I have a friend that started out with entry level B&W speakers, and a small velodyne subwoofer, all plugged into a Marantz receiver. The system was priced in your range. I would probably change the receiver to the Panasonic RV45, which wasn't available when he got his system going. I know that the Bose are small and cute, but this system should sound WAY better. Sonny
Newbie with $1500 and a wife pushing for Bose
Ok, i have been lurking only for a short time to fully understand how absolutly little I know about audio components.
I have attempted to research products via this site and others to attempt to find the best possible set up for my "allowance" as she says.
My current equipment - Sony 46" 16x9 rear projection, Sony DVP-NS715P DVD player, COMCASTS HDTV box.
My needs: Receiver, Amplifier (dont know if necesary), and Speakers
How I currenlty use my system: Almost 100% for movies/tv but want to move to music as well and remove the "boom box" CD player we have. (I know utterly sad)
My original thought was to go 100% Sony with but after some research and no real talk of sony I came here.
PLEASE HELP!!!
I have attempted to research products via this site and others to attempt to find the best possible set up for my "allowance" as she says.
My current equipment - Sony 46" 16x9 rear projection, Sony DVP-NS715P DVD player, COMCASTS HDTV box.
My needs: Receiver, Amplifier (dont know if necesary), and Speakers
How I currenlty use my system: Almost 100% for movies/tv but want to move to music as well and remove the "boom box" CD player we have. (I know utterly sad)
My original thought was to go 100% Sony with but after some research and no real talk of sony I came here.
PLEASE HELP!!!
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Assuming you need 5 speakers for surround-sound, subwoofer and receiver I would say go with (4) Paradigm Atoms, (1) Paradigm CC-170 center channel, a Paradigm PDR-10 subwoofer and a Yamaha RXV-1400 receiver. This is a very good quality, basic system that will sound superior to any BOSE system you might find at the local furniture mart. Plus you should come in below your stated spending limit. Good Luck!!! |
Trade, trade, trade. Is there something your wife wants or wants you to do (something you've been putting off, perhaps)? Sometimes you've got to give to get. My setup has cost two more horses, three more dogs and all of the equipment for my wife to go into the dog grooming business so far. I'm sure that there will be construction I need to do for all this somewhere along the line too. Support and encourage her hobbies so she'll support and encourage yours, because once you start down this road, you're really gonna need her economic support! Good luck! |
Thank you all.. To answer your questions... 1/2. 5.1 and budget does include subwoofer 3. For me speaker size doesnt matter (she says differntly), I truly want to get the best sound possible so I would say dont worry about size. 4. 16 x 20 with vaulted ceilings 18 - 20 feet. 5. Longest cabling will be 50' each for the rear. 6. I have a TV stand that can hold all my components. I will not mount on the walls, I would rather have stands for bookshelf size. 7. I dont have a problem buying over the internet, if I feel the sources is reliable. In the meantime I will look up the Yamaha RXV-1400 Receiver and Paradigm speakers. |
Sean's question will help us a lot. Check out Ascend Acoustics should be in your price range. Also look for the Panasonic SA-XR25 receiver it has a digital amp and receives a lot of praise for the price. You should be able to find it around $230 on-line(jandr.com) If you get this receiver be sure to use digital connections that is how it performs how it does in that the signal stays digital. |
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