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New member Username: Jowens36Post Number: 1 Registered: Nov-07 | Hey guys. Happy Thanksgiving. I need help. I am installing a home theater system in my living room and need some guidance. Currently this is the equipment that I have: Pioneer Elite 60 inch Pro 150-FD Bose Lifestyle 48 system with VS 2 Sony BlueRay Player Xbox 360 Harmony 1000 Universal Remote Here are my questions. Thinking of returning the Bose Lifestyle System for the V30 Bose System as I do not need the digital music storage and I think that the V30 has more HDMI inputs. What I really like about the Bose systems are the small 4.5 inch jewel cube speakers. But at $4k for the Lifestyle 48 it seems pricey -- can I get a better system with small speakers for this amount of $ - I hear Denon mentioned a lot but I do not know much about it. I can return the LifeStlye system with no problems. I want to get something for the system that will allow me to stream my IPod and computer digital music through it. I found the Fireball products on line tonight -- looks like a FP-1 will work well with an IPod -- does anyone know anything about these? I am thinking of returning the Harmony 1000 and getting a Phillips Pronto tsu-9600. I want a remote that can be customized and is touch screen. Also, it looks like the Pronto can control the Fireball Onscreen and that you can see the names of the music files on the remote as you select them. Also, will this remote control the Bose? Any thoughts, comments or ideas as I am confused as to what I should do? My room is 16 x 21 -- living/family room. 2 story ceilings. Mainly use TV for watching TV & movies. Small amount of gaming on Xbox. Thanks! |
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Silver Member Username: MccambleyBREEZY POINT, NY USA Post Number: 450 Registered: Jun-05 | You have some nice equiptment now just get rid of the Bose and don't look back. I like Denon receivers and Paradigm speakers. http://www.paradigm.com/en/paradigm/news/ http://www.usa.denon.com/#start |
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New member Username: Jowens36Post Number: 2 Registered: Nov-07 | Ok -- here goes after more research. Returning Bose and getting the following: Denon AVR-3808CI http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8355638&type=product&id=1177718058 696 Definitive Technology - 3 Way tower speakers - BP7002BLA http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6638659&type=product&id=1151658128 750 Question - doesn't look like I need a sub with these --- is that correct? Definitive Technology Center Speaker http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6626984&type=product&id=1151658128 137 The last thing I need is two rear surround speakers. I'm looking at something to mount in the wall - flush ---- any thoughts? I also just ordered the Pronto TSU9600 remote - how hard is this to program? |
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Gold Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 1921 Registered: Feb-04 | John, you'll find few DefTech supporters on this forum. I own them and find them to be very good for movies, and very acceptable for music. You are absolutely right about not needing a subwoofer with these speakers. Each tower sports a 12" woofer driven by an on-board 300 watt amp along with two 12" passive radiators. That's more firepower than most dedicated subs have. You will be amazed at all the bass they can produce. The trade-off is that these bi-polar towers need a little breathing room in the back. I have my towers (BP2002, now discontinued) a full 2 feet out from the wall as measured from the speaker's back. They still sound OK with less, but I think you'll find that 18" or more is best. Since you have decided on DefTech for the front, then why not DefTech for the rear? The DefTech surrounds on Magnolia's site are too small, imo. You should consider surrounds that have the same cones as your towers. The little BP1.2X Magnolia sells would be OK most of the time, but something larger for some movie/concert DVDs would be better. Consider the BP2X or larger. http://www.definitivetech.com/loudspeakers/surround/surround.html#bp2x I use the BP2X. http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t171/JohnS45/cave53.jpg |
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New member Username: Jowens36Post Number: 3 Registered: Nov-07 | For the rear speakers I am looking for something that I can mount flush in the wall. Any suggestions? |
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Gold Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 1923 Registered: Feb-04 | I would look at one of the two bi-polar models DefTech sells. http://www.definitivetech.com/loudspeakers/inwall_/inwall_bipolar_.html |
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Silver Member Username: MccambleyBREEZY POINT, NY USA Post Number: 451 Registered: Jun-05 | I agree with John S, Def Tech makes some nice surrounds that are pretty tight to the wall. The speakers are set on a 45 degree angle. The BP2X Dimensions: 9-3/16" W x 5-15/16" D x 14-1/2" H. Six inches off the wall is reasonable. |
