Advice for a budget system

[Max_the_drive]

Hi AUDIO WIZARDS!:

Years ago I sold stereo, but now I feel inadequate to make decisions without a little help.
I have a media room that has never been put to use in our home. Its pre-wired for 5.1, and is about 12X16 feet. Viewing distance will be about 10 feet, I suppose. Standard 8 foot room height.
I am 50/50 music/Video.

We just bought a 42 inch Panasonic Viera 1080P Plasma--the largest size that can fit in our cabinet space.

All my old stereo gear is getting tossed, except, perhaps, a pair of PSB Image 15s. Just for cost efficiency, I would like to incorporate them into the system.

Now PSB makes a center unit called a C40 that matches the 15s, so that seems like a slam dunk for this small space.
Any comments here are appreciated.

If this is a decent set-up so far, what about a sub?
I have been considering the PSB new SubSeries 1

or the Orb Super 8.


Better choices out there?

 

[Davemcc]

Building on the PSB system seems like a logical choice, but not necessarily for the sub. Look to Hsu Research for affordable subs that will perform better than most commercially available budget subs. Throw in a Yamaha 663 or an Onkyo 606 and you are all set.

 

[Max_the_drive]

Thanks, Dave.

I will check out Hsu today.
The receiver issue was going to be next!

 

[Midcow2]

SVS sub

Hi AUDIO WIZARDS!:

Years ago I sold stereo, but now I feel inadequate to make decisions without a little help.
I have a media room that has never been put to use in our home. Its pre-wired for 5.1, and is about 12X16 feet. Viewing distance will be about 10 feet, I suppose. Standard 8 foot room height.
I am 50/50 music/Video.

We just bought a 42 inch Panasonic Viera 1080P Plasma--the largest size that can fit in our cabinet space.

All my old stereo gear is getting tossed, except, perhaps, a pair of PSB Image 15s. Just for cost efficiency, I would like to incorporate them into the system.

Now PSB makes a center unit called a C40 that matches the 15s, so that seems like a slam dunk for this small space.
Any comments here are appreciated.

If this is a decent set-up so far, what about a sub?
I have been considering the PSB new SubSeries 1

or the Orb Super 8.


Better choices out there?

Here is another great sub SVS PB10-NSD at $429
http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-box-10nsd.cfm

A good inexpensive sub, $139.90, that a lot of people get is the Dayton SUB-120 HT
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=300-635

Good Luck,

MidCow2