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About to pull the trigger on Home Theatre Speakers
#274109 10/05/09 05:38 AM
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Hi All-

I'm just finishing building a house and have already bought Axiom in-wall and outdoor speakers for the whole house audio system. In my limited testing, they sound great.

Now comes the Home Theater -- I would appreciate any comments or ideas any of you have either positive or negative on my proposed setup.

My Amp: Denon 4310 (already purchased)
My TV: New Sharp 65" LCD (not yet purchased)
My Room: 5.1 (Big room. Not a dedicated home theater room. Windows, fireplace, vaulted ceiling)
My Gear: HD Cable, PS3, Wii, Media PC

My proposed Speakers: Axiom Epic 80/500

My questions:
- Will my Denon will drive the M80's okay? (4 ohm)
- Should I bi-amp the M80s? (Amp is 7.1 and supports it) I have no Zone 2 need so will leave the additional amps to waste if I don't bi-amp
- What gauge wire should I use to wire the speakers (is 14 okay?)
- Any suggestions on good universal remote?
- Anything else I should do?

Thanks very much guys -- I'll be sure to post pics and a review once I set everything up. Moving in next month.

peter

Re: About to pull the trigger on Home Theatre Speakers
PSpee #274110 10/05/09 05:41 AM
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Yup
Nope--not wasting anything, and you wouldn't gain a thing by bi-amping.
Depends how long your runs are going to be.
Harmony or URC, depending on how you like programming stuff.
Not off the top of my head!


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Re: About to pull the trigger on Home Theatre Speakers
Ken.C #274111 10/05/09 05:45 AM
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Thanks for that very quick reply.

Speaker runs are short. <10 feet for the L/R and ~40 feet for the surrounds.

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PSpee #274113 10/05/09 06:15 AM
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Oh, def. 14 gauge you should be good.


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Ken.C #274114 10/05/09 10:49 AM
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I'd be curious how big that room is before knowing if the Denon should be OK on it's own, or if another 500 sub might help...

Otherwise, I agree with the toddler and baby. \:\)


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MarkSJohnson #274133 10/05/09 03:25 PM
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I was thinking that another sub might be a good idea.


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Ken.C #274135 10/05/09 03:29 PM
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It's always a good idea \:\)


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jakewash #274146 10/05/09 04:16 PM
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Wow! That sounds like a wonderful system. I am very interested to hear your more detailed review of ALL of your Axiom products!

I'll bet the Denon will be just fine. You'll likely get unnecessary upgradeitis eventually, anyway, so you might as well save some stuff for later.

I don't think the bi-amping is going to do anything for you since all the channels on the Denon are sourced from the same power supply.

For those short runs, 14g wire is just fine. I do like the look and feel of 12g, though.

I'm a very happy URC MX-700 user. That model is discontinued, but both the wife and I really like it.

You can always add another sub or upgrade to the 600 or 800 if you feel the need. I bet that - after you get the 500 positioned and dialed-in - you won't feel the need. You may feel the "want" though. \:\)

If you don't already have a UPS for the DVR and PC, I think that's a good ~$100. My hand was forced by the bulb in my RPTV, but I like knowing that I can shut the hard drives down gracefully, too.

Congratulations on your new home. Warmest wishes to you and your family for many happy years there.

Last edited by tomtuttle; 10/05/09 04:17 PM. Reason: obligatory sub comments

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jakewash #274149 10/05/09 04:24 PM
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You know, you guys are right on that sub thing. Who wants to send me theirs?


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fredk #274183 10/05/09 08:47 PM
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If you pay the shipping I might send you my 150lb sub although you could probably pick one up cheaper nearby.


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