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Barikobart. First I'll echo the others above by saying that is going to be a lovely room, with a MARVELOUS view. Very nice.

1) It's possible you may have to angle the VP150 down a bit, but it's not a certainty, and I'm leaning toward th probability that it won't be necessary. It's gonna be one of those "you'll just have to wait and see" things. Depending on how you will be mounting the VP150, angling can be very easy. If it's on a shelf using a couple of those wedge shaped rubber doorstops (or any nicely finished, wedge shaped, pieces of wood) can easily do the job. If they would be hidden from view, the doorstops work fine.

2 & 3) The consensus optimum height for the M60s is having the tweeters right at ear level. But, that is the ideal. When it comes to placement, many of us are unable, for one reason or another (space constrictions; furniture configuration; "significant other" demands, etc.) to achieve the ideal. I have my M60s on 13 inch risers, and sit a lot closer them than you will be to yours. No problems.



Just try to be sure the front edge of the M60s are out from under the mantle an inch or two so as to avoid any reflections off the bottom of the mantle.

My only concern about your proposed placement of the M60s is that they will only be about 8 feet apart while you are sitting 14 feet away. As you can see, from the diagram below, the optimum is for the speakers to be as far apart from each other as you are from each speaker - the "golden triangle." For that reason, you may want to experiment with placing the M60s on the floor a little wider apart. Again, this is an ideal which many of us are unable to achieve. Doesn't mean you proposal won't be satisfactory. Experimentation is recommended.



Glad you're here. Keep us posted on the progress of your house, and what you decide to do concerning placement. Enjoy!

Thanks, my wife is all for the projector.
For now, I am going with a DIY screen, perhaps with an electric drop down screen a couple years down the road.

awesome room, congrats, ditto with the 60s, they are more than enough for all but the monster rooms. Can they build my damm new house fast enough. Please refrain from big/great rooms till then...........

Equipment will live over by the stairs.
I am putting in a IR repeating system so I don't have to point the remote at the projector above and the equipment on the right by the stairs.

Thanks for your thoughts on SVS.
Definately leaning towards the 20-39PCi model.
Will definately check the B-Stock option.

BTW, I live just east of Oshawa (Mitchells Corners).

Oh boy, am I apprehensive to talk subs LOL, may I suggest the 20-39 pc plus, according to SVS thre is a substanial difference in the plus models, and the cost seems "relativly" close, can't go wrong either way.

Is anybodyelse concerned about only having 7" of space behind the M60's?

I would also be concerned with the lack of "tweakability". You do not thave much room to play with if the sound is not good.

Also look at Hsu subs!

If you can set up the patio doors so the outside half does the sliding (ie right door slides left and left door slides right) you could put the M60s a couple of feet outside the hearth / stage and get :

- more correct distance between speakers
- nothing behind the speakers interfering with the port
- no crispy-critter M60s from the fireplace heat
- more hearth space in front of the fireplace for people

Just got my confirmation email from Amie.
VP150/M60s/QS8s are shipping on Friday.
Early Christmas gift for me!

Great news!!! What did you decide about placement? BTW, in that size room, an SVS 25-31 PC+ sub in each of the front corners would be excellent, not to mention an outstanding conversation starter.