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Is a home theater even worth it or doable?

Please be honest with me. I'm a huge TV  movie fan as I'm sure many of you are, and in my youth I used to have a Denon setup, blu-ray, etc. I loved the experience. Fast forward 25 years and now I just stream my tv and movies off Netflix, HBO Max, and Hulu. We are doing a new addition where we have an open space concept. I see myself continuing to stream in the future, but would like a clean sound at least. I am treating myself to an 85" TV not sure the make model yet, but I want a big one. Does it make sense for me to even invest in something more then a sound bar given my streaming and open concept? If so, what type of setup should I consider or if I should prewire something up and where would that be? Thanks for your advice.
 

cody012

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cody012

I'll give my 2 cents.  My brother has a 65" OLED and a $2000 setup with a good-quality sound bar and 2 small subwoofers.  These are run by his TV. 

I have a 4K 7.1 system.  Same TV model but a Marantz Pre-Pro with separate amps, speakers, and subwoofer.  I would call my system the upper middle of the road.  

Can I hear the difference?  Yes, very easily.

Would I be happy with his system?  Definitely not for movies, maybe for television 

shows, but I doubt it.

After spending the money and listening to my system, have I ever wished I had done something cheaper?  No.

Can my wife tell the difference?  Yes 

Is that a good thing?  Yes, I would say mandatory.

It is just a matter of what you want in life and how much time you spend in front of your TV in a week.

Yu Da Boss!

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