bloatedfish

Ok its been a while but the house is almost there. Roof on, internal wall render started. Tiling, final fit-off, painting and flooring to go. I've gone and got 4 x CDT-5650 CII's for the Atmos overheads. Still after some more details on where I can get my hands on 3 x KPT-325's and maybe 4 x 8000 surrounds. Is there someone in the states that can assist together with maybe a freight forwarding company? KPT is looking around AUD$4.5k EACH here in Australia retail! Its a bit rare for anyone here to know anything about them, or any of the pro cinema range tbh. HELP ME!

Metropolis - Thanks for your words of advice. I'll take those into consideration. The UPS for the projector will be important. I'm thinking two subs as a start with some under slab conduits and power for bass shakers. But before I get to that stage I need to resolve the speakers and amplification. Now that I'm being referred down the pro cinema range I'm also researching what I can actually get a hold of, not just in the Klipsch range but maybe also JBL For those who have put in the Klipsch pro range what did you use and what would you recommend for my moderate room size of 2000 cubic feet? Do they sound natural for music?

Would these be too large to suit my moderate sized room? I'm also not sure where to get these in Australia. Are they mainly sold to professional installers? Does Klipsch offer international shipping if I bought from the US?

Roger - what are you referring to in the Cinema range? Jubilee's? MWMs? Your reference to space indicates they would suit something larger than my room permits? Sorry for my ignorance but is that the professional large theatre gear? Will I need a nuclear power plant to run them? What do I run for surrounds and ceiling? ..fish.

The website is so confusing - what is the order of speaker performance? Palladium > Reference II > Reference > Reference Premiere ? How does the the sound change between the speaker range? I'm thinking use LCR for the fronts but worried their performance for stereo music will be too harsh and lack bass control. Hence my hesitation. I have heard the RF7-II in stereo and do like them alot but their rear firing port is going to cause trouble. What should I do??

Hi all, I'm about to press the go button on a new house with dedicated home theatre and need some help with the selection and setup. I've been researching and reading up on a few forums but there is just so much information and different choices out there its all too easy to be lost. I'd appreciate some help with the following: Klipsch seem to be on a product release rampage and have a heap of new stuff. I'm not sure what I should be looking for. I'm not sure if there are any retailers near me that have them on demo. Buying speakers without auditioning them first is akin to buying a pair of shoes without trying them on. Hence I'm relying on the wider community to help with the selection process. I'm after a 'general concensus' so I can get a 'feel' of what to expect. Room setup and equipment selection - speakers, subs, amps, pre-amps, placement, acoustic treatment... your thoughts appreciated on what you have used and what works better/best. Quick run down on the details: I'm building in Perth, Australia. So all dimensions in mm and costs factored around what can be provided locally. I'm open to suggestions for buying stuff overseas if its a good saving and risks are low. Room size is locked down. See attachment. Going for a 7.2.4 Atmos setup, though with DTS:X and Auro3D I'm not sure what to expect here. Ideally the front of the theatre would be transparent screen with speakers behind but I'm concerned with the speakers with rear firing sub ports. I'd probably also save a heap of money if I went for non transparent screen and speakers located in front. I've been a fan of Klipsch hence my interest in this forum. I also like Elac. I've heard a heap of other makes including Revel, Def Tech, Kef, Jamo, JBL, MA, B&W, MK in different setups. I have a 80% movies, 20% music listening split. I've been a fan of Denon amps. What is the most 'elegant' and simplest way to power everything? Budget is negotiable. I'd rather spend more on speakers and not change that as long as the quality is there. Same goes for power amps. Pre-amps/processors will upgrade over time. For a start lets say AU$15,000 for the audio component. Visual component (projector, screen etc) will be another budget. Any assistance appreciated. Regards, bloatedfish Ps. not sure if this is the correct topic forum. Should this go into Architectural?