5.1 Home Theater for less than $2500

[ATLAudio]

I should also point out that you are asking for us to make a choice at a more refined level than you have provided information.

If you are very worried about making the absolute best choice (which is impossible to assure), you should provide us with more on your listening habits.

For example, if it were me, I would be totally looking at the best 2.1 system I could buy for the best sound quality for music. Then I would add a couple of inexpensive surround speakers for a 4.1 system. That is because music is far more important to me and I know that a great music system will not be a bad HT system. Note I am skipping a center speaker in this plan. I might put $900 in sub, $400 in receiver, $1100 in front L & R, and $100 in surrounds.

The options offered are more mainstream than my preferences. We assume you will use it for HT as much as music.

What type of music do you listen to?
What do you want out of your HT sound?
What is the ratio of importance of music to HT (mine would be 90/10)?
How loud do you like to listen?

Agree, I always suggest to spend your budget on the best 2.1 set up you can afford, and then at a later date buy the voiced matching center channel for that set up, and then piece together some surrounds...

 

[Ann]

I should also point out that you are asking for us to make a choice at a more refined level than you have provided information.

If you are very worried about making the absolute best choice (which is impossible to assure), you should provide us with more on your listening habits.

For example, if it were me, I would be totally looking at the best 2.1 system I could buy for the best sound quality for music. Then I would add a couple of inexpensive surround speakers for a 4.1 system. That is because music is far more important to me and I know that a great music system will not be a bad HT system. Note I am skipping a center speaker in this plan. I might put $900 in sub, $400 in receiver, $1100 in front L & R, and $100 in surrounds.

The options offered are more mainstream than my preferences. We assume you will use it for HT as much as music.

What type of music do you listen to?
What do you want out of your HT sound?
What is the ratio of importance of music to HT (mine would be 90/10)?
How loud do you like to listen?

I listed to all kind of music, but not regularly. I watch movies most the the time. Music to HT is 30/70 or 40/60. I'm going to choose either option #3 or option #4.

 

[KEW]

I listed to all kind of music, but not regularly. I watch movies most the the time. Music to HT is 30/70 or 40/60. I'm going to choose either option #3 or option #4.

Yes, I believe the recommendations offered are well suited to your objectives.