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stfn · 07-04-2009, 04:13 PM

Hello,

I have recently bought my Panasonic P46G10, but am not completely satisfied with the audio. I want to expand a little bit now but I am looking for some input, as my room has quite an odd shape and the location of my tv itself might change the options I have.

Pretty crappy drawn but I hope it works, green line being my tv and the X being the point I sit when I watch tv. What I basicly want is that feeling that you are really "in" the movie when watching, the picture is doing this right now but the audio most certainly isnt. I want to hear stuff around me etc.

Now since my room is rather small, is there any point in going with a 5.1 set at all? and can a 2.1 setup give me the kind of audio that I am looking for?
Any input is very much appreciated, thanks

Steve · 07-04-2009, 04:30 PM

A few questions first:

1. Why can you not move your TV to the left and put it flat against the short wall, and also move your seating position to the right, so it would be facing your TV? Is this possible? Then you would be in a position to very easily put a 5.1 or 7.1 system in your room.

2. What are the room's overall dimensions, including height?

3. Where are doors and windows?

4. What kind of budget are you on, and would you use the system mostly for music or movies or gaming or TV or what?

5. How is the room treated? Hardwood floors or carpet? Drywall? Any heavy drapes? Soft fluffy furniture?

ZIPPO · 07-04-2009, 04:37 PM

What are your room dimensions? L x W

From your diagram 5.1 looks possible.
center speaker below or above tv, left speaker left of tv, right speaker right of tv, left surround left of seat, right surround right of seat & subwoofer right or left of the tv near front speakers.

ZIPPO · 07-04-2009, 04:39 PM

A picture of the room would also help.

stfn · 07-04-2009, 05:52 PM

The dimensions of my bedroom are (in meters) L 6meters W 2,10 H 2,30.
I changed the picture in my first post, the long brown line is my window, and the short brown line is my door. Therefore I can not put the tv on the short walls(the tv is actually bigger than my picture shows it, It wouldnt fit next to that door) and had to go with the position I use right now. Second option was the other long wall, but the wall itself was not thick enough to hold the wall mount so I went with the other one.

I mainly use the tv for gaming and movies, I havent listened to any music on it yet but I might in the future.
I have plywood floors, and no drapes at all, a few bookcases for my movies, but those do not take much room. So yes the room is really quite small, and the setup might prove to be a problem if I want to add anything.
I will see if I can get a picture of my room later. I have not decided on a budget yet because I have to see with what setup I go with first, I hope it can stay below 800$ for the speakers though.

Thanks for the replies

callas01 · 07-04-2009, 06:14 PM

why not turn your room around then and put the back of the TV against the window on a stand and then build around that? Not only will it give you a better layout for HT but you should also be able to reduce the glare you may get on the plasma.

stfn · 07-04-2009, 06:24 PM

Nah I am not in the position to move the tv anymore, I can also close that window so no light comes in at all.
Unfortunately, I hope I can make something nice out of what I have right now.
Will a proper 2.1 setup give me the surround sound I am looking for?

callas01 · 07-04-2009, 06:34 PM

Well, an awesome 2.1 system that has good imaging and depth and clarity can sound wonderful, now you wont get surround sound because there wont be speakers in the rear of your listening position, but you will have a much better movie experience over TV speakers.

I suppose you could put the sub behind you and get a surounding feeling when explosions or deep bass occurs but you will never hear bullets whiz by your head or other surround sounds. Not sure if this would actually work or not, but you could try it, plus it is always nice to experiment where your sub is placed so you get the best use of it.

stfn · 07-05-2009, 12:44 AM

Hmm so the Wharfedale speakers look good for me. How would the setup be if I put one of those in each corner of my room? The tv is facing a whole different direction but thats probably the best I can do if I want to go for 5.1
I can probably put them at around 2,10mtr on my wall and use these mount that allow me to point them downwards, will this make any difference in the audio quality?

