Home theatre advice?

High Guys,

Currently renovating the house and am completely rebuilding the living room (ground up rebuild). I’ve never set up a home theatre before so I’m not too familiar with it. I’ve watched some of Z’s home theatre and speaker vids and that is essentially the extent of my knowledge. So Im after some speaker/setup recommendations, to get all the electrical sorted before the walls go up.

Unsure whether to go 5.1 or 2.0/1, floor standing or bookshelf etc. I do fancy a 2.0 setup given its not a large room and for cost/minimalist reasons. As far as speakers go the edifier s3000pros look nice and fairly straightforward and are the only speakers on the potential to buy list (Ls50s are probs a bit out of budget). It might help to know lounge chairs are likely to be placed up against which may or may not be a limiting factor for a surround setup (IDK).

Which brings me to my next qualm, HiFi brand options are fairly limited in aus without exorbitant overseas shipping and taxes so many of the brands available in North America and or Europe are fairly difficult if not impossible to source (Micca, Ohm, fluance, etc). So theres that.

Any advice would be a help. Apologies for the extremely broad question.

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You kinda need to make decision, what you want. Now and some time in the future.

  1. Go for 5.1 theater and maybe music setup?
  2. Go for 2.0 / 2.1 (music /& movies)?
  3. 5.1 with music and theater setup (2 good stereo speakers)?

Atleast the following shops have good hifi gear.
https://www.apollohifi.com.au/

Price of LS50 aus is the budjet limit for everything or? Amp or preamp and speakers?
Personally would not pick LS50 for theater use, they kinda better for music with no lowend or bass needed.

If I could keep the whole setup under 3k the better

I’d say build in stages. Since you’ve not built walls yet, wire the room for a full blown Atmos/DTS:X setup. Start with a quality 2.0 or 2.1 setup and as future budget allows you can start filling in the surround speakers.

Also, for those of us not in Australia, it’s hard to know what’s not available. You mention KEF, what other well known brands do you have access to?

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Well… at least these.
Probably postal servides work and customer service work inside the country or by a nice road trip.

All BRANDS in Australia.

  • A

Ayre Acoustics
Analysis Plus
AVM Audio
AVID HiFi
Audio Research
Arcam
AMC
Artnovion
Anthem
Acoustic Signature
AURALiC
Antipodes Audio
AudioQuest
Accustic Arts
Amphion
Astell & Kern
Audio-Technica
Acoustical Systems
Advance Acoustic
Axis Loudspeakers
AudioControl
Auditorum 23
Aqua Acoustic
Audionet
ATI
Argento Audio
Audio Desk
Audio Physic
ATC
AnalogMagik
Audio Analogue
Audiofly
Aequo Audio
Audeze
Aroma Audio
Accuphase
Atacama
Atlas Cables
Acoustic Energy
Abyss Headphones
AudionAudiolab
Acoustic Research
Audio Excellence

  • B

Bauer Audio
Bowers & Wilkins
Bluesound
Beyerdynamic
BenQ
Barco
Bespoke Audio Company
Burmester
Bose
Blustream
Brinkmann
Box HiFi Furniture
BoulderBryston
Bassocontinuo
Bang & Olufsen
Burson Audio
Brodmann
Bluesound Professional

  • C

Chord Electronics
Castle Acoustics
Creek Audio
Cambridge Audio
Chord Company
Canton
Cyrus Audio
Comply
Cabasse
Classe Audio
ClearaudioControl4
Cary Audio
Consonance
Cocktail Audio
Curious Cables
CasaTunes
Crowson
Chario Audio

  • D

Denon
Definitive Technology
Densen Audio Technologies
DALI
Devialet
DEQX
DeVore Fidelity
Dynaudio
DS Audio
Dual
Digibit Aria
Dan D’Agostino
Dutch & Dutch
Dohmann Audio
Diapason
Dynavector
Davone Loudspeakers
Dan Clark Audio
dCS
DD Audio
Degritter
Dr. Feickert

  • E

Elektra Audio
EMM Labs / Meitner
EAT - European Audio Team
Elipson
ELAC
Emotiva
Electrocompaniet
Epson
Elite Screens Australia
Erzetich Audio
Exposure Electronics
EMT Tontechnik
Eclipse
Elan Home Systems
ExtremA Racks
Empire Ears
EGM Audio
Esoteric
Encore Screens

  • F

FocalFocal Headphones
FiiO
Fusion Research
Falcon Acoustics
Furutech
Fyne Audio
Fostex
Fink Team
FIBBR

