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Thread: Need some advice on speakers |
    
New member Username: Jmchut
Post Number: 1
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 02:00 am: |
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well i could use some help picking a few things out i mainly play my xbox 360 and watch alot of movies and listen to some music so im looking for a good surrond system. Im looking at spending about $400-500 on my fronts, bout $400 on a reciever, $300-400 on a sub, 300 on a center and 300 on the rest. my living room is mid size at the moment but we plan on moving to a pretty nice size house with a good size living.so any help or reconmendations would be nice thanks. |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922
Abubala,
Ababala
The Occupation
Post Number: 3437
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 11:27 am: |
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CMT-340center
CBM-170 L/R
CBM-170 surrounds
Hsu STF-3 subwoofer
$1521 shipped from ascendacoustics.com (read the reviews section)
Panasonic sa-xr55 digital switching receiver, $230 shipped from amazon.com (read these links below
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/1/160136.html
http://forum.ascendacoustics.com/showthread.php?t=1251&page=1&p p=10
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=530504
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=417894
A few caveats---very minor IMHO at this pricepoint: no pre-outs (would negate the whole point of a digital amp after all), subwoofer crossover only down to 80Hz, no room speaker EQ, primitive remote, no digital outputs, no OSD (onscreen display). Also may not be the best choice if you have lousy, overly bright speakers.
Just as some folks still prefer LPs to CDs and tubes to solid state, you might decide to stick with an analog receiver, I'll make no guarantees. But it's definitely worth hearing it to make up your own mind, in any case...it’s a whole different animal!
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Silver Member Username: Rysa4
Post Number: 246
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 11:39 am: |
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Some other receivers in your price range;
1. Pioneer VSX 1015X (379)
2. HK AVR 240 ( 350$)
Or you could go on ebay and have a choice of anything at all sorts of prices ( Picked up an Onkyo myself for 80 bucks a few months back) |
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