Hi all,
I'm looking to be in the market for some new speakers in the next few months. This will be my first foray into "real" speakers -- mt current setup is an Onkyo HT-S590 HTIB. I've replaced the sub with a BIC V1020, and I'll be pulling the trigger on a Denon AVR soon, most likely the 2113CI when that gets announced next month.
So that leaves me with five little speakers. I'd like to replace the center first, then the front L and R. The surrounds will have to wait until later.
The system is in my living room, which is 12x15x8, with the TV on the 12 foot wall. A large portion of the listener's left wall is open to the kitchen+dining room, 12x20. A large portion of the rear wall is open to a stairwell and hallway.
Probably 90% of the time I just watch TV with my wife, but the system will also be used for movies and casual music listening. I like good, clean SQ but I'm no audiophile.
I'd like to spend no more than $500 on all three speakers. The center will most likely be mounted on a bracket above the TV, and the L and R will be on bookshelves on either side. I'll set a rough upper limit of 10" on the physical height of the speaker enclosures so that they don't look ridiculous on my bookshelves, because then my wife will veto the whole thing.
Any advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
I'm looking to be in the market for some new speakers in the next few months. This will be my first foray into "real" speakers -- mt current setup is an Onkyo HT-S590 HTIB. I've replaced the sub with a BIC V1020, and I'll be pulling the trigger on a Denon AVR soon, most likely the 2113CI when that gets announced next month.
So that leaves me with five little speakers. I'd like to replace the center first, then the front L and R. The surrounds will have to wait until later.
The system is in my living room, which is 12x15x8, with the TV on the 12 foot wall. A large portion of the listener's left wall is open to the kitchen+dining room, 12x20. A large portion of the rear wall is open to a stairwell and hallway.
Probably 90% of the time I just watch TV with my wife, but the system will also be used for movies and casual music listening. I like good, clean SQ but I'm no audiophile.
I'd like to spend no more than $500 on all three speakers. The center will most likely be mounted on a bracket above the TV, and the L and R will be on bookshelves on either side. I'll set a rough upper limit of 10" on the physical height of the speaker enclosures so that they don't look ridiculous on my bookshelves, because then my wife will veto the whole thing.
Any advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
