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New member Username: MikliumiNew Jersey USA Post Number: 1 Registered: Apr-09 | Hello. This is my first post here and I am looking for help in buying a home theater system. I am looking to spend $700 or less, and I was wondering a couple things: - should I consider HTIB setups? - Should I use one brand for reciever, speakers, and sub? - Is their a particular retailer that is helpful? - any purchase suggestions? Two models I had been looking at were the Onkyo 5200 and the onkyo 6100. Please let me know if these are good, and what I should look for. Thank you. |
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Silver Member Username: MccambleyBREEZY POINT, NY USA Post Number: 643 Registered: Jun-05 | I usaully don't recomend Home Theater in a box set ups but, the Onkyo 9100 looks promising for a little more money. The speakers are usually the weak link in HTiBs but these have some hope. |
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New member Username: MikliumiNew Jersey USA Post Number: 2 Registered: Apr-09 | ok, I checked out the two systems, and I noticed that the 9100 set is wood and thx certified, and the 6100 is plastic and not certified. Otherwise, the look pretty much identical. Would the speaker material and thx thing make a big enough difference to warrant spending $300 more? Thanks again for the help |
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New member Username: MikliumiNew Jersey USA Post Number: 3 Registered: Apr-09 | i suppose i should mention i am also willing to mix and match, provided i could get some good advice on the setup, and keep the price around 700-800 |
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Silver Member Username: MccambleyBREEZY POINT, NY USA Post Number: 645 Registered: Jun-05 | An onkyo receiver with a set of Hsu surrounds may work. http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=TX-SR507&class=Receiver&p=i http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/vt-12.html |
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Platinum Member Username: NuckPost Number: 12107 Registered: Dec-04 | Miklius, head to the nearest audio store and look into their used stock. |
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New member Username: MikliumiNew Jersey USA Post Number: 8 Registered: Apr-09 | update: Went to 6th avenue electronics, and got a new pair of mini monitors, a new cc-190, and a sub cable for about $650. Once i heard the paradigm in store, i loved em. To my inexperienced ears, they sounded better then klipsch and definitive. Now, I am looking for the sub for hopefully around 350. Thanks again for the help guys |
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Silver Member Username: MccambleyBREEZY POINT, NY USA Post Number: 646 Registered: Jun-05 | This might help. http://www.hsuresearch.com/ http://outlawaudio.com/products/lfmcompact.html http://velodyne.com/products/product.aspx?ID=10&sid=940y558o http://paradigm.com/en/paradigm/speaker-type-subwoofers.paradigm |
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New member Username: MikliumiNew Jersey USA Post Number: 10 Registered: Apr-09 | another update: for the sub, I went with the hsu stf-2 model. It got great marks, and it has the power/price i was looking for. My next question will probably be location for a 5.1 setup |
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Platinum Member Username: NuckPost Number: 12121 Registered: Dec-04 | If you check the subwoofer page, there are some good setup suggestions there. Getting down on the floor like a fiddler crab , put the sub in your chair, etc. I hope you are having fun and listening to music as well! |
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Bronze Member Username: MikliumiNew Jersey USA Post Number: 12 Registered: Apr-09 | listened to some FOB, Dave, and Kenna. So far, i am loving what i am hearing. |