Basment setup

Do you have a question about what speakers to get for 600-700 or the entire speaker package plus receiver to get for 600-700?

600-700 for a 5.1 is tricky if you want to "bump up" from say the best buy and circuit city stuff. Check out ********** onix x-series speaker packages. If you bump up your budget another 100-200, you can get a nice set from these guys. Like get 2 pairs of x-ls and an x-cs, then a sub and you are right around your budget. Squeezing a receiver in there would be tricky and, frankly, not worth it unless you save up some more in my opinion.

I would look into the svs 5.1 setup...It will cost you a little more maybe but its good speakers from what I hear on a low budget...the only problem is yyou will still need a receiver. If a low end receiver costs you 300 and your mains are 400 you are immediately over 700...for an entire setup you might have to make some changes in your mains if you want all the speakers...

eessentially at this point you want have surrounds because a low end receiver will set you back the 300 you have left, but starting with a good 2.1 system is always an option and then you can build up from there.

I hate to be a realist, but if you budget is 600-700, and you spend 400 on your mains, you are left with 200-300. This then also means if you need a sub, surrounds and a receiver, you get to spend either 67 dollars a piece to 100, which in my mind says it isnt happening, and if it does then the system will be terrible and a complete waste. I hate to sound crude but thats just reality. Good HT isnt cheap, you have to be willing to spend some coin. It is for this reason you might be better off doing 2.1 and getting the rest later. also, what are you doing for a center?

What kind of basement is this going in any way, is it ate your parents, or in your own house that you own.

To make this happen you will certainly need to cut some corners and if you really want surrounds and everything to fit your budget as opposed to building as you go, you will be forced to get different mains...

even so, you are left with 300 so 150x2 or 100 and 200, you are really crippling your system with such a bottleneck, I personally dont see it possible and worth it at the same time

With the budget you have your best option would be a HTIB...

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Onkyo...oductDetail.do

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Onkyo...oductDetail.do

If I were in your shoes I would do the Post #10 option.