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- Joined
- Mar 2, 2008
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- 44
- Real Name
- Jeff
Well, I finally bought my first house and I've decided to upgrade my home theater setup. I had previously been running a sort of put-together-from-pieces type setup consisting of two 15" floorstanding KLH 4-ways for the fronts and 2 small Pioneer speakers for the rears and 2 matching Pioneer center speaker for the front and rear center channel. All of this running off my trusty JVC RX-F10 receiver.
Now I want something that not only sounds good, but also isn't such an eyesore. I'm looking for advise on a few things, and as much as I'd love to say money is no object, it is so I'd like to keep things reasonably priced.
First is the receiver - Do I stay with the JVC, or get something different. My main concern is getting the most out of my PS3 and HD-DVD player, while still having room to plug all my other stuff in. I fear the lack of HDMI may be holding me back with this receiver, but I could be wrong. I'd like others opinions on this.
Secondly is the speakers - I'd like something that sounds great not only in 2ch stereo, but also for full surround. I'd like something that doesn't take up as much room as the KLH's I previously had too. Do I go with a slim floor standing speaker at all 4 corners? Or just up front, then get different rears? And what brands/models sound good?
Lastly is the sub - I have an original Tempest I've been saving for a custom sub application, but I'm beginning to wonder if this will be to big, to loud, and to time consuming to make (not to mention the addition of an amp) and if I should consider something else. I also have a pair of TC-Sounds 8" subs I was considering making into a nice dual 8" sub, but don't know how that would sound. I'm looking for something with considerable amount of bass for movies/gaming but not so much that it has to shake the walls. I just don't want that crappy HTiB 'subwoofer' sound.
Now I want something that not only sounds good, but also isn't such an eyesore. I'm looking for advise on a few things, and as much as I'd love to say money is no object, it is so I'd like to keep things reasonably priced.
First is the receiver - Do I stay with the JVC, or get something different. My main concern is getting the most out of my PS3 and HD-DVD player, while still having room to plug all my other stuff in. I fear the lack of HDMI may be holding me back with this receiver, but I could be wrong. I'd like others opinions on this.
Secondly is the speakers - I'd like something that sounds great not only in 2ch stereo, but also for full surround. I'd like something that doesn't take up as much room as the KLH's I previously had too. Do I go with a slim floor standing speaker at all 4 corners? Or just up front, then get different rears? And what brands/models sound good?
Lastly is the sub - I have an original Tempest I've been saving for a custom sub application, but I'm beginning to wonder if this will be to big, to loud, and to time consuming to make (not to mention the addition of an amp) and if I should consider something else. I also have a pair of TC-Sounds 8" subs I was considering making into a nice dual 8" sub, but don't know how that would sound. I'm looking for something with considerable amount of bass for movies/gaming but not so much that it has to shake the walls. I just don't want that crappy HTiB 'subwoofer' sound.