This is pretty hard to explain, but hopefully I can paint you a picture of where I'm at...
At the moment I am using a PC hooked up to a set of these, and I find them perfectly good for my needs in a 4.4 x 3.8m room.
I was planning initially to just go ahead and cut the cables, add plugs, install wall sockets and just hang these on the wall in my new house, but now I am reconsidering. Not because I'm concerned about their quality, but because they'll look ******* as. I thought some flush mounts would go nicely but then wasn't sure that the sub/amp of the XPS510 set would be able to power them (the orig satellite speakers are 4ohm resistance if that helps). If it wouldn't what would I need to take the 5.1 channels from the PC and amplify them to whatever speakers I got?
The other big part of the equation is that I am also unsure how I would physically place everything in the room
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4.4x5.2m total. The recessed bit is 2.6 wide with 900mm on each side. Note the door opening, which prevents any speakers being placed behind it, but I could embed some above the door height - they'd just stick into the pantry a little but the pantry is huge..
Originally I was planning to have a projector on the ceiling and just a screen in the middle of the two sections of wall. I would have housed the gear in the LHS section of wall there (the RHS one is the pantry), but I've now given up on the idea of a projector because of the upfront/ongoing costs, obstruction from the ceiling (or more costs for elect mounts) etc. Now I'm going to use our 40" LCD on either a custom cabinet or a premade one (though I need it the right size for the PC), so i don't know what to do with the LHS section.
So what sort of speakers should I get, what do I need to drive them (both of which I need to do on the cheap - you've seen how easily satisfied my non-audiophile ears are), where do I put them, what do I do with the LHS section, and what do I do about a cabinet under the TV that will fit what I need?
Soo... many questions. I'm lost.
Appreciate and suggestions/clarity anyone might offer! Thanks.