$1200 Budget 2.1 build help please?

[andypp2]

Hello everyone,
I planning to spend $1.2k to build a 2.1 for now and then add to 5.1 later on
It will be used on blu rays and not much else.

I'm looking for speakers around $600 a pair
subs around $250
and receiver around $300

these are some of the items I skimmed through and picked without deep researching.
none of them are fixed (must get).
please help me adjust and build a nice 2.1 thank you

PS: I have cables, plugs etc available so all $1200 goes to gears.


Speakers:
Polk Audio Monitor70 $199 each@ NewEgg
JBL 180 $188 each @Amazon , (only 1 left but I can wait, if they ever restock)
Definitive Bipolar BP8B $199 each @NewEgg( sale ends today 10/15/2012)

Receiver:
Sony STRDH520 $208 @Amazon

Sub woofer:
BIC America F12 $200 @Amazon

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

How big is your room and how loud you expect to play on this system?
(ps: I'm not big of most of your choices - you can do much better)

 

[zieglj01]

How big is your room and how loud you expect to play on this system?
(ps: I'm not big of most of your choices - you can do much better)

Agree, there are better options around.

 

[ImcLoud]

$1200... Im not a fan of anything you picked, I dont really like Sony avr's either...

If you are the type to always upgrade...

Onkyo 709 $450 {has preouts so you can add separate amps later}

HSU STF2 sub $362 {great sub for the money, and you can add a second for more bass later}

And a pair of Ascend Acoustic 170 se's $375 {these are really nice speakers, can use for surrounds after when you buy 3- 340se's for your fronts, or keep these as fronts and add a 340 center and 200s for surrounds} Ascend is one of them companies that has been around a while and sells a speaker that performs well beyond its price point...

If you are not an "upgrader"..
Denon 1712 $250

Ascend 340 fronts $600

Same sub as above {i really like this sub}...

I shopped around a lot when choosing my system and went with HSU and Ascend for speakers, they are far beyond anything else in its price range...

 

[andypp2]

Hello guys,
thanks for pointing out and giving suggestions.
I ended up buying the Klipsch WF-35.
Newegg sale price was $269 each, hopefully it will be great for the price.

now I will need a receiver, and then wait for a awesome sub deal, center and the rest will follow.


Thanks again for helping

 

[andypp2]

by the way I heard the WF-35 are power efficient?
so does that mean I can save some money from buying a relative cheaper receiver? any suggestions?

 

[ImcLoud]

Newegg has a klipsch sub on sale too..
Did you audition the icons?

 

[96cobra10101]

Find a nice Yamaha Aventage series receiver. They may be more than your budget, but you'll get more bang for the buck.