Home Theater Speaker System recommendations?
11-29-2006, 08:34 PM
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It also depends if you live in an apt, condo, or a single family home that does not share a wall.
I spend about $350 on a Panasonic 5.1 w/ receiver and I'm very happy with it. Has 4 satellites, one center, and one sub too. I think its only about 800watts, but its more than I need. Although, I have neighbors on the top, bottom, and left and right side of me. But so far no complaints yet.
I spend about $350 on a Panasonic 5.1 w/ receiver and I'm very happy with it. Has 4 satellites, one center, and one sub too. I think its only about 800watts, but its more than I need. Although, I have neighbors on the top, bottom, and left and right side of me. But so far no complaints yet.
11-30-2006, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mrkim019,Nov 29 2006, 01:44 PM
the 700 series looks and sound great
11-30-2006, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Huy Tran,Nov 30 2006, 02:42 PM
the 700 series looks and sound greathttp://www.dali.dk/us/
11-30-2006, 09:42 PM
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I wouldn't even attempt a surround system plus receiver/amp for a $1000 budget. You can get an okay stereo setup for that, and I think you'd get a better movie experience with a decent stereo setup than with a cheez-ball surround setup.
Perhaps a pair of Vandersteen 1C (or used 2Ce) and a Rotel integrated amp.
Perhaps a pair of Vandersteen 1C (or used 2Ce) and a Rotel integrated amp.
12-01-2006, 07:39 AM
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Nope, back when I wanted to get a Rotel amp the local stereo store only had NAD, which a lot of people think is equivalent. I think I would have been better off with the Rotel. Now I have a Classe amp which I really like.
I used to have Vandersteens but I built my own speakers in 1994.
I used to have Vandersteens but I built my own speakers in 1994.
12-01-2006, 07:43 AM
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This is excellent test material for comparing different speakers: http://www.billandellie.com/sounds/also.ram
12-01-2006, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jasonw,Dec 1 2006, 08:43 AM
This is excellent test material for comparing different speakers: http://www.billandellie.com/sounds/also.ram
12-01-2006, 08:53 AM
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[QUOTE=Orthonormal,Nov 30 2006, 10:42 PM] I wouldn't even attempt a surround system plus receiver/amp for a $1000 budget.
