[dschiller]

I am looking for a good quality but not "high end expensive," small surround sound speaker system (L, R, C, surrounds). Budget is under $1000 total for all speakers. Any recommendations besides Bose brand? The surround speakers will need to be placed on stands.


Thanks,


David

 

[CanO]

 http://www.ascendacoustics.com


i'm sure if you do a search on ascend you will find good discussion

 

[GreatBop]

Umm i suggest the Energy XL series.

www.energy-speakers.com


the bookshelves and center's msrp is about 200.


the tower sells for 400. the subs.. i'd go somewhere else for that. a velodyne from best buy would do fine.

 

[sushi]

Does the $1000 budget include a subwoofer?

 

[drbrousters]

dschiller,


Right now there AR 215PS speakers are available for $60 or less per pair. Several people have indicated these are good entry level speakers, particularly when paired with a sub.

 

[Fourseasons]

NHT SB1, NHT's replacement for the superzeroes, now has a larlger woofer.

 

[sushi]

dschiller,


In case your budget does not include a sub, and if you desire an accurate and neutral sound, I suggest you look at some Axiom combinations. For example, an excellent combination of the M22 bookshelf fronts, the VP150 center, and the QS4 "quadpole" surrounds will be US$1060. If you can get the Factory Outlet, the cost will be lower.

 

[RickMTB]

I have the Mirage AV500 system for my HT setup. Pretty similar to the better known Energy Take 5 setup with a 1" soft dome tweeter instead of the 3/4" metal tweeter and slightly different cabinet. As a result slightly smoother response. The system comes with a very nice 8" 100wt sub that HT magazine used to use as one of its reference subs. List is $800 but deals exist on the web. Tweeters is a large chain that carries Mirage.

 

[Andrikos]

How about the Mirage Omnisats with the LF150 sub? It's a prefect combination.

 

[craigdcan]

The Athena Point 5 is under your price range, and has seen a ton of rave reviews...


Packages put together by any of the following manufacturers would be worth a demo - Paradigm, B&W, PSB, NHT, Dahlquist, Energy, Mirage.....

 

[dschiller]

Thanks for the suggestions. Sorry I didn't respond earlier with my thanks. In the Fall 2003 Crutchfield catalog, the Polk RM6700 (125W satellites, 100W 8" sub) system is advertised for $900 and the Infinity Entra Point Five (100-125W, 150W 10" sub) system is on sale for $600 (reg $900). Opinions? How would these systems compare against the Mirage or Athena Point 5? My dad needs small speakers mounted on speaker stands. Also, his center channel needs to be under 6-7" high (cabinet constraint).


Thanks,


David

 

[jb1677]

Do yourself a favor and listen to as many speakers you can before you make a decision.


If I had to recommend a sepaker set to listen to then I would say check you Totem Acoustic's Dreamcatcher system, the price is a little above your limit but the sound is AMAZING and the size is excellent!


Dimensions for L, R, and surrounds are:

w 5 x d 7 x h 11.25â€


Center is:

w 21 x d 7 x h 5â€


These speakers are BEAUTIFUL looking and sound excellent, but again I encourage you to let your ears make the decision.

 

[Autoxer]

If you need stand mounted surrounds, you might consider four Axiom M2i speakers, the VP50 center and the EP125 sub. You can buy a complete set including a sub for right around $1k, including shipping. If you don't need a sub, the VP100 or VP150 center could be included instead. I've never heard these, but they are highly recommended.


Byron

 

[Tong Chia]

I have the Blueroom Minipods. MSRP is $400/pr but it

can be had for half on Ebay (brand new)


They are a spinoff from B&W and the pods are decent speakers

for the money.


Site is www.podspeakers.com

 

[Suprfly2k]

C, LS, RS and 10" SW delivered, no tax, superb speakers at www.aperionaudio.com for