$800 COMPLETE DOLBY ATMOS SETUP? | KlipschTheater Pack | R-41M | Sony STR-DH790

**Costco no longer carries most of the items mentioned in this video, unfortunately. But check out the affiliate links below which should still get you where you need to be. :)

Hey wait...building a complete Dolby Atmos system costs thousands and thousands of dollars, right?! Oh…but on the contrary, in this video, I break down how you can own a wide, discrete, reliable and powerful 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos system for LESS THAN $1,000! Tell your friends! Tell your co-workers! Tell your neighbors! And check it out!

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GEAR MENTIONED
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R-41M Bookshelf Speakers

Klipsch Reference Theater Pack

Sony STR-DH790

Speaker Stands

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MY HOME THEATER SETUP
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65” LG C1 OLED TV

Marantz SR7015

Outlaw Audio Model 7000x Amplifier

Peachtree Nova300 Stereo Integrated Amp

Emotiva BasX A3 Amplifier

FRONT LCR
Aperion Audio Verus III V8T Towers

Aperion Audio Verus III Grand V6C Center Channel

FRONT WIDES & VOICE OF GOD
Aperion Audio Novus Slim N6SC LCR

SURROUNDS
Aperion Audio Verus III Grand V5B Bookshelf

SURROUND BACKS
Aperion Audio Novus N6T Tower Speakers

ATMOS HEIGHT SPEAKERS
Aperion Audio A5 Height Module

LG UBK90 4K Blu-ray Player

AppleTV 4K (4th Gen)

Nintendo Switch

14 AWG Copper Speaker Wire

Monoprice Low Profile 22 Lb Capacity Speaker Mounts

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MY VIDEO GEAR
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Audio Interface – Focusrite Saffire Pro 40

Sennheiser MKE600

Sony A7 II Full Frame Mirrorless Camera

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LINKS
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#hometheater #klipsch #dolbyatmos

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:18 Welcome to my channel
1:51 Ways to help support this channel
2:17 Step 1
2:55 Step 2
3:13 Step 3
3:43 Price breakdown
4:26 Why do I need a 7 channel receiver?
4:53 What does 5.1.2 mean?
5:18 Two Subwoofers are better than one
5:59 Why does the receiver need to decode Dolby Atmos?
6:35 These are ol' reliable wired speakers...
7:29 Step 5 - Speaker placement
9:03 Step 6 - Speaker software setup
9:35 Info recap
9:55 Outro

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DISCLAIMERS
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[alexfernandez]

I have owned the Sony STR-DH790 for over a year. Best feature I love is being able to play my music via Bluetooth. So far, I have a 3.2 Surround setup. 2 Sony SS-F7000, 4 way tower speakers for left and right. 1 Sony SSCS8 for center Channel, 1 Klipsch R-10SW sub and I just picked up a Klipsch R-12SW at Costco for less than $180. I haven’t added any rear or ceiling speakers yet. Very happy with my setup!

[PoserGalore]

Why does this guy only have 200+ subscribers? The content he puts out is worth more!

[sergiocarrillo]

Just found this receiver at my local goodwill for $98.00! Grabbed it immediately, seemed odd to have something so new there but all ports work with no issue, just no remote or calibration mic. I programed my harmony remote for the receiver and it is working well. Will integrate atmos speakers soon, but just wanted to say how nice this receiver is. Sound is very clear.

[RAGXbox]

the first 45 seconds depicts me very, very accurately lmao 😂

[tektight]

I got this exact set up per your recommendation. One of the satellites acquired a buzzing sound after a week when it hit a certain frequency. Wrote to Klipsch and they said "the Sony STR-DH790 outputs 145W per channel at 6 ohms, which translates to roughly 108W per channel when driving an 8 ohm speaker. The satellites in the Reference Theater Pack are only rated at 50W continuous, so they are being overdriven by a significant amount. We generally recommend staying within + or - 20% of the rated power handling, so a max of 60W on these in particular." Thankfully they are sending me another satellite for free but they also told me not to crank my sound too loud which I don't anyway but would be nice to know in future. Buyer beware.

[ghostreap]

How ironic! I just went with this same setup except I picked up the Yamaha TSR-700 (RX-V6A) from Costco as well for $399. Atmos and HDMI 2.1 pass through compatible, for a bit of future proofing. Awesome video!

[MrOtip]

Dude so glad a saw this video I was hesitant on pulling the plug on the $899 deal, had it in my cart several times and never got around to complete the transaction.
Then saw them for $799 and decided to to buy them and match them with my Sony STR DH790 I bought 3 months prior.

So I replaced my 6.1 Bose Accustimass with these Klipsch and boy I’m glad I did.

These are amazing and go perfect with the Klipsch R-12 Subwoofer, that I got on sale for $149 at Costo as well.
Loved it so much I ordered a 2nd subwoofer, cause today was the last day the are on sale.

Glad I listened to you.
Worth every penny.

[cliftojo]

Bought the Klipsch theater pack from costco for $329 :)

[PianistGaming]

0:15 "dolby atmos"
/proceeds to buy a 'dolby atmos' soundbar
what you get: Dolby Almost

[O_Shag_Hennessy]

I have this very receiver paired with two Sony subs and some speakers I've acquired over the years, it's pretty great!

[justinmlc]

I did the same with a monoprice 5.1.2 set on sale at $170. Unfortunately couldn't find the STR-DH790 under $400 anywhere. I haven't felt any need for a second sub yet, but this video definitely made me think about it. It's insane how much bang for the buck I get out of this super budget price setup.

[bringmeyourweak]

This video is one of my favorites that Ealan has done - I have linked it to many friends and clients because it's a very straight forward, removes the "investment" theory and shows detail of a simplified set-up. Thanks Ealan. ( The Sony STR DH790 is currently $460.00 )

[ChristopherKou]

I pieced together a 7.1.4 Atmos system for less than $1000 using used amps and cheaper in-walls, which do the job fine. It takes some time looking out for good deals from reputable sellers on eBay, but it can be done!

[prithwin]

I now Have phenomenal sound thanks to you, I pretty much got every bit of discount that you talked about in the video, with speaker wires + tools everything included this cost me a little over $750 over the holidays, I have to say for the space I have, speakers completely fill the space up with sound, and it's so loud and powerful that I often wonder why my neighbors aren't complaining.

A few things buyers should be aware of is that the sony str-dh790 can't be controlled via an app or anything, in fact it can't be connected to the internet for software updates etc, and a lot of configuration is buried deep inside the AMP menu on the receiver so it's a bit difficult to get to and configure properly, in hindsight I would have gone with a DN1080, which pretty much covers the gap, but I have figured out and learned a lot about this stuff that I don't need that upgrade anymore.

Also, the Journey to Atmos Audio is not easy, it takes some time to understand what's going on. So be patient and stick to it.

[DaNiElBoYd]

I've been slowly piecing together a true Dolby Atmos system to replace the soundbar I've been using. I got a set of Onkyo speakers from a thrift store that was intended to be a starter as one speaker was missing from the set. Last week though I came across the Klipsch Reference Theater pack from this video at a local place called Trade-It still factory sealed in the box for $200 and decided to go with these instead. Now I need to buckle down and find the bookshelf speakers for my front left and right channel and finally find a receiver (between Covid and bills getting a decent receiver has alluded me thus far).

[rmatthews]

Thanks for the video! It helped me immensely! Costco has the Klipsch theater system on sale now (January 2021) for $299; I went with the Sony STR-DN1080 receiver and I'm waiting for my cable and banana clip order to arrive from Amazon. I have two Bose 161 speakers I'm going to use for the height output. I purchased those several years ago at a thrift store; never used them but now I can. I'm looking forward to enjoying this system soon!

[nihvl]

This video helped me more than the 100s of other videos I had to watch to figure out an affordable 5.1.2 Dolby atmos setup. But I’m confused on one thing why did you buy an additional bookshelf speaker instead of a ceiling speaker? And which is the atmos ceiling speaker in this set up? That part confused me a bit hope I’ll get an answer soon.

[player--zero]

I'm from the UK and set up a Dolby Atmos system for less than £700 got a couple of videos on my channel but nothing in detail yet. Still adding a couple of finishing touches before I'm ready to show her off in all her glory.haha

[TroyGreen]

Thank you so much for this video. Been going over how to affordably figure out a Atmos surround sound system and this perfectly solved my problem. Now to just wait on that receiver to go back down in price...

[sebastian]

The editing in these videos is phenomenal! How does this guy not have more subscribers??