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I have a home theater that is 32 deep and 24 feet wide. I currently have a 15ft screen (unsure of acoustic transparency but the installer told me people put speakers behind them all the time without issue) that I use as both a golf simulator and a movie screen.

Going to put a sonos system in. Current thoughts:

  • 1- Arc (behind the screen)

  • 1- Sub (unsure of placement but open to ideas)

  • 2 - side/rear spears - (either fives or ones)

A few questions:

  1. Is this overkill?

  2. How bad will it be if the screen isn't acoustically transparent to put a speaker behind it?

  3. Should I pick the fives or the ones? Are fives overkill?

  4. Where should I put sub?

  5. Anything else I am missing?

Thanks in advance!

Frankly, I’d not go with Sonos for this setup. The Arc, while fairly wide, would not, in my opinion, deal effectively with a fifteen foot screen, acoustically transparent or not. 

@Airgetlam - thank you for the feedback.  

Mind me asking your recommendation? 

If it were me, I’d go with a wired system of some type, with 7.1 capability, and disparate front speakers, not a sound bar of any type. 

I agree; the Sonos HT solution is a compromise meant for those that do not have dedicated HT rooms, and can’t therefore place speakers around the space and wire them in.

I have a home theater that is 32 deep and 24 feet wide.

  1. Anything else I am missing?

Thanks in advance!

Look for a good receiver that supports all your AVR needs as the first step, don’t buy it yet!

Look at some serious home theater speakers, I love Klipsch but every ear is different. I’d really suggest going to some place that has a variety of speakers set up and listening to them for a while. Bring your own program material so you know what it should sound like.

Check your chosen speakers efficiency and the power level of your AVR to make sure they will work together to give you the sound you expect. Inefficient speakers or a wimpy AVR can leave you with sound so poor you might like the TV speakers better.

Last pick up a Sonos Port to bring all your outside music into the new AVR and tie it to the rest of the Sonos in your house.

You wouldn’t regret this until the credit card bill comes due:

https://www.klipsch.com/products/r-625fa-7-1-4-dolby-atmos-home-theater-system

https://www.soundandvision.com/content/anthem-mrx-1120-av-receiver-review

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/port.html

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