$1000 to spend to update my HT speakers - would love advice (1 Viewer)

[John Lyman]

I have enjoyed reading a lot of reviews on this site on different topics and reviews. I have a dedicated theater room 15x20 (70% movies, 20% gaming and 10% music) running the following equipment:

Denon AVR 2113, Samsung Blu-Ray, BenQ W1070 projector, custom built screen. My current speakers are the original Mirage OmniStat's bookshelf with a Polk 10" Powered sub (that needs to replaced) (my 13 yo swiped my mirage sub). I currently have my fronts & centers behind my screen (the screen is made with acoustical movie theater fabric and black speaker material). My old system (prior to marriage) was DefTech Towers with built in subs great speakers but need to really crank the power to hit the sweet spot (past the wife's comfort). What I like about the Mirage's is the fronts give a good sound field, they work okay with the sub. What I don't like is the center channel lacks. So I have a $1000 to spend but I also like not to part with my $$ and don't mind open box stuff.


Here are my current thoughts - I have been looking a lot at the Fluance XL HT series, Pioneer Andrew Jones (with a better sub), BIC, etc. I'm also open to getting new front, center &/or sw and adding on latter.


Thank you in advance for all your advice - have fun spending my money

 

[ArmSC]

1. Infinity P363 $115 x 3 $345
2. BIC DV 64 $130 $390
3. BIC DV84 $155 $465
4. Polk RTi8 $150 $450

Subs - SVS PB-1000 $500 or HSU VTF-2 $530

 

[Craig Chase]

You can just squeak into a high end system. Look into the Ascend 170 SE and Ascend 170 Center plus a Rythmik Audio LV-12R. It's S998.55 on sale right now for the three speakers plus the subwoofer.



http://www.ascendacoustics.com/

 

[John Lyman]

Thank you both I will put these on my list to check out