Big congratulations man! You have a nice setup. I'm day dreaming about that center channel. Not many people have a full theater setup like you do with a full 800 series bed layer. It looks really nice. Any upgrades you aiming for in the next 2 years?
I've done a few things since this video. I did a full acoustic treatment of the room. Got in touch with the guys at GIK, sent them my room dimensions and layout and they put together a plan. I also added a 3rd subwoofer to the rear and moved my atmos speakers. They are now all ceiling mounted speakers. As for what's next, maybe later this year Upgrade my 77" LGG2 to an 83" LGG4, however I'm leaning towards not doing it till 2025 as I'm pretty content with the G2. I also would like to eventually phase out my older B&W CDM 9NTs that I'm using as rear surrounds, to maybe a 705 S2s or S3s. However it might not be worth the cost just for rear surrounds, but would like everything on the base layer to be timbre matched as close as possible.
@@jafo1701 It might not be worth the cost to replace the rear with 700 series but it'd sure be fun. Yeah TVs are growing in size suddenly, I'd hold off for a year or so and see what happens. Also if you decided the miniLED were good enough for you, you can get 100" for only 4k usd atm. This year and next should break that barrier in quality/price/size. Man you gotta make a new video just showing off the cool stuff. It's fun to see even if you just call it an update video lol
The 804s are an improvement over the 805s. slightly better detail and more open sounding and of course I'm able to run a crossover at 40hz in stead of 80hz I was crossing over the 805s. The HTM82D4 is a big improvement over the HTM71S2. Much more detailed and wider sound field. I had the kids over the other night and we watched Cocaine Bear and Scream 6. I gave them the prime seating and took the recliner at the furthest edge. In the past the center channel kind of sounded cut off in that seating position. However with the HTM82D4 sounded great even at that extreme of an angle. I'm also able to crossover the HTM82D4 at 60hz. I also added some Isoacoustics gaia IIs for the 804s and the Aperta 300 for the center channel. I guess the most notable Improvement is the bass response. Even though I have the PB400s, being able to route more bass to my LCRs at least in my case improved the Bass. It does have a bit less punch, but the bass is tighter, and more accurate and sounds better overall.
I'm just wondering is your mean listening position equal distance from walls. The reason why I ask... how come you don't have your stereo speakers equal distance from there side walls. Cheers
The room is 20 ft deep. My seating Position is approximately 11 ft from the front speakers, 13 ft from the front wall.. The reason the front Left and rights aren't equal distance from the wall is that that would place one speaker too far away, as there is that alcove that goes into the stairway area....so sure if it was just for two channel music listening maybe it would work, but not for home theater, as the Left and rights would not be an equal distance from the center channel. I wanted to keep the main seating position centered with the center channel and close to an equal distance from the left and rights. I have since almost completely acoustically treated my room. I hit that alcove area hard with acoustic treatment, and treat all the other walls and ceilings. Will post a update video once the treatment is complete...still awaiting a few more panels to finish the treatment.
@@jafo1701 yeah man I get you, there's always compromises. You got a beautiful room with beautiful equipment. I can only imagine how it sounds. Bravo Not quite sure what cables you're running and looking at your setup I'm sure you know but if not here's a heads-up.. I thought my stereo pair of rel subwoofers sounded great but it was only when I took the punt and swapped my £45 audioquest black lab sub leads for the more expensive £200 chord shawline leads did I realise how good the subs were actually meant to sound. It was almost as if I was hearing the rel subs for the first time. Plus I like to add, even though I'm running a high-performance AVR with matching power amps, with the chord cables being shielded I was able to hear how much my noise floor had come down (background signal noise) actually I was so impressed with what shielding was able to accomplish, 90% of my cables are now shielded and the results speak for themselves. There are times my room sounds so quite I'm unable tell the difference whether my system is switched off or if it's switched on and usually when trying to work it out without lifting my head up. More often than not the system is on but actually its just on pause. It really is that quiet. But the astonishing thing I'm actually running 9 channels. Conclusion; If one would like to get rid of all that background signal noise, IMO shielding the cables is where it's at. And who thought cabling was all about the conductors 😄 If interested here's a short 3 minute video... ruclips.net/video/e-B3kjyLvwA/видео.html
How is the atmos sound with that placement seen other vids where they place the front top speakers more towards the front seat then the other set over the seats and last row in the rear
Obviously they would be better if the front's are closer to the seats and the mids are right above the seating area, but without doing in ceilings it's the best I can do right now. It does a good job though. You get the effect...sometimes it's does sound like it's coming right above you other times you can tell it's not quite optimal.
The room is actually pretty large and it's more about the sound quality. I've also have had the room completely acoustically treated with Panels from GIK. Upgraded to the 83" LG G4 and added a 3rd subwoofer to the rear of the room to cover a gap in bass response. In retrospect though I should have treated the room first, then maybe instead of the diamond series speakers upfront maybe just upgraded to 700 S3 speakers up front...would of saved me a lot of money and gotten 90% of the performance the diamond's get me.
I do a lot of gaming on it. 4k 120hz with VRR is a must. Plus projectors can't match the picture quality of an OLED. They also even at thousands more only reach maybe 600 nits. So I'm content with staying with OLEDs. I'll upgrade to an 83" in 2024 or 2025, but I'm pretty content as is.
It's fine. Looks higher then it actually is and most of the time I'm reclined in they seat, so the viewing angle works perfectly, even then it's not an issue.
Big congratulations man! You have a nice setup. I'm day dreaming about that center channel. Not many people have a full theater setup like you do with a full 800 series bed layer. It looks really nice. Any upgrades you aiming for in the next 2 years?
