Bluetobb
Auditioning
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- Aug 26, 2008
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- Dan
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I have decided that I want to put in a home theater sound system. I started doing research over the last couple weeks. I have some questions. It seems every receiver gets good ratings... 'within its price range'. If I believe everything I read nothing will be a bad purchase as long as I stay out of the low end. It seems the key is in the speakers. Every time I put 7.1 or 5.1 of speaker together I get to about $2000. Is there a middle ground in speakers like there is with receivers? I want good sounds for the money. That's what I am selling to my wife. When we watch a movie we can listen to it a reasonable level and it will be clear and full. Right now we have a 10 year old $200 Awia HTiB and she hates how it over powers with bass.
What I have (all have HDMI except wii):
46 inch 1080p Sharp LCD
Xbox360 (not sure of resolution think 720p)
PS3 (1080p/ BlueRay/ most games run 720p)
Verizon Fios (HDMI,1080i and 420i mostly)
Wii
What I want:
To be able to run three hdmi cables to the receiver (xbox360, ps3, Fios) and one from the receiver to the TV. I still have a hard time figuring out looking at the specs and knowing if the hdmi is only pass through or it can pass through video and the receiver can pull out the audio. I want to be able to watch TV, movies, play games, and listen to music. I know when I hear good sound but I am not a audiophil per se.
I am looking at all the available receivers and I keep finding myself coming back to Onkyo TX-SR805. The only complaints I here is sound delay, and running hot. I don't know what to make of that because so many other people just love it! They can't be loving something with sound delay. Will this give me what I am looking for?. Will something cheaper give me what I am looking for? I know there are a TON of reviews out there. Is there a place that compares receivers in the range that I am looking in an organized fashion?
Any advice on where to start for speakers. I would love to get 5.1 worth of speakers for under $1000-$800? Any chance without giving up reasonable quality? I can get the side speakers later.
I don't want to put it on a budget but I will. Lets say I am shooting for $1000-$2000.
Thanks for any advice!
Dan
I have decided that I want to put in a home theater sound system. I started doing research over the last couple weeks. I have some questions. It seems every receiver gets good ratings... 'within its price range'. If I believe everything I read nothing will be a bad purchase as long as I stay out of the low end. It seems the key is in the speakers. Every time I put 7.1 or 5.1 of speaker together I get to about $2000. Is there a middle ground in speakers like there is with receivers? I want good sounds for the money. That's what I am selling to my wife. When we watch a movie we can listen to it a reasonable level and it will be clear and full. Right now we have a 10 year old $200 Awia HTiB and she hates how it over powers with bass.
What I have (all have HDMI except wii):
46 inch 1080p Sharp LCD
Xbox360 (not sure of resolution think 720p)
PS3 (1080p/ BlueRay/ most games run 720p)
Verizon Fios (HDMI,1080i and 420i mostly)
Wii
What I want:
To be able to run three hdmi cables to the receiver (xbox360, ps3, Fios) and one from the receiver to the TV. I still have a hard time figuring out looking at the specs and knowing if the hdmi is only pass through or it can pass through video and the receiver can pull out the audio. I want to be able to watch TV, movies, play games, and listen to music. I know when I hear good sound but I am not a audiophil per se.
I am looking at all the available receivers and I keep finding myself coming back to Onkyo TX-SR805. The only complaints I here is sound delay, and running hot. I don't know what to make of that because so many other people just love it! They can't be loving something with sound delay. Will this give me what I am looking for?. Will something cheaper give me what I am looking for? I know there are a TON of reviews out there. Is there a place that compares receivers in the range that I am looking in an organized fashion?
Any advice on where to start for speakers. I would love to get 5.1 worth of speakers for under $1000-$800? Any chance without giving up reasonable quality? I can get the side speakers later.
I don't want to put it on a budget but I will. Lets say I am shooting for $1000-$2000.
Thanks for any advice!
Dan