5.1.2 system
Costco AVR $400 (Yamaha TSR-700 or Denon AVR-S750H)
Speakers from Emotiva (unless there's an Infinity Reference sale going on)
T0+ towers + C1+ center + E2+ surrounds
For Infinity Reference, besides the incredibly low sale prices, another benefit is the free return shipping if they're not what you want.
You could get Emotiva Vaulta ceiling speakers, but save some money getting Monoprice angled Caliber or Alpha speakers instead for less than half the price.
You could save some on speakers going with bookshelves instead of towers, or going with "refurbished' Polk Signature or TSi models (The quotes are there since they carry like-new warranty)
Sub - SVS PB-1000 (non-pro) outlet special (or get it locally at a retailer)
Comes in under $2K
You could probably get to 5.1.4 on budget
Costco AVR to AVR-X3700H +$900 (or find something used for less of course. There have been a few good used options in the classifieds)
2nd pair of Atmos speakers +150 or less.
The ceiling speaker locations aren't the worst out there. They're already cut and there are inexpensive options, so you could roll the dice. You may want to consider if/how you want to deal with back-boxing the ceiling speakers
If you stretch from here, a 2nd sub or upgraded sub comes to mind. Possibly upgrading the center channel
Costco AVR $400 (Yamaha TSR-700 or Denon AVR-S750H)
Speakers from Emotiva (unless there's an Infinity Reference sale going on)
T0+ towers + C1+ center + E2+ surrounds
For Infinity Reference, besides the incredibly low sale prices, another benefit is the free return shipping if they're not what you want.
You could get Emotiva Vaulta ceiling speakers, but save some money getting Monoprice angled Caliber or Alpha speakers instead for less than half the price.
You could save some on speakers going with bookshelves instead of towers, or going with "refurbished' Polk Signature or TSi models (The quotes are there since they carry like-new warranty)
Sub - SVS PB-1000 (non-pro) outlet special (or get it locally at a retailer)
Comes in under $2K
You could probably get to 5.1.4 on budget
Costco AVR to AVR-X3700H +$900 (or find something used for less of course. There have been a few good used options in the classifieds)
2nd pair of Atmos speakers +150 or less.
The ceiling speaker locations aren't the worst out there. They're already cut and there are inexpensive options, so you could roll the dice. You may want to consider if/how you want to deal with back-boxing the ceiling speakers
If you stretch from here, a 2nd sub or upgraded sub comes to mind. Possibly upgrading the center channel
