Vince, I have basically the same setup that you're planning on purchasing. Athena ASF-1's Athena C-1 Center Yamaha Bookshelf for surrounds HK 225 (prev. model of the 230) The Athena's sound great and are very well priced. I wouldn't be worried about the power rating on the HK, I have...
So they will get used it then? That's good to know. I'll give the treats idea a try and see if that will speed up the "adjustment phase". I guess the dog can stay :D. Thanks for the responses!
I was playing around with my subwoofer today and when I came downstairs (ht is upstairs in our living room) I found our new puppy huddled in the corner shaking. Made me feel kinda bad. Will he eventually get used it or am I gonna have to boot that dog out j/k ? I can imagine that what's loud to...
D-Box David 303 12 inch sub. I'm quite happy with it and it's enough to rattle the walls. Haven't experienced the likes of a SVS or HSU and don't plan to until I can afford one :D .
Well, I just recently bought a sub that I'm quite happy with. Now that I have my new receiver, I now want to replace the cruddy Technic main, center, and surrounds that we used when we still had our dolby pro logic receiver. I can certainly audition the Athenas and maybe even the Dahlquists but...
I'm looking at picking up a new set of speakers to compliment my newly purchased HK 225. I've been reading great things about the Fluance home theater package but I was wondering how comparable the Fluance package was to the Athena Audition Series and the Dahlquist Q series speakers. The Athena...
My budget is about 200-300. Both the denon and the HK can be had for about 225 from ecost. I like the denon because it's 6.1 and supports EX/DTS-ES/Neo:6, which makes it seem more future friendly (at least to me) but everyone also seems to recommend the HK sound. The ez-set option from the HK is...
I can get both for the same price (both refurbished). The Denon is 6.1 and the HK is 5.1, I only really need 5.1 right now but it's nice to know that I'll be covered if I decide to go the 6.1 route later on. Please, help me decide. On a further note, the Denon 1804 can be had for 50 bux more...
I came across an ad for a used set of Energy speakers but I'm having difficulty finding specs on them. They're obviously not from Energy's current line but can anyone of you tell me anything about them? What would be a fair price for this set of speakers? I'd contact the seller directly but the...
Thanks for the heads up. I've considered ordering from ecost but the problem is that ecost is not an official HK approved dealer so any products purchased from ecost will not be covered by HK's warranty. From HK's website, SoundCity is an official e-dealer but I'm wondering if the warranty would...
I'm looking at ordering a refurbished HK 225 receiver from Soundcity (Soundcity Outlet) and I have a couple of q's. This is my first time ordering a large item from across the border so I was wondering what sort of "hidden" costs might I expect beyond the price of the receiver and shipping. I...
Which would you pick HK 125, HK 225, or Denon 1603 (all refurbished)? The Denon 1603 is the same price as the HK 125 and the HK 225 is 70 bucks more. Which receiver offers the best bang for the buck? The receiver will be going in a fairly large open living room area with high cathedral ceilings...