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Post by petea on Apr 16, 2024 8:13:10 GMT
Have you given any thought to the range of ice creams and snacks that will be on offer?!
This looks like being a fun project.
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 16, 2024 9:37:34 GMT
Have you given any thought to the range of ice creams and snacks that will be on offer?! This looks like being a fun project. Oohhhh yes
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Post by palace on Apr 16, 2024 10:16:12 GMT
My wife bought me a La-Z-Boy but no usherette...
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 16, 2024 10:28:27 GMT
Plan idea. To scale. These are individual recliners. Will work fine for what's called viewing reclining rather than full recline - we'll see. The footprint half reclined is shown. Moving the SH50s back again 🙄 would give a bigger screen clear line of site. Gear can go under the screen or off to the left. Haven't put the rear speakers in. I'm looking at Denon AV receivers. I'm motivated and going to have a clear out in the room and move the 2 seater recliner we have into test position. We have two Scandinavian sheepskin, Beech chairs up there as well. So a test siting or sitting is easy. Will see how big a compromise an off centre listening spot is. Nothing like as big a problem with the SH50 compared to the beamier round horns. With their time alignment needs they really were only sweet in one spot. Not so the SH50s.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 16, 2024 12:55:43 GMT
You had furniture to each side where the seats will go, Steve. Are they going to be removed?
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 16, 2024 14:42:44 GMT
You had furniture to each side where the seats will go, Steve. Are they going to be removed? Yes, it will be minimalist. I've already started clearing it out. Amazing how much 'useful' stuff you collect. SP-10 and Fidelity Research FR64s arm to go on sale. Our daughters are very excited. They've been wanting us to do it for years. Just required the right speaker catalyst.
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 16, 2024 18:10:21 GMT
Cleared the room. Using the 2 seater sofa and the 2 sheepskin chairs and associated stools, I laid the room out.
Was able to sit in all positions to assess the sound. Used Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, kind of Cinematic with Richard Burton's voice etc. Horsell Common and the Heat Ray sounded epic! The lid coming off me daughter jump.
These speakers give such a good coverage and stereo even sitting way out wide - bodes well.
Also assessed how high the rear seats need to be above the front. It's not much as the screen will be quite high up. 65" TV is perfect size.
With the Velux blinds down and door shut it is dark, dark black in there, even when bright & sunny outside!
Daughters are already talking mood lighting!
I'm getting an usher's (remember them) torch😂
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 23, 2024 20:12:58 GMT
We took delivery of the screen today. It's big!
Wall mount arrives to tomorrow. As does the extra recliner sofa and two recliner chairs.
I connected the screen up to a Sonos Beam we have via EARC, and Najda / hifi 2 channel up via the optical out.
Even this crude non proper 5.2 setup sounds pretty amazing for films.
Real rumble, thunder and awe from the tapped horns! Clear audio voice etc from the SH50s. Sonos Beam doing essentially centre and L+R rear via a pair of Play 1s.
We test watched / listened to some of The Martian film. Must try one with more music, but that will be one the screen is up.
It will certainly do whilst we figure out what to do for a more proper 5.2, 6.2, 7.2🙂 solution.
Just need the low equipment rack now!
This currently leaves 2 channel Hifi setup completely unmolested.
I tested out more drum solos. The SH50 LF and Tapped horns really kick and work in unison well.
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