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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
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

kota1
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You can get the matching 520 center channel later as budget allows, same for the matching 530 surrounds. the sub can be any brand but speakers should match.

kota1
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This reviewer on youtube (zeos) loves the 5 series and bought every speaker in the series, here is his review of the 580’s:

 

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