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Soundbar or Floorstanding/Center/Sub
Posted on 3/17/21 at 9:35 am
Posted on 3/17/21 at 9:35 am
Just moved into a new house and looking to change up my audio some. Not sure if I want to just do a soundbar/sub and possibly a pair of wireless surrounds OR go with two floorstanding, a center channel, and wireless sub.
I'd rather not have to buy a new receiver so if I cant run something decent with my current, I'll likely go with a soundbar setup. Current receiver is a Sony STRDH590. I know it's not much but if I can run some entry level Klipschs or something similar and it sound better than a soundbar, I may consider that.
Thoughts?
I'd rather not have to buy a new receiver so if I cant run something decent with my current, I'll likely go with a soundbar setup. Current receiver is a Sony STRDH590. I know it's not much but if I can run some entry level Klipschs or something similar and it sound better than a soundbar, I may consider that.
Thoughts?
This post was edited on 3/17/21 at 9:36 am
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Posted on 3/17/21 at 3:13 pm to jmorr34
sonos beam and ikea bookshelf wireless for surround.
That's what is in my conference room and there is no need for a sub.
That's what is in my conference room and there is no need for a sub.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 5:08 pm to jmorr34
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two floorstanding, a center channel, and wireless sub.
Frequency response will blow that Sonos Beam away.
It's simple physics. No soundbar can compete with a dedicated Subwoofer.
This post was edited on 3/17/21 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 3/17/21 at 5:54 pm to SG_Geaux
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It's simple physics. No soundbar can compete with a dedicated Subwoofer
If I went sound bar, I'd get a sub too and possibly some wireless rears.
If I went floorstanding and a center, what are some decent speakers I could run with the Sony str-d590?
This post was edited on 3/17/21 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 3/17/21 at 6:19 pm to jmorr34
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decent speakers I could run with the Sony str-d590?
Look at the speaker specs. The main things are going to be that it is 8ohms and a sensitivity above about 87. Just about anything relatively new and not very high end is going to fall into that category.
Budget brand that tends to get good reviews is Dayton Audio.
Emotiva seems to have built a decent reputation from what I gather.
Klipsch and Polk make some easy-to-drive speakers at the entry level
Posted on 3/17/21 at 6:52 pm to Hopeful Doc
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The main things are going to be that it is 8ohms and a sensitivity above about 87
Is it true that I wouldn't want too high of a sensitivity because I wouldn't have enough power to properly drive them? Even though the higher sensitivity, the better.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 7:10 pm to jmorr34
Let’s see if I can explain this right...
This is a rating of the sound of the speaker measured 1m away with 1W of power. So, “too sensitive” means you need less power (or get more “clean headroom” for the amount of power you have). I can’t think of a scenario where you’ll find something “too sensitive” for what you’re looking for.
This is a rating of the sound of the speaker measured 1m away with 1W of power. So, “too sensitive” means you need less power (or get more “clean headroom” for the amount of power you have). I can’t think of a scenario where you’ll find something “too sensitive” for what you’re looking for.
Posted on 3/18/21 at 8:19 am to Hopeful Doc
Thanks for the explanation. I was going off of just one thing I read online and obviously misunderstood it.
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