Home Theater Upgrades: Elevating My 9.2.4 Dolby Atmos Theater Experience

[@KevinLee-sb3ed]

Impresive!!. I only have a basic 5.1.2 In my bedroom.

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

5.1.2 can still sound amazing. I did a used budget build for a 5.1.2 and was shocked at the sound quality. Destroys a soundbar for sure 😉. Thanks for watching!

[@tgamirov]

Thanks to the full size window, it’s considered a legit bedroom - good for resale. So, don’t hate on it too much.

[@MW-ii5nb]

Budget friendly and excellent kef speakers, stereo imaging must be great.

[@Paranimal86]

Nice Home theater! I’m still working on mine but I’m nearing completion in terms of major upgrades. I’ll always have things I want to add and tweak but for the most part I’ve gotten it close to finished… my last major upgrade was going from a Sony 75” 900e TV to a Epson LS12000 projector, it’s an incredible experience.

[@melraine919]

Well done 👏🏼 👍🏼✌🏼 Thank you for the demo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

Thanks for watching!

[@melraine919]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome You’re welcome 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Breakinlife007]

This is a perfect example of big dreams and no money....

[@mfkhometheater7742]

Looking great! I'll be glad when I can call mine done, I'm making progress but still a way to go. Good job on completing yours!

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

I’ve seen your videos! Your theater is amazing!

[@EverythingHomeTheater]

Definitely subscribing. I want to start a KZbin channel about movies also but I'm also waiting till my home theater is finished which I'm currently in the framing and drywall area now. Looking forward to more videos

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

Thanks for the sub! You should make progress videos of your home theater. It would be cool to follow along with your project.

[@we8463]

Your room acoustic seems very good based on your recording!What bracket did you use for your in ceiling speakers. Also you should use two more subs!

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

Thanks! I used these brackets to mount the Kef bookshelf speakers to the ceiling. a.co/d/2BNssR8

[@yooJeno]

Nice setup. I had to change the crowns because they come with quite a buzz noise. Got the emotiva XPA 3. The buzzing is completely gone.

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

I notice a slight buzzing sound from my Rear channels. Fortunately it’s only audible when I put my ear right up in the speaker. If I could hear it from my chair that amp would be gone yesterday! 😁 Thanks for watching!!

[@Antibackgroundnoise]

If this was my setup, I would paint the raceways the same colour as the background walls. So they disappear. I was going to ask how's your noise floor, but the fact that you haven't mentioned your cables probably answers that. It's always nice to see the MLP away from walls, especially away from the awful sounding room modes from rear walls. Good job.

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

I took your advice and painted the raceways. After your comment I couldn’t get it outta my head lol. Thanks for the great suggestion! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eabdl4mBnbWlf9k

[@Antibackgroundnoise]

@wewatchmovies6739 when you can't get things out of your head. Yeah, I know how that feels lol. Sometimes, you just gotta get on with it. At least now it's out of your head, plus it looks good, too. Good job 👍🏻

[@Antibackgroundnoise]

Will you please do me a favour. I think KZbin has been withholding (censoring) my comments, so can you please give me some acknowledgement that you have indeed received my reply from yesterday. Thank you

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

Yep, I can see your replies

[@Antibackgroundnoise]

​@wewatchmovies6739 thank you for getting back to me!! If I may please ask another.. were you aware of my previous reply from yesterday (the one with your love heart), and maybe just hadn't got round to getting back to me or is it possible you only noticed the reply from today? Cheers

[@ddent22]

Nice, I am liking my golden ear. Not many people using them

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

I don’t see them mentioned much on forums, FB groups or other KZbin videos. But their performance is next-level.

[@Alekseyo]

Looks great!

[@vitalismunchen5740]

The Top Front Atmos are 30 degrees? The distance between left and right speaker is same as ear to the speaker(Stereo Triangle)?

[@gregbartley2475]

Well done! Did you mention what’s behind the screen?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

Thanks! I have GoldenEar Invisa SPS for my LCR’s

[@sjsphotog]

Instead of in belling down firing front heights you should have gotten cSVS Elevation speakers to go down and into the room facing you. Iyes hey are on wall but better for ATMOS DTSX and Auro3D IMO (7.2.4 n my home theater)

[@dwaynepiper3261]

The reason that adding the crown amps sounded better is they are capable of driving the 4 ohm speakers that you have. The Yamaha is not rated for 4 ohm speakers only 6 ohms or 8 ohms. It can't supply enough current for a 4 ohm speaker and you were asking it to drive 11 of them.

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

According to crutchfield they are 8 ohm speakers. But there may be something to your point. It could have be the speakers require more to adequately drive them? www.crutchfield.com/p_317INVSSPS/GoldenEar-Invisa-Signature-Point-Source-SPS.html

[@dwaynepiper3261]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome Manufacture website specs 4 ohm

[@dwaynepiper3261]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome I will give you something else to think about. What is the input sensitivity of the amp? How well does it match the signal level from your source component output or processor in your case? Does it have adjustability for different source signal levels?

