I'm an audio guy.... That has designed "many" audio amplifiers... Your system is just fine! What so many audio guys can not wrap their heads around is: Audio is a personal thing, and if you're happy, that's all that matters! Great Job Armando!
With people who look at themselves as extra knowledge on a subject, they will get a type of "against the sheep", type of understanding, because they are "special", and they think they can say damn outrageous things and get away with it, sound is not personal, sound is scientific, and has an objectivity to it. Speaker placement has a scientifically verifiable effect, and that is a fact, there is no personal interpretation of that PHYSICAL fact.
I see the "Audiophiles" have arrived. It seems some are missing the point, this was a project that had a bunch of compromises. I am 100% aware of speaker placement, heck I even said it in the video (some seem to have missed that). There's only so much I can do with the current layout and design of the house without ripping walls and redesigning things. This house already has a dedicated movie theater that was wired and is perfect in size to have everything done correctly. However, I chose to make that room my studio because the size of the room is really big and having my own studio is more important to me than having a fancy theater in my home. With that being said, I love movies and appreciate a good surround sound system. So knowing the limitations of the room and challenges we did the best that we could to make it work and also keeping it minimal. Yes, the TV is on the smaller side and the most I can fit is 70" which I haven't bought because I'm waiting for the right TV. Bottom line, it sounds perfect in the given conditions and everyone that has experienced it has been blown away by how immersive the sound experience is. In fact, I wish I would have recorded this but the first time I fired it up, my kids were looking around the room because they thought a bird was flying around when I played an Atmos demo. It was pretty awesome to see. So although I appreciate the comments, you're preaching to the choir because I already know this lol. We are 100% satisfied with everything and love watching movies and entertaining our guests which is better than not having anything at all and listening to the sound coming from the TV or a soundbar.
Really nice man! I also got hooked on SVS! I got a Subwoofer from them years ago (It's really a beast, and that's what they are known for), but then i started looking in their speakers and man, i was in love with the Ultra towers so, yeah, i bought those :P I still need to get the center speaker and the rear speaker though. Your video convinced me to order that center right away :-) Great setup you have there man :-D
Yes, my system is the same. I made a lot of compromises. I know exactly what should be, and what shouldnt be. But Im not building a strict theater, Im building a media room. If I wanted a theater, I would have built an underground basement. So yes I respect your choices. The one thing I would recommend is packing your front speaker spaces with 6 lb rock wool insulation around the actual speakers. Thats what I did here.. th-cam.com/video/_xD_eszip0E/w-d-xo.html
I'm jealous and I will admit it. I won't start making an ass of myself by making comments about what you should and shouldn't be doing. Can you pay less? Yes. Can you pay more? Yes. But the main question is..... Do you enjoy it? Majority of people making a comment probably don't have a setup. I'm happy with my cheap pionner dts-hd setup and if I had the space and money, I would do the exact same thing you have. Ignore the haters and enjoy what you have.
I noticed that you have your SVS bookshelf speakers inside of a cabinet which very negatively affects sound quality such as resonance. I would suggest to stick acoustic foam in the entire inside of those cabinets so that you don’t get resonating sound reflections.
Yeah, had to work with the layout of the home. I mean in all fairness it had a dedicated theater room. I just decided to make it my studio because it's really big and I'd rather have a studio than a dedicated theater room
Armando Ferreira I thought the same about the dedicated theater room, but your studio is also your work, so it totally make sense. That subwoofer will be appreciated by Hans Zimmer. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Yeah, I sit 8 ft from my 60". I can't imagine being any further away than that, even at 65". But he could always get a screen and projector to drop in front of all that when he wants to do a "proper" movie night. :) He may have to spend as much on a gift for his wife as he does for the projector & screen...
Armando Ferreira you can always in the future have a projector screen that you can pull down in front of the TV when watching a movie and back up for casual tv watching. They make acoustically transparent projector screens so you're speakers can stay where they are.
If that is a 9.2 receiver I would get another pair of the in ceiling speakers to add front heights, especially since your left and right fronts are so close together, it will really help expand the stereo image of the room beyond just overhead effects etc.. I live in a small apartment and it is great added effect
Nice home audio setup... Nice pad too... I don't get the negative comments regarding the TV?? "Each to their own".. A 65" TV is not a small TV by any stretch of the imagination.. it fits in nicely to its surroundings too.. There's not many people can afford to buy a 65" TV and put it in a place they can call home.. People can't even afford to buy a home with a living room big enough to fit in.. So good on yah!!
Yes, swiveling the rear speakers a bit toward the listener is a good idea. You should also move your couch up about 6-8 feet closer to the TV. This will solve a few of your problems. It will make the TV appear larger, it will triangulate your distance to the left and right speakers closer to an isosceles triangle which will improve imaging and stereo sound (currently you're way too far away from the fronts and center), it will also place the ceiling mounted speaker closer to the listener, and it will improve your surround sound overall. I would also experiment placing the sub in the rear left corner of the room but if it sounds better where you have it now just leave it. You can place a magazine shelf behind the sofa so the new placement of the sofa doesn't look unusual, and it you'll now have full access to the windows in the back of the room which is always nice.
@@eugeniomartins9091 It's small for the room size. There is an "optimal size" for viewing distances. Can't remember off the top of my head but it's around 50-60 degrees in front of you. Basically what you would see if you sat center and half way up in a theater.
Could you describe the bad experience with the SVS speakers? I have been narrowing my choices and finally settled on them. At the moment I am only looking to purchase two of the Ultra Bookshelf speakers. Oddly enough I settled on the same Pioneer receiver as well. I am just hoping that I am not setting myself up for failure! Thanks for the help!
@@bkwoods2788 My sound system consists of 6 SVS Ultra Bookshelf speakers (2 for the mains, 2 for the side channels, and 2 for the rears), an SVS Ultra Center speaker, 4 SVS Prime Elevation speakers ceiling mounted for Dolby Atmos and 2 SVS SB-3000 Subwoofers. The system is powered by a Parasound Halo A52+ 5 channel amplifier and a Yamaha Aventage RX-A8A 11 channel AVR with dual AC Infinity AIRCOM T9's keeping them cool, and all are connected to a Panamax M5400-PM Power Conditioner. The output power of this Living Room home theater system is 2,800 watts R.M.S.
Nice and clean! Don't forget that this is in a living room and not a dedicated Theatre. $10K on a theatre in the living room is more than the average but for a dedicated theatre set-up, $10K will be spent just on cables alone. B&W, Krell, Anthem,Martin Logan...so much goodness.
Hi Armando, I really like your home cinema and it´s room layout. Would you kindly let me know where did you buy this beautiful couch or can you tell me the brand? kind regards
Very nice setup, very clean. I still remember when one of my colleagues dropped $10,000 on a Pioneer 50 inch plasma tv years ago, this is a much better deal. LOL
venom5809 - My dad still has his Pioneer Elite TV. It's from the last batch that Pioneer made. Even when compared to today's TVs, it has fantastic colors.
I like this design even though it may not be ideal, especially if this was just a living room setup and you had a separate home theater one. The minimalist approach in your living quarters provides a great sense of space and balance.
I know you've had many negative comments, but I'm confused as to why you got a 4k tv when your seating area is 8+ ft away. Is the increase in detail that noticable? I have a 55" 4k hdr tv and I purposefully sit 4-5 ft away to take advantage of the resolution.
That's an amazing setup and installation for a media room but I'm wondering why you didn't consider in wall speakers with pivoting tweeters and midranges (if available) as an option for your rear surrounds?
Australia Graves I did consider it but everything came down to timing. We hired contractors for a certain amount of time and I wasn't sold on anything so I figured if later down the road I want swap out the rears I could do it without much trouble.
Awesome. Ignore the haters/moaners. We can always have done things differently or better. But it's your home, your well earned cash, your Wife, your Family. And you're happy. That's all that matters. And thank you for convincing me to stick with my idea of concealing the centre speaker for my bespoke media unit.
Beautiful home and amazing setup!!! Have you considered a few transducer buttkickers in the couch? I absolutely love mine! I'm really interested in the back lighting you used. I clicked the link in the description however no product is available? Is there any similar products?
My mate at work spend 60k (!!!) on his soundsystem. Its not a Surround System, its just to listening music. He invided me to have a listen. I am really looking forward to hear if there is a huge difference to "normal", priced system.
Really nice setup! Kind of an odd question for ya... what color are the walls in your living room? My wife really likes it and said if I get the name of the color, I can upgrade my old marantz receiver. Thanks.
For your surround speakers i would recommend vivo dual pair adjustable surround speaker clamp from amazon. This would help with directing the speaker to the listening area for more immersive surround.
tv is too small or maybe is just looks small from my point of view, need to at least be a 70 or 80 inch if you gonna call it a theater, but its still a very nice and relaxing and immersive set up
Agreed, the TV is going to leave. It was the TV I had before so didn't want to spend $4,000 on a new OLED. The Atmos setup kills it and makes it seem like you're watching it on your smartphone. I'm trying to find the thinnest TV but it doesn't look like I'll be able to put anything over 70" because of the size of cabinet.
@@mondobytes not to mention stuff adds up quickly, 1500+ for the sub $700 for the receiver $300 for xbox $3000 for speakers and $1500 and cabinets and cables and what ever .....sounds like a deal on the labor actually. Nice clean set up
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video! Its neat and clean setup. I am planning to buy a home theater for my 3-bedroom apartment but I am not sure what type of wiring will be needed for installing those satellite speakers. I am a bit skeptical about it as I feel there will be too much wires floating around the living room. Any advise will be useful for me.
With that cool of a setup, you really need a good tv. C8, Q9FN, P Quantum... something to match that sound! Love the setup though, that’s the first home theater setup I’ve seen that’s clean enough to go in a living room
Hi, thanks for the upload, brilliant set up also. Is there any info on the responsive led backlighting system, I gather it is usb connected and exactly how does it integrate with the tv screen? Any links? Thanks in advance!
Acoustic treatments for 10k ? Windows everywhere, no strategy for first reflection point ? Seems like a lot of money spend but not many brain bring in it.
Arthur Forgeret i thought the same... i wasnt going that much on optics, and go first for superior acoustics and audio equipment, im even happy with my old 46“ Plasma TV (around 3m distance). I was so happy as my 7.1 audio setup was finished with KEF speakers(2x IQ90 Front, 2x IQ30 Surround, 2x IQ50 Surround Back and 2x IQ30 in parallel next to each other as a „alternative“ Center)and a Klipsch RW-12D Woofer from a IQ50(2.0) and stereo amp/cd player setup it took me around 3 years to get all other speakers and the woofer used for cheap, and i really love my setup since its the best i could get for „cheap“.
OMG the size of that couch and ottoman make you look like a little kid when you sat down. Makes me kind of jealous. You have a pretty nice setup there. When it comes to your echo dots, when you say turn on light and you're in the living room does it just turn those on or does it also turn the kitchen on?
Nice setup. I have a similar setup. I have a 70 inch 4K tv for my daily use and a 100 inch projector screen that comes down from my ceiling for movie nights. BIG projector screen is your next step into real immersive theater effect. Maybe your next add on!
1) You should position the speakers inside the cabinet/prison forward, as close to the grille cloth as you can, so most of the sound waves escape the prison. 2) This kind of funky setup really benefits from good room correction which the Pioneer lacks. I suggest upgrading to a receiver that has Dirac Live (NAD, Arcam). 3) One SB16 is great but dual subwoofers are always better.
Kyle Polansky did you find a version of The Force Awakens with Dolby Atmos? The version that I have on Blu-ray has DTS Master Audio and Dolby Digital. The film has not been released in 4K yet. Or perhaps, are you getting a simulated Atmos effect through a mode on your receiver? Excellent theater and I love it!!
jedi3511 I'm actually pretty old school. My theater is set up to copy the old SkyWalker studios. So it's 'just' set up in THX with Tannoy studio monitors and a custom microperf Stewart Filmscreen. I enjoy watching the Star Wars I podrace scene despite my DVD copy only being 480p video, but hearing the pods fly around you in surround and feeling explosions from dual 18" subwoofers is pretty incredible. I would love to give Atmos a try, but there's not enough content out there yet to justify re-doing the theater.
Armando Ferreira I love your theater. You mention that your demo of The Force Awakens has Atmos effects....overhead fly bys, BB8's cables shooting out. I don't know of an Atmos version of that movie. Have you found one, or are you listening to a simulated Atmos sound mode on your receiver?
Agreed. For 65inch 4k, the optimal viewing distance should be around 8 feet. He seems to be too far. The image will just look like a 1080p one from where he is sitting.
Awesome setup! Glad it works for you and yours! That is the main thing! Don't worry about the TV. In both of my setups, the TV is the least expensive piece! LOL . I have power conditioners and cables that cost much more than my TV. These items tend to last forever, while TV's as we all know are throw away items after a few years.
Beautiful set up! I have a couple of questions though: 1) with such a big space in between your couch and the tv, what were the Reasons for not putting the couch farther away from the back wall so you have more breathing space between the surrounds and the main listening position? 2) why did you choose a 5.1.2 instead of a 5.1.4? Again, with such a big space, if the couch was more in the middle of the room, a 5.1.4 which is more immersive would be achievable. I am planning to set up my HT in the living room as well but the room is only 3m x 3m with one side of the room opening up to the dining/kitchen, not unlike yours. so I am forced to have my couch against the wall. However I am racking my brains to find the best way to set up a 5.1.4 system. Heck, if I can I would do a 7.1.4. :) I think it’s a great setup and you have my envy.
ToXXiC 88 Those are some fine ass speakers. I would gladly spend much more on a proper sound system and go to a cheaper tv instead Of the other way around. The problem with his setup is that the room is Very big and the sound must be really ”echoey” in there. A proper sound system is much cooler than a good looking tv.
@@bakoe7604 even my "cheap" Speakers from KEF, a systme using 2x IQ 90 as front, 2x IQ30 in parallel as center, 2x IQ 50 as surround, are better than what we see in the video, next to the positioning, what is very wrong inside the front. But everybody as he like, so i dont care about his sound, i care about my sound in the living room and i love my KEFs
ToXXiC 88 I thought you meant the speakers and sub sucked or something. I think i missunderstood your comment. Yes, the speakers are not ideally placed.
it would be great if you added some more video of that playing it on dark. And I want to know how that the led light strip around the tv works like that
Nice vid but I see some placement mistakes in your Home Theater. One should never sit so close to the rear wall.It negatively effects bass response.Try the rule of thirds. break your room up into third's. MLP should be a third of the way back from the rear wall. And front speakers a third of then way from the front wall. It looks like you got great gear. So your off to a great start.
Cmon Hector - he didnt set out to build a dedicated 2-channel listening room for the classic audiophile (a man with one chair and no friends). I give him full marks for being able to build a system his family could live with instead of having to spend 50K+ on renovations before he could even start installing sound.
Hi Arthur I see your point but as someone who has two high end room's. A two channel , and a dedicated home theater. It just kind of bug's me to see glaring mistake's. I know most regular people are more casual,and practical than Audiophile's.Having to take into consideration living situation's or even worse a Wife. But what can i say Audiophiles,and Videophile's we are obsessive about theses thing's.Take Care
Hector, I completely get the obsessive part (and it gets worse the longer one persists with this obsession) but the uploader clearly loves the overall experience and - just as importantly - his family can live with it. If I wanted to be picky, I'd nominate a larger screen for a room of this size but its not my place to dictate to the uploader how big his screen should be. Thanks for your feedback.
People that have this things don't go bragging about it like you, so go and you live with your two awesomes high end rooms and let other people alone and go fuck yourself.
This would been nice 15 yrs ago now a days nothing special bro! You need a 4k projector and 100inch screen to go with that setup. Step your game up dude! That sectional is nice though!
Projector quality is garbage compared to average tvs now. A projector that will get you nice quality will run you about $50,000, which is just downright stupid. Buy an 85'' 8K tv instead if you want a bigger screen.
Jonathan King 8k TV isnt garbage? I would better stick to FullHD and almost perfect contrast than 8k with LED crap... Btw bigger doesnt mean better, i saw already so much 60“+ LED TVs with 4k and a shameful contrast, while my 10 year old 46“ Plasma tv still got a perfect picture, and 1080p is also more than enough for me
@@harrison00xXx Plasma degradation pretty much guarantees that the 8k tv will have better contrast than your current tv. Beyond the black/white contrast, the sharpness would make your tv look like shit, but that aside, you mentioning size not mattering when the OP comment is clearly about size and nothing else just reveals more about you than anyone needed to know.
