This is my first posting but I wanted to say thanks to all you Audioholic participants as I have developed a very quick education reading many threads at this and other sites. My first post will be a long one:
I have a full range of Bag End HT speakers that I want to integrate into a new theater set up. For those that are not aware of Bag End, they make mostly commercial products and have recently launch a HT series. You can find out more at
www.bagend.com.
Specifically, I was able to get a great deal on the following:
Five MM-8H monitors (
http://www.bagend.com/bagend/mm-8h.htm)
Two INFRASUB 18s (
http://www.bagend.com/bagend/infra18detail.htm)
One INFRASUB 12 (
http://www.bagend.com/bagend/infrasub12.htm)
We recently moved into a new house that has a space in the basement that will be a dedicated theater ast some point (late 2005). The MM-8s and the 18" subs were slated for usage there. However, we have decided to set up a less serious theater in a great room that is directly connected to our kitchen and a casual dining room. Ceilings are tall at 11' and our RPTV and front speakers will be in a small alcove. This is an acoustical nightmare but it is what I have to work with.
My plan at this point is to use three MM-8s as the front mains. To keep marital harmony, I will use the single 12" sub in this setup. However, for aesthetic and other reasons (four small children) it is likely to be mounted directly under the RPTV in a built-in cabinet. No ideal but....
Surrounds are a challenge as I can not hang anything from the ceiling or walls (never mind freestanding). My thoughts are aimable ceiling speakers such as SpeakerCraft or the Polks. Looking to mount three of these in a triagular pattern hoping for a 6.1 setup.
If have read this far, thank you. My questions:
1) Any thoughts on the ceiling surrounds? Timbre matching to Bag Ends?
2) I have really come to like the Yamaha RVX1500 - thoughts on its matching to the Bag Ends or ceiling surrounds?
3)The ceiling surrounds will require a 45' speaker wire run to the AVR position - is 14 ga sufficient or do I need 12 ga.
Any and all comments are welcome. Thanks.
(I will be cross posting this to the Speaker forum as well)
