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Hey guys,
I'm renting a house for this next year and I want a good 5.1 HT setup to complement my new 46" Samsung Series 5 LED TV. Currently I have a 6-7 year old entry level Onkyo HTIB, and I would frankly like to upgrade to something better. My proposed setup would mainly be used for gaming, watching BD movies, and listening to music, especially if we host a party (so techno and bass heavy music). I would like to keep everything under $1000.
Here's what I've been looking at:
Receiver: Onkyo TX NR609, I've been looking at this one because I feel that it is powerful enough to power any system I can get in my price range and any future upgrades. Plus it seems future proof enough to allow me to not have to worry about buying a new receiver in the foreseeable future. Also the deals on them are fairly good.
Front L/R Speakers: My dad is willing to give me a pair of large floor standing speakers that he has had for some time. Either he will give me a pair of Tannoy speakers, or Klipsch Forte speakers. Both are approximately the same size. I dont know much about either one, but from what I have read online it seems that they are fairly highly regarded for sound quality. I just dont know if they would be good for my setup.
From here on I am not so sure on everything else.
Center Speaker: I have been looking at used Def Tech ProCenter 1000s and C/L/R 2002s on ebay. I have no idea whether they would be good for my setup, they just seem to get good reviews and the deals seem pretty good too.
Rear L/R speakers: I have mainly been looking at used Def Tech 800s on ebay. But otherwise, I have no idea.
Sub: Um, I dont really know. I want something that is pretty powerful, but it realistically cant be over $200-$300.
Any suggestions you guys have would be greatly appreciated. Also I have no affinity toward Def Tech, they just caught my eye, so dont be hesitant to suggest anything that is better in the same price range.
Thanks a lot
I'm renting a house for this next year and I want a good 5.1 HT setup to complement my new 46" Samsung Series 5 LED TV. Currently I have a 6-7 year old entry level Onkyo HTIB, and I would frankly like to upgrade to something better. My proposed setup would mainly be used for gaming, watching BD movies, and listening to music, especially if we host a party (so techno and bass heavy music). I would like to keep everything under $1000.
Here's what I've been looking at:
Receiver: Onkyo TX NR609, I've been looking at this one because I feel that it is powerful enough to power any system I can get in my price range and any future upgrades. Plus it seems future proof enough to allow me to not have to worry about buying a new receiver in the foreseeable future. Also the deals on them are fairly good.
Front L/R Speakers: My dad is willing to give me a pair of large floor standing speakers that he has had for some time. Either he will give me a pair of Tannoy speakers, or Klipsch Forte speakers. Both are approximately the same size. I dont know much about either one, but from what I have read online it seems that they are fairly highly regarded for sound quality. I just dont know if they would be good for my setup.
From here on I am not so sure on everything else.
Center Speaker: I have been looking at used Def Tech ProCenter 1000s and C/L/R 2002s on ebay. I have no idea whether they would be good for my setup, they just seem to get good reviews and the deals seem pretty good too.
Rear L/R speakers: I have mainly been looking at used Def Tech 800s on ebay. But otherwise, I have no idea.
Sub: Um, I dont really know. I want something that is pretty powerful, but it realistically cant be over $200-$300.
Any suggestions you guys have would be greatly appreciated. Also I have no affinity toward Def Tech, they just caught my eye, so dont be hesitant to suggest anything that is better in the same price range.
Thanks a lot