[FraGGleR]

Looking for the start of a home theater setup in the $300-500 range.


I will be living in close quarters for awhile and will actually be using this system initially to manage video and drive a pair of yet-to-be purchased headphones ($100-200 range). Once I move to my own place, I will be driving with almost absolute certainty an Energy Take Classic 5.1 set.


This will be hooked up to a 37" Sony XBR6.

PS3 (audio and video via HDMI) for Bluray and DVD

HTPC (audio and video via HDMI) for music, streaming video, light gaming

HD-DVR (audio and video via HDMI)

Wii (Component and Optical) for fitness and fun!


I am willing to sacrifice power (although not sound quality) for the most updated features to match up with the ever-changing Bluray specs. It is unlikely that I will move to a 7.1 system in the next 5-10 years so that is not important.


I am not an audiophile, but I am definitely starting to care more about how good my music sounds. I also don't want to lose any video quality to my receiver, so I definitely want something that either has an excellent video processor or has a way to turn it off and just pass through.


Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

 

[Denophile]

check the harman kardon refurbs--good value for the money

 

[FraGGleR]



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Originally Posted by Denophile /forum/post/16837709


check the harman kardon refurbs--good value for the money

Any particular model you would recommend? It is hard to process all the information on the site. Everything starts to look like a good option to me after a while

Also wish I had thousand's more to spend.

 

[rnatalli]

The HK 254 and Denon 1910/790 would be my picks. Refurbished HK 254's can be had from HK's eBay store for short money.

 

[FraGGleR]

What is does "custom installer" friendly mean? The Denon 1910 and 790 look at brief glance to be the same with only the CI designation and $50 difference. They look beautiful and perfect for what I was looking for. Just going to wait a couple months to sell some stuff I have now and hopefully get a price drop to the $400 range.


Thanks.