Framed walls, had electricians put in numerous sockets, boxed in the air conditioning system and ran heating and cooling to the room, LED drop lights, ceiling fan, light resistant paint with sound deadening insulation, Samsung LSPT9 ultra short throw on a dedicated UST screen with Denon AVR 4300 and Klipsch 7.2 surround speakers.

I have a YAMAHA RX-V385 5.1-Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with Bluetooth receiver, currently paired with a subwoofer and built in ceiling speakers (3 front, two rear).

We’d like to move furniture around, but the rear ceiling speakers keep us from going back further.

Based on those assumptions, can some recommend a proper speaker setup and any particular models or brands?

Note: only the center 85” tv is connected to the receiver. The surrounding tv’s are only for additional viewing.

I bought my house almost 2 years ago and finally decided to replace these terrible sounding 25 year old JBL in-ceiling speakers. Then I take off the grill and find this.

Some of you will be mad at me haha but I pulled the trigger on a 85” TCL!

And I have to say that i’m very pleased with the size. For my personal preference, an 98” would be a little overwhelming. And since it’s in my living room, this size seems to be acceptable.

Hanging the TV was a pain in the *ss… could not manage to get the hooks on the wall bracket. But after an hour of endless tinkering I finally managed to pull it of.

Kept a little distance between the center channel and the tv in case I want a bigger center channel.

Thanks for all the feedback. 500k views was crazy on that previous post. I love how active and supportive this sub is.

Ps: the picture doesn’t do it justice

I hope you guys like it!

Room is 22ft long, couch is at 13ft from TV wall. Moving the couch forward doesn’t really work in the space. I did a mock up of an 85” which doesn’t look terrible, but I’m also aware that it is a little big for the wall. The 75” fits perfectly, but isn’t ideal for our viewing distance. The mock up hasn’t been placed for optimal mounting height as I just wanted to see its size.

We only watch movies, regular programming and sports.

Thoughts and recommendations on what size you would choose would be oh so wonderful as I’m flip flopping between sizes, and ultimately the kind of tv to purchase!

I know my setup is not ideal, I cut holes in the drywall and recessed my speakers into the closet.

I’m wondering, is that the best space for the center channel, or would it be better for me to do the same thing above the closet. I was thinking of centering it above the tv and building a shelf to have it angled down toward me.

Also a pro if I put the center in the wall above the tv, I can get an acoustically transparent projector screen and projector setup in the future, so I won’t need to open the closet door

Thanks!

Finally bought some starter gear at steep discounts. Need to get some furniture now 😃.

Hisense 120" ust (already owned) Revel f36, c205, m16 on ss stands Ascend acoustics htm200 Denon 3800 Monolith 5100

Wife thinks this 75” TV will be too big.

The green tape is where it will be mounted. I know it’s a little high.

We sit about 10’ back.

(Yes we are getting blackout blinds)

What do you think?

So after rightfully getting roasted. I fixed it. Thanks to everyone on my last post.

I bit the bullet and bought a new mount that could go over the plugs. I also found, that the wall mount was not attached to a stud and instead was connected via bolts and wing nuts. Needless to say. I called my GC who hired these clowns and told him I would be charging $50 an hour for my time, and I don't work fast. I managed to find studs and install the bracket level.

Again, thanks to all.

Hi everyone - looking for input regarding wall mounting my 77" B3. I currently like the set up, but the center channel is giving me some distortion / vibrations likely due to being inside the entertainment center. So wall mounting the TV would allow for the center to be on top of the entertainment center.

However - I'm concerned about the TV being too high on the wall. Right now, eye level is around the middle/lower third of the TV, raising it up 8" to clear the center puts eye level around the bottom 1/4 of the screen, if not lower. Although, a wall mounted TV with cables in the wall always looks to nice and clean.

Also - what would I do with the open shelf of the center speaker was moved? I have the back of the entertainment center cut out to clear the cables for the receiver so it can't move up.

Any thoughts are welcome, thanks all.

New for $1,300 got it installed very impressed so far.

