Posted: 4/28/2010 10:01:15 PM EDT
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I have the LED TV and BLuray picked out but...
I don't know anything about Receivers. When i watch a movie i just put it in the dvd player and turn on the tv. That being said, I am just about done with my "theater" it is a room that is 15feet long and 10 feet wide. I'm looking at 7.1/ 7.2 Receivers but I have no idea about brands. And the same goes for Speakers. Go easy on me please 
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Well, for starters: If you want a drop-in solution that sounds good and you have the cash.. Bose won't disappoint. If you like picking the components, Onkyo is a good place to start. Personally, I'll never buy anything except Yamaha. They're not an audiophile brand, but the DSP sound fields are just so great, I won't use anything else. |
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Quoted: thinking about 1,000$ for speakers and receiver With that budget, you're going to be forced to make some compromises. First, 7.1 will be a lot less money than 7.2 - subwoofers aren't cheap. You can always add the second sub later. To get a decent receiver that will upconvert all video sources to HDMI, you're looking at about $500. If all of your sources use HDMI inputs, you might be able to go with a lesser receiver (no need for upconversion, HDMI pass-through will work) but there are other reasons to stick with a model that will upconvert all sources. You can get a Denon AVR-790, an Onkyo TS-XR608 or a Yamaha RX-V665 for less than $500. Any of them will do the job, though I think that the Denon and Onkyo offer more flexibility. This looks like a ridiculous deal on some speakers: http://www.amazon.com/Jamo-5-0-channel-home-theater-speaker-system/dp/B002Y4C91S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1272650150&sr=1-4 Add a sub and an extra pair of surround speakers and you're on your way. Speakers can be very subjective. I've become a big fan of Jamo (part of Klipsch) - great sound at a great price, IMO. Very highly regarded in Europe, not so common in the US. |
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Technically, there is no such thing as a .2 system. 5.1 or 7.1 refers to the discrete audio channels that are on DVDs and Blu-ray discs. If you find a receiver that has individual settings for each sub/LFE output then I will give it the benefit of the doubt and say that is a .2 system. Most though just have two sub/LFE connections and a single set of controls for both. You can get the same results with a $2 "Y" adapter from Wal-Mart.
Listen to as many speakers in your price range as possible. What sounds great to me may sound like crap to you. Everyone hears differently. What sounds like "crisp" highs to one my sound "shrill" to another. "Laid back" mids to one may sound "dull" to another. I agree that you should spend the bulk of your budget for speakers. Receivers and source components change every year. The same basic technology for speakers has been around for 100 years. A great set of speakers will last a lifetime. |