Hi all,
I recently moved to a new house and my family wants to set up a new home theater system. We already have a nice BDI TV Stand and a 58" Samsung plasma set; all we need now is the audio components. I have set a preliminary budget of $1000 for everything. I'm looking to get a 5.1 speaker system and an AVR. So far, I've found the following pieces:
Fronts: 2x Polk Audio TSi 300 - $370
Center: Polk Audio CS10 - $100
Rear Surround: Polk Audio OWM3 - $95
Subwoofer: Polk Audio PSW10 - $120
Total so far: $685
And here I'm stuck.
Hope you guys can help. Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated!
I recently moved to a new house and my family wants to set up a new home theater system. We already have a nice BDI TV Stand and a 58" Samsung plasma set; all we need now is the audio components. I have set a preliminary budget of $1000 for everything. I'm looking to get a 5.1 speaker system and an AVR. So far, I've found the following pieces:
Fronts: 2x Polk Audio TSi 300 - $370
Center: Polk Audio CS10 - $100
Rear Surround: Polk Audio OWM3 - $95
Subwoofer: Polk Audio PSW10 - $120
Total so far: $685
And here I'm stuck.
- I really like the look of the front speakers I've found so far (matches perfectly with furniture) and I hear good things about Polk Audio from a quality standpoint. However, I'm wondering if there are better options out there that I'm failing to consider, especially for the subwoofer, center, and rear surround speakers. None of us are audiophiles, but we would like to get something that is a step above your basic HTIB without breaking the bank.
- I also have no idea what kind of AV Receiver to get. I only have a Playstation 3 (HDMI) and Wii (Composite) as inputs. I don't need a lot of advanced features; just something that will get the job done.
- Finally, I wonder if it's possible to connect the rear surround speakers wirelessly to the rest of the system. I've looked into solutions like Rocketfish and Amphony but they seem a bit pricey. I'm not completely attached to the OWM3s, so if there are viable wireless alternatives, please share them. I'd like to avoid having to do a front-to-back cabling if possible.
Hope you guys can help. Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated!