Home Theater/Game Room Thread

I predict their prices will go down in the future

Will they ever be practically affordable though. I don't ever recall 1080p projectors being priced this way atleast not so across the board

I'd wait on 4k projectors, I've read there are problems with the Sony projectors and there are bound to be more options in the 4k space at the end of 2017.

Pasteton said:

Will they ever be practically affordable though. I don't ever recall 1080p projectors being priced this way atleast not so across the board

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I do. I remember when a decent 1080p projector was 6-8k.

-6 is you retarded? Always put it to +10

kegkilla said:

Any recommendations on a 2.1 Soundbar setup? The Klipsch offerings all seem to do pretty well, I had my eye on this one:

Amazon.com: Klipsch Reference RSB-14 Powered sound bar and wireless music player with wireless sub: Electronics

but then I'm thinking is it sensible to spend almost a grand on a soundbar and subwoofer?

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I've been spending a lot of time looking at sound bars and reasonably priced stereo equipment lately as well. I listened to that Klipsch sound bar as well as most of the other highly rated ones. Basically by the time a soundbar doesn't sound like shit compared to mediocre speakers, you're spending a lot more money and you're stuck with just a sound bar. It's better to get a 2.x setup and a receiver if you're going to spend $1k. Sound bars are good if you don't have any room though.

Armadon said:

Whats the difference between the ported and sealed? I'm pretty much getting the pb16 ultra but the ported is 500 dollars more and just wondering if it's worth 500 dollars extra. I know the ported goes a little lower in response but they both have the same power.

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Ported give your amp the ability to go to a lot lower frequencies, sealed is often considered "tighter" sounding. Rule of thumb is ported for movies, sealed for music.

Also, SVS is not even close to being best bang for your buck anymore.
Check out these guys. Subwoofers

The V1801 should perform about as well as the PB16 at a fraction of the cost. Chat up the owner, Tom V, on their website and he'll steer you right. He left SVS to start up PSA years ago and was the "V" in SVS. Also JTR sound makes some good subs that will blow the doors off a PB16.

So aladain really needs 2 subwoofers?

Armadon said:

cool thanks man. I'm 95% movies and video games with 5% music so closed it is.

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For movies you want to go vented/ported for sure. They work a lot better for the low frequencies you get from explosions and what not in movies that you feel as much as hear.

Just got my 18" subs in this morning. Really happy with how everything sounds.

LOL, are you watching TV or throwing raves at your home?

Obviously you aren't into the "minimalist" look, but imho that's a fugly setup.. Dump a sub, and stick teh remaining sub into a discreet corner of the room.