I am going to buy the Denon X8500H and want some advice on what equipment to buy with it to achieve the ability to get Auro 3D and Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersion surround sound in my 19 foot by 13 foot by 8 feet high room that already has a Sony XBR-65A9F Master Series OLED 4K HDR TV. Any suggestions on which brands of speakers to buy will be appreciated. My husband and I are both retired Electrical Engineers and want a High End Audio system in this room to match the 4K TV we have purchased
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I would also like to suggest since you have a good budget taking advantage of a lot of ID companies generous free trial and return policy. It's critical to test out how speakers sound in your room. What you hear in the store may change once you get them home based on how your room affects the sound
Sometimes you get lucky and they sound better right off the bat at home then even in the store! Lol.
Also try to look for high end audio stores in your area even a little bit of a drive can be worth it.
Bjorn's is the only high end store in my town San Antonio Texas. They are so great with customer service over a Best Buy etc. They have a generous return policy like ID companies 30 days no questions asked
I've built a great reputation with them over time my sales rep scores me huge deals all the time on gear I like. Something you can't always get with ID companies since there trying to max profit lines going without a brick and mortar they don't always like too wheel and deal. Doesn't mean they won't just not as likely I've found
An example I walked into Bjorn's with cash and told them I wanted 2 SVS PB 4000's what kind off deal can we work out?
It was a lottof fun haggling and they gave me a great deal on those 2 subs.
They gave me the same courtesy when I bought 3 Klipsch RP8000f's towers for my front stage very happy with the deal we worked out
Sounds like since your looking for more high end gear your budget is going to give you a lot of flexibility.
Whether it's the Klipsch RP line or the RF7!!!'s and there ultra thx lineup for in ceiling for heights RBH, Aperion audio, SVS, HSU, Philharmonic, man the list could go on and on and on and on for all the juicy options out there for audio
With the internet companies this is a great time to be a buyer for home audio there is so much competition and options out there
Please send us pictures to go with your room dimensions when you can so we can look at your layout and make suggestions on what we might do or buy if we had that room
Welcome to the forum and great grab with that new Denon flagship!
Have fun learning about all stuff audio were going to have fun helping you!