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Thread: HDMI and Home Theater |
    
New member Username: Bpm382
Post Number: 4
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 02:11 pm: |
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I have Comcast cable and use an HDMI connection to get HDTV. Is there a specific home theater system, or specs I should look for, that maximizes the audio coming from an HDMI connection? |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 10248
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 07:28 am: |
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It all depends on your budget, your space and your needs. Maximizing audio is very broad as most decent home theater set-ups can achieve this goal.
Start with a budget, do plenty of research and listen to different systems that are within your budget as is possible and work from there. |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 10249
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 07:58 am: |
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Looking at your previous post, you seem to have a budget for the Bose Lifestyle 48. You can do better for $3000.
This recommendation is based solely on my experience and you may or may not like it, but I am doing this without regard for anything but your budget.
Take a look at the Harman Kardon AVR-445, for around $1000. It has HDMI inputs that you require.
You can combine this with speakers from Ascend Acoustics, some of the better speakers I have heard.
http://www.ascendacoustics.com/
Check out the package that includes the CMT 340-SE for your front and center speakers. 1 pair of CBM-170 for the rear surrounds, if you want to go the 7.1 route, get 2 pairs. Then the HSU STF-2 subwoofer to round out the package. This package will run about $1700 plus shipping. It will be cheaper if you go with 5.1, personally I find no difference in a 7.1 vs. 5.1. With the leftover money you can get decent DVD player with HDMI outputs.
A much better option than the Lifestyle. |
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