Thanks to great advice from the knowledgeable folk on this forum, I've purchased a 50" Panasonic 6UY. The savings from the lack of (low quality) speakers and an NTSC tuner pretty much allowed me to afford 50" over 42".
I’m very happy with my TV. Now, the question of the moment is as follows. What low profile (i.e. "lifestyle") 5.1 speakers go best with a commercial (or any) plasma TV? I would like to combine good sound quality while still matching the low profile look of the TV.
So far, I see the contenders as:
Bose: The company has a terrible rep among those who know audio. High prices and cheap construction (read: paper). Still, the size is tremendously appealing. They would definitely look nice next to plasma. Still, I don't think I can go that low.
B&W: The VM1s look nice. Still, they are priced way below B&Ws usual stuff. I wonder if the sound and the quality is still the same?
Cambridge Soundworks: Has a better rep for quality and pricing than Bose and still makes small stuff. Still, the SQ is not known to be the best.
NHT: L5s seem like a solid choice. Downsides are the price and a rumor (nothing more than that) that they don't work well with bright components (i.e. my Denon).
Paradigm: The on-wall Monitor 5s look like another great choice. Company seems to have a great rep (although I've never heard them). Probably worth a look.
Any suggestions from the forum bros would be greatly appreciated…
I’m very happy with my TV. Now, the question of the moment is as follows. What low profile (i.e. "lifestyle") 5.1 speakers go best with a commercial (or any) plasma TV? I would like to combine good sound quality while still matching the low profile look of the TV.
So far, I see the contenders as:
Bose: The company has a terrible rep among those who know audio. High prices and cheap construction (read: paper). Still, the size is tremendously appealing. They would definitely look nice next to plasma. Still, I don't think I can go that low.
B&W: The VM1s look nice. Still, they are priced way below B&Ws usual stuff. I wonder if the sound and the quality is still the same?
Cambridge Soundworks: Has a better rep for quality and pricing than Bose and still makes small stuff. Still, the SQ is not known to be the best.
NHT: L5s seem like a solid choice. Downsides are the price and a rumor (nothing more than that) that they don't work well with bright components (i.e. my Denon).
Paradigm: The on-wall Monitor 5s look like another great choice. Company seems to have a great rep (although I've never heard them). Probably worth a look.
Any suggestions from the forum bros would be greatly appreciated…