A Christmas Upgrade Advice-- AV Receiver- Please

[Eppie]

Wise move with the center speaker. For the sub, are the cables on the DefTech long enough to move the sub to the table position? That you would give some idea of how another sub will perform in that location. Not everyone can use a measurement mic and REW software, but a basic way to place a sub is with the subwoofer crawl method described in this article. You need long enough cables of course but for a single sub it gets you close.

 

[greatestboss]

Wise move with the center speaker. For the sub, are the cables on the DefTech long enough to move the sub to the table position? That you would give some idea of how another sub will perform in that location. Not everyone can use a measurement mic and REW software, but a basic way to place a sub is with thedescribed in this article. You need long enough cables of course but for a single sub it gets you close.

Yes my Sub cable is 5 meters. You're right, I wouldn't know how to use the mic and REW. I'll try the subwoofer crawl method.
Probably the included the Anthem Room Correction (ARC) could help too.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Also. To get any benefit from an Atmos soundtrack, the height speakers need to be placed better.

 

[greatestboss]

Also. To get any benefit from an Atmos soundtrack, the height speakers need to be placed better.

You're referring for both Height 1 & 2

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

You're referring for both Height 1 & 2

Yes.

 

[Cos]

As everyone have recommended, I bought a wall mount and fixed the TV and moved the Center Speaker on top of the Stand. Perfect and immediate sound improvement (see the attached photos).
Another Q please- Can you let me know if the X-15 would be a good fit in the place of the table. If you notice from the picture, the Definitive Sub place is too small to fit the X-15 (see photo with arrow)

Have you check the measurements...the X15 is pretty large. I am not sure would work in either space very well. It could also be how the picture was taken.

I checked their website, not as large as I thought. I have seen it in person multiple times at my dealer and thought it was way too big, but I could be wrong.

 

[greatestboss]

Have you check the measurements...the X15 is pretty large. I am not sure would work in either space very well. It could also be how the picture was taken.

I checked their website, not as large as I thought. I have seen it in person multiple times at my dealer and thought it was way too big, but I could be wrong.

Yes I'm aware it's huge, just measured the space. It should fit but I'm not sure if it's the ideal space. My only other space is next back sofa near the Surround Speakers..

X-15 Size : H24 5/8" × W23 3/16" × D24 5/8"
Space Size: W32" × D32"

 

[greatestboss]

Yes.

That's the challenge, the space is limited. Have you seen my original photos that I posted. Any recommendation? Do you need more photos to give you better idea.

 

[Trebdp83]

As @William Lemmerhirt mentioned, and I mentioned in an earlier post, the height speakers need to be placed accordingly. If being placed atop other speakers, they need to be on their backs to bounce off of the ceiling. If placed on the wall, they need to be angled downward.

 

[greatestboss]

As @William Lemmerhirt mentioned, and I mentioned in an earlier post, the height speakers need to be placed accordingly. If being placed atop other speakers, they need to be on their backs to bounce off of the ceiling. If placed on the wall, they need to be angled downward.
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Thanks for sharing the pictures, that's very clear and it's easier for me to place them on their backs to bounce off of the ceiling than hang them on the wall (less drilling is better as the house is rented). However I'm sure they'll sound better if placed on the wall angled downward.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Thanks for sharing the pictures, that's very clear and it's easier for me to place them on their backs to bounce off of the ceiling than hang them on the wall (less drilling is better as the house is rented). However I'm sure they'll sound better if placed on the wall angled downward.

I’ll be happy to elaborate further later. But trebs advice is solid. You will have to change them in the AVR menu to Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers. Do not select height or top settings.

 

[greatestboss]

As @William Lemmerhirt mentioned, and I mentioned in an earlier post, the height speakers need to be placed accordingly. If being placed atop other speakers, they need to be on their backs to bounce off of the ceiling. If placed on the wall, they need to be angled downward.
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Did you remove the banana plugs when you placed them atop of other speakers, I tired and it didn't work. Probably I'll have to place rubber feet underneath them to avoid damaging the banana plugs and raise the speakers.

 

[Trebdp83]

Sorry, the pic was not of my speakers. I suppose they applied rubber feet to them.

 

[greatestboss]

Quick Q, I live in a house on the second floor, the owner lives at the ground & first floor, he always complains about the sound and vibration, rumbling and rattling coming from my Subwoofer Definitive Technology SuperCube I. Now I will replace it with the Paradigm Defiance X15, double the size. Should I place it on two IsoAcoustics ISO-200Sub Subwoofer Isolation Stands

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I can’t imagine it making much if any difference. Bass waves will excite the whole floor and air space above him so I don’t see that helping. Looks really cool though!

 

[greatestboss]

I can’t imagine it making much if any difference. Bass waves will excite the whole floor and air space above him so I don’t see that helping. Looks really cool though!

I should move then before he lets me go

 

[Trebdp83]

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I should move then before he lets me go

Might be a good idea!

 

[Eppie]

Your room is slightly larger than mine but I find that my 12" SVS SB-2000Pro does a fine job. Maybe not enough for a bass head like William but it was a big improvement over the cheap Klipsch I had previously. If it's a rental and you're limited as too how loud you can play the system, the Paradigm X12 would still be a good performer. If you foresee yourself moving to a larger space in the future, then the X15 would be a longer term investment.

 

[greatestboss]

Your room is slightly larger than mine but I find that my 12" SVS SB-2000Pro does a fine job. Maybe not enough for a bass head like William but it was a big improvement over the cheap Klipsch I had previously. If it's a rental and you're limited as too how loud you can play the system, the Paradigm X12 would still be a good performer. If you foresee yourself moving to a larger space in the future, then the X15 would be a longer term investment.

Yes definitely it's a long term investment as I'm buying my own house in the next 2 Years, hence the X15 is my priority as a single Sub option unless I go through the avenue of 2 Subs like most people recommended, then I'm obliged to go with two smaller ones like X12, SVS PB-3000, SVS SB-1000, SVS 3000 Micro Subwoofer, SVS PB-100 . I believe the SVS SB16 is more or less similar to the X15. Meanwhile I need to think of the Owner and the Subwoofer tug of war.
Of course the Perlisten Subs are my favorites but they are out of price league given that I will definitely get the Marantz C30 (dream come true), hence I can't afford all at once.
Any idea if Fyne Audio F3-12 Subwoofer any good.