I ask this question based on a decision I made (and may regret
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I am constructing my theater and really starting from scratch all at once. Its tough based on a limited budget and just using week-to-week "mad money". The construction phase is progressing well, with the electrical finished this weekend and about 1/3 drywalled. But construction can things only so far and needed to acquire some gear....A bad case of G.A.S. you might say.....
Based on the budget I decided to forego purchasing new gear. My theory is this: Buy better quality components used to get up and running and upgrade later (moving the purchased items to a family room or similar)....
But the receiver purchase may have been a mistake. I acquired an Onkyo 787. I figured I got alot of quality for my budget ($500). I looked around at the newer ones and they have more features now, but the build quality seems less than this one. The big question is lack of DPLII. Will I regret the lack of DLPII considering I have nothing now. Or should I have bought a lesser wattage and build receiver with DPLII. I figure in a year I would replace this receiver and with nothing in place now, I get a fine receiver to work with....
I am not sure of the DPLII uses. Right now, my movie collection is very limited and will build with this new system & theater in place. I know plenty have indicated DPLII is a "must have" but is it a "must have" when you have had nothing but 10 yr old "Surround sound" up to now?
Thanks,
Dave
I am constructing my theater and really starting from scratch all at once. Its tough based on a limited budget and just using week-to-week "mad money". The construction phase is progressing well, with the electrical finished this weekend and about 1/3 drywalled. But construction can things only so far and needed to acquire some gear....A bad case of G.A.S. you might say.....
Based on the budget I decided to forego purchasing new gear. My theory is this: Buy better quality components used to get up and running and upgrade later (moving the purchased items to a family room or similar)....
But the receiver purchase may have been a mistake. I acquired an Onkyo 787. I figured I got alot of quality for my budget ($500). I looked around at the newer ones and they have more features now, but the build quality seems less than this one. The big question is lack of DPLII. Will I regret the lack of DLPII considering I have nothing now. Or should I have bought a lesser wattage and build receiver with DPLII. I figure in a year I would replace this receiver and with nothing in place now, I get a fine receiver to work with....
I am not sure of the DPLII uses. Right now, my movie collection is very limited and will build with this new system & theater in place. I know plenty have indicated DPLII is a "must have" but is it a "must have" when you have had nothing but 10 yr old "Surround sound" up to now?
Thanks,
Dave