So, the lack of HDMI audio on the receiver with my Onkyo HT-SR800 HTIB has been bugging me especially with the PS3. I'm thinking of not only replacing the receiver, but the speakers as well, which is the part I'm having difficulties making up my mind over.
I'm thinking of spending about $1000 max on speakers and subwoofer. Obviously I would like the speakers and sub to be better than those that came with the HT-SR800. I would like to keep a 7.1 system, but that may be difficult with the funds allowed. I do not want anything less than 5.1 so I at least keep my surround sound. The viewing area is medium I'd say, I'm not at home so I can't measure it, but the total room size is probably large. It's atleast large enough for a 7.1 system. The size of the speakers isn't really of concern, though I'm thinking of mounting the surrounds. The main function of the speakers will be for gaming, followed by a moderate amount of TV/Movies and little music.
I've looked at a bunch of speakers and subwoofers online and I thought I was narrowing it down to two, the Infinity TSS-1200 5.1 system for $400 and the KEF KHT3005 5.1 system for $800. Then I decided to look at systems from some of the internet dealers mentioned on this site and I figure I could get the cheap line of speakers for my budget. However, I don't know how they compare to what I was thinking of and which ones are best for my environment.
So my first question is are the Infinity's better than those that come with the Onkyo HT-SR800? Is the KEF system worth twice the cost of the Infinity's? What about KEF vs Infinity with two extra speakers for 7.1? Finally is there anything better than the KEF's for at most $1000 shipped to Washington, 98382?
I know there's a lot of these $1000 budget threads, and I'm sorry for another one, but I live in a rural area so auditioning speakers is quite hard so making up my mind is proving extremely difficult. Hopefully my questions are enough variance from the usual though. Thanks for any help and insight.
Oh, and I'm not sure what section was best for this post, I chose this section since the PS3 is what I'm mainly upgrading my sound system for.
I'm thinking of spending about $1000 max on speakers and subwoofer. Obviously I would like the speakers and sub to be better than those that came with the HT-SR800. I would like to keep a 7.1 system, but that may be difficult with the funds allowed. I do not want anything less than 5.1 so I at least keep my surround sound. The viewing area is medium I'd say, I'm not at home so I can't measure it, but the total room size is probably large. It's atleast large enough for a 7.1 system. The size of the speakers isn't really of concern, though I'm thinking of mounting the surrounds. The main function of the speakers will be for gaming, followed by a moderate amount of TV/Movies and little music.
I've looked at a bunch of speakers and subwoofers online and I thought I was narrowing it down to two, the Infinity TSS-1200 5.1 system for $400 and the KEF KHT3005 5.1 system for $800. Then I decided to look at systems from some of the internet dealers mentioned on this site and I figure I could get the cheap line of speakers for my budget. However, I don't know how they compare to what I was thinking of and which ones are best for my environment.
So my first question is are the Infinity's better than those that come with the Onkyo HT-SR800? Is the KEF system worth twice the cost of the Infinity's? What about KEF vs Infinity with two extra speakers for 7.1? Finally is there anything better than the KEF's for at most $1000 shipped to Washington, 98382?
I know there's a lot of these $1000 budget threads, and I'm sorry for another one, but I live in a rural area so auditioning speakers is quite hard so making up my mind is proving extremely difficult. Hopefully my questions are enough variance from the usual though. Thanks for any help and insight.
Oh, and I'm not sure what section was best for this post, I chose this section since the PS3 is what I'm mainly upgrading my sound system for.
