Will this work together?

[Cajun Ag]

I'm a long ways from an audiophile, and quite frankly it's killing me to spend the money setting up this home theater room when I've had my eye on a lathe and mill for my shop. Here's what I've pieced together from reading through various forums. I would like to know if I will have any issues with these components blending and being on speaking terms with one another.

Sanyo Z5 projector
Yamaha RXV 661 Receiver
Oppo Dv 981 DVD
Non-HD (right now) Direct-TV Sat
SVS Model SCS-01M 5.0 Package Spkrs
BIC H-100 Sub

That all comes to about $3200 w/o any cables, screen, etc.

Please feel free to give me some ideas on cutting some costs. I'd like to get this down about $700

Thanks in advance

 

[avaserfi]

Everything should work very well together. To get good cheap cables I would recommend going to monoprice.com or bluejeanscables.com. Another place to look for speakers and a sub that would be less expensive would be HSU research. They have packages that are complete 5.1 set-ups and their horn speakers got a good review on this site as did their woofers.

 

[Buckeye_Nut]

I'm a long ways from an audiophile, and quite frankly it's killing me to spend the money setting up this home theater room when I've had my eye on a lathe and mill for my shop. Here's what I've pieced together from reading through various forums. I would like to know if I will have any issues with these components blending and being on speaking terms with one another.

Sanyo Z5 projector
Yamaha RXV 661 Receiver
Oppo Dv 981 DVD
Non-HD (right now) Direct-TV Sat
SVS Model SCS-01M 5.0 Package Spkrs
BIC H-100 Sub

That all comes to about $3200 w/o any cables, screen, etc.

Please feel free to give me some ideas on cutting some costs. I'd like to get this down about $700

Thanks in advance

The Bic sub stands out like a red herring. Since you're already buying from SVS.....get the SVS sub instead. SVS offers superior build quality & performance compared to the former, so you wont have any regrets.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Or you could look at the AV123 packages but I dont know if they are any cheaper than the SVS. I think you have done a good job picking out a pretty inexpensive system that will sound good.

Good point Buckeye; maybe look for a different sub.

 

[jcPanny]

HT Gear

Cajun,
Good list of gear for the HT.
I agree on the BIC sub. You should consider one of the SVS packages with their 10" sub. They might still have the White and Silver colors on sale for $800 for a 5.1 system.

For souce material, you might consider an HD-DVD player for comparable cost to the Oppo. The Toshiba HD-A2 is selling for around $250 and will do a good job of upscalling regular DVDs in adition to HD-DVD playback. If you want a regualr DVD player, the Oppo's are great, I have the DV970. For your 720p projector, you could save a few bucks and go with the DV971 model.

Also, don't forget about a screen.

 

[Cajun Ag]

Thanks again for the help.
I'm considering just going with the HSU Research Enthusiast 1 Pkg. Can you think of some other areas I may be able to cut costs? 661 Recvr? Any opinions on a good screen. Will need to be pull down or elect and I'll be viewing it from about 12' so what's good size.

 

[no. 5]

If you want the home theater, but want to spend the money on something you like more, spend it on what you like more.

If you would want a lathe, mill and a home theater, then may I suggest not buying everything for the home theater at once; perhaps starting with a 2.0 system and over time getting a full 5.1 system. And depending on if and what HD sources you may be planing on, you may be able to get along with the RX-V659 rather then the newer RX-V661.

Just a thought.

 

[AVRat]

Depending on your visual tolerance, a 100"-110" +/- dia. screen would be an appropriate starting point.

 

[Gimpy Ric]

All the speakers and a sub - 999.00

Hsu Research is a internet direct company, and these are quality speakers and subs. I know, I own Hsu speakers and a sub

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/enthusiast1.html

And they really box products correctly.

 

[jcPanny]

Av123 Gc

The X-series speakers from AV123 are another good option and their current Gift Certificate promotion will get you an extra 10% off.

With a front projection setup, it is nice to have a single video connection for all sources so the Yamaha RX-V661 w/ HDMI would be convenient.

You could cut costs slightly by initially projecting on to a white wall, getting a cheap pull down screen (DaLite, etc.), or a DIY fixed screen.

 

[mazersteven]

I'm a long ways from an audiophile, and quite frankly it's killing me to spend the money setting up this home theater room when I've had my eye on a lathe and mill for my shop.

Spending money on your HT room is killing you?

Try playing some Barry White on your Lathe in your Mill for your wife/girlfriend, and see how much Nooky you get.

That HT room should be looking better, and better when you see it in that light.

 

[mazersteven]

SVS Model SCS-01M 5.0 Package Spkrs

Please feel free to give me some ideas on cutting some costs. I'd like to get this down about $700

The SVS system is $875

Look at this

5-x-cs Center/Main/Surround Loudspeaker's = $695

http://www.av123.com/products_product.php?section=speakers&product=91.1

There is $200 saved. Well almost.

If I was going to spend $800+ on speakers this is what I would do. JMO

2-x/mtm's $449
1-x/cs center $139
2-x/ls surrounds $219 or 2-x/cs surrounds $278

http://www.av123.com/products_product.php?section=speakers&product=105.1

http://www.av123.com/products_product.php?section=speakers&product=82.1

Might even want to look at the new sub they are offering? Looks interesting.

http://av123forum.com/showthread.php?t=22692

 

[Cajun Ag]

mazersteven,
I am married and therefore nooky is unavailable and a non-issue.
thanks again for the info.

 

[Davemcc]

mazersteven,
I am married and therefore nooky is unavailable and a non-issue.
thanks again for the info.

All the more reason to hide out in a man-cave with an awesome home theater.