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jlkirk
jlkirk Posts: 1
edited December 2006 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
New member here. I have a 12x16 room I want to make over into a home theatre utilizing Polk speakers. Approximate budget=$1,200-$1,500. What do you guys recommend, and where do I physically place the speakers?
Thanks in advance.
Jeff:confused:
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited December 2006
    What components do you have right now? I have a similar sized room and had a similar sized budget. . . got all my speakers at Tweeter onsale for half price. Check my sig out for HT and you'll be off to a good start.

    If you go used, you could get RTis all around and still be within budget.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • Sansui
    Sansui Posts: 372
    edited December 2006
    jlkirk wrote:
    New member here.

    What do you guys recommend, and where do I physically place the speakers?
    Thanks in advance.
    Jeff:confused:

    Welcome Jeff! I'm new here myself. You'll find a lot of people here that are very knowlegable about sound and you'll get help quickly. This forum seems to me to be "relaxed" which I really enjoy.

    As for your speaker placement question, another member here told me to download and/or read "The Home Theater Handbook" which can be found at the following link: http://www.polkaudio.com/education/hthandbook.php

    It's an intersting read and you'll learn a lot from it including speaker placement.

    Hope this helps!
    Be gentle, I'm new to all this...

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  • mwaarna
    mwaarna Posts: 280
    edited December 2006
    AndyGwis wrote:
    What components do you have right now? I have a similar sized room and had a similar sized budget. . . got all my speakers at Tweeter onsale for half price. Check my sig out for HT and you'll be off to a good start.

    If you go used, you could get RTis all around and still be within budget.

    What sale is tweeter having for half off?
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    Polk LSI15,LSiC, LsiFX, SVS PB-12 Plus/2, Blue Jean Cables,Onkyo Pro PR-SC885P, Earthquake Cin
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  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited December 2006
    it is buy 1 get 1 free on their Monitor series equivalents. When I have been in there, the sale does not appear to apply to RTi or LSi
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