Best Complete HomeTheater USED for $5000.00


Experienced Audiophile - who want wants switch to Home theater for a while. Though I still want to enjoy my CDs on two channel ? Also whats the best / largest Plazma under $5000.00
Please help.
Thanks
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The intercchange went like this --

You wrote ---

"I suffer when I listen to my music in two channel."

"That's because you're listening with low end home theater gear."

>>it's as good as your system<<

You've upgraded since then, but going by your listed system, you are welcome to think a system that cost a fraction of mine is just as good, but obviously I don't share that opinion.

Price range aside, since I do not suffer when I listen to music in two channel, I think your own indictment of your system is enough to refute your argument.

>>Got any insite how this approach is flawed<<

I'm not sure how you achieve what you suggest on Saffy's budget.

You're short on budgetary details.
Regarding the absence of a center channel -- I would guess a four channel system would work similar to a two channel system. With my two channel system, one need not be in the sweet spot to enjoy the phantom center. I think this would depend of the speakers. If I were you, I would try it with four speakers and if you feel like you need that center channel, see if you can demo a center channel speaker so you can hear the difference.
Hi
Out of mostly practicality, I'm toying withe the idea of plazma.. What of this Vizio product out of California - they have a 46" for under 2-grand...

Does anyone know or recommend this brand?

Also, what features are "must haves" in Plazmas?

I'm looking at a Bose "lifestyle" system, with the idea of putting my home theater in a differnt room, and keeping my 2-channel independant.

Might seem like a cop-out, but I see some merit in practical terms as it also provides for "Musac" in differnt rooms in my house - using their digital storage sytem and multi-room capabilty - for non critical
listening.

I get to continue to build on my 2-channel, while having a relitvely low cost theater in another room - while i wait for the costs of high quality projectors or LCDs to drop.

Your comments?

Thanks
I picked up a complete 5 speaker set of speakers at e-bay the other day (Aurasound Aura). These are no longer made by Aura Sound and were closed out at UBID for very cheap prices.

They use a monopole Linaeum tweeter and 6.5 inch mid/woofer...I bought the complete set for $200.

I gave these a trial run last night on Lord of the Rings which has a very demanding soundtrack...WOW! They don't do deep bass as you would expect from their driver size...plenty of bass for small/med size rooms though IMO.

A couple of the smallest HSU subs at $600 for the pair (direct from HSU) would place this system cost at under $1,000... and holding it's own with much more costly systems.

Why? because the monopole Linaeum tweeter in these little gems is first rate and has no competitor at any where near this price range

Keep a sharp eye at Ebay and you will be well rewarded!

Dave