New Home Theater Speaker Setup Questions

[TXRANGERSFAN72]

I am getting a new house in a few weeks that has a third floor media room. It's pre-wired for a 5.1 setup. The room is about 16 X 12. There are two ceiling spots in the front, two in the back. Should I buy the same speakers for all four? What are some recommended speakers for this kind of setup? Should I get directional 2-way or 3-way speakers? For a room this size, does anyone have a recommendation on receivers? I already have the TV and Blu-Ray player. I just need the right speaker/receiver combination for my room.

[coolmilo]

I don't mean to sound like I am not answering your questions. But I strongly recommend coming up with a budget and then go out and start listening to some speaker systems.

In general, I like B&W and Klipsch. I also recommend checking out what Sunfire has to offer. They just came out with a new speaker system that is pretty sweat. This is just one opinion. Now get out there and start listening.

[mr.hidef]

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[TXRANGERSFAN72]

Originally Posted by coolmilo

I don't mean to sound like I am not answering your questions. But I strongly recommend coming up with a budget and then go out and start listening to some speaker systems.

In general, I like B&W and Klipsch. I also recommend checking out what Sunfire has to offer. They just came out with a new speaker system that is pretty sweat. This is just one opinion. Now get out there and start listening.

I appreciate the response, but I'm really looking for TYPE, not brand. I mean, I guess I want brand recommendations too, but I want the right TYPE for the area I have. Is directional important? Should all 4 in the ceiling be the same TYPE of speakers, or should the front ones be one TYPE?

I will check out your brand recommendations, thanks. Money's not an object, but I wouldn't blow thousands on fancy speakers that are more than the room is capable of appreciating.

[ak808]

I'm going to go an assume that the screen is going to be on the 16ft wall. So with that I would look into maybe some floor standers but if space or wife factor is a problem then some good bookshelfs would be good as well. If your using it more for home theater I'd suggest listening to some bipolar speakers. They give a greater soundstage then your usual directional speaker and for surrounds they allow a little bit more play for location/placement. Note that not everyone likes the sound of bipolars.