Danzilla31 I think is going to be moving on from his so maybe you guys could make a deal....altho JBL has traditionally periodically had terrific sales on them. The weak part is the center 520C for the series; recently I replaced mine with an Infinity RC263 for a bit more heft but probably try to find something more in the JBL Cinema line if I were going with the ones I linked....
At 12 feet away many speakers will work well, in a space like that your subwoofage can get swallowed up more easily....what do you have in the way of subs now?
