SeanR

Thank you for your replies! So to start from the top, I'm going to look deeper into the AVR selection and see if I can't upgrade to one I feel comfortable with keeping for a few years that will suit my growing needs. And thanks for the support, wvu80. As far as choosing the setup depending on the room, that is a sticking point as well. I'm currently in the process of looking for a house while deployed. It's as hectic as it sounds. So that leaves me not really capable of adjusting my purchase around some sort of ideal room. However, I do know that it would be in the living room downstairs and be the focal point of the entire house (as it should be). I'm looking for a house in an area that has generally older construction, so I may run into issues with low ceilings muddying the sound of the upfiring speakers. The reviews I've looked at don't really buy into the effectiveness of the upfiring speakers in the first place, let alone with lower than suggested ceilings. So that may be something to take into account. Thanks for the advice. As for your comment, holtrp, I'm incredibly tempted. However, my intent is to build a system with the "latest" technology that is relatively future proof (at least for the next few years). That's a tough task for audio equipment I know. I don't want to buy a system that's immediately dated. Thank you though for your suggestion. I've never been the type of audiophile that claims to hear drastic differences at different price points. To me, once it crosses a certain threshold, it just all sounds pretty damn good. I did want to ask one more thing. My main focus for speakers has always been to play crisp, loud music. Adding to the experience of movies is always just icing on the cake. Do you think I would truly benefit from Dolby Atmos if my intent is merely to play music most of the time? Don't get me wrong, I want to establish a legitimate home theater, but not at the expense of good music. If you were to buy speakers that could excel at playing music and enhancing the movie experience (in that order), would Dolby Atmos be in the conversation? Thanks in advance for any advice you have to offer. Sean

Hey all, I'm a longtime lover of loud speakers, but I've purposely steered clear of the audiophile arena as I have a tendency to get obsessive in my research. Well, it seems I've failed to avoid it and am finally joining the club. However, getting spun up has been a doozy so far. I'm currently deployed, but I'm hoping to spend $6,500 on speakers and a receiver when I return stateside. There's an awful lot of knowledge in this forum, and if you have the time, I'd love your help in spending my money. After perusing the website, Klipsch speakers seem to align with my general auditory principles: crisp, clear, LOUD. I don't want my system to be immediately dated, so it appears that a Dolby Atmos capable System is in my best interest. Below is a tentative setup that I've chosen. Please let me know if I'm off-center. Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1070BL 2 RP-280FA 1 RP-450CA 2 RP-260F 1 Pair RP-140SA 1 R-115SW I would like to add another subwoofer down the road to bring the system to 5.2.4. My first question is whether this receiver can handle that many inputs. Perhaps that's a woefully ignorant question, but it's a bit tough to translate the capacities and inputs of the receiver into layman's terms. Also, the HD Wireless speaker system intrigued me as well with its perceived ease of use and lack of additional wiring. Can this system be upgraded to Dolby Atmos capable with the addition of upfiring speakers? That might be an option for me as well, but I can't tell if they're compatible. Well, that's all my questions for now. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors as I'm typing this on my little phone. Sean