Home Theater options...

[EclipseGST]

Well there has been a few threads on TVs and such but nothing on Surround sound.

I am in the process of purchasing a new home theater setup, just wondering who has what and what has been found to be the best combination/setup.

I will be buying everything separate and not looking for a home theater in a box type of setup. Any and all comments welcome.

Will probably put together a 7.1 system, price really doesnt matter, I just want a good quality home theater setup.

Post away...

[INTRIGUED]

I have a sony str-dg820 receiver and a paradigm 10 inch powered sub and some budget box satellite speakers set up as a 5.1 that sounds plenty decent. Soon will be upgrading them to paradigm towers and smaller rear surrounds to make it a full 7.1.

[NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8351696&type=product&id=1176507037737

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8766016&type=product&id=1203815459521

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8853957&type=product&id=1209166340317

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8970651&type=product&id=1217030495040

SHAZAM!

If only I had the cash...

My Dad has all Denon and Klipsch and it's fuckin' tits.

[mdost03]

Definitive Technology

Nuff said.

[Would?]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882120122

Best Buy is so over-priced.

[EclipseGST]

Really not a fan of home theater systems in a box...

Looking at:

Polk RTi12 Towers x 2 for Fronts

http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/rti12/

Polk CSi5 Center x 1

http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/csi5

Polk FXI A6 Bookshelf x 4 for Side and Rear Surround

http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/fxia6



Undecided on a power sub although I would like a 7.1 or 7.2 setup. I've heard with the RTi12's you do not need a sub with a decent external amp powering the towers but I might end up with 2 - PSW505's:

http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-12-Inch-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B000092TT0/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1232006127&sr=1-29

or 2 - PSW10's:

http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-10-Inch-Monitor-Subwoofer/dp/B0002KVQBA/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1232006127&sr=1-25



Reciever...

I've been researching the Onkyo TX-NR906. It is kind of spendy but can be had for around $11-1200 if you really search for it. I can always add an amp later if I need it. I just really do not want to upgrade for the next few years so I'm more willing to spend the money now instead of spending more money later.


Onkyo TX-NR906

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-NR906-Channel-Theater-Receiver/dp/B001AMUFG6/B001AMUFG6#

or possibly:

Onkyo TX-SR876

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-SR876-Channel-Theater-Receiver/dp/B001AMSPDG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1232005366&sr=1-4

Any input is greatly appreciated.

[cmspaz]

Harmon Kardon receivers FTW. If you can afford them.

[Matt D.]

7.1 is a lot of speaker if you don't have a good sized room that you can spread the speakers out, otherwise you won't hear the definition with the extra two speakers and I'd guarantee you wouldn't be able to tell the difference over a 5.1 setup.

My roommate has four Mirage bookshelf speakers (http://www.miragespeakers.com/na-en/products/omd-5-overview/) and their matching center channel (http://www.miragespeakers.com/na-en/products/omd-c1-overview/) and it sounds amazing.

Another friend has Mirage's Nanosat 5.1 system (http://www.miragespeakers.com/na-en/products/nanosat-5-1-overview/) and it sounds amazingly good for their size.

After listening to many things at Ultimate Electronics (including the setups above) I really can't suggest anything else for the money.

[95tsi]

I'm running a 5.2 with the fronts and rears being Definititive Tech. Its not their crazy high end stuff but, it is the step or two above the Best Buy crap. I had Klipsch however, unless you listen to alot of rock music really loud you lose far too much of the crisp highs. The down fall to some of the Definitive stuff is they lack bass, unless you get the nice ones with the subs built in. That being said I have a Rokit 10" 250w sub and I built up a 500w Infinity which should(www.hometheatershack.com/forums/) hit around 20hz. The reciever is a 6.1 Yamaha htr from a few years ago. So far, I love how things sound. Everyone I know loves to come to my house and watch/listen/feel movies, everything sounds great.

What I learned... dont mix different speakers, Klipsch sound good loud but they are rated somthing like 3db louder than Infinity or Def Tech so, they drown everything out.

If you can listen to everything for a while before you but it, DO IT!!! Bring in your own cd or ipod and listen.

Do some searching on the link above, they have some great reviews on there. Best of luck.

[SnoEclipse]

The newer Bose mini-systems are very good.

For 'full-sized' gear I really like the Onkyo stuff expecially the (unfortunately discontinued) TX-NR-1000.

There are some very very good computer audio and video cards available these days. If you have any interest at all look into building an HTPC.