Room design

[Beezerk]

TBH you'll struggle to match that sub as it is a beast indeed.

The answer depends on what style of speakers you want. Tannoy are still nice speakers btw .

Do you want 4 stand mounts and a centre? Or 2 floorstands, 2 stand mounts and centre? Or do you want bookshelf sized?

Dali Spektors are good (most Dali kit is decent), although the 2 series is realistically a satellite type speaker. You might struggle in the mids (no need to worry about bass with the SVS). Will you be listening to music at all?

Have you considered custom?

Why do you have to complicate things
It will be tv and movies 99% of the time I imagine, the missus may listen to a bit of music but not a lot.
Not really thought about the set up yet, off the top of my head most configs could work but I’d definitely need the rears mounted on the wall somehow. Floorstanding front speakers would look nice mind

 

[GreiginFife]

Why do you have to complicate things
It will be tv and movies 99% of the time I imagine, the missus may listen to a bit of music but not a lot.
Not really thought about the set up yet, off the top of my head most configs could work but I’d definitely need the rears mounted on the wall somehow. Floorstanding front speakers would look nice mind

Getting the right set up from an aesthetics POV as well as sonic is important (especially if you have an "external voice" to tell you that your superbly balanced audio arena looks horrendous!)

Wall mounting can be as easy as a small, light bookshelf unit on an adjustable bracket. Or it can be a specific wall mountable unit (like Q Acoustic Q7000 series for example).

Floor stands do look nice, but then a nice set of stands can work just as well.

 

[Beezerk]

Getting the right set up from an aesthetics POV as well as sonic is important (especially if you have an "external voice" to tell you that your superbly balanced audio arena looks horrendous!)

Wall mounting can be as easy as a small, light bookshelf unit on an adjustable bracket. Or it can be a specific wall mountable unit (like Q Acoustic Q7000 series for example).

Floor stands do look nice, but then a nice set of stands can work just as well.

I’m even more confused now
You were just supposed to say yeah get those speakers

 

[GreiginFife]

I’m even more confused now
You were just supposed to say yeah get those speakers

Ahhhhh....

Yeah, get those speakers.

 

[GreiginFife]

I’m even more confused now
You were just supposed to say yeah get those speakers

In seriousness, if you like the Spektors then I would suggest going with the 2's at the front (possibly on stands) and go down to a set of 1's for the rears. Will save you some bucks.
Spektor Vokal was the centre I assume?

 

[Beezerk]

In seriousness, if you like the Spektors then I would suggest going with the 2's at the front (possibly on stands) and go down to a set of 1's for the rears. Will save you some bucks.
Spektor Vokal was the centre I assume?

Yes that’s the idea, thing is I don’t want the rear speakers to be massive as they will be behind the sofa where you’ll be able to walk. I need to make a diagram with the layout and sizes.

 

[GreiginFife]

Yes that’s the idea, thing is I don’t want the rear speakers to be massive as they will be behind the sofa where you’ll be able to walk. I need to make a diagram with the layout and sizes.

That's why I recommended the Spektor 1's for the rear. Small bookshelf type.

I had £90 Wharfedale Diamond 9.0's as my rear's for ages and they were superb.

 

[Beezerk]

That's why I recommended the Spektor 1's for the rear. Small bookshelf type.

I had £90 Wharfedale Diamond 9.0's as my rear's for ages and they were superb.

Funny you should say that, I have a pair Diamond 9.1 speakers packed away (been using them with my turntable/hi fi amp) I considered using them in my tv setup but thought I’d struggle to get other speakers to match.

 

[GreiginFife]

Funny you should say that, I have a pair Diamond 9.1 speakers packed away (been using them with my turntable/hi fi amp) I considered using them in my tv setup but thought I’d struggle to get other speakers to match.

And there you have the purely audio versus aesthetics right there . I had Tannoy Mercury V4's as my fronts and a Tannoy DC as my centre. None matched visually but sound wise it was superbly balanced.

Then HID insisted that they needed to match, and the couch was being moved back against the wall... And so I ended up with KEF T301's all round.

 

[Beezerk]

Soooo the plasterers are starting tomorrow to skim the walls and board the ceiling to hide that horrible artex. I need inspiration for paint and flooring colour.
As I think I’ve already said it’s south facing so already quite a light room, it’s 4.9M x 3.4M in dimensions

 

[Hobbit]

Blue and white striped wall paper. Oh, best not. Blue & white won’t stay up

 

[Bratty]

Soooo the plasterers are starting tomorrow to skim the walls and board the ceiling to hide that horrible artex. I need inspiration for paint and flooring colour.
As I think I’ve already said it’s south facing so already quite a light room, it’s 4.9M x 3.4M in dimensions

A) I want photos while this work is being done for before and after!!
B) Dulux Light and Space Frosted Dawn on walls and ceilings. No need to do different on each.
Colour for the walls can come from curtains and pictures.
For skirting, normal gloss white (oil based lasts longer but can discolour in sunny rooms; water based more delicate but retains its colour better.
C) Would need reminded what the room is going to be (I think living room?) before I can comment on flooring.

 

[Beezerk]

A) I want photos while this work is being done for before and after!!
B) Dulux Light and Space Frosted Dawn on walls and ceilings. No need to do different on each.
Colour for the walls can come from curtains and pictures.
For skirting, normal gloss white (oil based lasts longer but can discolour in sunny rooms; water based more delicate but retains its colour better.
C) Would need reminded what the room is going to be (I think living room?) before I can comment on flooring.

A) I’ll try and remember in the morning.
B) Thanks I’ll check them out
C) Yes a living room which was the old dining room. It is connected to the kitchen by some crappy old double doors, next big project will be the kitchen but that’s a good year or two away.

 

[Beezerk]

I’ve found a photo from when we bought the house, that horrible fake fireplace was great fun to remove

This is from the kitchen door looking south, the patio doors are getting replaced with French doors.

 

[Bratty]

I’ve found a photo from when we bought the house, that horrible fake fireplace was great fun to remove
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This is from the kitchen door looking south, the patio doors are getting replaced with French doors.

My old house had this in the dining room that I always loved. You could do something similar in yours.
That is one fugly fireplace, mate!

 

[Beezerk]

 

[Bratty]

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I can't believe you aren't keeping the artex!

 

[Bratty]

One thing you could do while that room is bare would be to fit pocket sliding doors into the kitchen. That way, there's no compromise of space in either room.
Or fit wooden bi-fold doors later.
Or get one of those barn door on rails type thing, that could look pretty good too.

 

[Beezerk]

One thing you could do while that room is bare would be to fit pocket sliding doors into the kitchen. That way, there's no compromise of space in either room.
Or fit wooden bi-fold doors later.
Or get one of those barn door on rails type thing, that could look pretty good too.

Pocket sliding doors?

*heads over the Google*

Regarding colour in the room, our tv stand is walnut and orange

 

[Bratty]

Walnut and Orange!??!?!?!? Then plain walls and ceiling is a must!
Or please, for all that's holy, buy a much more muted TV stand!
Did you have asbestos in the walls or not, in the end?