But it is worth it?....

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 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

If it was me, and this is only my opinion, I'd be spending less on the
dvd player and remote, and more on the base system. Pioneer makes
universal players that play sacd and dvd-a for about $150. And decent
universal remotes can be had for $50. Put the $300 savings from those
2 items into a better home theater in a box system.

Jeff

Jeff wrote:

If it was me, and this is only my opinion, I'd be spending less on the
dvd player and remote, and more on the base system. Pioneer makes
universal players that play sacd and dvd-a for about $150. And decent
universal remotes can be had for $50.

What he said.

Also, you haven't mentioned speakers, but the savings on these items would be
even better spent on upgraded speakers.

JGM

(JGM) wrote:



Jeff wrote:

If it was me, and this is only my opinion, I'd be spending less on the
dvd player and remote, and more on the base system. Pioneer makes
universal players that play sacd and dvd-a for about $150. And decent
universal remotes can be had for $50.

What he said.

Also, you haven't mentioned speakers, but the savings on these items would
be
even better spent on upgraded speakers.

JGM

Sure he did. The Onkyo HT-S770 6.1 System $469.99 is a "Home Theater in a
Box" system (minus DVD player, IIRC).
That's why I mentioned upgrading the "base system" to a better HTiB. : )

Jeff

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:50:49 -0600, "coyotepx"
wrote:

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 have a Harmony remote and really like it, but on your budget you
might be better off spending less on the remote and more for your 6.1
system.

You can get a decent DVD player for a lot less, too.

The Onkyo HT-S770 6.1 System $469.99 is a "Home Theater in a
Box" system

Ah. I assumed it was a receiver.

Feeding a $500 HTIB with a $300 DVD player is lunacy, IMO.

As is controlling it with a $150 remote. If you are controlling the HTIB, a
TV, and a DVD player, any $10 universal remote ought to do the job.

JGM

JGM

Thanks for the suggestions. Is the Onkyo 6.1 system really not that good?
I've looked at this DVD player, Pioneer DV-578
(http://www.crutchfield.com/S-MSP2EYF...p?I=130DV578AS),
$129.00. What do you think of it?

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.

Thanks,

J


"Karl S" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:50:49 -0600, "coyotepx"
wrote:

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 have a Harmony remote and really like it, but on your budget you
might be better off spending less on the remote and more for your 6.1
system.

You can get a decent DVD player for a lot less, too.

"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.

There are $20 universal remotes that will get you by. By the time you
have a system complex enough to justify it, the features of a remote
that costs $150 today will probably be available in something under
$50.

If you don't need it now, don't buy it now. Electronics always get
cheaper.

The worst mistake you can make is getting stuck with substandard
speakers, because they're the most expensive and difficult element to
replace, yet other audio upgrades will be wasted until you do.

Getting a better receiver won't make crappy speakers sound any better.
Getting good speakers *will* make a crappy receiver sound better. The
audible difference between crap speakers and good speakers is
immediately evident to anyone. The difference between a good receiver
and a mediocre one is inaudible to the untrained ear.

RichC

On 17 Nov 2004 11:29:42 -0800, (RichC) wrote:

"coyotepx" wrote in message ...

Buy a $60 DVD player, a $200 receiver, a $20 remote, and spend
everything you can on speakers.

Excellent advice.

Karl S wrote:
On 17 Nov 2004 11:29:42 -0800, (RichC) wrote:


"coyotepx" wrote in message ...


Buy a $60 DVD player, a $200 receiver, a $20 remote, and spend
everything you can on speakers.


Excellent advice.

I hate to sound like a broken record but RichC's is the best advice when
putting together a system. Build around the speakers.

David