Home theater advice

[davefromcamp]

I'm building a home, and like all battles our theater room is a major one. I finally convinced the wife free standing speakers in the front will be ok. I'm looking at Klipsch series 6 rp-280f floor speakers. What are your thoughts on having them 23 1/4" off the floor on the cabinetry?

 

Question 2. For my surround and side speakers thoughts on in-ceiling or RP-250S? There is no way I'll have speakers on the floor to make perfect surround (ear level) speakers. I'm leaning to the RP-250S and have 4 ceiling speakers for atmos. To give you an idea of the room it is 16x19 with a larger game room behind and bar. There is no natural "break" in the room and the rear speakers would be hanging down.

 

3: due to cabinet constraints I'm limited to 12" woofer. I'm thinking having 2 in front under the front speakers.

 

I would love to hear your thoughts, we are just starting to build and want to do it as well as I'm "allowed" to. Lol.

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

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[willland]

@davefromcamp,

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

If I am understanding you correctly, you will be placing the RP-280F's vertically on top of a cabinet that is 23 1/4 inches high?  Theoretically, the top of the speaker will be about 66 1/3 inches off the floor?  Now if your seating will be up on a riser of some sort, you may be okay but otherwise I think too high.

 

Bill

[davefromcamp]

[mention=69832]davefromcamp[/mention],
 
Welcome to the forum.
 
If I am understanding you correctly, you will be placing the RP-280F's vertically on top of a cabinet that is 23 1/4 inches high?  Theoretically, the top of the speaker will be about 66 1/3 inches off the floor?  Now if you seating will be up on a riser of some sort, you may be okay but otherwise I think too high.
 
Bill

I am not sitting on a riser, it's a typical family room. Do you have another suggestion?

[K5SS]

You would probably be fine with some of the larger bookshelf speakers, especially if you are augmenting the bass with dual 12” subwoofers. I would get the best subs and center, your budget allows. 

 

Moving from towers to bookshelf speakers should free up free up quite a bit of cash, for the rest of the system. The WAF will also be improved. 

 

[davefromcamp]

You would probably be fine with some of the larger bookshelf speakers, especially if you are augmenting the bass with dual 12” subwoofers. I would get the best subs and center, your budget allows. 
 
Moving from towers to bookshelf speakers should free up free up quite a bit of cash, for the rest of the system.
 

Thanks, sound quality drop with bookshelves?

[derrickdj1]

In-wall speakers work great and have a higher WAF.  I used the traditional RS on wall speakers for years put in-wall speakers in several years ago.  I liked it so much, I put 4 atmos in-ceiling speakers in the HT.  Welcome to the forum Dave!

[davefromcamp]

In-wall speakers work great and have a higher WAF.  I used the traditional RS on wall speakers for years put in-wall speakers in several years ago.  I liked it so much, I put 4 atmos in-ceiling speakers in the HT.  Welcome to the forum Dave!

Thanks, when you say "in-wall" do you mean rear channels or even the front? Also, ceiling speakers or the side wall?

[davefromcamp]

Here's my floorplan

[derrickdj1]

They can be used in all positions depending on the room setup, gear location, etc.  I used them as side surrounds, surround back, Atmos X4, and in  Neural X,  Pioneer Elite configuration the front Atmos function has FH speakers.  I have been to other peoples HT with all in-wall/in-ceiling speakers.

 

I found a few pic's on the net where in-wall could be used all the way.  It just depends on the style of the HT.  There are many ways to tackle the project.