Speakers and Room Size

by moondoggie80030 May 22, 2009 6:55AM PDT

I am planning to use a Sony STR-DG920 with Polk RTi A1 or A3 front, Polk CSi A4 center, Polk FXi A4 surround, and Polk PSW 111 or OSW Pro 400 in a room 12x18. Is this too much for this size room or is this a good setup? Any comments will be appreciated.
Also a Sharp 52" LCD and a new Samsung Blu ray dvd player will be used with this setup.

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by jonnybones May 22, 2009 11:11AM PDT

I would be hesitant towards the sony receiver. If I said that Sony receivers are terrible and a waste of money, a bunch of people would get all pissed, so instead I offer this advice - you should really consider Onkyo and Denon when pricing out bang for the buck receivers. A little extra money will make you WAY happier in the long run.

I have a pair of RTiA3's and they sound great once broken in. They were so-so when they were new, but after, maybe, 30 hrs they really came alive. Excellent choice. I can't speak to the others you listed, but if they are true to the RTi line, you will not be disappointed.

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Sony

by bearvp Jun 2, 2009 6:59AM PDT

I agree that Sony receivers should be avoided. Onkyo and Denon are your best bets. I'd rather have a Yamaha or a Pioneer over a Sony receiver too.

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well

by gabereyes May 22, 2009 1:31PM PDT

IMO i dont think the size of the room matters vs the size of speakers.

a bigger speaker will just give you fuller sound in any size room.

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well it matters

by bidufarewell May 22, 2009 6:53PM PDT

to me it occured that the spaeaker size doesnot matters but what matters is the sub woofer you are using. Since we all know base notes dont propagate in one direction and spread in all directions unlike high notes it is very important to get a matching sub woofer because a bigger sub woofer will produce frequencies that will go beyond the room capacity and will make returns from your wall to create a hummming sound which you can hear if you pay little attention to it. So dont use a massive woofer or speaker for a small room.

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by jonnybones Jun 1, 2009 12:00PM PDT

One would hope that a large purchase such as home theater speakers would last at least 10 years. Plan for that. Whether that changes your decision or not who knows. If you plan on possibly moving within the next few years or relocating that system to a different room, you should get the woofer you want regardless of size/output - You can always turn it down...

That is a good point about reverberation. Keep your whatever-sized-woofer away from any corners and AT LEAST a foot away from the wall to minimize this issue.

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