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55” or 65” TV Screen Size and Your Speakers: Please Join Survey

 

With my two-way speaker build on hold as the clock ticks towards December 31st when my $1200.00 in Sony card points expire, I am struggling to decide between the 55” or 65” Sony A95L OLED TV. Sitting on chairs at Best Buy, I tape measured 11 ft from the 55”, which looked small, while the 65” looked too big at the same distance.

 

My largely empty living room is 20 ft x 11, with the west side open, crossing a 4 ft wide x 27 ft hallway and into a ~ 10 ft x 9 kitchen and then 3 ft wide staircase. A triangular ceiling that peaks at 11 ft is above it all.   

 

I plan to listen 10 ft from my speakers, with the TV between them and a foot or so behind the horns.

 

I built the 65” (56.9” w x 33” h) cardboard mock and to my eyes at 12 ft the 65” “screen” looks immersive.  

 

I will build the 55” (48.25” x 27.5”) mock as soon as I can get more cardboard from the local supermarket.

 

Meanwhile, it might be very helpful to learn of the experiences of other 55” and 65” TV users.

 

How far are you from one of those screen sizes?  

 

Do you sit on a chair or recliner?

 

Please describe the speakers that you use in place of the TV’s internal speakers, and how far you sit from them.

 

 

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asvjerry
4,629 posts
 

Have a 51ish" LG 9~11' away from many's the fave IKEA chair v. the chaises' high end.
Flanked by a coarse variant of a 'line source' is the 'flown' Maggies, the AMTs, the Polk bookshelf 'mids', ( Sony bookshelves committed to 'average TV' use; stand-alone amp...), Kenwood 10" 3 ways (interior x-over override; straight to the 10s')....descending order.....

There's more, but the 'head shot/talking head only' views as realizable as similar to ours....so anything I wish to do with 'the Else' around here is what I've in mind.

We control our media and How it's presented, whereas the audio portion can be many things as desired.

Spouse just wants it to sound Great.

No problemo.... ;)

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audioman58
4,152 posts
 

65 inch OLED TV it’s measured Diagnally not straight across

OLED by far the best sharpest pictures and colors ,behind my speakers up above  on the wall 

the extra size brings great 2 channel concerts  or Movies I started with 55 

i May ever go to a 77 inch it just puts you there !!

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signaforce
181 posts
 

75” at 10 feet for me with audio running 5.2.2, sitting on sectional recliner in bonus room. TV flanked with KEF R11’s. Went from 55-65-75” in that room over the 28 years. Somewhat space constrained for bigger. Picture in profile. 
65” in family room, 55” in master.
+1 for bigger is better.

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jasonbourne71
1,183 posts
 

I have a 55" Sharp from Best Buy in 2015 -$577. I stand and watch it about 12 to 15 feet back. It is on a long narrow black cabinet with drawers. No speakers near the TV. All HiFi gear along the left side wall. The Sharp looks real good - no desire to replace it.

itanibro
6 posts
 

For the good of the order, we have a 55” on a portable TV stand. We simply move it closer for a “bigger” picture. Works like a charm. 

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