$1000 Home Theater Audio System (1 Viewer)

[RobSB]

Hey guys. Just bought a new 50" Toshiba 50HDX82 based on recommendations over at the DIsplay forum, and now I'm in the hunt for a nice audio system to complement it. My budget for the system is up to $1000, with maybe a little give but not much. My room is around 25' x 15', with my TV on the 25' wall centered facing the couch on the other wall.
HTiB's are easier, but I certainly don't mind going components either. I want the best sound for the money I have. I guess 6.1 sounds like the wave of the future, so a 6.1 system would be ideal. I don't know, you tell me. I need Dolby and DTS, component inputs and outputs, and all that other good stuff. The $1000 also has to include a receiver.
So guys, any recommendations? A clear and decisive winner please, make my life easy.

 

[MatthewK]

For all that under a $1000 you could do one of the following:
$250 - JBL NSP II (Front, Surround, Center)
$400 / $135 - Adire Rava / Sony WM40 sub
$370 - Pioneer VSX-D811S
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$1020 (Rava) / $755 (Sony Sub)
Or
$560 - Axiom Epic Micro (shipped) via audioshop.on.ca
$370 - Pioneer VSX-811S
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$930
I would probably go with the Axiom micro setup (currently on clearance as it is normally ~ US$910). You can see a review of the Epic Micro here .
I know the JBL NSP setup has a really strong following as well. I am sure they will post a lot of supporting docs for it.
Matthew

 

[BobAZ]

I was the first reply to your post at HT Spot.
The Pioneer 811S is another good suggestion because it has full a set of preouts. I opted for the Onkyo SR600 with its lower THD% and OSD feature.