I have those and the wires go thru no issues.
Atlantic Adjustable Height Speaker Stands Black - Set of 2 Holds Satellite Speakers, Adjustable Stand Height from 27 to 48 inch, Heavy Duty Powder Coated Aluminum with Wire Management PN77305018 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_QV7PBBX2M820R114CZN
The stands are from a company called Atlantic. Atlantic Adjustable Height Speaker Stands Black - Set of 2 Holds Satellite Speakers, Adjustable Stand Height from 27 to 48 inch, Heavy Duty Powder Coated Aluminum with Wire Management PN77305018 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_i_6RpaGbMH8KMH1
Without a doubt, these...
Atlantic Adjustable Height Speaker Stands Black - Set of 2 Holds Satellite Speakers, Adjustable Stand Height from 27 to 48 inch, Heavy Duty Powder Coated Aluminum with Wire Management PN77305018 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_Sk88Fb06NBYVA
Alright, the LFE thing makes sense now....will these speaker stands work with the speakers?
https://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-Satellite-77305018-Speaker-Stands/dp/B000289DC6
I'll need some sort of speaker stands for them since they'll be for my TV, if the ones in the link above don't work I can try something else.
I had some no-name brand heavy speaker stands that I purchased from somewhere (Wal-Mart maybe?) and they work just fine for me. Goes up to about 5 feet high.
You should probably search for speaker stands on Amazon. I see a ton that look like what I currently have. EDIT: Oh look, this is basically exactly what I have: https://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-Satellite-77305018-Speaker-Stands/dp/B000289DC6
I'm like you, OP. I also am philosophically opposed to spending more on audio than on screen. That being said, good speakers do last for a very long time: if new formats ever come out, you can always upgrade the receiver and you can keep your speakers forever.
I did a lot of searching and I ended up with a good compromise that allowed me to have a LG OLED 65 together with a set of solid speakers.
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- The latest OLED TVs are pretty much the same as last year's. LG B7, C7, B8 or C8 are all the same TV pretty much. Get the cheapest you can find. I bought mine on greentoe.com. I offered 1900$ for a 65' B7 this past April and my offer got accepted. You can even try to price match it with your credit card, I think (search in this sub). This may save you a few dollars more. Bottom line is: you should be able to snatch a 65 OLED for ~1500-1900.
- You can order a refurbished sub for a fraction of the price. I have the Denon X1400H that u/robotdinofight recommended, and I also bought it from accessories4less.
- Atmos speakers are mostly marketing BS. There isn't much sound that comes from above you in movies. That Denon is compatible anyway, so you can always add them later. Before you do that, just go watch a movie in Atmos at a theater.
- Sorround speakers are not that important either. Your dialogue is coming from the center speaker, and music etc will be on the front channels, with just some in your sorrounds more for ambiance than anything else. You can go with *very cheap* speakers here. Source: Zeos's guide here. I ended up buying the cheapest speakers Zeos recommended: Micca Covo-s for 40$ the pair (a factor in my decision was also that I had the speaker stands I was using for the cheap Logitech 5.1 PC system I had. Speaker stands are expensive too so factor in that cost too). These speakers are honestly not great: I tried using a pair of ELAC B6 and yes, sorround was much better. But I like HDR and perfect blacks way more than better sorround, so I ended up returning the ELACs and kept the Miccas as my rear. Maybe I'll upgrade some other time.
- If you are like me and have neighbors and a wife who's not into loud explosion, you really don't need a crazy sub. I have the Elac S10 and that's *more* than enough for us, my wife wants me to keep it down. Get a cheap one! Mine was only about 100$. See Zeos's guide here: https://www.reddit.com/comments/5b1u99
- Invest in good fronts. I have the ELAC B6.2 and while I don't think they sound like the crazy expensive speakers that some friends have, they sound *much* better than a soundbar/integrated TV sound and are great for movies! Important: whatever you buy, you must buy a center channel that matches the left/right speakers. I have the ELAC Debut 2.0 C6.2 center, with the ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 Bookshelf Speakers as my L/R channels.
- Buy cheap speaker wire and strip it yourself!! I'm so bad with practical stuff that I was a bit intimidated by it, but honestly it's ridiculously simple. The guide that I liked before has a section on wires, read it. The sub has its own cable, remember to buy it (I bought the Amazon one).
- Buy cheap HDMI cables from AmazonBasics.
- I have these stands for my fronts: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PYV7LQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Compared to u/robotdinofight's guide, you lose some sound quality, but only where it matters least and you should save some 700$, enough money to go from the TCL to a LG OLED. Hope it helped!
Why not get speaker stands and leave the surrounds where they are now?
Some sort of slim adjustable stand like this - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000289DC6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They're not currently available, but I used these w/ my Vizio surrounds:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_N0ET6NBE6AYW7KXEJ61M
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Atlantic Adjustable Height... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I have these for the 9500s ..but they dont hide the wires https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_2MC5XDPJ1R6G4V458FN5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Your talking about these stands ? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_G2XWNYFTSP9NM3AA9HC8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
They only provide some mounting brackets. I recommend these speaker stands, it's the ones I'm using right now.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SweKFbGZP4M49?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
[Atlantic Satellite](Atlanticwww.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_gkUJBbYX6MEJZ) speaker stands. I modded them with a pine pedestal shelf, stained to look like teak.
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Atlantic Satellite 77305018 2 Speaker Stands (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_jyIFvbS0APP3B
Atlantic Satellite 77305018 2 Speaker Stands (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289DC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_m-.Dyb5E3T1JR