need advice on 1st system

[Awp666]

Well i figured before i make my purchase i would come here and get opinions from you guys. i was gonna go with one of those all in one systems but figured i could make a better system if i bought a reciever and speaker myself.



anyways this is what i was thinking of going with.



http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+665W+7.1-Ch.+A/V+Home+Theater+Receiver/9775774.p?id=1218171550446&skuId=9775774





for the reciever





and then for the speakers i was thinking these



http://www.bestbuy.com/site/JBL+-+6-Piece+Home+Theater+Speaker+Package/8605226.p?id=1192232566708&skuId=8605226







they seem pretty decent for the price the only thing that kinda makes my want to explore other options is that you cant get it in the stores and the shipping cost on it is like 48 dollars.





Anyways what are your guys thoughts and opinions? would you change anything? this system will be going in my bedroom for now until i eventually move out and get an apartment.





Ill mainly be using it for my tv, ps3 and xbox360, and the occasional times i want to have my pc running through it

around 650 to 800 is the max for price range

thanks for the help in advance i look forward to reading your responses. ~Kevin~

 

[dapack69]

For your budget at the bottom I think you would be much happier with this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882120144&cm_re=onkyo-_-82-120-144-_-Product

 

[Awp666]

Thanks for the suggestion but th ose to tall speakers wouldnt work with my current configuration

 

[dapack69]

They have other systems with smaller speakers as well.

 

[Awp666]

ok ill check them out thanks

 

[yepimonfire]

i would say no to any HTiB's look at the polk speakers on new-egg, they are on clearance.

 

[Awp666]

i found these set of KLIPSCH speakers http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/hd-theater-500-reviews/



the only bad thing is they dont come with speaker wires, so what would i need if i did decide to go with this set? as for gauge of the wire? subwoofer wire? like i said i have no clue. also my bestbuy dosent have it in stock but hoping they have a demo unit setup for it so i can see what it sounds like. but from all the sites ive read this speaker set seems to have really good reviews.



Also under specs for the speaker system it says up to 100w per channel would it be bad to have a reciever that could put out exactly 100w per channel or over 100w per channel?



there is a nice sony reciever a 665w one that puts out like 95w per channel would that work for these speakers? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+665W+7.1-Ch.+A/V+Home+Theater+Receiver/9775774.p?id=1218171550446&skuId=9775774



from what ive been looking at Sony seems to have the most inputs and outputs then the other recievers like denon and onkyo so correct me if im wrong.



if you dont see any problems with that system i may just go ahead and pull the trigger on it, but would need to know what wires and stuff i would need



thanks

 

[Awp666]

Anyone????????????

 

[yepimonfire]

you could get that, but you could also get better. polk has all their older models that are discontinued for a steal on newegg, i would suggest looking at those.

 

[Awp666]

you could get that, but you could also get better. polk has all their older models that are discontinued for a steal on newegg, i would suggest looking at those.

would those speakers work with that reciever though? do you see any issues with it? also i know what to get as far as subwoofer cable. but for speaker wire is there anything i should look for? like gauge etc

 

[lsiberian]

Do you want cute speakers or great sound?

The reality is you cant get both.

If you want great sound then get 3 pairs of Behringer 2030p's they are way better than anything mentioned so far.

For a receiver Sony is the last brand I'd ever buy. Let's just say they are to receivers the opposite of what they are to TVs.

Onkyo, Denon, Marantz, and Yamaha are all much better choices for receiver brands.

www.accessories4less.com has the best receiver deals on the web. Go their and find the receiver to match your budget.

For a sub I suggest the Dayton Sub-120

If you build a system with those speakers, sub and one of those receivers you will have the best sound for your budget.

 

[Awp666]

you wouldnt happen to have a website for the speakers you mentioned would you?

 

[Awp666]

I found those speakers you where talking about but you cant order them from their website?

i looked for dealers in my area with no results so idk. any other suggestions?

 

[yepimonfire]

16 gauge and below would work fine, and yes they should work with that receiver.

 

[Awp666]

Do you think the HDT500's would suit me well i dont need anything crazy as im in a small room and i dont really want to spend upwards to a 1000 dollars or more on a set of speakers the RB10 system from KLIPSCH is nice as hell for 1100 and i would consider it if i could find a place to buy them lol.

as far as the sony reciever what is your take on it? would you reccomend another reciever if so which one?

keep in mind it has to have as many inputs/outputs as possible and ideally 4 HDMI hookups

 

[Awp666]

Well after more looking around and another bump in budget ive decided to go with the RB-10 Home theater system from KLIPSCH.



http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/rb-10-home-theater-system-overview/





i found a mom and pop store near me so ima go check it out hopefully tuesday or wednesday.



now the only thing i will need help with is what type of reciever will power these speakers? i noticed each speaker in the set had different wattage ratings so that kinda threw me for a loop if ya know what i mean.



i would still like th e reciver to have as many inputs and outputs as possible and to have the most HDMI ports as possible 3-4 would be ideal.



the specs on the speakers are as follows.





RB-10 Bookshelf Speakers POWER HANDLING 50 w max continuous (200 w peak) < i assume thats for one speaker so x that by 2.



RC-10 Center Speaker POWER HANDLING 75 w (300 w peak)



RPW-10 Subwoofer AMPLIFIER POWER FTC Rated Power: 200 watts continuous @ <2% THD / Dynamic Power*: 420 watts



RS-10 Surround Speaker POWER HANDLING 50 w (200 w peak) x2





would i need to buy an amp aswell as a reciever to power this system or will a reciever do just fine?





i know ive changed my mind a few times but this is the system i will be going with and id like to have it setup this weekend so any opinions or recomendations on a Reciever would be much apreciated thanks

 

[yepimonfire]

the receiver would do what you want, and i havent personally listened to those speaker but i know Klipsch has a good reputation, i've never heard anything from them i didnt like aside from their computer speakers. i would say go for it, you can always upgrade your speakers later if you want, im sure those wont sound bad.

EDIT: that system looks alot better. i say go for it.

 

[Awp666]

Yeah i figured that system would be alot better aswell just need help choosing a Reciever could you help me out with that?

preferably a reciever in the 300-400 dollar range with enough power to power the system and enough ports to hook up a DVR Cable Box (HDMI) PS3/BluRAY (HDMI) Xbox360 (HD Component Cables) and thats really about it there may be more but im drawing a blank

 

[yepimonfire]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882120164

 

[Awp666]

Ok this might sound dumb but that thing only shows as being able to produce 65 watts per channel would that be anywhere near enough power?