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RichC wrote in message om... "coyotepx" wrote in message ... Also, I know that the remote is overkill but I don't plan on this system being my final, until I die, system. Hence the remote that can learn as I grow. I, also, hope that it will control my DVR from the cable company. You should spend as much as possible on speakers. That's what mostly determines the sound of the system. Don't buy speakers from a catalog without auditioning them first. Speakers don't become obsolete like other audio equipment. Buy a $60 DVD player, a $200 receiver, a $20 remote, and spend everything you can on speakers. Agreed. Top notch advice. You could also consider buying only the front 2 speakers initially, which will get you started with a pair of better quality speakers. Then add a subwoofer. Then surrounds. Then a center channel. Or perhaps the surrounds, then the sub, then the center. Do some research to find out what brands are considered high-quality, but let your ears be the final judge. 40% of the people in this NG may advise you to buy BrandX, but YOU may not like them. You'll end up with the same system eventually, mark my word, so save yourself the expense of the initial low-end system. You can then look into getting a flagship receiver such as the Denon 380x or 580x (x will change as the years go by), which comes with a high-end remote which you may find appealing, which would save you the initial $200 expenditure on a remote. |
On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:35:35 +0000, Hugh Candlin wrote:
You could also consider buying only the front 2 speakers initially, which will get you started with a pair of better quality speakers. Then add a subwoofer. Then surrounds. Then a center channel. Or perhaps the surrounds, then the sub, then the center. How well does the current breed of receiver handle disconnected outputs? Once upon a time, that would be disastrous for the output transistors. Can you safely run a newer receiver with some speakers "missing"? -- Gerry Wheeler Naples, FL |
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news.ops.worldnet.att.net: You could also consider buying only the front 2 speakers initially, which will get you started with a pair of better quality speakers. Then add a subwoofer. Then surrounds. Then a center channel. The center channel is EXTREMELY important when it comes to surround sound. If possible, I would spend as much on the center as the main 2 speakers. With 5.1 encoded material, I would say 80% of all sound comes out of the center channel. -- Lucas Tam ) Please delete "REMOVE" from the e-mail address when replying. http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/coolspot18/ |
Lucas Tam wrote in message .. . "Hugh Candlin" wrote in news:[email protected] news.ops.worldnet.att.net: You could also consider buying only the front 2 speakers initially, which will get you started with a pair of better quality speakers. Then add a subwoofer. Then surrounds. Then a center channel. The center channel is EXTREMELY important when it comes to surround sound. That's what the phantom center mode is for, if you decide to acquire a system in the manner that I suggested. If possible, I would spend as much on the center as the main 2 speakers. That is indeed one of the reasons that I gave the advice that I did. If he can afford to buy 3 good speakers, then he probably should do so. But, again, he may prefer the sound of the phantom mode. With 5.1 encoded material, I would say 80% of all sound comes out of the center channel. I should probably have mentioned the phantom mode up front. I was in no way trying to minimize the imporance of any of the speaker positions. I was advocating a method of getting the best bang for the buck without first having to buy an el cheapo system. It is just one method of building a system. I'm not claiming that it is the only way, or the best way. Heck, I didn't even say he SHOULD do it. Only that he could CONSIDER it. |
Great advice from everyone as I'll consider all that I've read here. However, no one answered the question of getting a DVD player with DVD-A and SACD capabilities. Is it worth it for movie purposes only?
J "coyotepx" wrote in message ... I'm in the market for a new home theater system but nothing that will force me to rob banks to pay it off. Here's what I have chosen so far...let me have it. Onkyo HT-S770 6.1 System $469.99 Onkyo DV-SP502 DVD Player $299.99 Sanus BF31B Black 31" Speaker Stands $59.99/pair Harmony SST-688 Remote $199.99 I will watch more movies than I will listen to music. Is it worth $300 for a DVD player with DVD-A and SACD if I'm not going to listen to music on it? Or will it blow me away so much that it's the only way I'll listen to music ever again. J |
Again, here's what I've now come up with. Once I get a house, I will invest big(ger) into my system. Until then, I'll start in this price/quality range.