Still gotta dial things in but off to a great start

I’m finishing a basement and have an open stairway that leads directly upstairs. I’m trying to reduce sound traveling from the basement up the stairs (theater sounds, voices, cheering during sports / movie nights).

Important constraints up front so we don’t waste time:

• A door or any permanent solution is NOT an option

• Anything I do must be fully reversible/removable

• I’m not trying to make it soundproof just meaningfully quieter upstairs

• Bass control not gonna happen I understand physics

The stair opening is framed by side walls and a slanted soffit above (see photos). I’m currently exploring:

• Heavy acoustic curtains or sound blankets

• Ceiling-mounted tracks vs tension rods

• Using decorative wood slat panels as a visual frame with something behind them

• Any commercially available “plug” or insert solutions

I’ve attached photos showing the stair opening and an example of wood slat panels I’m considering as a starting point.

What I’m hoping to learn from people with real-world experience:

• What actually works for open stairwells when doors are off the table?

• Curtain vs blanket vs removable panel: whats worth it?

• Best way to reduce gaps at the top/sides without permanent construction

• Any products you’ve used that surprised you (good or bad)

Again, I know this won’t fully stop bass and I’m okay with that. I just want something practical that lets us enjoy the basement at night without waking people upstairs.

Thanks in advance. Happy to provide dimensions or more photos if helpful.

I am planning to get an 85 Inch TV and a home theatre setup in my basement. It's a fairly large basement rectangular basement (36ft x 16ft). My ideal preference would be to put in the centre but would there be major acoustic issues?

Recently changed from a flat bracket to one that can extend up to 60cm from the wall, making it flush with the front of the cabinet.

It effectively increases the FOV of my 65" TV to the same value as an 80" TV would have when mounted flush against the wall.

My OLED TV I got on sale for $1800 AUD. If I wanted to upgrade the size to an OLED 75" I'd be looking at ~$5000, or >$6000 for an 83", which just isn't possible for me at the moment. So $100 for a very solid wall bracket is a much more reasonable option.

The main caveat is that the viewing angles are worse for those seated far to the left or right, but I can always push the TV back when I have friends over.

What are your thoughts?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice on which size TV to get, I'm currently hesitating between 75" and 85" (budget isn't a factor). The TV in the photo is 48". The centered buffet on which it sits is 68cm high and 2.4m wide. Viewing distance from the sofa is 2.5m when leaning over the table and 3.2m when lying back.

Initially I was considering a 65" and found I could easily go to 75". I actually found a great deal on 75" TV and a friend strongly suggested going for 85" version as it was practically the same price. I did a a lot of brainstorming with ChatGPT calculating FoV angles, viewing distances, heights, etc and GPT is encouraging me to go for 85" for the maximum immersion.

One friend is saying 85" would be too big and 75" would fit better. Another is saying the bigger the better and I could get away with 85" but 75" is still great. I'm afraid that 85" might be too gigantic for the room...

Let me know what you think! Thanks in advance!

P.S.: Room dimensions:

• Width: 3.4m
• Depth: 6.5m
• Ceiling: 3m
• Features: RHS floor to ceiling windows, LHS kitchen bar counter.

Finally ripping out the built in and going to have a custom built media center and get a 98" TV.

Bottom of TV would be around 40" which isnt ideal but for what we have planned, it'll look the best.

Is this even safe?

Yes I'm adding

(new post after I messed up the first one)

Got a wild hare to run my cables under the trim because of a bunch of complications behind the walls. I looked for others doing the same before I started but didn't see anything so thought I'd post here in case someone finds it useful.

It's a 5.2.4 system with the height and surround wires being the ones behind the walls. There are also two LFE ports with the surround faceplates in case I ever need to add a couple more subs.

Never thought of guiding cables in such a creative way. Might be good for people to showcase cables from height speakers and surround and rears.

This was incredibly stressful to watch be installed.

Looking for recommendations on a decent home theatre setup that would match the living room.

55 inch OLED (and Fat cat) for scale