[MacScuba]

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[defrey12]

Originally Posted by Badger 2006

Ditto on Tom from Villages Audio Visual. He’s the best. He will get to you quicker if you text him

Tom might do good work…if you can get him to talk to you. Literally, he would not CALL me but INSISTED on texting. He even took the time to write a diatribe on why it saved him time…when he could’ve just called. Go see John @ Bob’s TV up on 441. Great guy that knows his stuff. One stop shop. He only installs if your system includes something you bought from him; he no longer does outside installs.

[dougawhite]

The sound system of choice for most Villagers is a set of hearing aids with bluetooth connection to the tv.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Nucky

I had all the best equipment my entire life. It doesn't seem to matter anymore as I played it so loud and the construction business I was in damaged my hearing. I bought everything from a Bose Store when we moved down here 6 years ago and it's just fine.

Good luck with your project. There is a really great guy named Tom from the Villages Audio Visual who will come up with some alternatives for your project. 352-388-1677.
Leave him a message. He is very busy but I promise you he is well worth the wait for a return call. The phone number is from about 5 years ago. He hung some Televisions and routed some wires. Talented man.

tom is a great guy , he’s done work on my last 3 homes here , your right he’ll always call back

[jimbo2012]

I have a 10 foot in ceiling drop down screen, love it.
Have Epson projector ceiling mounted

Denon receiver, B&W speakers, also added two speakers in the lanai for music.

I did most of it but Tom from the Villages Audio Visual helped with recommendations and did all the wiring.

He is also a resident

[Hape2Bhr]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

I did have a good sound system before moving to TV. In recent years have been seeing less and less surround sound systems. Some of the newer sound bars are fabulous and do not require a lot of wire.

I had two surround systems for the basement and living room when we were in our house. Now in a condo and have a soundbar with external subwoofer (SVS) hookup. The neighbors can feel it when I am watching an action movie.

[NatureBoy]

Originally Posted by MacScuba

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Yes. A set of acoustic panels with some art on them would be nice. Have to get buy in from the wife. 😬

[NatureBoy]

Originally Posted by dougawhite

The sound system of choice for most Villagers is a set of hearing aids with bluetooth connection to the tv.

🤣
I’m a youngster. And have done my best to protect my hearing. Always wear earplugs at concerts since high school.
I’m pretty sure my high frequency hearing has rolled off in the past few years.

[gator17]

I had "Audible Images" from Melbourne, Ed Masterson - owner, 321-626-3898, Exceptional Audio & Video System Design - Audible Images AVinstall my system: SONY 65" LED SMART 3D 4K ULTRA HD TV; McIntosh Labs MX-122 Home Theater Processor; McIntosh Labs MC207 Multi Channel Amplifier; Martin Logan Impression ESL 11A Electrostatic Speakers; Martin Logan ESL C Center Channel Speaker; Martin Logan EM-R In Ceiling Speakers; Martin Logan BF210 Balanced Force Subwoofer; Oppo 3D BluRsy Player; Blue Sound Pulse Sound Bar for bedroom TV; Blue Sound Powermode2 Zone Amplifier for bedroom and lanai; Blue Sound Node2 for great room; Martin Logan EM-IC In-Ceiling speakers for bedroom and lanai; RTI Remote Control; BluOs app for phone that controls all Blue Sound music systems.

If you've never seen or heard Martin Logan speakers (and not the ones that Best Buy has) you are in for a treat. The sound quality is fantastic. Unlike traditional tweeters, midrange and woofers, ML uses a polymer sheeting over a large rectangular case that gives you an overall wall of sound and not the usual "cone" of sound. There is no ear fatigue that you get with many speakers. MartinLogan | Premium HiFi Speakers for Home Theater & Stereo

[NatureBoy]

Originally Posted by gator17

I had "Audible Images" from Melbourne, Ed Masterson - owner, 321-626-3898, Exceptional Audio & Video System Design - Audible Images AVinstall my system

Very nice system. What did you do for room treatment? We bought a Veranda with tile floors and semi-vaulted ceiling. I’m concerned about creating a room that has a chance to sound good.

