|   HOME THEATER SYSTEMS (BOXED) | Rick10up
Oct 5, 2001 9:18 PM | | I have a limit of 700.00 to spend on a system. My needs are for both
movies and music listening. Can some folks recomend some quality, entry level stuff? If it will be helpful in your advice, I can live without a DVD player. I guess the most important things would be speakers & reciever?? Thanks a bunch. |
| re: HOME THEATER SYSTEMS (BOXED) | A.J>
Oct 6, 2001 10:15 AM | | The new Kenwood HTBs should be right up your alley. A decent receiver (the new ones have Pro-Logic II), and good speakers. The HTB 504 goes for around $450. For a DVD player, check out the awesome Panasonic DVD-RV31 for about $180.
Or if you wanna skip the DVD player for a while, you can get an Onkyo 595 ($350 at authorized dealers, call them), JBL NSP1 speaker package ($269 at bestpriceaudiovideo.com) and a sony SA-WM40 for $200 at bestbuy, or price match for lower at sears. |
| re: HOME THEATER SYSTEMS (BOXED) | fabulousfrankie
Oct 6, 2001 1:42 PM | | I just put together a relatively inexpensive system for my bedroom. Here's what I got, where I got it, and the price.
SPEAKERS: Cambridge Soundworks Ensemble IV HT/www.ebay.com/$99 refurbished, w/10 year warranty(plenty of them go for this price, I hope you have heard these or can take a listen so you will believe me). These probably pack the most sound for the money in any price range. I would easily pay up to 3X as much for them. They also have a high WAF due to the small size. The sub will amaze you at first because it's so small but then you'll realize it is just good enough to get buy I would probably add the Sony SA-WM40 $199(cheaper on ebay).
RECIEVER: ONKYO TX-DS484/www.ubid.com/$129 refurbished with 1 year warranty. Very good sound quality but don't let the power rating fool you I replaced a JVC receiver with a quoted 100 w/per channel but the Onkyo's 55 w/per channel was clearly more powerful, cleaner, and more dynamic.
DVD PLAYER: ONKYO DV-S535/www.ubid.com/$109 refurbished with 1 year warranty. I replaced a Panasonic DVD-A110(gave to parents), I thought it would just be a bit better with darker colors but was I wrong. I was blown away with the picture quality. It's close to the quality of some that are around the $1k I saw.(It's also my cd player, also sounds excellent).
If I had to buy a DVD player retail I would probably go with the Panasonic DVD-RV31.
With the recommened items Cambridge speakers, Onkyo receiver and dvd player, and the Sony sub this puts you at $539 with money left over to cover shipping, wires, some DVD's, and if you want you can send money my way for the recommedations, haha just kidding. Good luck. |
| Was at BB today Sony SA-WM40 on sale $150 (nt) | NickG
Oct 6, 2001 2:09 PM | | |
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