Hi there, I recently purchased a new home and am looking for help with suggestions for how to set up my audio/video system. It is still pretty early on, we literally just moved in and are doing a lot of cleaning/remodeling so the place is a mess but I'm looking for help just so I can start to plan things. Generally we really love the house, it is kind of small but perfect for us. The living room is cozy with vaulted ceilings but I am struggling to decide how to set up my system due to it kind of having an odd layout. We stuck the tv in the corner on an old cabinet for now but it obviously sucks to actually use it at that angle.
A lot of our stuff is old hand-me-down items so I am wanting to get some newer things specifically for this space (couch, tv, etc.).
My system is a pair of Canton Chrono 70 towers and an RSL Speedwoofer 10inch sub and an older Denon AVR. I plan to get a new receiver and tv at some point but not sure yet what kind or how big. I primarily use my speakers for listening to music but it would be nice to pair to tv for movies at some point though it is not my priority.
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So the living room is kind of laid out in a long fashion, extending into the kitchen or "dining area". The dimensions of the room are 13.5' by 18'. The wall the door is in is 13.5' and then it is 18' long to the entryway into the dining room (where the ceiling flattens out). The fireplace is nice but is throwing me for a loop regarding how to set up my speakers.
So far my ideas have been...get a new cabinet for my AVR, place a tower on each side and have them in the living room in front of the window sending sound the "long way" across the living room. This is kind of appealing because it would send music toward kitchen area which would be nice when I am cooking etc. I thought if I did this then I could get a section or L-shaped couch. Not sure about the tv, I could put it on the same wall, or have considered removing the mantle and mounting it into the fireplace but I really don't know how to do that yet so would have to do some planning.
I could also if mounting the tv to the fireplace set my speakers up on either side of the fireplace also but I'm wondering if this would create a limited listening area by directing it across the narrow width of the room. I'm also unsure if I did this where I would put my AVR and how I would manage all of the cables. The fireplace is mainly what is throwing me off in how to go about orienting the room and my system.
I plan to put the sub wherever it sounds best. I am open to any and all suggestions or perspectives about how to outfit this space. If more information would be helpful then I'd be happy to provide it. Currently my speakers are not set up and I am missing my music so may just set them up preliminarily while I plan how I might want things permanently.
I appreciate any advice or perspective anyone can offer, thanks!