[gmnirr]

Originally Posted by NatureBoy

I'm moving to TV in few weeks. At my current house I have a den with a modest home theater setup - fronts, surrounds, subwoofer. The room is not very big, and contains the sound well. The home we're buying in TV - like most of them - has a giant main cavern with hard walls, ceiling, and floors.

Are there any home theater enthusiasts or audiophiles in TV that have advice on how to set up a system in a TV house?

I checked the club list and didn't find anything.

I did home theater set-up for a living. I would be happy to help you.
Rich 352-342-3379 I live in El Cortez Villas

[pjwenz]

I am running an 11.2 Home Theater in my Lantana model home. There were high fronts and ceiling speakers in the home. I added front, surround and rears using the LR and dining area. The room is very difficult because of sliding glass doors, high ceilings and open walls. I run my Audyssey EQ and the sound is fantastic. I have used B&W speakers exclusively for 25 years. Good luck with your system.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by natureboy

is that a real setup? If so, it must have blackout shades that can be lowered. And i don’t see any speakers.

yes real setup

[JerryLBell]

I had Tom from Villages Audio hang my rear channel speakers and mount two TVs on walls with hiding the wiring for them in wall. He also repurposed my phone wiring to give me gigabit hard-wired networking throughout the house (much faster and far more secure than WiFi). He isn't cheap but he isn't outrageous either.

If you have a home theatre with real, dedicated speakers and amplification (not a sound bar) in The Villages, you are in a tiny minority. Most folks can't see the difference between standard definition from high definition, much less 4K with Dolby Vision HDR and most can't hear the difference between a sound bar and a 5.1 sound system with actual separate speakers much less 7.1 or object-oriented sound like Dolby ATMOS or DTS:X. Good for them; it saves them a ton of money in the long run. I sold Hifi equipment once upon a time and became a bit of an audio snob (and later video snob). A poorly calibrated TV, especially one with video smoothing turned on, just bugs me half to death. I can hear the difference between lossless audio soundtracks like Dolby True HD and DTS Home Theater Master and lossy soundtracks like Dolby Digital and DTS just like I can tell the difference between a standard resolution CD and an SACD or high-resolution, 24-bit audio file. My neighbors (heck, even my wife) think I'm crazy but when I watch a movie, I want to WATCH the movie. When I listen to music, I want to LISTEN to it.

I've wondered when a home theater enthusiast club would open in The Villages as there are clubs for bloody everything else, but am not sure what we would do in one. Go to each others houses and drool over who has the best equipment? Even that would be difficult as few if any of us have home theaters than can fit more than 3 or 4 people.

[jdulej]

Originally Posted by gator17

I had "Audible Images" from Melbourne, Ed Masterson - owner, 321-626-3898, Exceptional Audio & Video System Design - Audible Images AVinstall my system: SONY 65" LED SMART 3D 4K ULTRA HD TV; McIntosh Labs MX-122 Home Theater Processor; McIntosh Labs MC207 Multi Channel Amplifier; Martin Logan Impression ESL 11A Electrostatic Speakers; Martin Logan ESL C Center Channel Speaker; Martin Logan EM-R In Ceiling Speakers; Martin Logan BF210 Balanced Force Subwoofer; Oppo 3D BluRsy Player; Blue Sound Pulse Sound Bar for bedroom TV; Blue Sound Powermode2 Zone Amplifier for bedroom and lanai; Blue Sound Node2 for great room; Martin Logan EM-IC In-Ceiling speakers for bedroom and lanai; RTI Remote Control; BluOs app for phone that controls all Blue Sound music systems.

If you've never seen or heard Martin Logan speakers (and not the ones that Best Buy has) you are in for a treat. The sound quality is fantastic. Unlike traditional tweeters, midrange and woofers, ML uses a polymer sheeting over a large rectangular case that gives you an overall wall of sound and not the usual "cone" of sound. There is no ear fatigue that you get with many speakers. MartinLogan | Premium HiFi Speakers for Home Theater & Stereo

Yikes, you're talking about some serious change for that set up. Must sound great though!