Jonathan King ohh wow, a 500$, close to 10 years age Pana Plasma, isnt better than a acutal, 3k$ tv... btw my black level is like new again since a friend resetted the firmware and the colors are also awesome on a good plasma panel. Sadly with Plasmas you had the problem with hi dpi, so hi res, maybe one reason there are no plasmas anymore :( I will go for OLed when they are more advanced, made for long lifespan and like max. 1k$
You watch a channel with a guy that has camera bodies that cost over $6,000 and lenses that cost over $2,000 a piece but you think a $10,000 home theater system is all of a sudden showing off? That makes no sense. LOL
Nice setup! Have a couple questions. I have a Harmon Hardon AVR-2700 which is just 7.1 surround. It is not true Dolby atmos but it has the option to use a set of speakers at height speakers. Is it worth using a set of speakers for height on a none Dolby atmos setup?
Hey! great video buddy, one question... doesnt your amp gets too hot while in action ?? even if it doesn't trip, wont it reduce its lifespan? i have my denon 2400h in somewhat same position, and I'm worried about its longevity.
I have a Canton Chrono SL 5.1 speaker setup and I want the best possible sound for movies and music. What should I buy? I've been looking at the Yamaha 3070 and Pioneer LX-801 so far.... Maybe I will also add more speakers later on.
not enough TV for that much sound, especially when sitting that far back.
Yup.
I have a 70" LG on a 7.1 setup and think is small, going to see if an 80" shows up for cheap on black friday ;D
Just buy a projector
@@jambowinniefell5091 ew no
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Laser projector? they look good.
I'm an audio guy.... That has designed "many" audio amplifiers... Your system is just fine! What so many audio guys can not wrap their heads around is: Audio is a personal thing, and if you're happy, that's all that matters! Great Job Armando!
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If Mr. Carlson gives a nod of approval then you are doing fine.
That's absolutely correct.
Very very true!!! I've learned that as a broadcast engineer. Everyone wants to hear something different. But your setup is amazing.
With people who look at themselves as extra knowledge on a subject, they will get a type of "against the sheep", type of understanding, because they are "special", and they think they can say damn outrageous things and get away with it, sound is not personal, sound is scientific, and has an objectivity to it. Speaker placement has a scientifically verifiable effect, and that is a fact, there is no personal interpretation of that PHYSICAL fact.
You know you're successful when your wife lets you build your man cave in the living room
Jack Le I have a 5.1.4 Atmos set up in my living room with 17 feet ceiling. Because I’m the “Man” of the house.
Why don't you tell us about how your mom set it up for you?
I have a 7.1.4 setup and wifey gets the rest of the house
Jack Le wife's let's you? That's not a wife that's a mum. My living room is my man cave my spot cos it's my house too
I still live with my mom... free WiFi & don’t have to pay mortgage
I see the "Audiophiles" have arrived. It seems some are missing the point, this was a project that had a bunch of compromises. I am 100% aware of speaker placement, heck I even said it in the video (some seem to have missed that). There's only so much I can do with the current layout and design of the house without ripping walls and redesigning things.
This house already has a dedicated movie theater that was wired and is perfect in size to have everything done correctly. However, I chose to make that room my studio because the size of the room is really big and having my own studio is more important to me than having a fancy theater in my home.
With that being said, I love movies and appreciate a good surround sound system. So knowing the limitations of the room and challenges we did the best that we could to make it work and also keeping it minimal. Yes, the TV is on the smaller side and the most I can fit is 70" which I haven't bought because I'm waiting for the right TV.
Bottom line, it sounds perfect in the given conditions and everyone that has experienced it has been blown away by how immersive the sound experience is. In fact, I wish I would have recorded this but the first time I fired it up, my kids were looking around the room because they thought a bird was flying around when I played an Atmos demo. It was pretty awesome to see.
So although I appreciate the comments, you're preaching to the choir because I already know this lol. We are 100% satisfied with everything and love watching movies and entertaining our guests which is better than not having anything at all and listening to the sound coming from the TV or a soundbar.
Armando Ferreira I
Really nice man! I also got hooked on SVS! I got a Subwoofer from them years ago (It's really a beast, and that's what they are known for), but then i started looking in their speakers and man, i was in love with the Ultra towers so, yeah, i bought those :P I still need to get the center speaker and the rear speaker though. Your video convinced me to order that center right away :-) Great setup you have there man :-D
Armando Ferreira it's a great setup you have and I faced some of those limitations myself. Don't let them trolls/haters get to you....Great job.
Yes, my system is the same. I made a lot of compromises. I know exactly what should be, and what shouldnt be. But Im not building a strict theater, Im building a media room. If I wanted a theater, I would have built an underground basement. So yes I respect your choices. The one thing I would recommend is packing your front speaker spaces with 6 lb rock wool insulation around the actual speakers. Thats what I did here.. th-cam.com/video/_xD_eszip0E/w-d-xo.html
I'm jealous and I will admit it. I won't start making an ass of myself by making comments about what you should and shouldn't be doing. Can you pay less? Yes. Can you pay more? Yes. But the main question is..... Do you enjoy it? Majority of people making a comment probably don't have a setup. I'm happy with my cheap pionner dts-hd setup and if I had the space and money, I would do the exact same thing you have. Ignore the haters and enjoy what you have.
I noticed that you have your SVS bookshelf speakers inside of a cabinet which very negatively affects sound quality such as resonance. I would suggest to stick acoustic foam in the entire inside of those cabinets so that you don’t get resonating sound reflections.
Thanks for the tip, I will do that next week.
Armando Ferreira 👍
and the speakers are very close togehter
What brand-model is that white little box that use as visual speed ethernet meter and switcher???.
ajazgoogle it’s an Ampli-Fi router
That house setup is so freaking nice. It's like I was looking at a home growth magazine. All you need is pictures on the wall.
Love the area under your TV that holds the speakers and audio equipment.
I’m more interested of what kinda of 3 piece sectional couch you have (Serious) I’ve been in the market for one. Thanks
Too unfortunate there is no space for a bigger screen size, beautiful home though.
