The only place I really care about audio is my home theatre/gaming room. In there I’m doing 7.1.4, with Paradigm for speakers, SVS for sub, and Denon and Onkyo for AVRs.
More specifically, this is the equipment list:
- Left and Right: Paradigm Monitor 11 (2)
- Centre: Paradigm Monitor CC-390 (1)
- Surround and Rear: Paradigm Surround 3 (4)
- Ceiling: Paradigm P80-R (4)
- Sub: SVS PB-1000 (1)
- Primary AVR: Denon AVR-X3700H
- Secondary AVR: Onkyo TX-NR708
At some point I may replace the Onkyo with an Emotiva amp, but for now I’m reasonably pleased with the sound this setup provides. Especially that beast of a centre.
I don’t really care about music much, and just use some little Sony mini stereo system I bought about 20 years ago. I picked it because it looked nice and would play CDs. Couldn’t even begin to tell you the model or any specs. For me music is just something to put on in the background while I do something else.
The only other audio related piece of equipment I own, aside from the factory default stereo in my car, is a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort noise cancelling headphones I use on flights. Love those things.