I am planning for a home theater to enhance my movie experience, with occasional music. I live in a small town in India, where taxes are very high. We have to pay 2 to 3 times the price in the US.
My room size is ~ 15ft x 20ft.
Choice is limited to (due to limited availability):
1. Onkyo Tx SR 304E + HT230 (bundled) 2. Onkyo HTS 590 (am worried if the lack of powered sub will be a big difference) 3. Onkyo Tx SR 304E + JBL SCS 140 BK (separates) 4. Pioneer VSX 416S + JBL SCS 140 BK (bundled) 5. Onkyo Tx SR 304E + JBL SCS 260.5 (separates) 6. HK AVR 132 + JBL SCS 200.5 (bundled)
The last two #5 & #6 will really stretch my budget these will cost ~US $ 1100 (due to high taxes).
Is the Pioneer OK? in comparison with Onkyo & HK.
I am not an expert, but do enjoy good sound. I have JBL in my car and can feel the difference between them and Pioneer, Kenwood which sell the most in car audio in India.
Any advice, guidance will be most appreciated. I live in a small town, and will not buying this everyday. So will need max help on the subject. Thank all of you for the forums which do provide great info for uninitiated people like me.
Car Audio is very different from Home Audio and what may sound spectacular in the car is not going to be the same at home.
Any of your choices will provide you with what you need, but personally, I am not fond of the JBL SCS series. They sound muffled and restricted and so are the Onkyo bundled speakers.
The important thing is that you listen to the set up and decide for yourself
thank you for your time. I am trying my best to see if can get to listen any of those. Will go for the Pioneer+JBL if that does not work out. Thanks once again.