What should I do to upgrade?

[gnorthern]

I have a large great room (5200 cubic feet) and currently own a Marantz SR6013 (110w at 8 ohms), Klipsch RF-82 II speakers, RC-62 II center channel, R-41SA speakers Atmos speakers, THX surround and two ceiling speakers in the back, with a great Paradigm subwoofer. Good, but not great. I want to upgrade the sound without breaking the bank. The options I see are:
1. Stick with Klipsch. My wife won't agree to the Reference RF-7 III for decorative purposes (too tall), and a bit more than I want to spend. Would the RP-8000F II with matching Atmos speakers or the RP-8060FA II be a step up?
2. Get less sensitive speakers. Can my receiver give theatre like sound with 92db sensitivity or lower? I leave the surround sound speakers.

No matter how I cut it, to get the quality of sound I want replacing the receiver would go past the maximum I can spend.

Thank you.

 

[Mikado463]

Good Lord, your great room is more than twice the size of my whole house !

Tell me how anyone with a 5200 sq ft great room has to worry about $$, good luck, you're gonna need it .....

 

[TLS Guy]

I have a large great room (5200 square feet) and currently own a Marantz SR6013 (110w at 8 ohms), Klipsch RF-82 II speakers, RC-62 II center channel, R-41SA speakers Atmos speakers, THX surround and two ceiling speakers in the back, with a great Paradigm subwoofer. Good, but not great. I want to upgrade the sound without breaking the bank. The options I see are:
1. Stick with Klipsch. My wife won't agree to the Reference RF-7 III for decorative purposes (too tall), and a bit more than I want to spend. Would the RP-8000F II with matching Atmos speakers or the RP-8060FA II be a step up?
2. Get less sensitive speakers. Can my receiver give theatre like sound with 92db sensitivity or lower? I leave the surround sound speakers.

No matter how I cut it, to get the quality of sound I want replacing the receiver would go past the maximum I can spend.

Thank you.

Did you not make a typo? That space is 400 sq.ft. larger than my whole house.

For a space that big it is a total waste of money to spend any more on equipment. To fill a space that large requires a lot of power and huge speakers. It is truly a professional undertaking and requires a large knowledge base. I have designed and built out in spaces that large and larger in times past, but is is a massive undertaking.

For Atmos that space is too large for the domestic specs and requires a pro approach which for Atmos is very, very expensive. You will not fill that space with speakers driven from a receiver. That is just tinkering.

 

[j_garcia]

Cubic not Square footage? It is still a big room. Mine is about 30x35 with an open kitchen and I have a 20ft vaulted celling, so a big space too.

Let's start with: when you say "not good", where is it not performing so well? Is it SPL? If SPL, but you like the sound, an amp might be sufficient. If that is the size of the room, then that space to fill is likely a factor. Or is it the way it sounds? That will help.

 

[gnorthern]

Good Lord, your great room is more than twice the size of my whole house !

Tell me how anyone with a 5200 sq ft great room has to worry about $$, good luck, you're gonna need it .....

Oops. Cubic feet. Thank you for pointing that out. Our house is only 1720 square feet total.

 

[gnorthern]

Cubic not Square footage? It is still a big room. Mine is about 30x35 with an open kitchen and I have a 20ft vaulted celling, so a big space too.

Let's start with: when you say "not good", where is it not performing so well? Is it SPL? If SPL, but you like the sound, an amp might be sufficient. If that is the size of the room, then that space to fill is likely a factor. Or is it the way it sounds? That will help.

Wow, you have a really big room.

The sound pressure is fine. I have just heard far more expensive setups have greater clarity (reviewers say pick up the nuances of the music). I can drive my speakers loud without breaking sweat. My concern with less sensitive speakers I get the clarity but lose the sound pressure when watching movies and shows. I have a super sub (I replaced that first since I found a super deal, a 15" Paradigm) which I have not setup, but I have zero doubt will sound better than 12" Klipsch currently in use from Costco.

 

[gnorthern]

Wow, you have a really big room.

The sound pressure is fine. I have just heard far more expensive setups have greater clarity (reviewers say pick up the nuances of the music). I can drive my speakers loud without breaking sweat. My concern with less sensitive speakers I get the clarity but lose the sound pressure when watching movies and shows. I have a super sub (I replaced that first since I found a super deal, a 15" Paradigm) which I have not setup, but I have zero doubt will sound better than 12" Klipsch currently in use from Costco and give more feel in movies.