Recommendations for modest budget
I don't think that the OP is going to almost triple his budget and a decent sounding 5.1 system can be had for two thousand dollars, how do I know? Because I have one! Bought the speakers and sub used and grabbed a last year model of my receiver at a big discount because it was being replaced by a newer model. Check craigslist for sub and there always seems to be a lot of home theater speakers on there as well. Good Luck, TISH |
For your budget, you should look for all used gears, used AV receiver & used speakers and used cablings, etc. Another advantage of buying used gears is most likely they are already fully broken in in the case of electronics & speakers, and fully burned in all the way in the case of cables. most likely if the seller had been using them for a while. Do you need an AV receiver that supports latest 4K HDR video pass through or not? I assumed you don't care about latest Dolby Atmos & DTS-X formats since you are only doing 5.1. Did you already have 4K/bluray player? Or is it just for cable TV DVR box/satellite TV, Apple TV & other streaming movie service providers? Most bluray and/or 4K UHD bluray players usually have built-in Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, etc. Are you going to be using your system for listening to music as well or strictly surround sound movies (HT)? |
Here's a great system almost identical to one I put together for my brother, and it sounds absolutely fantastic for movies and surprisingly good for music too. Includes a sub that will get you down to an honest 20Hz so you'll really feel earth-shaking explosions, etc. in your room, and the critical center speaker really delivers the goods. This system will make your soundbar sound like a bad joke by comparison. All of it is new with warranty, and the total cost is within your budget at $1978. All you need to add is cables/interconnects, and @grannyring here can build you some really good Dueland wires that'll work great and won't cost too much. Hope this helps, and best of luck in your search. https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/towers/products/intimus-5t-tower-speaker-stealth-black?vari... https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/open-box-closeout-speakers/products/open-box-intimus-5c-cen... https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/satellites-bookshelf-speakers/products/intimus-4b-satellite... https://www.svsound.com/collections/subwoofers/products/pb-1000 https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxa780bl/yamaha-rx-a780-7.2-ch-x-95-watts-a/v-... |
Two questions for the OP: 1) Do you mind used equipment? 2) Do you need 4K Video? AVRs become obsolete quickly and have very little resale value. The market for non 4 K AVR is infinite and you can probably get a great piece for virtually nothing .If you insist on 4K you can supplement it with something like Apple TV as a source and as a music streamer to boot. A decent BRP can be had for under $100. That would leave the bulk of your budget for a Speaker/Sub combo, or again you might be able to score big in the used market here. The upgrade as funds allow |
