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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassClarion Hert... Post Number: 2447 Registered: Jul-05 | Posted this on the HT section earlier today and no one is posting me back... "Hey guys... I rarely post in the HT section but im very big into car audio. One of my friends is looking for a 5.1 setup in his new appartment. He wants it to be good for both movies and also for parties, so it needs to get pretty loud. He also said he wants a powerful sub so keep that in mind. Im pretty sure he had a reciever with his old setup but im not 100% sure so go ahead and include a new reciever in the setup. He has around $1200-1500 to spend but keep it as low as possible without sacrificing to much SQ. He went to best buy yesterday and purchased a system but i had him take it back because it looked pretty crappy for $1399. Thanks alot for the help." |
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Silver Member Username: Snowball123West Allis, WI United States Post Number: 423 Registered: Oct-07 | receiver- http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=567576&CTID=5000300 speakers-http://www.harmankardon.com/product_detail.aspx?Region=USA&Country=US&Language=E NG&cat=HCS&prod=HKTS%2015&sType=C |
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Gold Member Username: FrkkevinResonant Engineering..., Fort Worth... Email Post Number: 4704 Registered: Nov-05 | loud and apartment don't mix lol.. i would not suggest him spending a lot of money on a hometheater and not being able to use it to the fullest trust me, it won't happen in an apartment my brother got the Denon 7.1 from circuit city, it comes with a mic to setup the receiver and ajust time alignment for your seating areas.. i'd suggest that for an apartment otherwise, i'd pick up a Denon 7.1 receiver, Klipsch cubes/towers and buy myself a 15" sub such as an Si Mag, Re XXX", Adire Brahma, or AA Ava and get a 1000watt plate amp and make your own enclosure i am also fond of harmon/karon recievers, but i really liked how that Denon would work in any shaped room |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 8305 Registered: Jun-04 | maybe look into something like a adcom gfr 700 if you can find one cheap enough...this ones a refurb at 934 shipped http://cgi.ebay.com/Adcom-GFR-700-7-1-channel-Receiver-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ13020 1327720QQihZ003QQcategoryZ14981QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Summary: I just purchased the Adcom GFR-700 AV receiver to go with my Magnepan Q1.6's. I chose the Adcom because its rated at 220wpc RMS at 4ohm and 145wpc 8ohm in 2ch stereo mode and 120 wpcx5. I was a little leary about purchasing it because there are no professional reviews available despite the fact its been around for at least 9 months. But I wanted an AV receiver with high current and power for my maggies which require 100wpc high current minimum. I looked at the NAD T773 which is only 145wpc at 8 and 4ohmx2 ch and 110wphx7. I also considered Outlaw 7125 amp and 970 preamp. It came down to price and power. I was able to find a B model of the Adcom for $1399, 600 off retail. Previously I was using a high current JVC RV 8000 AV receiver at 120wpc. Now for the details. The adcom has an undestated simple black and aluminum face plate and all the standard analog and digital connections you could want. The OSD is small and hard to see from 7' away. You also have to scroll through various menu's using the remote for set up. My JVC was much more intuitive and you had the option of using the remote or the controls on its front panel for set up. The other thing that bothered me was that there are no bass/treble controls for zone1, but there are for zone 2. I called Adcom about this and they stated that they feel music should be heard as it was recorded by the artist therefore there is no need for tone adjustments. I'm not sure I agree with that. As for the sound, the adcom has a neutral sound. It may be a little warmer than the JVC wich tended to sound a little sterile. The adcom does open up the sound stage more and the music has much more fullness and detail. Bass sounded more powerful and the high's were about the same. The unit also stays very cool even when I turn up the volume to +5dB. When compared to the NAD T773, I could tell the difference in power. One last note. This is a 5.1 channel amp. It has 7.1 channel outputs but you will need a separate amp to drive the other 2 channels. My main use for this amp is 2ch stereo and 5.1 ch as an after thought. I would recommend this receiver if you own Magnepan speakers and can live without bass/treble controls and 7.1ch. I'm not so sure I can live without the tone controls although I rarely use them. Strengths: Lots of clean power 145wpcx2 at 8ohm, 220wpcx2 4ohm, 120wpcx5 Excellent back lighted remote Good sound Runs cool Simple styling and sturdy construction, weighs 50lbs and uses quality torroidal transformers Weaknesses: Small OSD cumbersome menu but easy set up No tone controls for Zone 1!!!!!!!!! |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Digital Design 9515, Massive Audi... Post Number: 2219 Registered: Dec-06 | I jsut bought a 20$ JVC 4 channel reciever off ebay. then i bought 10$ speakers off parts express.com (2 10"s, 1 6.5, 1 tweeter) and made a sealed box for them then bought a generator and i use it at outdoor high school partys. I was surprised how well it worked and it actually sounded decient. For my room i have a JVC "tower of power" it plays dvd's so i use that it gets very loud. Then i have a 18" AA Avalanche. its a very nice setup for movies and word work great at parties too. Ive probly paid around 700 for everything in my room. http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4119887&JRSource=nsa&nsa=1    |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 8306 Registered: Jun-04 | "loud and apartment don't mix lol.. i would not suggest him spending a lot of money on a hometheater and not being able to use it to the fullest trust me, it won't happen in an apartment my brother got the Denon 7.1 from circuit city, it comes with a mic to setup the receiver and ajust time alignment for your seating areas.. i'd suggest that for an apartment otherwise, i'd pick up a Denon 7.1 receiver, Klipsch cubes/towers and buy myself a 15" sub such as an Si Mag, Re XXX", Adire Brahma, or AA Ava and get a 1000watt plate amp and make your own enclosure i am also fond of harmon/karon recievers, but i really liked how that Denon would work in any shaped room" Jacks got a pretty good idea for a setup...id check into that |
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Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego Post Number: 3524 Registered: Dec-06 | I very highly recommend Athena speakers. Pro and home audio is my main field, and I am extremely critical when it comes to sound. My Athena system blows me away every time I listen to it and four of my friends heard them here and later bought some. Athena is part of Audio Products International which makes Energy, Mirage and Athena. They were recently bought by Klipsch but these particular models are pre-Klipsch. For the money they are an absolute steal. Spend the money he saves, on a (homemade) sub and a receiver by H/K, Yamaha, Pioneer, or Denon. Center: http://www.abesofmaine.com/item.do?item=ATHASC1.2 L-R: http://www.abesofmaine.com/item.do?item=ATHASF1.2&id=ATHASF1.2&l=FROOGLE Surrounds: http://www.abesofmaine.com/item.do?item=ATHASR1.2 Here is a pic of the Athena's in my 5.1 computer setup run off of a H/K AVR135: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6zbz3q&s=3 |
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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassClarion Hert... Post Number: 2448 Registered: Jul-05 | Jack, Its actually a condo type place that he actually owns so its all good as far as being loud and whatnot. Ill look into the setups you guys said and make a decision, thanks for all the help. |
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