2000m2
03-18-2014, 09:36 PM
I've been reading various threads on here the past couple of days and I am impressed with the depth of knowledge and Ascend.
We are having a contractor do some built-in bookshelves and cabinets for our entertainment center and while doing all of this I thought "This would be a good time to get a surround sound system together!"
This room is in our basement, with ceilings just shy of 7', carpet flooring. Quick trip to Magnolia Audio locally and they suggested in-ceiling speakers all around (5.1 system). I thought it looked pretty cool. After reading up on the suggested Martin Logans and in-ceiling reviews though, the in-ceiling solution appears to be a compromise in situations where it's unavoidable. Luckily, I found Ascend. So...
Ideally, I am now thinking of the following set-up:
Sierra-2 L/R/C
HTM-200 rears
Rythmik LV12R
Marantz NR1604
All of that to ask - can I wait on installing the rears? Run 3.1 for a while? I guess I know it's possible, but maybe not recommended? We aren't too thrilled about hanging speakers off the wall in the back of the room. Anyone mix Martin Logans in-ceiling for the rears with Ascend?
This will be for movies (75%) and music (25%).
About 20 years ago, I was a budding audiophile, but got sidetracked and things seem to have changed a bit.
Thanks for your help!
We are having a contractor do some built-in bookshelves and cabinets for our entertainment center and while doing all of this I thought "This would be a good time to get a surround sound system together!"
This room is in our basement, with ceilings just shy of 7', carpet flooring. Quick trip to Magnolia Audio locally and they suggested in-ceiling speakers all around (5.1 system). I thought it looked pretty cool. After reading up on the suggested Martin Logans and in-ceiling reviews though, the in-ceiling solution appears to be a compromise in situations where it's unavoidable. Luckily, I found Ascend. So...
Ideally, I am now thinking of the following set-up:
Sierra-2 L/R/C
HTM-200 rears
Rythmik LV12R
Marantz NR1604
All of that to ask - can I wait on installing the rears? Run 3.1 for a while? I guess I know it's possible, but maybe not recommended? We aren't too thrilled about hanging speakers off the wall in the back of the room. Anyone mix Martin Logans in-ceiling for the rears with Ascend?
This will be for movies (75%) and music (25%).
About 20 years ago, I was a budding audiophile, but got sidetracked and things seem to have changed a bit.
Thanks for your help!