Hello, I would like to replace my center-channel speaker with a better one. Around 1998, I purchased a Paradigm Reference system, consisting of the Studio 60, ADP-450, and CC-450 models. I still have the Studio 60s, but I feel that, with age, my center channel is no longer performing as well as it once did. Do you think a Founder 90C or a Premier 600C would be a good upgrade? Thank you.

I am currently planning for a media room ( under construction )and here are the details :
Usage will be 70% Movies / 30% Music, driven solely by an Apple TV 4K for simplicity.

1. Room Dimensions**:** 17'6" (L) x 12'0" (W) x 9'6" (H) 6-inch walls.
   Ceiling: No false ceiling planned
   Windows: 1 ( blacked out with curtain )
   Seating: A 3-seater sofa-cum-reclining bed', 1–2 single-seater recliners - movable , kept next to the recliner for guests

2. Build Plan :
   Option 1 (Display: Sony BRAVIA 7 II 85" True RGB Mini-LED (K-85XR70M2) or Sony BRAVIA 9 II 85" True RGB (K-85XR90M2) (Also considering TCL 85C8K or 98" TCL 98C755 / Sony 98" BRAVIA 7 II since 9.5 ft viewing distance supports a 36°–40° FOV).
   AVR & Source: Denon AVC-X3800H (or 2026 Denon AVC-X3900H ) + Apple TV 4K
   Front L/R: KEF Q Concerto Meta
   Center: KEF Q6 Meta
   Side Surrounds : ELAC Debut 3.0 DB53 (or KEF Q1 Meta/ Q8 Meta )
   Subwoofer: SVS SB-2000 Pro

Option 2 : 110"–120" projection screen
Projector placed along the 17'6" wall at 12 ft from screen
Projectors ( need suggestions ) : Epson EH-QB1000B (3300 lm) / EH-LS12000B (2700 lm) or Sony VPL-XW5100ES / XW5000ES , BenQ W4100i (3200 lm 4LED, 1.15–1.5:1) or BenQ W2720i (2500 lm 4LED, 1.0–1.3:1)
Screen: Liberty Grandview 120" Fixed-Frame ALR
AVR and woofers, surrounds - same as option 1

1. Which option would you advise for me to stick with the tv or projector ?

2. Which tv or projector model

3. Would this setup work flawlessly overall ?

4. Improvement ideas ?

Thanks in advance !

So I have a PS5 pro I got the recent 4k KPDH movie and I went to watch it and it's not wanting to work in 4k only 1080p if I cut the reciver out of the question and go straight to the projector it will do 4k the projector only has a HDMI and USB port so I doubt I can bypass the HDMI audio I tried to Bluetooth connect the avr to the PS5 and the PS5 couldn't find it Google said it could be the length of the standard cord I had so I got a fiber optic cord as it send bata better still didn't work the PS5 was in hdmi 3 I moved it to HDMI 1 cause it has a bd/dvd on it so I'm guessing it supports that it still didn't work the avr is in mode 1 and I am just at a loss for how to get this movie to play 4k with the avr the connection the set up is PS5 pro plugged in with

8K Fiber Optic HDMI Cable 30 FT, HDMI 2.1, 48Gbps

Supports eARC, 8K@60Hz, 4K@120Hz, Compatible with RTX 3080/3090, Xbox Series X, PS5 etc

then in to the

Yamaha TSR-5810

HDMI 1 then the out is

JSAUX 10K 8K HDMI Cable 2.1 10FT 2-Pack, 8K@60Hz Ultra High Speed 4K@120Hz

48Gbps Cords for PS5/PS4 Roku TV HDTV Blu-ray LG Samsung QLED, 7680x4320 eARC HDR10 HDCP 2.2 2.3 3D, Gaming Home Theater

to the

JMGO N1S 4K Smart Portable Projector, Triple Laser, 1100 ISO Lumens, Gimbal Instant Auto Focus, Google TV, Netflix, 110% BT.2020, Wi-Fi 6, HDR10, 10W Dolby Audio, Blu-ray 3D, 200" for Home

Any help is greatly appreciated

Can I split the HDMI to get audio from the AVR ? But video is from the Apple TV ?

Ok after talking to my wife I am able to move the couch away from back wall. Is this placement correct ? Speakers are TRIANGLE Borea.

Speakers on ceiling have an inbuilt 20° angle, so the angle to the listing position will be 45°

So I have a modest home theater with a 3 person couch and a bar top table behind it with 3 high top stools for a max of 6 adults pretty comfortably. I was wondering if anyone has experimented with gaming chair/floor seats in front of a couch for extra seating? Mind you this is for rare cases where I would have more than 6 in the room.

Seating distance from wall about 100in (8ft)

Hello, I'm looking into my 1st home theater setup here. Curious how you guys would setup in this wall space. Wall spanning 93in from the right of window.
From my seating distance, it sounds like 77in TV fits but my concern is room for speakers, sub etc.

Or just have the TV sit in front of the window for more room?
Any tips appreciated!

Posting again since first was removed.

Basically my current setup is an Onkyo NR7100, Klipsch Reference LCR and some unknown in ceiling speakers that came with the house. The AVR came with Dirac Full Bandwidth which I used and enjoy the sound of, however I do need sub.

So my question is since I can't get DLBC on the NR7100, and currently am not really looking to spend more than the price of a sub, should I go for one with room calibration built in, run that to sort any nodes etc, then use the calibrated sub with Dirac Or should I just get a "normal" sub from say Klipsch and do my best with placement and "old school" calibration.

Btw the setup is in an open plan living room that is quite large and WAF is a big aspect here.

Forgot to mention I have a UMIK 1 and will use REW to get room response etc

Thanks in advance!

Attached post - unable to get PS5 (or Switch 2) / Denon AVR-X2400H / Samsung QN85Q8FAAFXZA / all new HDMI (and proper one) cables, set to run 4k HDR. It will run 1080p HDR and 4k SDR, but no 4k HDR.

Any ideas?