submitted 1 month ago by Delphia@lemmy.world to c/budgetaudiophile@lemmy.world

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Ok, I need an honest, no BS assessment on how a Samsung q990d system will compare to a cheap 5.1 (or 7.1 etc) system.

I can get a q990d for $1400aud which includes rear speakers and a sub. Will connest with the samsung tv and its all just ready to go out of the box.

Surround sound setups range from free to $40,000... of course a well thought out setup will be better but I just want to hear the cars overtaking me when I watch Ford Vs Ferarri.

For the "sub 2k" price bracket. As a novice, how much am I leaving on the table really?

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[-] BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de 6 points 1 month ago

I think I'd stick with my answer. Unless you think you have the room to place the speakers well you are - in my opinion - better served with a really good 2.1 system. I have a cheapish 7.1 with suboptimal placement and it is really rare (I think it happened 3 times: Stranger Things, War of the worlds and a Quiet Place) that the surround sound actually did stick out as a change in immersion. Maybe it the placement, maybe it is the receiver or the media, I don't know, but for most things 2.1 would have been enough for me.

In case you're curious, here is my setup: 6 Elac Unifi 2.0, 1 Elac Unifi 2.0 center and a Denon X1400h

[-] Delphia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Pretty small room. 3.6m x 3.6m but the setup is offset to one side of the room, but I can get the speakers on the wall behind the couch wherever I want.

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