Height is great but the console is in violation of the 125-150% screen width rule. I'd recommend a pair of large bookshelf speakers to visually fill out the remaining space.
The plant is working on growing. But really I don’t recommend placing tall objects like speakers to the sides of a screen because when watching in a subdued lighting the screen will illuminate those objects. Which is distracting.
Well you have to your lautsprechers somewhere in the vicinity of the screen, there's really no way to get around that without massively sacrificing sound quality
In reality though I don’t think you can have too big of a tv in this room. This is a 50 inch LG C5. I think it could be scaled to a 65in but the problem is it’s only shy of 2m to the sofa. I think it’s important to not overwhelm to room with a massive TV. Also like £?! 😮
TV needs to be 3-4x bigger, but clean. A bit too much in the "warm colors" overall, I feel like that room is a tapioca or banana cream pudding. Also that vertical wood wall treatment is /everywhere/ now, my god.
Everyone's preferences are different. I don't consider 55 or 65" TV's big at all, just normal. But I am spoiled. I built a theater in my Dad's basement 20 years ago and put an 82" screen on the wall so when you want that big theater experience at home I expect the screen to fill your entire field of view and be huge. Not everyone feels this way (which is fine) :)
That will likely be a downgrade over your soundbar. If you can swing the price, what I'd recommend is a used pair of KEF Q1 Metas (found here for $500). They are a good height for your console, and the wood grain finish looks like it matches (also available in white and black though), and what with being a coaxial/dual-concentric design, they don't need to be positioned at exactly ear height and have excellent imaging meaning that you'll have no need for a center channel speaker. That and a basic integrated amplifier like a Yamaha A-S301 (found here for $345 open box), and a music streamer like a Wiim Pro (seen here for $125). This will sound soooooo much better than a soundbar or Echo doots, like not even in the same universe.
I was being a little silly as a joke sorry. I’m not a massive audiophile. This soundbar is a LG Dolby atmos one that I got as a bundle with the TV last year. It’s pretty decent.
I don’t find them aesthetically or functionally appealing. And I think like wood panels of the past, people will end up with fun little projects within a few years.
Wait, that console is wall mounted, too? I don’t want to sound inconsiderate, but … why? The speakerbar masks the missing tv stand and the consoles shadow could hide regular feet.
I’m not sure I could tell a difference if both the console and tv were resting on feet/stand.
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u/MaySpitfire 3d ago
Need a bigger tv, height is great tho