sebenfitty
07-01-2012, 10:55 PM
Really need a lot of guidance here--hope you guys can help.
I will be closing on a new house in less than a week. One of the structural features I added was a media room. During construction I got in and pre-wired for a 7 speaker surround system. Not really having a plan or speakers at that point, I only wired for one sub, in the same spot as the center speaker. And I used regular speaker wire, not sub cable.:sad: Although I did run two sets of wires to each of the fronts, and the center.
I then did my speaker and receiver shopping based on price for the speakers, and features for the receiver, and did the research on what I actually needed afterward.
Before I go any further, here is the list of what I have purchased so far and some specs:
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR616
Center: Polk CS2 series II
Fronts: Polk Monitor 70 series II's
Side: Polk MC65 in-wall
Rear: Polk MC65 in-wall (side and rears may change, just got a really good deal, and wife wanted in-wall)
Sub #1: Polk PSW-505
Sub #2: Acoustic Audio HD-SUB10 (just another good deal couldn't pass up)
I will be getting a projector, a 110" screen, the room is 14'x20'
Question 1:
Now that I am reading a lot of posts on different AV boards, I'm wondering if I may need a pre-amp to run the 70's?? Or will the onkyo push these just fine? I really don't want to burn up the speakers or the receiver. Also, I am about maxxed out on my Home Theater budget.
I will mainly be using this setup for movies, a little bit of music from time to time.
Question 2:
Can my small (acoustic audio) sub be hooked up with the speaker wire in the front of the room, but connected to the receiver by way of the pre-out/sub-out?
My component cabinet will be in the back of the room, I plan to have the PSW-505 under the cabinet.
Question 3:
Are the MC65's a total bad choice, or do you think they may work out well? They stood out mainly because of the price, but also matching speaker composition, as the tweeters are silk and match the Series II's in the front and center. From what I have read, matching speaker composition is important for uniform sound.
I know I have more questions, but am drawing a blank right now. Any guidance, advice, tips would be greatly appreciated. My wife will kill me if I blow up any of this expensive(for me anyways) equipment I just bought.
Thanks a lot!
I will be closing on a new house in less than a week. One of the structural features I added was a media room. During construction I got in and pre-wired for a 7 speaker surround system. Not really having a plan or speakers at that point, I only wired for one sub, in the same spot as the center speaker. And I used regular speaker wire, not sub cable.:sad: Although I did run two sets of wires to each of the fronts, and the center.
I then did my speaker and receiver shopping based on price for the speakers, and features for the receiver, and did the research on what I actually needed afterward.
Before I go any further, here is the list of what I have purchased so far and some specs:
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR616
Center: Polk CS2 series II
Fronts: Polk Monitor 70 series II's
Side: Polk MC65 in-wall
Rear: Polk MC65 in-wall (side and rears may change, just got a really good deal, and wife wanted in-wall)
Sub #1: Polk PSW-505
Sub #2: Acoustic Audio HD-SUB10 (just another good deal couldn't pass up)
I will be getting a projector, a 110" screen, the room is 14'x20'
Question 1:
Now that I am reading a lot of posts on different AV boards, I'm wondering if I may need a pre-amp to run the 70's?? Or will the onkyo push these just fine? I really don't want to burn up the speakers or the receiver. Also, I am about maxxed out on my Home Theater budget.
I will mainly be using this setup for movies, a little bit of music from time to time.
Question 2:
Can my small (acoustic audio) sub be hooked up with the speaker wire in the front of the room, but connected to the receiver by way of the pre-out/sub-out?
My component cabinet will be in the back of the room, I plan to have the PSW-505 under the cabinet.
Question 3:
Are the MC65's a total bad choice, or do you think they may work out well? They stood out mainly because of the price, but also matching speaker composition, as the tweeters are silk and match the Series II's in the front and center. From what I have read, matching speaker composition is important for uniform sound.
I know I have more questions, but am drawing a blank right now. Any guidance, advice, tips would be greatly appreciated. My wife will kill me if I blow up any of this expensive(for me anyways) equipment I just bought.
Thanks a lot!