  • G

GoldenEar TechnologyGallo Acoustics
Gauder Akustik
Garrott Brothers
GradoGeneva
Gold Note
Gryphon Audio

  • H

Hansen Audio
Heed Audio
Hana Cartridges
Harbeth
Halcro
HEOS
HiFiMan
Hulgich Audio
Hi-Fi Racks Limited
Holton Precision Audio
Hisense Australia
HECO
Heschl Audio Labs
Harman Kardon
Helsyn

  • I

IsoTek
Integra
IsoAcoustics
In-akustik
iFi audio

  • J

JBL
JVC
Jamo
James Loudspeaker
Jabra
JL Audio

  • K

Klipsch
KEF
Kyron Audio
Kii Audio
Kuzma
Krix
Kordz
Karan Acoustics
Kharma
KLH Audio
Krell
Kimber Kable
Kaleidescape
Kiseki

  • L

Lavardin Technologies
Lumin
Luxman
Linn
Lenehan Audio
Line Magnetic Audio
Linear Tube Audio
Lyra
Loewe
Luxul
Leema Acoustics
LG Electronics
Lithe Audio

  • M

Music Hall
Monitor Audio
McIntosh
Marantz
Meridian Audio
Manley Laboratories
M2Tech
MartinLogan
Musical Fidelity
Master & Dynamic
Melco
MSB Technology
Magico
Mobile Fidelity
Magnepan
Mola Mola
Michell Engineering
Mark Levinson
M8audio
Manhattan Seating
MAG-LEV Audio
Melody Mate
MediaLight
Meze Audio
Magnat
Mac Audio
Manhattan Acoustics

  • N

New Horizon Audio
Naim Audio
Nordost
NAD Electronics
NuPrime
NorStone
Nura

  • O

Ortofon
Osborn Loudspeakers
Oppo
Optoma
Onkyo
Opera Loudspeakers
Open Audio Designs
Origin Acoustics
OAD Ultrafidelity
Oehlbach
One For All
Oceanic

  • P

Procella Audio
PS Audio
Paradigm
Parasound
PioneerPrimare
Pro-Ject
PrimaLuna
PMC Speakers
Playback Designs
PSB Speakers
Polk Audio
Perreaux
Peachtree Audio
Plus Audio
Pre-audio
Panasonic
Pure Radio
Pass Labs
Plinius
PureAudio
Panamorph
Pro Audio Technology

  • Q

Questyle Audio
Quadraspire
Q Acoustics
QuadQED

  • R

Rogers
RCM Audio
Rega
REL Acoustics
Ruark Audio
Richter
Rotel
RowOne
Ruipro
Roon Labs
Redgum Audio
RME
Revel Speakers
Roksan
RTI Automation
Redefy Audio

  • S

Synergistic Research
Sonus Faber
System Audio
Sonoro
Sony
Sennheiser
Schiit Audio
Stax
SGR Audio
Screen Technics
Sonos
SVS Sound
Sim2
Simaudio
Spatial
Sanders Sound Systems
Solidsteel
SME Audio
Soulines
Soundsmith
Spendor
Serhan+Swift
Sumiko
Sonitus Acoustics
Steinway Lyngdorf
Stewart Filmscreens
StormAudio
Samsung
Savant
Soundcast
Shure
Screen Excellence
Stealth Acoustics
Swan Speakers
Sonnet Digital Audio
Severtson Screens
Screen Innovations

  • T

Thor Technologies
TechDAS
Tru Audio
Tellurium Q
Thorens
Tara Labs
Tangent
Tannoy
Torus Power
T+A elektroakustik
Tivoli Audio
Triangle Electroacoustique
Townshend Audio
TOP WING
Thales Tonarm
TDG Audio
Trinnov Audio
Theophany Loudspeakers
Thrax Audio
Transparent Audio
Tchernov Cable
Tributaries Cable
The Wand
Talk Electronics
Theory Audio Design
Totem Acoustic
Technics

  • U

Unity Audio
Unison Research

  • V

VAF Research
Vicoustic
VPI Industries
Van Den Hul
Vivitek
Vienna Acoustics
Vivid Audio
Vincent Audio
Verity Audio
Vanguard Dynamics
Vitus Audio
Vertere Acoustics

  • W

Wilson Audio
Wilson Benesch
Whatmough Audio
Wireworld
Wyndham Audio
Wharfedale
Wisdom Audio
Western Electric
Wolf Cinema
Westone Audio

  • X

X-Odos

  • Y

Yamaha
YBA
Ypsilon Electronics

  • Z

ZYX Audio
Zu Audio

Think i had em all ???
All brands in Australia. Someone can short the speakers… I’m done.

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