Need advice for what speakers to keep/purchase for my new house.

packetjones

Good morning all. I recently purchased a new home and am looking to setup my stereo in my new house. I had grand plans on what I wanted to do but it looks like they will not work now. I am looking to get a 5.1 setup in the room listed below. The pictures are from the real estate agent listing so the furniture in 2 of them are not mine. My current setup has the TV on the fireplace and the RTiA5's.

So here is my situation. The way that the first 2 pictures are setup there is no place for my speakers if I put the TV against that wall. If i put them against the long wall where the previous owners couch was there is no real way to arrange the furniture. I have elected to either mount a TV over the fireplace, or i like the idea of a projector. If I could get a drop down screen I could place the projector opposite the fireplace on the built in bookshelf. This will allow me to keep the room open.

So... Here is the question. I currently have more speakers than I can really use. With the big sale going on right now I am thinking about picking up what I need to get this room setup the way i want it. I currently have the following speakers. 2x RTiA5's, 2x RTiA3's, CSIa4 and CSIa6 and a PSW505. I also have a pair of LSI9's. With the way that the room is setup there is no real place to put the rear speakers that is out of the way and not a danger of being knocked over by kids. There is also no real place to put a center channel.

I am thinking about getting some OWM3/5's to mount high in the corners opposite the fireplace for the rears. I was thinking about getting the TL3 center since it will fit on the mantel. I am not sure if I should basically get rid of the RTIa setup and use the LSI9's as fronts with the TL3 center and OWM's as rears. Or if i would be better off using the A5's with no center. I am pretty sure that the 9's is the way to go, but I have no room for a standard center and would either have to go without or get the TL3.

Any opinions are welcome as I am kinda torn on what to do. On a side note if I sell all the extra gear I can get a projector or new TV.

rpf65

You may be able to put the A3's on shelves. Maybe using wood brackets, and staining it to match the shelf and mantle.

Just a guess here, but your mantle doesn't look like it's solid wood. What I mean is many times they construct mantles more like a box that is supported by some type of hanger. You'll need about a 9 inch deep shelf for the CSI A4, I never like to see anything sitting right at the edge of a shelf personally. You may be able to remove the mantle from the support, add a couple of inches to the back, and match the stain.

cfrizz

I don't like the thought of putting a tv over a fire place especially if it is a working one. I would set it put like it is in the first picture, but I would use a Polk 9000 surround bar which will fit just fine under a tv & get a pair of TL3's and mount them in back with one of their subs. When space is tight in these cases you just have to make adjustments accordingly.

tonyb

From looking at the pics and the stand, you have room for the TL'S that can be placed right on the stand. Then use some wireless surrounds, don't want wires on that nice wood floor.