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Need help! First step into high end audio

Greetings! I have a LG55OLEDC1, first time having a semi fancy TV and am looking to get a fancy audio set up to match.

 I am in New York, and looking to have the primary use be movies and gaming, followed closely by music.  I’m fine with starting small and adding on bit by bit until it’s all set.

There are so many options and am a bit overwhelmed.  Looking to go as close to 2k, mayyybe 3k at the high end.

Any suggestions you can provide would be greatly appreciated.  A home theater company suggested bowers 600 series and starting with Left/Right/Center to start.

monkeykibble
soix
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Do NOT do an overpriced B&W 600 system with only left/right/center. That’s silly. Here’s a complete 5.1 system — including receiver — that’ll wow you for about $3100. Free shipping and a 45-day in-home trial with free shipping back on the speakers if they don’t  blow you away. This is great stuff and all on discount except for the center speaker…
https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxa2a-rb/yamaha-rx-a2a-7.2-ch-x-100-watts-a/v-receiver/1.html
https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-tower-piano-gloss-outlet

https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-center?variant=9532387395

https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-satellite-piano-gloss-outlet-1

https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-1000-pro-piano-gloss-outlet

You’d be hard pressed to beat this for the price. If $3100 is too much I can save money on the receiver to meet your budget. Best of luck.

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carlsbad
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If you really love music, then your 2 channel system should be totally stand alone with an HT bypass on your amp (Kinki studios Ex-m1+ is a great one). Then add a totally seperate HT amp and use the HT bypass to let your 2 channel system provice the front 2 channels for movies.  

If your priority is movies, then most people just drive their 2 channel sound with their reciever, but it will not be high end.

Jerry

kota1
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With a $2k budget I would recommend an X-Box One S, the older version that includes a blue ray player. It will stream all of your video services as well as most music services. About $200 on AMZN. 

https://www.amazon.com/XBOX-500GB-Console-discontinued-Renewed/dp/B08FNP52TR/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3TWSKT0WQ18M8&keywords=xbox+one+s&qid=1676609213&sprefix=xbox+one+s%2Caps%2C383&sr=8-3

kota1
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onkyo rz830 receiver- $900

https://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-RZ830-Channel-Network-Receiver/dp/B07CVP44NL/ref=sr_1_19?crid=40UMYZ4XNS5O&keywords=onkyo+receiver+atmos&qid=1676609462&sprefix=onkyo+receiver+atmos%2Caps%2C279&sr=8-19

kota1
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and the balance on just a pair of the nicest speakers you  can find on sale. JBL offers steep discounts from time to time on the 500 series. I would get these 580's at the huge discount before it ends

https://www.jbl.com/loudspeakers/STUDIO+580BK.html?dwvar_STUDIO%20580BK_color=Black-USA-Current&cgid=loudspeakers

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