Wiring suggestion for receive

[vijaychsk]

In my new construction, I need some design ideas for the A/V wiring in the living area.

My plan is to have a wall-mounted TV in the great room and some kind of TV stand below it (although I don't place on top it, just for hiding things, placing books, play station or something..).

I also have ceiling speakers pre-wired but I'm confused about where to connect to the receiver.

I have two options:

1. Since I plan to have some stand/cabinetry under the wall mount. I can place the receiver right below it. I can even have my PlayStation inside the cabinetry.
2. Route the speaker wiring to some closet or a location away from the TV. Have control from a central place. I still need to have the PlayStation in the cabinetry under the TV.

Any ideas on where to place the receiver? Any future-proofing ideas that I should consider?

At this point, I have only plan to have a speaker system and a gaming console. With most things are digital now, I don't plan to buy any blu-ray player. No idea what I'll hook with my TV in the future.

 

[diskreet]

The only concern with having them separate is that you need a wire that can support the bandwidth of high speed video. Definitely run fiber optic cables to the TV area. They are expensive, but more future proof than HDMI (already very limited for length at true 2.1 speeds) and ethernet (not fast enough).

Benefits to another location include the ability to plan for a rack, you won't hear fans/relays clicking as you use the devices, and so on.

What speaker layout are you planning for? Can we help with that?

 

[vijaychsk]

The only concern with having them separate is that you need a wire that can support the bandwidth of high speed video. Definitely run fiber optic cables to the TV area. They are expensive, but more future proof than HDMI (already very limited for length at true 2.1 speeds) and ethernet (not fast enough).

Benefits to another location include the ability to plan for a rack, you won't hear fans/relays clicking as you use the devices, and so on.

What speaker layout are you planning for? Can we help with that?

I'm planning for 5.1 surround sound with 3 speakers in the front wall and 2 rear speakers in the ceiling.

 

[diskreet]

I'm planning for 5.1 surround sound with 3 speakers in the front wall and 2 rear speakers in the ceiling.

Any chance you can do true surround speakers more to the sides in the wall or on stands? If you're able to do in-ceiling you can plan for Atmos. It's not necessary, but adds a nice effect.

For placement of the actual speakers, I'd recommend looking at all the recommendations from experts:

Dolby Atmos Speaker Setup Guides

Browse our wide-range of Dolby Atmos speaker step-by-step setup guides to find the best speaker placement and configuration for your home theater.

www.dolby.com

I planned my Atmos system to Dolby's specs and locking in speaker locations helped me finalize the rest of the room (link in my signature).

 

[lovinthehd]

Whether putting the avr in the cabinet or closet don't forget about ventilation needs. Also what type of remote control if you have it behind a door...

 

[vijaychsk]

Whether putting the avr in the cabinet or closet don't forget about ventilation needs. Also what type of remote control if you have it behind a door...

For TV, IR for sure. For Xbox and play station, I don't know (I don't have any one of them, planning to get one). Probably these gaming consoles use Bluetooth or wifi. That's another reason of dilemma. If none of these gaming consoles support IR blaster or someway of repeating signal, I should avoid setting up a/v in a separate closet instead put everything under the TV (receiver, gaming console, blue ray etc. ).

 

[lovinthehd]

Some universal remotes can handle both BT and IR. Haven't used a game console in years, but my PS3 was BT but I bought an IR converter kit/remote from Sony to use with an IR only universal remote at the time. Having everything with short wire runs isn't a bad thing, and ventilation can be done even with tv credenza type stands.