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New member Username: SkalavalaPost Number: 1 Registered: Jan-11 | Hello: I need a little guidance here as I am new to this Home Theater setup.We are finishing our basement, and I bought Onkyo RC180 receiver (based on several reviews and recommendations). I need to shop for speakers and sub-woofer. The question is - what specification should I look for in a subwoofer and speakers based on my receiver's output? The receiver output is 110 watts/Channel @8 ohms. The receiver supports 7.1 channel, and I was thinking of going to 5.1 initially and have additional two if required (later). When I buy a sub woofer, should I buy the subwoofer that supports 110 watts? What is the 110 watts used for? Is that same for speakers too? Also, what are some good brands I should look for? I am willing to spend around $800 (max) to a $1000 stretch. I currently have Bose Lifestyle 12 series, and I don't want to use the same in our basement as it is not compliant with third-party receivers (I know it sucks, I am not making that mistake again!). Here is the link to the receiver specifications. http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=HT-RC180&class=Receiver&p=s Any response is highly appreciated. Please refer me to any other post if this topic is already covered, which I may have overlooked. Thanks in advance! |
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Silver Member Username: Vm8444TorontoCanada Post Number: 383 Registered: Aug-05 | lets see yes bose is shite! way to start off on the right foot with us SK! paradigm,cinemas etc boston acoustics tannoy, ht200or 100 Do you want them small how big is your room? wall mountable like ahem bose? psb ht1 5.1 setup is good value. vince theaudioguy.ca |
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New member Username: SkalavalaPost Number: 2 Registered: Jan-11 | Thanks Vince. My room dimensions are about 23ft long and 14 ft wide. I would like them to be small, but flexible. I read online somewhere that the front-left, front-center and front-right speakers should be at your ear level, so I'm thinking of getting the front left and right on floor standing ones, and the front-center I'll keep it on the floor level. The rest of the two speakers are going to be wall-mounted, and not in-wall. I am still not sure what power sub woofer I need to get based on my Onkyo receiver. May be I need to make a trip to the nearest audio store and best buy. Thanks, Suresh |
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Silver Member Username: Vm8444TorontoCanada Post Number: 385 Registered: Aug-05 | Go with affordable Boston acoustics Price Cost performance No one compares Go to amazon and research these Read reviews Cs series not cd Doesn't exist So cs model numbers Front 2 Cd 226 Center Cd 225 cb Rears Cs 23b Sub Cs sub 10b Less then $1000 Use audioquest Spk wire 14 or 16/2 flex You'd be amazed theaudioguy.ca |
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Silver Member Username: Vm8444TorontoCanada Post Number: 386 Registered: Aug-05 | Cs 226 Cs 225cb Cs 23b Cs sub 10b |
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Silver Member Username: NencyPost Number: 123 Registered: May-09 | First establish where the speakers will be placed. Will it be in your home office? Or will they be used for your home theater? Think first about how you will be using the speakers and what you want out of them. |