I'm due a $600 bonus at work so I plan on spending the money to start a long-overdue upgrade on my stereo system. $600 isn't really enough for a full-fledged receiver+5.1 speaker set up so I'm planning on starting with the main speakers and the center and then eventually replacing the sub & receivers and maybe the rears.
Here's my current setup:
JVC rx-6000v Receiver AIWA TS-w60 SUB Pioneer CS-M551 Mains (now 15 years old) Wharfedale wh-2 rears Generic KLH center Mitsi 55inch High-Def CRT TV
I'm running an HTPC and outputting audio via SPDIF to the optical input on the JVC. The setup is home theatre only. Nothing else is of any concern. Obviously it all needs to be replaced at some point but I figured I'd get the biggest quality improving my spending my $600 on the mains + center and eventually upgrading the others as I get the money.
In looking at the options in my price range I've found the following and I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on any of them or if there's some better speakers I should be considering.
Option 1: Athena C.5 Center Speaker $70 Athena AS-F2 Main / Stereo Speaker $200 Or are the Updated F2.2 better than the AS-F2? They're the same price? Total cost $470-would still have $$ to spend(or to put in saving for a reciever/sub) Or I could get Athena WS60 LCR $199 which would put me right at $600 I also looked at Athena WS100 but they were $300 each which would be out of my price range
Option 2: Klipsch SC-1 Center $200 or Klipsch SC.5 Center $150 Klipsch SF-1 Mains $179 This would be $508 to $558 depending on which center I chose
Option 3: Phase Technology Teatro 7.5VDT Black $162 for mains Phase Technology - Teatro 6.5 Black Center Channel Speaker $112.50 $436 - leaving money to spend
Option 4: Swans SW4.1BC + Swans C2 center ~$700. Out of my price range but since Newegg gives 6 months financing on their CC I could pull this one off.
Option 5: Polk Audio - CSI3 Black Center Channel Loudspeaker $199 (OR CS1-$179) Polk Audio Monitor 50 Black $199 each $600
Option 6: Acoustech HT-75 Mains Acoustech HT-65 Center $500
Anybody want to chime in on which setup would give me the best sound? I'm also open to other suggestions. My only prerequisite is that the system be able to blow my buddy's BOSE set up away and not put me in the dog house with the wifey (hence the $600 budget)
Sorry small error in post, option 1 has the wrong center channel. Should have read the AS-C1. I think I ruled out 3 of these based on reviews so this is the 3 I'm trying to compare:
Option 1: Athena AS-C1 Center Speaker $99 Athena AS-F2 Main / Stereo Speaker $200 Or are the Updated F2.2 better than the AS-F2? They're the same price? Total cost $490-would still have $$ to spend(or to put in saving for a reciever/sub)
Option 3: Phase Technology Teatro 7.5VDT Black $162 for mains Phase Technology - Teatro 6.5 Black Center Channel Speaker $112.50 $436 - leaving money to spend
Option 6: Acoustech HT-75 Mains Acoustech HT-65 Center $500
Any recommendations?
xyzippy
Unregistered guest
Posted on
how about option 7 -> go stick your head in the toilet and flush it a few times!