+Xinok Subscriber² Posted July 12, 2005 Subscriber² Share Posted July 12, 2005 (edited) A few days ago, I started looking into home theater systems. I have a general idea of what I'm looking for: Looking at equipment which supports 24-bit audio DVD Player Samsung CD Player I'm looking for one which supports SACD. I'd be ok with a 5 disc changer or so, but no 400 disc changers or anything. Sony 5-disc CD Changer / SACD HDTV Looking at around 30", and hopefully under $1500. I found this one here: Samsung 30" HDTV. And yes I'm aware this TV is 16" thick. Receiver Good receiver which supports at least 5.1. Onkyo 7.1 Receiver Equalizer AudioSource 10-band Equalizer The equipment listed is what I have considered so far. I'm still researching and nothing is official as of yet. What else I'm looking for: - 5.1 Speakers, at least 50w each I guess. I know wattage isn't everything - 10"-12" sub, ~150w - Programmable Remote! One which can capture the signals from other remotes... Questions: - As you may have seen from the links, I'm already aware of crutchfield. Anyone know of any other good sites to buy home theater equipment from? - Would you say its worth getting an equalizer? I always use the one in Winamp, music just sounds like crap without it... - I'm one of those people which can hear the ringing noise when a TV is on. Do you think the tube TV i listed would be OK in that aspect? Otherwise, I need suggestions for front / rear / center speakers, subwoofer, and the remote. I'm also open for suggestions for all the equipment listed. Edit: Should mention around the price range I'm looking at: TV - Max $1500 Equipment - Receiver, equalizer, DVD / CD player, etc., about $1000 Speakers - Sub $200-300, speakers $500-700 Edited July 12, 2005 by xinok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Sony will be releasing a single-disc up-converting DVD player with SACD support and HDMI output for $200 any day now. The SlimFit Samsungs have some geometry problems. Shoot for a 30" Sony or 30HFX84 Toshiba. CRTs still offer the best image quality. The Sony STR-DE898 receiver is a great value for $400. Don't EQ's still require a tape monitor to work? I don't know of any equipment that even offers a tape monitor? The Yamaha NSP436 6.1 speaker system sounds good, is very compact and is an amazing bargain. I paid nearly $300 for my set. As far as remotes go, I'd recommend the Logitech Harmony 676. Amazon is selling them for $104, versus $200 at retail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Xinok Subscriber² Posted July 13, 2005 Author Subscriber² Share Posted July 13, 2005 DVD Player: Samsung DVD-HD850 :: And I'll look out for the Sony you mentioned TV: Sony KD-30XS955. I want a TV which supports HDTV broadcasts out of the box. TV Stand: Sony SU-30HX1. I don't have anything big enough to hold this TV, which is why I went with the Samsung SlimFit TV in the first place. Receiver: Sony STR-DE898 :: Onkyo TX-SR503. I'm gonna keep in mind both receivers for now. Equalizer: I've decided not to get one. Speakers: Thanks for the Yamaha 6.1 suggestion, but it isn't quite what I'm looking for. I'm looking for the "big", floorstanding speakers. Take for example, Infinity Primus 250. I want 2 front speakers, 2 rear, 1 front center, and a subwoofer. Remote: Logitech Harmony 688 Price ranges I'm looking at: DVD Player: $150-200 TV: $1500 Receiver: $300 Front + Rear + Center Speakers: $600-800 (I raised this one a bit) Subwoofer: $300 Remote: $100 :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted July 13, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 13, 2005 The TV is an awesome choice. I love the picture quality on it and the SlimFit is a nice bonus. As far as receiver, I would recommend also looking at the Yamaha 5840. For speakers, I would recommend the Klipsch Quintet package with the JBL E150P if you wish to stay in budget or the Klipsch SUB-10 if you can splurge a little more. As for getting an equalizer, I'd say wait off until you hear the system without it. edit: I didn't see your second post. I still recommend the Samsung over the Sony for the TV. The Samsung has a tuner built in too. For speakers, if you want floor standing fronts, I'd recommend the Klipsch F-1's or F-2's depending on your budget. Do you want floor standing for your rears too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Xinok Subscriber² Posted July 13, 2005 Author Subscriber² Share Posted July 13, 2005 Front Speakers: Klipsch F-3 Rear Speakers: Klipsch B-2 Center Speaker: Klipsch C-2 SubWoofer: Klipsch SUB-10 I always thought Klipsch speakers were more expensive than this. Thanks for making me search for them bangbang :D TV: I'll probably go with the Samsung then. Save $200 on the TV + $280 on a TV Stand + 7" of space. Receiver: I just don't know anymore :blink: Yamaha :: Onkyo :: Sony And in the second post, I just decided not to get an equalizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted July 13, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 13, 2005 Wow, going with the F-3's? Damn, I'm getting all excited for you. As for the receiver, I'd go with Onkyo or Yamaha. I havee a dislike for Sony receivers, though I couldn't even fathom a way of knowing why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Xinok Subscriber² Posted July 13, 2005 Author Subscriber² Share Posted July 13, 2005 Wow, going with the F-3's? Damn, I'm getting all excited for you.586208310[/snapback] Unfortunately, I'm only planning this system at the moment. It'll be a little while before I start purchasing any of this, and I may decide to downgrade some things...Comparing the two receivers, the Yamaha seems better overall. Still not completely sure though, I haven't been able to find any decent reviews. Google just returns a bunch of shopping sites like dealtime. I've ditched both the DVD player and CD player I had in the first post. I'm just now looking for a DVD player with SACD playback. Samsung DVD-HD950 :: I got this from another post in this forum. Someone even posted a "hack" to make it region free :p I find $250 a bit steep for a DVD player though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Xinok Subscriber² Posted July 14, 2005 Author Subscriber² Share Posted July 14, 2005 I feel stupid now. I realized that the Klipsch F-3's don't sell in pairs, so its $400 PER speaker :pinch: My oldest brother has JBL speakers, very impressed with them. I looked around for the latest they have, I realized I can get a quite impressive JBL system at a reasonable price. I'm looking at the Northridge series. All links are to Amazon. 4x JBL E80 front / rear speakers ($200 each) Link 1x JBL EC35 center speaker ($230) Link JBL E250P 12" subwoofer ($250) Link Total: $1280 Shipping, I don't even want to know... Unless Amazon ups the prices, or anyone gives me a good reason not to, I'll be sticking with these speakers. To summarize: Yamaha HTR-5840BL Receiver $300 Link Samsung SlimFit 30" HDTV $1000 Link Samsung DVD-HD950 DVD/SACD Player $250 Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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