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Gold Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 1729 Registered: Mar-04 | I posted this in the 5.1 forum, but I think it's just as appropriate here. After 10 years of procrastination my dad is finally finishing his basement and wants to incorporate a 5.1 sound system in the lounge area. I've been asked to do the leg work. I THOUGHT he'd just want some 200-300 all in one package from BB or wherever, but apparently the budget is in the $500-700 range so I figured I could come up with something pretty decent. Primary use will be for movies, but occasionally some music. It will rarely be played very loud. The only catch is the 2 surround speakers will be wall/ceiling mounted - I'm thinking flush mount. Parts Express has some Dayton's for $60 that look ok, or I found some Audiosource's on ebay for $42. I'm not going to spend much on surrounds. Fronts - not sure. A couple hundred maybe? I came across these (Cadence is a respected name in car audio) http://cgi.ebay.com/CADENCE-SOUND-SYSTEMS-F-17-FRONT-STAGE-SPEAKERS_W0QQitemZ310 125784312QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item310125784312&_trksid=p3 286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1309%7C301%3A 1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 A step better? http://cgi.ebay.com/Cadence-F19-Home-Theater-Music-Speakers-New-in-Box_W0QQitemZ 310122604097QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item310122604097&_trksid =p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1309%7C301 %3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 Other ideas? Sub - doesn't need to be fancy. I'm leaning toward one of the $100-150 10's that are regularly on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/400W-New-10-Inch-Home-Theater-Sub-Acoustic-Audio-RW-NR_W0QQi temZ120383583971QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item120383583971&_tr ksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 That only leaves me $300 or so for a center channel AND a receiver. For my own system I bought one of the <$50 DIY kits from mavin.com and I've been pretty happy with it. I could go that route. What about the receiver? What's the best bang/buck going? |