I Built an INSANE Surround Sound Setup for Under $250

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  @TheBigBus111 · 1 year ago

  Big props to LTT for working so hard to remove the stigma that surrounds used gear. Such a good thing on so many levels.

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  @dgsprysoup · 1 year ago

  Saw the title and already know there’s Facebook marketplace incoming

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  @Nicky_vd · 1 year ago

  I saw a segment on the WAN show where linus said that this was not peforming well and that it was demoralising for them... THIS IS MY FAVOURITE style of content and loved this video and i'm planning to use this advice to build my home setup. Please keep this up, this to me is what gives you the standing to talk about big issues in tech.

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  @2ndHandHomeTheater · 1 year ago

  I&apos;m glad this idea is getting pushed by larger YouTubers. This is the exact reason I started my channel. <br><br>Older tech can still be usable and even superior in some cases to modern stuff. If you spend some time really searching the web, you can get some very high-quality equipment at bargain bin prices. That&apos;s how I built my home theater, and I&apos;ve never been disappointed by it.

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  @Saturday_Jams · 1 year ago

  As someone who is deeply involved in the Home Theater industry, I have to say, this is the kind of videos we need. You don&apos;t need to spend thousands on a good home theater. Heck, my home theater, albeit partially subsidized by my job, is around the $1000 mark (though I could have looked used instead of buying through work for similar prices).<br><br>A few tips. Wiring only has to be done once in a room. I always recommend splurging on Ghost Wire, and some paint that matches your walls. It&apos;s a 2 conductor tape you run along the baseboards then up to your speakers, then paint over it with wall paint. You can do the wiring in a day off and never have to worry about it again, and the Ghost Wire is almost invisible, no one who is not specifically looking for it will ever notice it. Also, if you have a decent sized TV console, you won&apos;t have to worry about the wires for your Fronts, Sub, and Center. They will be easily hidden behind the TV console, meaning only 2 wiring runs.<br><br>The number one thing though is be patient. If you are patient, you can easily get 4K capable HDMI switching AVRs with ARC and HDMI CEC for dirt cheap. Especially used Denon S series receivers. &nbsp;If your budget is a little bit bigger, you can get a refurbished Denon or Onkyo that will even support eARC and HDMI 2.1 for around $200 US from places like Accessories4Less. Then just spend what you can on speakers.<br><br>I also recommend buying piecemeal. Get your AVR and your fronts now. Save and wait, get a center, save and wait, get a sub, save and wait, get your surrounds.<br><br>Next challenge for LTT? Beat the Dragon for cheaper.

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  @RarestAce · 1 year ago

  Please don&apos;t stop doing videos like this. &nbsp;This video was awesome and is very helpful. A 4 years ago I bought myself a used 5.1 system and a used 1080p Epson projector for a cheap basement home theater setup. Spent grand total of 400 on everything. And the family loves it.

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  @HogoTVOfficial · 1 year ago

  Meanwhile at Linus&apos;s neighbours: &quot;Why the fuck is Linus watching Encanto 36 times in a row?&quot;

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  @SteebMo · 1 year ago

  I&apos;d love a scrapyard wars that was just for a home theater setup.<br><br>It gets even better if your budget is a little higher. &nbsp;AVRs have supported 5.1 over Optical or Coax for literal decades, so you can use almost all of the higher budget to get better speakers and a good quality sub or even integrate stand-alone DSP stuff that gives you modern tuning and EQ features.

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  @RedneckCurry · 1 year ago

  I bought my speakers from a nice man in 2020. They were already 6 years old when I got them, but they still to this day run perfectly fine. I have had no issues with them at all. People forget that one person&apos;s trash is another&apos;s treasure.

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  @Bad_Sneaky_Bear · 1 year ago

  The year is 2058, LTT uploads a video about Linus&apos; home theater. They are testing it with Encanto again

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  @ChrisSmithSmooth · 1 year ago

  The price isn&apos;t the problem that Soundbars solve (At least for me) - It&apos;s fitting them in.<br><br>I wish I had space for a proper set up as there&apos;s literally a pair of RS6 speakers at my parents that would be epic to have for my TV, I just can&apos;t fit them anywhere 😅

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  @420brent420 · 1 year ago (edited)

  You made me want to calibrate, my home theater and boy, i&apos;m glad I did a night and day difference .It&apos;s like a different system all parts I got used on fb and such. Well worth the time and effort to have great sounding audio

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