Looking For Speaker Recommendations For My Denon X3400H AVR

[tripseven]

For HT only LCR are important to be same brand/series. For surround music, you'd want all speakers (except the sub) to be same brand/series - but surround music is quite rare, so we normally don't stress it.
As long as LCR speakers are very similar it would fine.

Well...looks like I'm good to go on the "rare surround music"

reference volume (as defined by THX) = 85db SPL volume for a normal program (aka continuous) and ability to peak at +20db more

Thank you!

 

[PENG]

While I did look at Klipsch extensively, to outperform BMRs significantly it would have blown my budget by too much. If you're talking RP160s all around...that's the decision I tasked myself with and went with the BMRs all around with MTM center.

I think you made a great choice going with the BMRs instead of Klipsch sold at Bestbuy.

Could you define "reference volume" please? Seems to be varying definitions searching online.
Listening position is just under 3 meters from fronts and LR surrounds. Rears could be up to 6 meters at back wall or if side-wall mounted and angled towards listening position then 3 meters is doable (not sure if that's a good way to mount). The link you gave for SPL Calculator puts me just in range without an amp if I understood it correctly. That does beg the question regarding "dynamic headroom" though.

Thanks...definitely looking for more suggestions on subs as I have no clue what I'm doing...on any of this actually.

Unless you are really keen on listening to THX reference spl (85 dB average) from more than 3 meters you should be fine, though I would still strong suggest you can an amp for the BMRs.

6 meter for the surround speakers does seem too much, try to get it closer to 3 meters or 4 if you must, and then crossover them at 100 Hz or higher should help, and that's another reason to go with the best subwoofer you can afford.

 

[snakeeyes]

I am also curious about the BMRs. I have heard a few people say the RAAL tweeter is perfect for music but some say not perfect for home theater. I’m not sure if there is any truth to that. I would bet BMRs with RAAL would be amazing, but I would get people’s thoughts on home theater. Also I would consider the Revel Concerta M16 bookshelf if you have read the review here, it tested great for everything. For the sub, the great ported 15s are Rythmik fv15hp or HSU VTF15. The cheaper ones Rythmik FVX15 or HSU VTF3 might work well too. Another bookshelf speaker that is recommended often on this forum is KEF LS50... Good luck!