Yeah, had to work with the layout of the home. I mean in all fairness it had a dedicated theater room. I just decided to make it my studio because it's really big and I'd rather have a studio than a dedicated theater room
Armando Ferreira I thought the same about the dedicated theater room, but your studio is also your work, so it totally make sense. That subwoofer will be appreciated by Hans Zimmer. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Yeah, I sit 8 ft from my 60". I can't imagine being any further away than that, even at 65". But he could always get a screen and projector to drop in front of all that when he wants to do a "proper" movie night. :) He may have to spend as much on a gift for his wife as he does for the projector & screen...
Why not just work in the theater room..wink wink..lol..sounds l il le something in would have done..
Armando Ferreira you can always in the future have a projector screen that you can pull down in front of the TV when watching a movie and back up for casual tv watching. They make acoustically transparent projector screens so you're speakers can stay where they are.
If that is a 9.2 receiver I would get another pair of the in ceiling speakers to add front heights, especially since your left and right fronts are so close together, it will really help expand the stereo image of the room beyond just overhead effects etc.. I live in a small apartment and it is great added effect
Nice home audio setup... Nice pad too... I don't get the negative comments regarding the TV?? "Each to their own".. A 65" TV is not a small TV by any stretch of the imagination.. it fits in nicely to its surroundings too.. There's not many people can afford to buy a 65" TV and put it in a place they can call home.. People can't even afford to buy a home with a living room big enough to fit in.. So good on yah!!
Yes, swiveling the rear speakers a bit toward the listener is a good idea. You should also move your couch up about 6-8 feet closer to the TV. This will solve a few of your problems. It will make the TV appear larger, it will triangulate your distance to the left and right speakers closer to an isosceles triangle which will improve imaging and stereo sound (currently you're way too far away from the fronts and center), it will also place the ceiling mounted speaker closer to the listener, and it will improve your surround sound overall. I would also experiment placing the sub in the rear left corner of the room but if it sounds better where you have it now just leave it. You can place a magazine shelf behind the sofa so the new placement of the sofa doesn't look unusual, and it you'll now have full access to the windows in the back of the room which is always nice.
That is a TINY screen for $10,000.
couldnt compensate
tiny? no, it's not
Its not... he is the one having the sofa in another city
@@eugeniomartins9091 It's small for the room size. There is an "optimal size" for viewing distances. Can't remember off the top of my head but it's around 50-60 degrees in front of you. Basically what you would see if you sat center and half way up in a theater.
He said it’s a 65”. Big room. I thought the same until he was at the tv.
That sofa and footrest looks so nice. Where did you get it from? Amazing set up btw
I know there’s a like and dislike button but where is the jealous button. Love this setup.
Branden Waldron Lol
For real man, my two year old would love that set up for watching Shrek all day long lol
Alexa was going crazy looking for things in my house at the end of the video...really nice setup...love those in-ceiling directionals
Now time for a bigger TV lol
Thanks for this incredible video. Can you give the link for TV wall mount?
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Armando... I'm loving that couch.
Haha it's amazing
What kind of couch is that?
yeah where is the couch from
Any word on the make/brand of the couch?
Armando Ferreira couch brand
Beautiful set up. I have the same floor plan! What color did you go with on the walls? Perfect grey
Could you describe the bad experience with the SVS speakers? I have been narrowing my choices and finally settled on them. At the moment I am only looking to purchase two of the Ultra Bookshelf speakers. Oddly enough I settled on the same Pioneer receiver as well. I am just hoping that I am not setting myself up for failure! Thanks for the help!
@@bkwoods2788 My sound system consists of 6 SVS Ultra Bookshelf speakers (2 for the mains, 2 for the side channels, and 2 for the rears), an SVS Ultra Center speaker, 4 SVS Prime Elevation speakers ceiling mounted for Dolby Atmos and 2 SVS SB-3000 Subwoofers. The system is powered by a Parasound Halo A52+ 5 channel amplifier and a Yamaha Aventage RX-A8A 11 channel AVR with dual AC Infinity AIRCOM T9's keeping them cool, and all are connected to a Panamax M5400-PM Power Conditioner. The output power of this Living Room home theater system is 2,800 watts R.M.S.
Armando! Fantastic video sir! My wife and I are in the process of tricking out our family room as well. Quick question: where did you get your couch?!
full smart home tour pls!!
I plan too
Armando Ferreira you’re the man brother
Nice and clean! Don't forget that this is in a living room and not a dedicated Theatre. $10K on a theatre in the living room is more than the average but for a dedicated theatre set-up, $10K will be spent just on cables alone. B&W, Krell, Anthem,Martin Logan...so much goodness.
"If the wife is washing dishes or something...." Yeah. Clearly he's not married.
LOL. That swivel thing was for him.
Very nice setup! What swivel mount are you using for the tv?
Wow! Awesome, now we need a house tour :D
Hi Armando, I really like your home cinema and it´s room layout. Would you kindly let me know where did you buy this beautiful couch or can you tell me the brand? kind regards
Very nice setup, very clean. I still remember when one of my colleagues dropped $10,000 on a Pioneer 50 inch plasma tv years ago, this is a much better deal. LOL
Must have been a Pioneer Kuro, those were epic.
I remember it didn't have any speakers built-in. You were the king if you had one of those back then.
venom5809 There was a 60 inch Kuro for sale on my local Craigslist for $100 a few weeks ago lol.
I still own one, still the colors are better than most other TVs but it weighs 50kg and now there is nearly nobody wanting to buy it
venom5809 - My dad still has his Pioneer Elite TV. It's from the last batch that Pioneer made. Even when compared to today's TVs, it has fantastic colors.
