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Hi all,

I am new to the HT thing and have been looking at a large amount of reviews, etc. Of course, finding opinions is not always equal to good information. Here's my planned setup thus far:

Room: 21' X 21' X 10" (Attic - open back)
Receiver: Denon 2807 w/ iPOD dock
DVD: Denon 2910
Projector: Panasonic PT-AE900U-EC
Screen: Carada 110" Criterion - Brilliant White
Front Spkrs: Axiom M60s
Center Spkr: Axiom VP150
Surround Spkrs: Axiom QS8s
Rear Surround Spkrs: Axiom QS8s
Subwoofer: EP350

I would like to get some opinions.

The attic is now framed and I need to start making some decisions.

How much lead time have you experienced for the speakers? I am in North Carolina - US.

Thanks.

fuzzzwart, Welcome to the forum, looks like you have a great setup planned, as far as lead time, if you order new it takes about 2 or 3 days until you recieve your speakers, if ordering from the outlet the time varies.

Welcome to the forum, Errol!

Can't see a thing wrong with your choices (pleading ignorance when it comes to projectors and screens). If the budget would allow, you might move up to an EP500 or EP600 subwoofer for a space that large, but I don't think you'd be disappointed by the 350 (DISCLAIMER: I am a biased EP500 owner ).

The 2807 is highly regarded, and I have a 2910 which I love. The 60s/150/QS8s will do the job admirably.

It seems you've done your homework.

Sounds great to me! Welcome to the board.

Thanks to all for the comments. I have found it very hard to get the local A/V stores to pay more attention to what my needs are vs. what they want to sell me. So, I'm kind of flying in the dark.

You could get one 500 for less than 2 350's. Two subs can help you get a better blend of LFE in your room. You can put them on opposite walls/corners. I have a very large room as well, 900sq ft with 9ft ceilings. When I owned a 350 it did well, but the 500/600 are in a class by themselves.

Disclaimer:
I've never used two subs, so I don't know what I'm talking about!

However, in the interest of saving someone else some typing, I'll throw out that in general, the common thought is that two lesser-subs can be more even, but won't add to the deeper range, while choosing a sub like the 500 might have a few more room interaction issues (due to a single location source) but will play louder and deeper.

I've no personal experience with two subs, but this is what I've read elsewhere about it.

Having two subs will not provide a lower frequency response than either sub is capable of. However, two subs can work in your favor in one of two ways. If you co-locate them (stack them one on top of another) you can gain an increase in headroom (play louder without negative consequences, such as distortion or bottoming the driver) by 6 dB, I think. Or is it 3 dB? Another senior moment. Regardless, you can play your subs louder than if you only had one.

If you chose to place each in a different area of the room, you don't gain anything in volume, but you can improve the overall smoothness of bass response throughout your room (i.e. achieve the smoothest bass response over a larger area of your room). If you go with 350s, two of them would definitely be helpful

On the other hand, the 500 and 600 use DSP technology to provide a surprisingly smoother frequency response than your average sub. The 350s don't use this technology.

So, assuming I know what I'm talking about (hmmm? ), it comes down to two 350s for either louder or smoother bass, or one EP500 or EP600 for lower bass with smoother frquency than can be achieved by one 350. It all depends on what you want.

I have no doubts that a 600 could fill your room (4410 cu. ft.) with plenty of low loud bass, and I suspect that even a 500 would please you. I have my 500 in a space a little more than half the size of yours (1656 cu. ft., plus a dining area of 800 cu. ft., plus a small foyer, for a total of around 2500 cu. ft.), and it certainly gives me all I need.

The best suggestion I can give you is to give Axiom a call, describe your room (size, openings, furnishings, etc.) and see what they would recommend. They will surely know more about this than I do. You'll find them friendly, easy to talk with, and they will not try to hype you into something you don't need or want. They are more interested in having a satisfied customer than in making a quick sale. It would be well worth the cost of the phone call.