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| Topic: | Need Advice on Home Theater System (Budget under $650).. Getting rid of my Bose This thread has 3 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Thursday October 22, 2009 at 02:54 |
heeshboy New Member |
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Hi all,
I just moved into my new apartment and bought my 42 inch S-series Sony Bravia. I noticed that the speakers from my TV were pretty bad so I decided to purchase a home theater system from Best Buys. After browsing through their inventory for an hour, I did what any novice would do.... I went with the Bose Cinemate Series 2. I immediately noticed that even with my untrained ears that Bose certainly does suck for the money I spent ($650 with tax). I am planning on returning these overpriced home theater set in the upcoming days and I was really hoping you audiophiles on this forum could guide me to finding a perfect home theater system for my home. I have a 650 dollar budget and my living room isn't all that large so I think a 2.1 system would be best. I would really appreciate it if you gave me the company and products name that I should purchase. Here are what I am mainly looking for:
Needs:
- I play a lot of games on the ps3 so any system that would take advantage of this.
- Watch blu-ray movies
- Watch a lot of sports on Direct TV
Thanks in advance
Last edited by heeshboy on October 22, 2009 03:35.
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| Post 2 made on Thursday October 22, 2009 at 03:40 |
Eastside A/V Senior Member |
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Check out Denon's pre-configured systems with boston acoustics speakers.
[Link: usa.denon.com]
they are a decent start if you want actual 5.1 surround sound - but you will eventually want to upgrade to a better set of front speakers and a more robust AV receiver...but either of those items will take most of your 650 budget.
if you are set on a 2.1 system and don't plan to upgrade for a while, get a decent set of starter bookshelf speakers (200-300) a starter sub (150-300) and a decent starter 2 channel stereo receiver (entry level yamaha/denon about 250-300).
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| Post 3 made on Thursday October 22, 2009 at 23:06 |
Glackowitz RC Moderator |
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Ditto the Denon, its a decent system. We have done a few and sound darn good for the money and has some good features
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| Post 4 made on Friday October 23, 2009 at 09:19 |
cjoneill Select Member |
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Even if you have a small living room, you want to go with at least a 5.1 system, especially if you are watching BluRays. It's not so that it sounds louder, but so that you can hear sound effects from all sides. You want the sound to follow the helicopter as it flies over your head while dodging bullets coming at you from both sides. 5.1 sound is like 3D TV for your ears.
CJ
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