Would be nice to show how the 10 grands are spread along items, eg. did it include construction ?
Alexa seemed a bit slow while dealing with the lights ! 😂
Shrey Tyagi for real
Not my lights they came right on lol
I like this design even though it may not be ideal, especially if this was just a living room setup and you had a separate home theater one. The minimalist approach in your living quarters provides a great sense of space and balance.
I know you've had many negative comments, but I'm confused as to why you got a 4k tv when your seating area is 8+ ft away. Is the increase in detail that noticable? I have a 55" 4k hdr tv and I purposefully sit 4-5 ft away to take advantage of the resolution.
Probably because any quality TV available today is going to be 4K.
Mark Konior good point
Mark Konior At that distance, you must have a projector ...
That's an amazing setup and installation for a media room but I'm wondering why you didn't consider in wall speakers with pivoting tweeters and midranges (if available) as an option for your rear surrounds?
Australia Graves I did consider it but everything came down to timing. We hired contractors for a certain amount of time and I wasn't sold on anything so I figured if later down the road I want swap out the rears I could do it without much trouble.
Awesome. Ignore the haters/moaners. We can always have done things differently or better. But it's your home, your well earned cash, your Wife, your Family. And you're happy. That's all that matters. And thank you for convincing me to stick with my idea of concealing the centre speaker for my bespoke media unit.
Thank you! If you make a video I'd let to see your setup when you're done. Always like to see setups, ✌🏼
Beautiful home and amazing setup!!! Have you considered a few transducer buttkickers in the couch? I absolutely love mine! I'm really interested in the back lighting you used. I clicked the link in the description however no product is available? Is there any similar products?
Living the dream!!!
My mate at work spend 60k (!!!) on his soundsystem. Its not a Surround System, its just to listening music. He invided me to have a listen. I am really looking forward to hear if there is a huge difference to "normal", priced system.
great setup and nice living room too :-)
Yeah....1 question....where do I buy the sb-16 subwoofer?...it looks amazing...and I would love to have one.
nice and clean setup! Bet it sounds great.
Really nice setup! Kind of an odd question for ya... what color are the walls in your living room? My wife really likes it and said if I get the name of the color, I can upgrade my old marantz receiver. Thanks.
The pad is looking good bro!
Thanks man, little by little it's coming along good.
David Mander Thank you for letting me know sir!
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You have not be knighted!!! 🗡️🛡️👊😎
David Mander You do not know that! But he is definitely not his Sister for sure Bwhahahahahahaaa
For your surround speakers i would recommend vivo dual pair adjustable surround speaker clamp from amazon. This would help with directing the speaker to the listening area for more immersive surround.
Thanks for the heads up!
tv is too small or maybe is just looks small from my point of view, need to at least be a 70 or 80 inch if you gonna call it a theater, but its still a very nice and relaxing and immersive set up
Douglas Walker it’s a 65”.
Agreed, the TV is going to leave. It was the TV I had before so didn't want to spend $4,000 on a new OLED. The Atmos setup kills it and makes it seem like you're watching it on your smartphone. I'm trying to find the thinnest TV but it doesn't look like I'll be able to put anything over 70" because of the size of cabinet.
70 should be nice with that surround sound, what is your favorite tv?
How about a high-end 4k projector?
What would be the point of upgrading only by 5" ? It's one of the compromises
My favorite part is those happy looks on that guys face right at the beginning. Reminds me of being a kid all over again :)
Too much echo in the room, see if you can do more room acoustic treatment as long as your wife approves!
I’m trying to set up a home theatre and I actually love your sofa and the little foot rest in the middle of you don’t mind what brand is that lol
I’m still confused on how this was $10,000 maybe $7,000 at full MSRP, but there no way if you shopped around.
The custom cabinet, cabling and labor to run and do everything isn't free and part of the theater setup.
Armando Ferreira who did you use?
@@mondobytes not to mention stuff adds up quickly, 1500+ for the sub $700 for the receiver $300 for xbox $3000 for speakers and $1500 and cabinets and cables and what ever .....sounds like a deal on the labor actually. Nice clean set up
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video! Its neat and clean setup. I am planning to buy a home theater for my 3-bedroom apartment but I am not sure what type of wiring will be needed for installing those satellite speakers. I am a bit skeptical about it as I feel there will be too much wires floating around the living room. Any advise will be useful for me.
"If the wife is washing dishes" hahahahaha. I love it! XDXDXDXD
You should use some ceiling speakers for the rear speakers. I only have a 5.1 but the rear speakers are in the ceiling and they sound good.
now you just need some decent 4k TV like an OLED it will blow you away.
Or the QLED 8k Samsung tv
With that cool of a setup, you really need a good tv. C8, Q9FN, P Quantum... something to match that sound! Love the setup though, that’s the first home theater setup I’ve seen that’s clean enough to go in a living room
Insane 😍
Hi, thanks for the upload, brilliant set up also. Is there any info on the responsive led backlighting system, I gather it is usb connected and exactly how does it integrate with the tv screen?
Any links?
Thanks in advance!
TV Backlight:
DreamScreen HD - Responsive Smart TV Lighting - geni.us/dreamscreen
Acoustic treatments for 10k ? Windows everywhere, no strategy for first reflection point ? Seems like a lot of money spend but not many brain bring in it.
Arthur Forgeret i thought the same...
i wasnt going that much on optics, and go first for superior acoustics and audio equipment, im even happy with my old 46“ Plasma TV (around 3m distance).
I was so happy as my 7.1 audio setup was finished with KEF speakers(2x IQ90 Front, 2x IQ30 Surround, 2x IQ50 Surround Back and 2x IQ30 in parallel next to each other as a „alternative“ Center)and a Klipsch RW-12D Woofer
from a IQ50(2.0) and stereo amp/cd player setup it took me around 3 years to get all other speakers and the woofer used for cheap, and i really love my setup since its the best i could get for „cheap“.
