Home Theater Speaker System in a box

[bluemoon]

For about 15 years I've had a speaker system that I've cobbled together from Cambridge Soundworks. I am moving into a new house and decided to get a new speaker system. I was wondering what brands you would recommend I look at for a "surround sound speaker system in a box" system

It has been a long time since I went speaker shopping...and I just don't know the quality of the brands out there anymore.

I just want a system that sounds good and will last...I will be using it for both movies and music.

I am not audiophile...just don't want to get ripped off.

Thanks

 

[pzaur]

For about 15 years I've had a speaker system that I've cobbled together from Cambridge Soundworks. I am moving into a new house and decided to get a new speaker system. I was wondering what brands you would recommend I look at for a "surround sound speaker system in a box" system

It has been a long time since I went speaker shopping...and I just don't know the quality of the brands out there anymore.

I just want a system that sounds good and will last...I will be using it for both movies and music.

I am not audiophile...just don't want to get ripped off.

Thanks

You'll do much better if you can tell us how much you're willing to spend.

-pat

 

[bluemoon]

You'll do much better if you can tell us how much you're willing to spend.

-pat

I would say around $700 if possible

 

[sholling]

$700? Ouch. That's pretty much home theater in a box territory. My suggestion is to either up the budget to $1500-1600 or put together a system a piece at a time starting with say 2.0 or 2.1.

$800 Option 1:
One pair of Behringer B2030P bookshelf studio monitors (~$130/pr shipped). These are really homely but sound great for the price. Add a Dayton SUB-120 ($155 + S&H) subwoofers; and a refurbished Onkyo TX-SR607 for $279 at Accessories For Less. That's about 770 with shipping. In phase II you add more pairs of Behringers B2030Ps as center and surrounds. Phase III you add a second subwoofer if needed.

$800 Option 2:
One pair of Infinity P362 towers ($400/pr shipped from the Audioholics Store) and a refurbished Onkyo TX-SR707 ($400 from A4L). Total about $800. In phase II you add a nice sub, phase III add the matched PC350 center, in phase IV add P152 bookshelves as surrounds. Once finished this would ROCK!

Quick & Easy $1600
SVSounds SBS-2 Deluxe 5.1 ($1150 direct) speaker/sub bundle plus the Onkyo TX-SR607 from A4L.

 

[bluemoon]

I have a receiver. Onkyo. Sorry, should have made that clear.

Just looking for speakers.

 

[sholling]

I have a receiver. Onkyo. Sorry, should have made that clear.

Just looking for speakers.

Okay you can do 5 of Behringer B2030Ps and a SUB-120 for just about $700. They aren't pretty but sound good. Or go with my other suggestions minus the receiver.