7.1 speaker recommendations please?

Hello,

Since I plan to buy a (probably Onkyo) 7.1 receiver, I need speakers.

Could I poll some of you for recommendations?

You've been so helpful so far with my other threads and I appreciate
it I thought I'd ask you on this even though it's a tad off topic.

Paul

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:51:16 -0800 (PST), Cognitive Distortion
wrote:

Hello,

Since I plan to buy a (probably Onkyo) 7.1 receiver, I need speakers.

Could I poll some of you for recommendations?

You've been so helpful so far with my other threads and I appreciate
it I thought I'd ask you on this even though it's a tad off topic.

You can help us by being more helpful and giving us a budget, your
room dimensions and something about your musical/listening
preferences.

Kal

Kalman Rubinson wrote:

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:51:16 -0800 (PST), Cognitive Distortion
wrote:



Hello,

Since I plan to buy a (probably Onkyo) 7.1 receiver, I need speakers.

Could I poll some of you for recommendations?

You've been so helpful so far with my other threads and I appreciate
it I thought I'd ask you on this even though it's a tad off topic.



You can help us by being more helpful and giving us a budget, your
room dimensions and something about your musical/listening
preferences.

Kal


For a very good system that is dirt cheap for what you get look into the
SVS systems. I've installed a 5.1 and 7.1 system for a couple friends.
And WOW. I was impressed for what they cost and the price included
a SVS Sub!! They also get great reviews from many different reviewers.

http://www.svsound.com/products-spks-sbs01.cfm

Paradigms get good reviews also. But I'm partial to the SVS System for
the price point.

http://www.paradigm.com/en/paradigm/...-2-4.paradigm#

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Thanks for that Ric.

My budget would be... oh I don't know.. $500? Definitely not $1,000. I
can't justify spending that on speakers.

Music? Everything. Classical, Classic Rock, Metal, Country, Pop, Hip
Hop, electronic, ambient, etc.

I don't need a killer subwoofer to annoy the neighbors. I don't listen
to stuff THAT loud.

Room dimensions - 12 feet by 100+ feet. My hdtv + surround sound
system will be in my finished basement but the system will be in the
front of my basement where my sectional sofa will be in the first 10
foot area.

"Cognitive Distortion" wrote in message
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Thanks for that Ric.

My budget would be... oh I don't know.. $500? Definitely not $1,000. I
can't justify spending that on speakers.

You mean $500 each, right?

On Nov 19, 7:43 pm, "Mark A" wrote:
"Cognitive Distortion" wrote in message

...

Thanks for that Ric.

My budget would be... oh I don't know.. $500? Definitely not $1,000. I
can't justify spending that on speakers.

You mean $500 each, right?

Sounds like you are not kidding. $500 a speaker is definitely out of
budget.

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:09:51 -0800 (PST), Cognitive Distortion
wrote:

On Nov 19, 7:43 pm, "Mark A" wrote:
"Cognitive Distortion" wrote in message

...

Thanks for that Ric.

My budget would be... oh I don't know.. $500? Definitely not $1,000. I
can't justify spending that on speakers.

You mean $500 each, right?

Sounds like you are not kidding. $500 a speaker is definitely out of
budget.

Well, I hope someone else can help.

Kal

"Cognitive Distortion" wrote in message
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Sounds like you are not kidding. $500 a speaker is definitely out of
budget.

So you want 8 speakers (7 plus a subwoofer) for $500.00 total? At that price
point the stuff is going to be junk.

You can get some decent 5.1 speakers for $1000.00. If you don't care about
surround sound or subwoofer and can only spend $500, then consider just 2
front speakers at $250 each.

On Nov 19, 10:15 pm, "Mark A" wrote:
"Cognitive Distortion" wrote in message

news:4f09c3c4-3c27-4e44-9dac-

Sounds like you are not kidding. $500 a speaker is definitely out of
budget.

So you want 8 speakers (7 plus a subwoofer) for $500.00 total? At that price
point the stuff is going to be junk.

You can get some decent 5.1 speakers for $1000.00. If you don't care about
surround sound or subwoofer and can only spend $500, then consider just 2
front speakers at $250 each.

OK. So what would a decent or typical 7.1 speaker system cost me ?

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:15:31 -0500, "Mark A"
wrote:

"Cognitive Distortion" wrote in message
news:4f09c3c4-3c27-4e44-9dac-
Sounds like you are not kidding. $500 a speaker is definitely out of
budget.

So you want 8 speakers (7 plus a subwoofer) for $500.00 total? At that price
point the stuff is going to be junk.

You can get some decent 5.1 speakers for $1000.00. If you don't care about
surround sound or subwoofer and can only spend $500, then consider just 2
front speakers at $250 each.

I bought a Sony 5:1 system, HT-DDW660 at the Radio Shack for maybe
$120, after rebates, a few years ago. It still sound great in my
13x13 TV room. Has anybody heard enough of 7:1 materials to be sure
that they do have a real edge over 5:1?