Cheap home theatre-in-a-box or equivalent
08-13-2004, 12:54 PM
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08-13-2004, 01:24 PM
#12
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x-cess cargo!!! They always have a 200-or-less HT setup in there.
I personally have a pair of DJ speakers/ Bass bins with horns hooked up to an old-school pioneer amp and receiver.
Each bass bin has a 15" sub and a horn. They absolutely destroy any HT system I have heard, except in the listening rooms at the higher end audio stores.
I got them when I was into DJ'ing. They only cost me like 150 bucks for both. I imagine they arent TOO hard to come by in the buy and sell or what have you.
But maybe you want the more 'directional' sound deals.
I personally have a pair of DJ speakers/ Bass bins with horns hooked up to an old-school pioneer amp and receiver.
Each bass bin has a 15" sub and a horn. They absolutely destroy any HT system I have heard, except in the listening rooms at the higher end audio stores.
I got them when I was into DJ'ing. They only cost me like 150 bucks for both. I imagine they arent TOO hard to come by in the buy and sell or what have you.
But maybe you want the more 'directional' sound deals.
08-14-2004, 08:09 AM
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For a HT in a box I like the Kenwood setups that were mentioned. The speakers are so-so but you get a real receiver with it so in the future one can replace the speakers first and then worry about a different receiver if they feel they need it.
If one has closer to a grand to spend then I recommend a 5.1 speaker set from someone like Polk, Athena, CV, AR and a $250-350 receiver.
The difference will be that the HT in a box systems are generally alright for theatre but not that hot for sound. The $600+ 5.1 speaker systems can actually reproduce music alright too.
Damn, this looks liek a good deal: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...10&WLBS=fsweb5
Yamaha receiver and 5.1 set for $699. That's sweet. I just bought a Yamaha receiver (wish it was black not silver) and I really like it.
If one has closer to a grand to spend then I recommend a 5.1 speaker set from someone like Polk, Athena, CV, AR and a $250-350 receiver.
The difference will be that the HT in a box systems are generally alright for theatre but not that hot for sound. The $600+ 5.1 speaker systems can actually reproduce music alright too.
Damn, this looks liek a good deal: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...10&WLBS=fsweb5
Yamaha receiver and 5.1 set for $699. That's sweet. I just bought a Yamaha receiver (wish it was black not silver) and I really like it.
08-14-2004, 09:22 AM
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I would buy used from www.audiogon.com . A lot of people start small and move up quickly so you get a just broken in system for 50% of retail.
For speakers just buy 3 pairs of the same speaker like the Atom(Paradigm) or similar great sounding monitors.
Cheap subs are worthless so don't bother you'll just get boomy muddy bass.
For integrated receivers I had great luck with Marantz and Denon before I went with separates.
You do realize if you do this you'll be on the road to spending 20,000 $ to get where you want to be eh?
For speakers just buy 3 pairs of the same speaker like the Atom(Paradigm) or similar great sounding monitors.
Cheap subs are worthless so don't bother you'll just get boomy muddy bass.
For integrated receivers I had great luck with Marantz and Denon before I went with separates.
You do realize if you do this you'll be on the road to spending 20,000 $ to get where you want to be eh?
08-15-2004, 12:18 PM
#16
Originally posted by Gmac:
My vote is to buy a cheap pioneer amp (or equivilent) on a FS special and then buy a good set of book shekf speakers.
That way when you upgrade you can use the bookshelves for rears and you having somthing to show for it.
My vote is to buy a cheap pioneer amp (or equivilent) on a FS special and then buy a good set of book shekf speakers.
That way when you upgrade you can use the bookshelves for rears and you having somthing to show for it.
I like the inexpensive JVC receivers -- Kenwood are good too. I would buy a $200-$300 dollar pair of book shelves. "miniture" speakers suck...period
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