Honestly, you might get better responses somewhere like AVS forum. Many will say that the timbre of the speakers is important and that you should use the same brand. I have a mix of speakers and it works great for me. I use a preamp for 2-channel listening that has a home theater bypass option. I can use my main speakers as part of my 7.1 system or for two channel listening with the press of a button. I have a 5 channel amp for the surround speakers.
Empty canvas: recommendations on blending audio and moving watching
I am in the process of finishing my basement, including a room approximately 20' x 25'x that I plan to use for both TV/movie watching and audio listening.
I enjoy an occasional streaming program on HBO or Netflix and in my current TV room I have the TV connected to a set of stand-mount speakers driven by a small amp - more than use the TV speakers, but not a big 5.1 surround sound set up (something I've never been that interested in).
For the new room I am excited to finally move forward with a tube-based system (my prior years have all been SS) with speakers such as Devore O/96 (or Gibbon Super 9). My question is, if this is the audio configuration, what to do with the TV audio? Running TV audio through sensitive speakers like Devore doesn't seem like a good idea. Would a speaker bar for the TV suffice? Or is there another configuration for the TV sound that would be better.
Recommendations welcome!
I enjoy an occasional streaming program on HBO or Netflix and in my current TV room I have the TV connected to a set of stand-mount speakers driven by a small amp - more than use the TV speakers, but not a big 5.1 surround sound set up (something I've never been that interested in).
For the new room I am excited to finally move forward with a tube-based system (my prior years have all been SS) with speakers such as Devore O/96 (or Gibbon Super 9). My question is, if this is the audio configuration, what to do with the TV audio? Running TV audio through sensitive speakers like Devore doesn't seem like a good idea. Would a speaker bar for the TV suffice? Or is there another configuration for the TV sound that would be better.
Recommendations welcome!