|   HT System | AGL
Jan 10, 2002 7:52 AM | | I am having trouble putting together a decent system for under $3,000. Based on the posts that I have read hear, that should get the job done and put me in the middle of the "HT Pack". Am I trying to put together a super system? See specs below:
My 25" TV was made in 93 and is not S-Video ready, no opticals, etc.
The receivers: the Denon 3802 or the Yamaha RXV1000.
polk speakers floorstanding + the 6 speaker package (RM 6600?)
DVD Player - who knows?
If I buy 5 channel am I already too far behind?
projected costs:
TV - $500+
Receiver - $600 - 700
DVD - $150 - $300
Polk 6 speaker package: $700?????
Any floorstanding speakers $100 - $800 apiece
Am I in way over my head.
If you had $2,000 what would you do (TV, Receiver, HT speaker package + floor, DVD)?
What about $3,000? |
| re: HT System | Robert393
Jan 10, 2002 8:05 AM | | everybody has an opinion. Here's mine.
If you want HT (home THEATER), you must have a large (theater like) monitor. If I only had 3k I would get as large a monitor as I could afford then build around that!
Robert |
| re: HT System | puterengineer01
Jan 16, 2002 11:53 AM | | I recently was in the market for a new tv and dvd player so that I could start building a HT system. I ended up with the top of the line JVC 32" (not a flat screen) and a Toshiba DVD player. (SD-1700 I believe.) I am very impressed with my setup. If you don't need/want a flatscreen, the JVC has one of the best pictures TV wise........ |
| re: HT System | Shawn Beisel
Jan 10, 2002 8:13 AM | | tv-sony wega 27 inch 550
fronts-Boston Acoustics CR85's 400
Rears BA CR75's or 65's 200-300
Center Channel- BA VR910 300
Receiver-RXV-800 600
dvd-either toshiba or panasonic 200-300
Subwoofer-Adire Audio-400-Heard good things about this beast
Total-2500-2700
Best of luck
This system is very similar to mine except for a few things
I enjoy it alot and it impresses everybody I show it to.
Shawn |
| I just spent $2000 in December | sabrenut
Jan 10, 2002 8:29 AM | | Here is my new family room HT:
*Sony 35" Trinitron KV35S42 $600.00
*JVC S3800 SVHS VCR $128.00
*Sony 5 Disc DVD DVP-NC600B $189.00
*Kenwood VR-509 Receiver $300.00
All of these were purchased at once for a local B&M with free lifetime service.
*Paradigm-4 Atoms/CC170/PDR10 $635.00
Bought in Canada for $1000 Canadian Dollars
*Belkin Synapse Cables $85.00
I work for a cpu reseller so I got 5 S-Video, 2 Digital Audio, and 1 Subwoofer Cable at cost. All have platinum connections and are well insulated.
*100FT Spool of AR 14 Gauge Flat Speaker Wire $15.00
*Sanus Designer Foundations Satellite Speaker Stand $70.00
Total Spent $2022.00
I'm very happy with the setup.
Let me know if you have any questions. |
| re: HT System | crashgrover
Jan 10, 2002 9:06 AM | | I've got a 5-speaker Polk system (RT1000 fronts, FX300 rears, and a CS245 center) that I'm going to be selling... let me know if you are interested! |
| re: HT System | Bryan
Jan 10, 2002 12:59 PM | | First you want 5.1 sound with a decent tv, good sub, speakers, dvd player, and receiver. I think we can do that given a $3K budget:
SVS 20-39PC - $750
nOrh 4.0 package - $850
Denon AVR-1802 - $400
Panasonic RV-31 - $180
Sony 35" Trinitron - $600
And you even have money left over. :D |
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