My TV is a Sony KD-34XBR960, I have an XBOX 360 with HD DVD player. I'm looking to get a sound system, but don't want to blow anyone away. I just want great sound for games and movies.
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Depending on what you want to spend you have quite a few options. You've got a good TV and good source with the XBOX and HD DVD add on. Option #1 - Look at a component Home Theater System - Receiver, Surround Speaker Package, and Subwoofer. With this you'll be looking around $1000 and up. Keep an eye on the adds at Best Buy and they constantly advertise the Klipsch Quintet III surround System, with Sub and Receiver for $1000. You will be hard pressed to find a better deal. The Quintet surround package is the number one selling system in the entire country and has been rated very high by pretty much everyone.Option #2 - Home Theater in A Box (HTIB). This will save you a lot of money, and will give you a complete system for a great value. You can get a pretty good system starting at $400, and a very good HTIB for $700. Look into Yamaha, Denon, and Onkyo for HTIBs as they offer quite a few. These will come with a receiver, speakers, subwoofer, and a few even come with a DVD player that you could use in another room or as a CD player. Can get 5.1 to 7.1 surround sound out of these for movies and games.Option #3 - a 2.1 Speaker system. Samsung, LG, Philips, Denon and others offer 2.1 speaker systems. These will be a receiver, 2 speakers and subwoofer that will simulate surround sound using only 2 speakers and a subwoofer. These are great for small rooms, and sound great. I've got a Denon S101 in my bedroom, and use it for my PS2, DVDs, and Satellite. The cost on these however will be similar to an HTIB.I train home theater for a living, and educate consumers as wel as sales people on how to purchase and sell Home Theater.
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Sunday, December 10, 2006
Looking to spend $3000, on a home theater, help with equipment please??
I'm looking at a Samsung 61", entry/mid level Onkyo receiver, and a basic Polk Audio Speaker package. Room is 200 sq ft, and I will be sitting 7 - 11 ft from my TV. Need help on products, and additional items I will need.
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It looks like you've got a good start, I'm concerned about the size of the TV for that room though - how far will you be sitting from the TV?You're on the right path with DLP and Samsung, but if you're going to be closer than 12 - 14 ft. then the 61" is going to be too large. If you're over 15 ft. then the 61" will be good, but anything under I'd look around a 50", not only will it be better for viewing distance, but it will be better for your eyes, and also will give you a better picture. As far as the receiver and speakers go, both are a good value, but for just a little more you can get quite a bit more out of a high perofmance HTIB. Take a look at the Denon DHT487. Its $699, and comes with a full speaker package equivalent to the Polk, a better receiver, and an upconverting DVD player with HDMI. It is a 7.1 receiver, but the speaker package is 5.1 (no big deal, you can add more on later if you want). Its available at Circuit City and Best Buy.Plan to spend a few hundred dollars on cables, power conditioners, mounts or stands for speakers, universal remote, etc.If you have questions feel free to email me through my profile, or check out my blog below. I do Home Theater training for a living and teach people how to purchase and connect their Home Theater Systems as well.
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If you are 7 - 11 ft. away, then the 61" is entirely too big. I would look at a 50" max. It will be a more comfortable view and also give you a better picture. Imagine how uncomfortable it is to sit too close at a movie theater - then take that and imagine that everyday at home. That's what you'll feel with that 61".A power conditioner is a surge protector with fitration in it that protects against interference from electrical components, power lines, other electronic appliances in the house etc. This will make the products perform better, and last longer.As far as the connections go, that will vary based on your Source (satellite, cable, hd or not), which receiver you go to, whether you're going to run the speaker wire in wall, mount the speakers or put them on stands, plus an antenna for AM/FM and HD reception. Once you make your decisions on the product this would be easier to decide.
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It looks like you've got a good start, I'm concerned about the size of the TV for that room though - how far will you be sitting from the TV?You're on the right path with DLP and Samsung, but if you're going to be closer than 12 - 14 ft. then the 61" is going to be too large. If you're over 15 ft. then the 61" will be good, but anything under I'd look around a 50", not only will it be better for viewing distance, but it will be better for your eyes, and also will give you a better picture. As far as the receiver and speakers go, both are a good value, but for just a little more you can get quite a bit more out of a high perofmance HTIB. Take a look at the Denon DHT487. Its $699, and comes with a full speaker package equivalent to the Polk, a better receiver, and an upconverting DVD player with HDMI. It is a 7.1 receiver, but the speaker package is 5.1 (no big deal, you can add more on later if you want). Its available at Circuit City and Best Buy.Plan to spend a few hundred dollars on cables, power conditioners, mounts or stands for speakers, universal remote, etc.If you have questions feel free to email me through my profile, or check out my blog below. I do Home Theater training for a living and teach people how to purchase and connect their Home Theater Systems as well.
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If you are 7 - 11 ft. away, then the 61" is entirely too big. I would look at a 50" max. It will be a more comfortable view and also give you a better picture. Imagine how uncomfortable it is to sit too close at a movie theater - then take that and imagine that everyday at home. That's what you'll feel with that 61".A power conditioner is a surge protector with fitration in it that protects against interference from electrical components, power lines, other electronic appliances in the house etc. This will make the products perform better, and last longer.As far as the connections go, that will vary based on your Source (satellite, cable, hd or not), which receiver you go to, whether you're going to run the speaker wire in wall, mount the speakers or put them on stands, plus an antenna for AM/FM and HD reception. Once you make your decisions on the product this would be easier to decide.
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