OMG the size of that couch and ottoman make you look like a little kid when you sat down. Makes me kind of jealous. You have a pretty nice setup there. When it comes to your echo dots, when you say turn on light and you're in the living room does it just turn those on or does it also turn the kitchen on?
All that tech and we still face the tv at the blinds. Smh. XD
Fernando Fernandez not blinds they're shutters and contrary to what the video portrays the sun doesn't hit that area.
Nice setup. I have a similar setup. I have a 70 inch 4K tv for my daily use and a 100 inch projector screen that comes down from my ceiling for movie nights. BIG projector screen is your next step into real immersive theater effect. Maybe your next add on!
Watching this on my 5 dollar Dodcy amoi setup
1) You should position the speakers inside the cabinet/prison forward, as close to the grille cloth as you can, so most of the sound waves escape the prison.
2) This kind of funky setup really benefits from good room correction which the Pioneer lacks. I suggest upgrading to a receiver that has Dirac Live (NAD, Arcam).
3) One SB16 is great but dual subwoofers are always better.
I use Star Wars as theater reference material too!
Kyle Polansky haha it's the best!
Kyle Polansky did you find a version of The Force Awakens with Dolby Atmos? The version that I have on Blu-ray has DTS Master Audio and Dolby Digital. The film has not been released in 4K yet. Or perhaps, are you getting a simulated Atmos effect through a mode on your receiver? Excellent theater and I love it!!
jedi3511 I'm actually pretty old school. My theater is set up to copy the old SkyWalker studios. So it's 'just' set up in THX with Tannoy studio monitors and a custom microperf Stewart Filmscreen. I enjoy watching the Star Wars I podrace scene despite my DVD copy only being 480p video, but hearing the pods fly around you in surround and feeling explosions from dual 18" subwoofers is pretty incredible. I would love to give Atmos a try, but there's not enough content out there yet to justify re-doing the theater.
I'm sorry Kyle, I messed up. The post was meant for Armando. Lol. I posted it wrong...
Armando Ferreira I love your theater. You mention that your demo of The Force Awakens has Atmos effects....overhead fly bys, BB8's cables shooting out. I don't know of an Atmos version of that movie. Have you found one, or are you listening to a simulated Atmos sound mode on your receiver?
Look into getting the isolation feet or a pad for that sub to decouple it from the floor.
I couldn't be your neighbor because as soon as I hear a movie coming on I would be knocking at your door to watch too ha dope setup tho
get your own sound system...
You could use SVS Prime Elevation speakers for the surrounds so they are angled in.
And I LOVE my SB16 also.
seems to far away from a 65 inch tv
I am no audiophile, just common sense
CoolRaul are you responding to yourself bro
SAMO 6IX no sorry I read a reply from below and thought it was for me, sorry
Agreed. For 65inch 4k, the optimal viewing distance should be around 8 feet. He seems to be too far. The image will just look like a 1080p one from where he is sitting.
This is a great setting and very discreet. It is a bummer though to have a 65' screen and that it seems so ''small'' from your couch...
Is that a $500 tv? Really goes well with your $10k home stereo.
500? yeah sure
Eugénio Martins it really isn’t much more than a $500 tv
CraftyCrobatGaming Sound is more important and much more inpressive than a fantadtic tv. Fight me if you want.
Great video. Did yiu have to do anything to get location based responses?
“.. if the wife is washing dishes”. Good on you for thinking of her with a swivel TV stand. Geez
better put a new system in the dog house
Could you please do a video about your "Ambilight" Dreamscreen HDMI controlled TV bias lighting?
Amazing I wish I could listen to this system...you did a great job bro 👌
I wish you could listen to it too, I love inviting people over to experience it.
Awesome setup! Glad it works for you and yours! That is the main thing! Don't worry about the TV. In both of my setups, the TV is the least expensive piece! LOL . I have power conditioners and cables that cost much more than my TV. These items tend to last forever, while TV's as we all know are throw away items after a few years.
I love your kitchen. What, that's not the point of the video? Oh. ;-)
Beautiful set up!
I have a couple of questions though:
1) with such a big space in between your couch and the tv, what were the
Reasons for not putting the couch farther away from the back wall so you have more breathing space between the surrounds and the main listening position?
2) why did you choose a 5.1.2 instead of a 5.1.4? Again, with such a big space, if the couch was more in the middle of the room, a 5.1.4 which is more immersive would be achievable.
I am planning to set up my HT in the living room as well but the room is only 3m x 3m with one side of the room opening up to the dining/kitchen, not unlike yours. so I am forced to have my couch against the wall. However I am racking my brains to find the best way to set up a 5.1.4 system. Heck, if I can I would do a 7.1.4. :)
I think it’s a great setup and you have my envy.
Nice Sound, Crap Tv...
Hugo Conceição not crap just too small lol
i would say sound some sort of ok, and only good TV...
ToXXiC 88 Those are some fine ass speakers. I would gladly spend much more on a proper sound system and go to a cheaper tv instead Of the other way around. The problem with his setup is that the room is Very big and the sound must be really ”echoey” in there. A proper sound system is much cooler than a good looking tv.
@@bakoe7604 even my "cheap" Speakers from KEF, a systme using 2x IQ 90 as front, 2x IQ30 in parallel as center, 2x IQ 50 as surround, are better than what we see in the video, next to the positioning, what is very wrong inside the front.
But everybody as he like, so i dont care about his sound, i care about my sound in the living room and i love my KEFs
ToXXiC 88 I thought you meant the speakers and sub sucked or something. I think i missunderstood your comment. Yes, the speakers are not ideally placed.
