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- 2.1, no receiverThe TV upgradePowered speakers with HDMI eARC plug straight into the TV, so the TV remote controls the volume, and a compact sealed subwoofer fills in the bass a pair of bookshelf speakers cannot. Far better than a soundbar for films and music, with nothing else to buy.$1,100 · 2 parts
- 4.1, room to growThe starter surround systemA Denon receiver with a front pair, a surround pair, and a sealed subwoofer. There is no center speaker: the receiver blends dialogue into the front pair, which works well when the seats sit near the middle of the room.$2,017 · 4 parts
- 5.1.2The Dolby Atmos roomMatched Polk Reserve towers and center for the front stage, Polk Signature Elite bookshelves as surrounds, two Klipsch in-ceiling speakers for the height layer, and the SVS PB-2000 Pro for movie-weight bass, all driven by the Denon AVR-X1800H, our default receiver for a first Atmos room.$5,633 · 8 parts
- 5.1.4The dedicated theaterThe Atmos room's Polk front stage and surrounds, four in-ceiling heights for a full overhead layer, and two SVS PB-2000 Pro subwoofers at opposite walls for even bass across every seat. The Denon AVR-X3900H powers all nine speakers and adds Audyssey XT32 room correction, with Dirac Live as an option.$8,231 · 11 parts
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