I've done a few things since this video. I did a full acoustic treatment of the room. Got in touch with the guys at GIK, sent them my room dimensions and layout and they put together a plan. I also added a 3rd subwoofer to the rear and moved my atmos speakers. They are now all ceiling mounted speakers. As for what's next, maybe later this year Upgrade my 77" LGG2 to an 83" LGG4, however I'm leaning towards not doing it till 2025 as I'm pretty content with the G2. I also would like to eventually phase out my older B&W CDM 9NTs that I'm using as rear surrounds, to maybe a 705 S2s or S3s. However it might not be worth the cost just for rear surrounds, but would like everything on the base layer to be timbre matched as close as possible.
@@jafo1701 It might not be worth the cost to replace the rear with 700 series but it'd sure be fun. Yeah TVs are growing in size suddenly, I'd hold off for a year or so and see what happens. Also if you decided the miniLED were good enough for you, you can get 100" for only 4k usd atm. This year and next should break that barrier in quality/price/size. Man you gotta make a new video just showing off the cool stuff. It's fun to see even if you just call it an update video lol
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How your liking your current LCR Compared to your last? Good deal btw
The 804s are an improvement over the 805s. slightly better detail and more open sounding and of course I'm able to run a crossover at 40hz in stead of 80hz I was crossing over the 805s. The HTM82D4 is a big improvement over the HTM71S2. Much more detailed and wider sound field. I had the kids over the other night and we watched Cocaine Bear and Scream 6. I gave them the prime seating and took the recliner at the furthest edge. In the past the center channel kind of sounded cut off in that seating position. However with the HTM82D4 sounded great even at that extreme of an angle. I'm also able to crossover the HTM82D4 at 60hz. I also added some Isoacoustics gaia IIs for the 804s and the Aperta 300 for the center channel. I guess the most notable Improvement is the bass response. Even though I have the PB400s, being able to route more bass to my LCRs at least in my case improved the Bass. It does have a bit less punch, but the bass is tighter, and more accurate and sounds better overall.
@jafo1701 glad your enjoying your new setup
I'm just wondering is your mean listening position equal distance from walls. The reason why I ask... how come you don't have your stereo speakers equal distance from there side walls. Cheers
The room is 20 ft deep. My seating Position is approximately 11 ft from the front speakers, 13 ft from the front wall.. The reason the front Left and rights aren't equal distance from the wall is that that would place one speaker too far away, as there is that alcove that goes into the stairway area....so sure if it was just for two channel music listening maybe it would work, but not for home theater, as the Left and rights would not be an equal distance from the center channel. I wanted to keep the main seating position centered with the center channel and close to an equal distance from the left and rights. I have since almost completely acoustically treated my room. I hit that alcove area hard with acoustic treatment, and treat all the other walls and ceilings. Will post a update video once the treatment is complete...still awaiting a few more panels to finish the treatment.
@@jafo1701 yeah man I get you, there's always compromises. You got a beautiful room with beautiful equipment. I can only imagine how it sounds. Bravo
Not quite sure what cables you're running and looking at your setup I'm sure you know but if not here's a heads-up..
I thought my stereo pair of rel subwoofers sounded great but it was only when I took the punt and swapped my £45 audioquest black lab sub leads for the more expensive £200 chord shawline leads did I realise how good the subs were actually meant to sound. It was almost as if I was hearing the rel subs for the first time.
Plus I like to add, even though I'm running a high-performance AVR with matching power amps, with the chord cables being shielded I was able to hear how much my noise floor had come down (background signal noise) actually I was so impressed with what shielding was able to accomplish, 90% of my cables are now shielded and the results speak for themselves. There are times my room sounds so quite I'm unable tell the difference whether my system is switched off or if it's switched on and usually when trying to work it out without lifting my head up. More often than not the system is on but actually its just on pause. It really is that quiet. But the astonishing thing I'm actually running 9 channels.
Conclusion;
If one would like to get rid of all that background signal noise, IMO shielding the cables is where it's at. And who thought cabling was all about the conductors 😄
If interested here's a short 3 minute video...
ruclips.net/video/e-B3kjyLvwA/видео.html
How is the atmos sound with that placement seen other vids where they place the front top speakers more towards the front seat then the other set over the seats and last row in the rear
Obviously they would be better if the front's are closer to the seats and the mids are right above the seating area, but without doing in ceilings it's the best I can do right now. It does a good job though. You get the effect...sometimes it's does sound like it's coming right above you other times you can tell it's not quite optimal.
over kill in that small room.
The room is actually pretty large and it's more about the sound quality. I've also have had the room completely acoustically treated with Panels from GIK. Upgraded to the 83" LG G4 and added a 3rd subwoofer to the rear of the room to cover a gap in bass response. In retrospect though I should have treated the room first, then maybe instead of the diamond series speakers upfront maybe just upgraded to 700 S3 speakers up front...would of saved me a lot of money and gotten 90% of the performance the diamond's get me.
Brothah. I recomend you to use a projector . Then you,re home theater will be awesome. Cheers
I do a lot of gaming on it. 4k 120hz with VRR is a must. Plus projectors can't match the picture quality of an OLED. They also even at thousands more only reach maybe 600 nits. So I'm content with staying with OLEDs. I'll upgrade to an 83" in 2024 or 2025, but I'm pretty content as is.
Just came here to say that #tvistoohigh
It's fine. Looks higher then it actually is and most of the time I'm reclined in they seat, so the viewing angle works perfectly, even then it's not an issue.