This is so weird but your voice is so soothing in the first few clips. it made me less stressed so shoutout to you
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Nohomo
Jim Banville how his that gay ?
this 18:9 Video at 1440 on my s9plus is the best Tech Combo in the World ❤❤🔥💣🔥💣🔥❤
The speakers on my iPhone 7 are still better tho xd
The video is in 1080p
Link Kakariko apple sucks bro, the only good thing are the ipads
it would be great if you added some more video of that playing it on dark. And I want to know how that the led light strip around the tv works like that
Nice vid but I see some placement mistakes in your Home Theater. One should never sit so close to the rear wall.It negatively effects bass response.Try the rule of thirds. break your room up into third's. MLP should be a third of the way back from the rear wall. And front speakers a third of then way from the front wall. It looks like you got great gear. So your off to a great start.
Cmon Hector - he didnt set out to build a dedicated 2-channel listening room for the classic audiophile (a man with one chair and no friends). I give him full marks for being able to build a system his family could live with instead of having to spend 50K+ on renovations before he could even start installing sound.
Hi Arthur I see your point but as someone who has two high end room's. A two channel , and a dedicated home theater. It just kind of bug's me to see glaring mistake's. I know most regular people are more casual,and practical than Audiophile's.Having to take into consideration living situation's or even worse a Wife. But what can i say Audiophiles,and Videophile's we are obsessive about theses thing's.Take Care
Hector, I completely get the obsessive part (and it gets worse the longer one persists with this obsession) but the uploader clearly loves the overall experience and - just as importantly - his family can live with it. If I wanted to be picky, I'd nominate a larger screen for a room of this size but its not my place to dictate to the uploader how big his screen should be. Thanks for your feedback.
People that have this things don't go bragging about it like you, so go and you live with your two awesomes high end rooms and let other people alone and go fuck yourself.
Lets play nice, Hugo - it was just one man's opinion.
Great setup! Could you tell me the model of the TV mount you used?
$10,000?!
HardCold Facts - 7000$ for the couch
Max Pawa LOL
More money than sense
Nice setup man ! How did you mount the Dynamat box, in the ceiling , is it flexible ?
10,000 for that. U got played yo.
1skintyte I bet you he included the furniture
What kind of smart lights are you using with your Alexa? I'd love to set mine up so I don't have to specify a room every time I adjust the lighting.
90% depreciation when Dolby Atmos II comes out.
deekay2 jelly much?
I LOVE the custom cabinets for the speakers!!!!! So true about keeping kids out!! Way to stay beautiful AND keep them out!
Works great, thanks for watching.
I thought I was ballin with my $1,500 Sony atmos sound bar Hahahaha
Branden Waldron ouch, im sorry for you 😬
soundbar and dolby atmos... i dont know what to think about this combination
Nice setup! You didn't need an amp to go with the avr to drive those ultras alongside the rest of the setup?
Can I sleep on that couch and watch movies?!
Hey at least when you come over and crash I can confirm the couch is epic
wow! wish i have this set-up. any extra HTS like this one ?
This would been nice 15 yrs ago now a days nothing special bro! You need a 4k projector and 100inch screen to go with that setup. Step your game up dude! That sectional is nice though!
jon stockton you completely missed the point.
Projector quality is garbage compared to average tvs now. A projector that will get you nice quality will run you about $50,000, which is just downright stupid. Buy an 85'' 8K tv instead if you want a bigger screen.
Jonathan King 8k TV isnt garbage?
I would better stick to FullHD and almost perfect contrast than 8k with LED crap...
Btw bigger doesnt mean better, i saw already so much 60“+ LED TVs with 4k and a shameful contrast, while my 10 year old 46“ Plasma tv still got a perfect picture, and 1080p is also more than enough for me
@@harrison00xXx Plasma degradation pretty much guarantees that the 8k tv will have better contrast than your current tv. Beyond the black/white contrast, the sharpness would make your tv look like shit, but that aside, you mentioning size not mattering when the OP comment is clearly about size and nothing else just reveals more about you than anyone needed to know.
Jonathan King ohh wow, a 500$, close to 10 years age Pana Plasma, isnt better than a acutal, 3k$ tv...
btw my black level is like new again since a friend resetted the firmware
and the colors are also awesome on a good plasma panel. Sadly with Plasmas you had the problem with hi dpi, so hi res, maybe one reason there are no plasmas anymore :(
I will go for OLed when they are more advanced, made for long lifespan and like max. 1k$
A Samsung q8 65” would be perfect fit. Gives you OLED quality and a more immersive experience and also helps with the glare coming from the windows!
Stop showing off
You watch a channel with a guy that has camera bodies that cost over $6,000 and lenses that cost over $2,000 a piece but you think a $10,000 home theater system is all of a sudden showing off? That makes no sense. LOL
venom5809 I don't watch this channel, it shower up in my recommendations..
Be quiet and select not interested in the options if it came up in your feed SMH
Nice setup!
Have a couple questions.
I have a Harmon Hardon AVR-2700 which is just 7.1 surround. It is not true Dolby atmos but it has the option to use a set of speakers at height speakers. Is it worth using a set of speakers for height on a none Dolby atmos setup?
Hey! great video buddy, one question... doesnt your amp gets too hot while in action ?? even if it doesn't trip, wont it reduce its lifespan?
i have my denon 2400h in somewhat same position, and I'm worried about its longevity.
Nice set up. Where's the carpet? You'll get lots of reflection's bouncing off the floor. Or get a big area rug.
I have a Canton Chrono SL 5.1 speaker setup and I want the best possible sound for movies and music. What should I buy? I've been looking at the Yamaha 3070 and Pioneer LX-801 so far.... Maybe I will also add more speakers later on.