07-04-2009, 04:13 PM	#1
stfn Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:3 Trading Score:44	Speakers for my room. Hello, I have recently bought my Panasonic P46G10, but am not completely satisfied with the audio. I want to expand a little bit now but I am looking for some input, as my room has quite an odd shape and the location of my tv itself might change the options I have. Pretty crappy drawn but I hope it works, green line being my tv and the X being the point I sit when I watch tv. What I basicly want is that feeling that you are really "in" the movie when watching, the picture is doing this right now but the audio most certainly isnt. I want to hear stuff around me etc. Now since my room is rather small, is there any point in going with a 5.1 set at all? and can a 2.1 setup give me the kind of audio that I am looking for? Any input is very much appreciated, thanks Last edited by stfn; 07-04-2009 at 05:42 PM.

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07-04-2009, 04:30 PM	#2
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	A few questions first: 1. Why can you not move your TV to the left and put it flat against the short wall, and also move your seating position to the right, so it would be facing your TV? Is this possible? Then you would be in a position to very easily put a 5.1 or 7.1 system in your room. 2. What are the room's overall dimensions, including height? 3. Where are doors and windows? 4. What kind of budget are you on, and would you use the system mostly for music or movies or gaming or TV or what? 5. How is the room treated? Hardwood floors or carpet? Drywall? Any heavy drapes? Soft fluffy furniture?

07-04-2009, 04:37 PM	#3
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	What are your room dimensions? L x W From your diagram 5.1 looks possible. center speaker below or above tv, left speaker left of tv, right speaker right of tv, left surround left of seat, right surround right of seat & subwoofer right or left of the tv near front speakers.

07-04-2009, 04:39 PM	#4
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	A picture of the room would also help.

07-04-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
stfn Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:3 Trading Score:44	The dimensions of my bedroom are (in meters) L 6meters W 2,10 H 2,30. I changed the picture in my first post, the long brown line is my window, and the short brown line is my door. Therefore I can not put the tv on the short walls(the tv is actually bigger than my picture shows it, It wouldnt fit next to that door) and had to go with the position I use right now. Second option was the other long wall, but the wall itself was not thick enough to hold the wall mount so I went with the other one. I mainly use the tv for gaming and movies, I havent listened to any music on it yet but I might in the future. I have plywood floors, and no drapes at all, a few bookcases for my movies, but those do not take much room. So yes the room is really quite small, and the setup might prove to be a problem if I want to add anything. I will see if I can get a picture of my room later. I have not decided on a budget yet because I have to see with what setup I go with first, I hope it can stay below 800$ for the speakers though. Thanks for the replies

07-04-2009, 06:14 PM	#6
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	why not turn your room around then and put the back of the TV against the window on a stand and then build around that? Not only will it give you a better layout for HT but you should also be able to reduce the glare you may get on the plasma.

07-04-2009, 06:24 PM	#7
stfn Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:3 Trading Score:44	Nah I am not in the position to move the tv anymore, I can also close that window so no light comes in at all. Unfortunately, I hope I can make something nice out of what I have right now. Will a proper 2.1 setup give me the surround sound I am looking for?

07-04-2009, 06:34 PM	#8
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	Well, an awesome 2.1 system that has good imaging and depth and clarity can sound wonderful, now you wont get surround sound because there wont be speakers in the rear of your listening position, but you will have a much better movie experience over TV speakers. I suppose you could put the sub behind you and get a surounding feeling when explosions or deep bass occurs but you will never hear bullets whiz by your head or other surround sounds. Not sure if this would actually work or not, but you could try it, plus it is always nice to experiment where your sub is placed so you get the best use of it.

07-05-2009, 12:44 AM	#9
stfn Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:3 Trading Score:44	Hmm so the Wharfedale speakers look good for me. How would the setup be if I put one of those in each corner of my room? The tv is facing a whole different direction but thats probably the best I can do if I want to go for 5.1 I can probably put them at around 2,10mtr on my wall and use these mount that allow me to point them downwards, will this make any difference in the audio quality?

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