Inifinity TSS-750 5.1 Speaker Set $630(http://www.crutchfield.com/S-76Yu7lt...750P&s=0&cc=01) Sony STR-DE 597 Receiver $180 (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-76Yu7lt...597B&s=0&cc=01) Onkyo DVD Player $85 (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-76Yu7lt...301S&s=0&cc=07) "coyotepx" wrote in message ... Great advice from everyone as I'll consider all that I've read here. However, no one answered the question of getting a DVD player with DVD-A and SACD capabilities. Is it worth it for movie purposes only? J "coyotepx" wrote in message ... I'm in the market for a new home theater system but nothing that will force me to rob banks to pay it off. Here's what I have chosen so far...let me have it. Onkyo HT-S770 6.1 System $469.99 Onkyo DV-SP502 DVD Player $299.99 Sanus BF31B Black 31" Speaker Stands $59.99/pair Harmony SST-688 Remote $199.99 I will watch more movies than I will listen to music. Is it worth $300 for a DVD player with DVD-A and SACD if I'm not going to listen to music on it? Or will it blow me away so much that it's the only way I'll listen to music ever again. J |
coyotepx wrote:
Again, here's what I've now come up with. Once I get a house, I will invest big(ger) into my system. Until then, I'll start in this price/quality range. Inifinity TSS-750 5.1 Speaker Set $630(http://www.crutchfield.com/S-76Yu7lt...750P&s=0&cc=01 http://www.crutchfield.com/S-76Yu7ltReRQ/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=108TSS750P&s=0&cc=01) At the price point you're at, take a serious look at this holiday special from AV123. This company has customer service that is easily the equal of Crutchfield (i.e. ecelllent) and this combo make the Crutchfield offering look like a toy. Here is a link to their website but you won't find this offer listed. It is posted in their forum section only. http://www.av123.com/products_catego...ers&brand =13 ELT Kenwood Bonus Offer * Purchase any Cherry-Stained Birch ELT System for $999.00 and receive a Kenwood VRS 7100 6.1 Digital Receiver and progressive scan DVD player...FREE Here's the fine print: OFFERS MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER SPECIAL. OFFER LIMITED TO PRODUCT MENTIONED ABOVE ONLY - MAY NOT BE MODIFIED. B-STOCK DOES NOT APPLY. CANADIAN PRICING SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Call or email - 877-543-7500 Option 1 Thanks! Happy Holidays. |
"RichC" wrote in message om... "coyotepx" wrote in message ... Also, I know that the remote is overkill but I don't plan on this system being my final, until I die, system. Hence the remote that can learn as I grow. I, also, hope that it will control my DVR from the cable company. You should spend as much as possible on speakers. That's what mostly determines the sound of the system. Don't buy speakers from a catalog without auditioning them first. Speakers don't become obsolete like other audio equipment. You should spend as little as possible to get what you want, and that goes for speakers as well as the rest. There is almost no relation between speaker price and sound quality. There is a slight relation between price and bass extension, but less than you might think. Norm Strong |
normanstrong wrote:
"RichC" wrote in message om... "coyotepx" wrote in message ... Also, I know that the remote is overkill but I don't plan on this system being my final, until I die, system. Hence the remote that can learn as I grow. I, also, hope that it will control my DVR from the cable company. You should spend as much as possible on speakers. That's what mostly determines the sound of the system. Don't buy speakers from a catalog without auditioning them first. Speakers don't become obsolete like other audio equipment. You should spend as little as possible to get what you want, and that goes for speakers as well as the rest. There is almost no relation between speaker price and sound quality. There is a slight relation between price and bass extension, but less than you might think. Norm Strong That wasn't his point. He may have worded it diffently so everyone could better understand it. If he had said, "You should spend as much as possible WITHIN YOUR BUDGET on speakers." Would that still garner the same response? I don't think it should be necessary to give a lecture on value every time we post something. If someone hasn't got the sense to understand that throwing money at a purchase as the only criteria is folly, then there isn't much that we can do help them in the first place. David |
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