Please help - Need advice on a home theater system.

[RichyRihc]

PLEASE HELP:
I have a nice size room with vaulted ceilings.
I need a relatively concealed 3.1 home theater/ surround system.

This isn’t a main/ intended theater room but I have a nice 75 inch QLED HDTV coming and wanted a really nice sound system to go with. System is mostly for TV/ movies but also music. I don’t have right room to conceal the wiring for rear satellite speakers (i.e. for 5 or 7.1) unless they are small and wireless… is why I am going for 3.1… and the front speakers need to be “in-wall.”

This is what I’ve come up with so far:
Receiver: Marantz SR5012 ($1000)
In-Wall speaker: Martin Logan Axis High-Performance ($850) x2
Center channel: MartinLogan Motion 50XT ($900)
Subwoofer: MartinLogan – Dynamo 700W 10” ($700)

I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M DOING but I have a little money to spend – BUT don’t want to waste my money either. This is just what I’ve come up via reviews, research, etc. I was going through BestBuy initially but I have deviated from their recommendations a bit.

It would be a bigger dream to have rear satellite speakers (5.1 or 7.1) if possible.
I am very interested in the Bose Virtually Invisible 300 Wireless Surround Speakers but I don’t know if they are proprietary to Bose or if they will even work with what I have. Please advise if or if not…

If the Bose won’t work – Is there anything that I can use for satellite/ rear speakers that are small and wireless?

Also, which Blu-ray should I get?
ANY advice on this matter is greatly appreciated.
I want a really nice system within the price range that I’m already working with.

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

The only truly wireless speakers are battery powered and consequently don’t have much power. Do you really want to mess with recharging your speakers all the time, or having them die in the middle of a show?

If running cables is the problem, then consider a wireless transmitter / receiver. That would allow you to get the signal to the back of the room, where a remote amplifier could be used to drive the speakers.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[RichyRihc]

Which wireless transmitter/ receiver would you recommend.

How would you set this room up?
Room size is (~15' x 19') with ~25 ft vaulted ceilings and attached off of an eat-in nook and kitchen.

Just FYI - I was considering "in-wall" b/c the house came with them and wiring for them... I was just going to upgrade them.

Center speaker is not in-wall b/c it isn't really practical to conceal it that way. I was just going to put it in the entertainment cabinet under the TV - The TV will be wall mounted.

I also didn't think that I could add rear speakers b/c I can't really run/ hide wires... so I was thinking of adding wireless ONLY if I can get really nice sounding small wireless speakers. How would you do it?

Again, I don't know what I am doing. I want to get something that sounds amazing enough for that room, and I have some money to spend. I was relying too much on BestBuy... Now I am exploring options.

Any advise on how to set this room up is appreciated.
Again, "how would you do it" is what I am looking for with respect to advice. Thanks

 

[lovinthehd]

How are the current in-walls positioned? Got a pic?

I wouldn't bother with the ML sub, you can do better for $700. Look at Hsu Research, Rythmik, SVS...the sub doesn't need to be the same brand as the speakers. Even then, for a room of that volume, a single small sub may not be sufficient, and I'd include 12" subs in your space as small. Maybe spend less on the avr and move that money to subwoofage. Try shopping avrs at accessories4less.com.

With a wireless surround (which are to the sides in 5.1, rear surrounds come into play with 7.1) you're still going to have wires to the speakers and power cord to the remote amp. I'd never buy Bose anything. Maybe just start 3.1 and see if that suffices....