[@duduking]

Looks good

[@kovacsgergely83]

Have you considered going 7.2.6 instead of 9.2.4? That's what I'm eyeballing now, as wides are very rarely used in mixes as far as I've learnt (only in "real" dynamic object based Atmos, IF the mixer mixes object passing through there at all), but mixes done in 5.1.2 or 7.1.4 "static" Atmos can make great use of the x.y.2 and x.y.4 virtual layouts of the x.y.6 physical layout. Also Denon/Marantz can use x.y.6 setups even for full Auro 3D (I mainly use Auro for AuroMatic upmixing of music for which I find it superior to any upmixers I've tried so far), where the top middle speakers together can act as a phantom Voice of God Chanell. In x.y.6 ideally your top fronts and top rears are anyways no longer at 45 degrees like in an x.y.4 setup, but somewhere around 30 degrees to provide ample separation between top fronts, middles and rears - degrees that perfectly match with Auro 3D as well.

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

I considered doing this. The issue is the short distance from the 2nd row of seating to the back wall. Meaning, the 3rd row of height speakers would be physically located so close to the rear surrounds as to be indistinguishable from each other.

[@kovacsgergely83]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome Ah, I see, got you. And I assume the 2nd row cannot be move much further to the front. BTW I have a 5.2.4 in our living room,with Q150s fronts, surrounds & Q250c center, and now that I've seen your top fronts, I'm really tempted to switch from my current Polk OWM3 tops I have to Q150s there as well. ;)

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

You should do it! The 150’s make fantastic height channels.

[@gregjones2472]

Did you permanently move your PlayStations out of the theater?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

I did. I bought a dedicated 4k player for the theater and moved the PS5 to a different room.

[@gregjones2472]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome Did you decide that you don't like gaming in the theater, or specifically on the projector?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

@@gregjones2472 gaming in the theater is amazing! Unfortunately the bulb life on the projector was being drained at a crazy high rate since my kid games a lot. So I decided to move the PS5 to a tv. I need to get a laser projector with 20k hours lifespan lol.

[@gregjones2472]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome Oh...I see now. That makes total sense

[@kevonmanuel]

What mounts are you using for the KEF top fronts atmos speakers? Can you share a link?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

I used these mounts. I’m happy with their build quality and ease of installation. a.co/d/5rg8oX9

[@kevonmanuel]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome Great. Thank you.

[@PIPERBOYWILLIAMS]

I love my bass shakers. No I can turn my subs down and save my ears

[@twistacatz]

Hey can you list what speakers and subs you are using?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

LCR - GoldenEar Invisa SPS Wides - GoldenEar Invisa MPX Surrounds - GoldenEar Invisa 650 Rears - GoldenEar Invisa MPX Heights Rear - GoldenEar Invisa 650 Heights Front - Kef Q150 Subs - Episode 15” Thanks for watching!

[@fifty2eighty248]

Hey man sorry not related to this video but can you suggest an amp that would power 4 bass shakers?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

I use this amp to power my 4 bass shakers and it works great. amzn.to/3yfspfT

[@fifty2eighty248]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome THANK you!

[@tausha46]

looks great what is the size of your room?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

Thanks! It’s 14.5’ wide, 22’ deep and 7’7” tall

[@15.emanuelshaju24]

What is your home theater height

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

7’ 8” tall

[@texxhexxmm]

At which height the Atmos are, meaning ground to the Driver?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

About 7’. I have a low ceiling 7’8”.

[@texxhexxmm]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome Mine about 2m..similar Height configuration as yours with nubert ws14 four Times.

[@texxhexxmm]

@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome you sit on a podest? So then the distance ear to Front atmos is how much?

[@dennissimiyu3109]

how effective are the wide surrounds?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

That is a great question. I haven’t yet listened to or watching anything that has fully taken advantage of the Wides. Where I’ve seen the most improvement is by moving my Sides back to be straight to the side of the main listening position, instead of forward. I love hearing Side channels coming directly from the side.

[@dennissimiyu3109]

​@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome my living room measuring 11.5 by 16.5 feet. I am wondering whether to go for 7.2.4 or 9.2.6 with one row of seats. any advice?

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

I think you would be fine with 7.2.4 in your space. Putting more speakers than that in a room of those dimensions would likely cause the speakers to be so close to each other, physically, as to make them indistinguishable from each other. You want some physical separation between speakers so that when sound moves from one speaker to another you can pick up in the change in location. Hopefully that makes sense.

[@dennissimiyu3109]

​@@GeorgeTheaterAtHome It makes sense, thank you.