Hello all,
i currently have this setup
52inch sharp 1080p lcd
ps3
JVC rx-8040 amp ( main thing i am asking about )
-Pioneer S-VSL6C center channel @130W peek
-Kenwood LS-V730 mains @120W peek
-kenwood LS-V150-B rears @110W peek
- NO sub
ok i mostly play PS3 games and watch Bluray movies.
i am thinking of getting a new amp for hdmi and all that trueHD stuff i have been hearing about.
keep in mind the only reason i am thinking any upgrade at all is because i got a $400 gift card to sears, so no selection on the amp, they got sony and more sony.
sears has the
--Sony STR-DG820 reciver
would that be worth 400$ to replace the jvc ( cable management and using only hdmi vs hdmi, a hdmi splitter, and optical cables would be nice but is not a main deciding factor )
or maby new speakers or a subwoofer ?? again only what sears has.
maby a mini system ( I am not to knowlageable on this, I am pritty sure that what i got now is going to still be a lot better then any $400 dollar prebuilt home theater system but... not sure.
all said and done i have only 400$ to throw at this, if ya all think for that price range i should just keep what i got and get tools or whatever, also let me know
Thanks for any info.
Bob
i currently have this setup
52inch sharp 1080p lcd
ps3
JVC rx-8040 amp ( main thing i am asking about )
-Pioneer S-VSL6C center channel @130W peek
-Kenwood LS-V730 mains @120W peek
-kenwood LS-V150-B rears @110W peek
- NO sub
ok i mostly play PS3 games and watch Bluray movies.
i am thinking of getting a new amp for hdmi and all that trueHD stuff i have been hearing about.
keep in mind the only reason i am thinking any upgrade at all is because i got a $400 gift card to sears, so no selection on the amp, they got sony and more sony.
sears has the
--Sony STR-DG820 reciver
would that be worth 400$ to replace the jvc ( cable management and using only hdmi vs hdmi, a hdmi splitter, and optical cables would be nice but is not a main deciding factor )
or maby new speakers or a subwoofer ?? again only what sears has.
maby a mini system ( I am not to knowlageable on this, I am pritty sure that what i got now is going to still be a lot better then any $400 dollar prebuilt home theater system but... not sure.
all said and done i have only 400$ to throw at this, if ya all think for that price range i should just keep what i got and get tools or whatever, also let me know

Thanks for any info.
Bob