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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.

 

 

ajant
james633
1,036 posts
 

Yes bigger is correct but I missed that ajant is physically limited on width. To be clear I would just fill the entire space between the speakers with a tv/screen.

 

If the TV is behind the plane of the speakers it will not affect the sound much. I have done sighted A/B with my screen between the speakers and removed. I am not convinced a TV is anymore reflective than dry wall. Horns greatly limit the reflections off the front wall too and will be less effected by a TV. 
 

Technically a viewing angle of 60% feels about right and that happens to be the typical audiophile setup too (equilateral triangle).  

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nonoise
10,882 posts
 

I've had my 55" LG OLED for about 6 years, if not longer, and sit a little more than 8' back and would jump at a 65" TV in a heartbeat. Like others have said, you'll adjust to it and appreciate it in no time. Don't overthink it. 

All the best,
Nonoise

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llg98ljk
178 posts
 

Actually, I respectfully disagree with the bigger is always better. Good piece several years back in Consumer's Report about sizing a screen to your room and distance from screen. The primary thing I picked up about too big is that you can have difficult seeing the whole screen if you get too close.

I have an older (2019} non OLED Sony 55X950G, 55" that I watch from about 11' away sitting in a recliner. I use KEF R3 META speakers. HDMI Arc feed to the preamp. Sometimes use the TV itself for center channel for football games and non critical listening.

allenf1963
338 posts
 

65" all day long.

 

I was redoing my den, and put a TV over the fireplace.  It was between a 55" or 65" Frame by Samsung, and after making cardboard cutouts to show size, my wife insisted on the 55".  She said, "You have a 75" Mitsubishi DiamondVision in your Man Cave, 55" is fine for the Den."

 

2 years later and I'm still bitter.  The 65" would have been perfect, and a 70" would even work.  When tv shows do a cut scene showing someone's phone with a text message, I have to pause the TV, get up, and walk in front of the screen to read the damn writing!  Not with my 75" TV.   Get the 65" and thank me later.

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travelinjack
186 posts
 

65 without a doubt

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