Alright I need some input on the surround set up I just purchased. To be honest im completely clueless to whats good and not. The salesman I was working with seemed very noligable about what he was selling and came off as an honest guy. Anyways what do you guys think of this set up and did I pay to much?
Yamaha RX-v661 Reciever $432 2 Mythos Four Floorstanding Tower Loudspeakers $722 1 Mythos Seven Center Channel Loudspeaker $315 2 ProMonitor 800 (for the rears) $226 1 ProSub 800 $360
Total $2,055
I listened to the set up at Best Buy and it sounded amazing but I think my buddies $800 set up sounds great! LoL Thanks in advance for the info. Ill keep you guys posted on how I feel about it once its all set up.
I personally only go by sound, and i dont really trust east built items.
My own system, for the speakers alone were roughyl $2500 with no sub ( i have one from my previous home theater in a box) they are made by Totem Accoustic hand made in montreal, components appear to be made in Germany.
Still no clue what to do about a reciever(again just using from the old theater in a box). I would personally never by at a big box store, i only shop at local audio stores.
+1 for the advice. Demo as many setups as you can and take note of the equipment being used. Def Tech's are certainly not a bad product, but some people just can't get into them. I personally would have picked a better sub like a good Velodyne, but if it sounds good to you, then that's all that matters. Also, take what the Best Buy salespeople say with a grain of salt. You're better off going to a smaller company that specializes in HT; they have loads of knowledge about their products.
James, "big box" stores like Best Buy and Circuit City sell Denon receivers (although they sell opposite lineups), and that would be a good place to start. Or Onkyo/Integra. The new Onkyo 605 seems like the receiver that can't be beat for the price. Under $500 for the new HD audio formats, AND 1080P switching? A similarly spec'd Denon would cost twice that.