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Hey Everyone -- I've been lurking around for a while now, doing as much reading as I can. There is a ton of information on here regarding all of the various products out there, and its been pretty difficult for me to keep up. I'll get to to the point, Input Devices: XBOX 360, HTPC...

Thank you all for all of the information so far. It's been really helpful. Since we're only talking about $20, I think I'll buy it for piece of mind. That set aside, I think I would like to buy speakers first... assuming I can plug these into my existing HTib, right? I don't think I'll break...

So, it has that status of being "THX certified," yet no one can definitively say, "wow, it makes a big difference, you should definitely look into it." So for this "THX certification," its a $20 value difference...

Thanks for the info. I'll zero in on those two receivers. As far as THX goes, I understand it was used to preserve the soundtrack from a movie so its accurately reproduced... so what else do I have to know about this? Speakers have to be THX certified? Additionally, how often or not will I...

So you've just introduced yet another receiver... so far, I have the, Onkyo 508, 608, 680, and RC260. I'm super confused about the differences and which to pick. Also, anyone have any experience with refurbed?

I understand that the center channel has to be timber matched to the other front channels. Which is why I was thinking of purchasing the front two now, then moving them to the back later and purchasing front three later. As of right now, the amp + sub will bring me to a little over $400, then...

So, I was looking at the Onkyo 608 and RC260 and it seems like these two may be a better option for me. Considering that the 508 does not upconvert signal... this could be really valuable to me.

I agree, it's possible to do if he is building himself. Also considered using the CPU he requested in his original post... AMD is definitely the HTPC way IMO. I built mine w/ AMD and love it. Don't have the cable card--a little too rich for me.

Thank's for the detailed responses. I don't expect to build a quality 5.1 surround sound system on $500. I think the idea of buying two fronts, a receiver, and sub, then moving the fronts to the rear is a fantastic idea. My old roommate had speakers that looked exactly like this. I did notice...

Quote: Really? I don't believe it given the CPU he wants to put in there. Cable card readers go for more than $300, cpu+mobo+ram+case+HDs+OS will run him at least $600, unless he goes w/ a crap case. This is IF he builds it himself. I just think after shipping, tax, and smaller components...

This is what I would do...

Probably will come out to around $1k if you have someone do it. It's a lot of labor to setup the software.

Hi there, First post/thread here... I am ready to toss my HTIB system and go for the real deal. I want to start small though since I don't want to sacrifice quality. Reason being, I cannot afford a $1K system right now... I have to buy furniture, a tv, then the audio :( I want to start with...