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  1. Hey all, My wife and I are beginning the process of renovating and finishing our whole basement. In the main open area we were initially putting in a family room/game room with a TV and sound bar; nothing super high end or fancy. Then, in a stand-alone room, the plan was to do a full on designated home theater with some nicer equipment. However, life and the pandemic has changed a few things for us and we have scratched the designated theater. The plan now is to do a larger home office space and an at home gym. Seeing as the designated home theater has been scratched from the plans, I wanted to beef up the system a bit that will be tied to the family room space. I was initially just going to pick up the full Sonos Arc system, with sub and two One SLs for rear surrounds. My wife (the boss) isn’t all that fond of having a huge system in that finished space. She’s not totally against it, but is for sure a harder sell. She was fine with a larger system being in a standalone designated theater, but not in the main area. This is how I landed on the Sonos system. I heard that system at a buddies house and thought it sounded pretty solid for something lower profile, but I’m still not totally sold, especially for the price. I’m thinking I want a bit more out of the system down there than what that Sonos system can offer. I mean in the end it’s just a sound bar. I felt the overall Dolby Atmos effects to be a bit lackluster, as a anticipated. So that brings me here, back to where I was initially, with Klipsch. The hope is that if I move towards somewhat smaller bookshelf speakers that we can set on the built in cabinet counters instead of the larger and more expensive tower/floor speakers, she will be good with it. I’m in the US. The dimensions of the family room area is as follows: 12ft wide x 22ft long, x 7.8ft or so high once finished. The space will be somewhat open to the adjacent game room. The TV, a 65 inch LG CX, will be mounted on the wall above a mantle. I know that isn’t ideal, but that’s what I’m working with. For the moment I’m leaning towards the RP-504C for center. I want to make sure that front speaker is a good one. Initially I was leaning towards towers/floor standing speakers, but am now looking at the RP500M or RP600M for front left and right speakers. I would like to say pricing isn’t an option, but with the current cost of framing lumber and construction materials it no doubt is. Here are some questions for you folks, as I’m a total noob when it comes to this stuff: What speaker, the RP500M or the RP600M pairs better with the RP-504C, especially for a room that size? These will go on (not in) built in cabinet counters to the left and right of fireplace. Is the improvement with going with a tower such as the RP6000F that significant? I am planning on picking up SW as well. What about for the rear surrounds - RP500M, RP600M or the RP502S? I realize the 502S are meant to be surrounds, but have also read when Atmos is desired a more directional speaker may be a better choice. Thoughts? What about an accompanying SW? I prefer to keep aesthetics similar and stick with the matching Klipsch SW. I would also like to add some Atmos speakers, perhaps wired in the ceiling, before we sheetrock. I’m thinking at least two initially for a 5.1.2 system. Any suggestions? We may do this at a later date, or add two more for a 5.1.4 system, but was hoping for some suggestions. I apologize for all of the questions, as I said I’m a noob when it comes to this stuff. I appreciate everyone’s time and any feedback/input offered. Cheers! -JD
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