bradymartin Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 will be using rp450 center. room is small approx 11x11 does it make sense to go for the 260s with subwoofer vs the 160s with subwoofer? movies and music i have my eyes on the hsu mk5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Though I think in that size room you will be just fine with the the RP-160M's, the RP-260F's will offer a bit more presence and "bigness". With that said, the RP160M's are pretty "big" bookshelf speakers that when crossed over to the sub and blended "properly", they can put out some "bigness" themselves. Your budget, your call. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 The bookshelvesnwill do just fine in a room that size. I'd put the extra money towards some super cool stands. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I find if you can get two small R-12sw subs with small stands, the RP-160Ms can sit on top of them nicely. They can support a much larger room than yours if you were worried about future changes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradymartin Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 i ordered the 280s and 450 center for my small room yikes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Did you order here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 5 hours ago, bradymartin said: i ordered the 280s and 450 center for my small room yikes You skipped it all and went for the gusto. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradymartin Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 yeah, i just had to if the rear of the 280s need to be a foot from the wall, the speakers are going to be around 7 or 8 feet from me. im assuming i shouldnt toe them in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 1 minute ago, bradymartin said: im assuming i shouldnt toe them in? Experimenting is good. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 At 7-8 ft. you should be able to get some excellent imaging, clarity and sound stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradymartin Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 few questions im probably going with a hsu vtf2 mk5 i looked at svs merlin and it recommended the 16 ultras, with the towers to large or 40hz i originally planned to set at small and 80 or maybe lower, what do you guys recommend? also i cant place the sub in any corner, and i wont bother with sub crawl. so ill probably place it in the middle of the room in front of me. it might be close enough to me where i can use it as a footstool speaker wire, should i go for 14 or 16 gauge? supposedly, i read, the higher the gauge, the better the sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 11 hours ago, bradymartin said: speaker wire, should i go for 14 or 16 gauge? supposedly, i read, the higher the gauge, the better the sound Higher gauge the thinner the wire. IMO, minimum 14 gauge. Though 16 gauge will work considering your runs will be pretty short. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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