Brand new build. Home Theater from the ground up.

[Mike Layton]

Hey Friends, I haven't owned any kind of HT equipment since the early 90's. I'm a middle aged guy with a fair amount of DIY skills. I now have a chance to build my Man Cave, Game Room/Home Bar area in my basement. I've been researching for a couple days different HT Equipment. Looking for something that will give a good A/V experience at a modest price.The room is mostly finished. So it's time to get the HT hardware. I'll be watching mostly Directv, and BluRay Movies,some Dvd's and there will also be an X-Box 360. This is the equipment I have chosen. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions on better choices for the around the same money. As this is pretty much all I want to spend.

HDTV: Sharp 70" LC70LE640U $2299.88
A/V Rec : Denon AVR 1713 $448.95
Speakers: Pioneer SP-PK525 $549.99
BluRay Player : Panasonic DMP-BDT 220 $88.00

This looks pretty decent on paper. But I would like to get some opinions from people who know there A/V equipment.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and any opinions offered.

Mike

 

[markw]

It looks decent, but I can't seem to google anything on those "Pioneer SP-PK525" speakers. Couled there be a typo?

But, the current crop of Pioneer SP BS and FS series bookskelf/floor speakers are well respected and are getting great reviews.

If you specidfied a speaker package, you might want to consider adding a better subwoofer, even it it increases your budget.

 

[BMXTRIX]

Please provide some additional room information. Room size, ceiling height, wall colors, viewing distance, viewing habits, etc.

Always worth shooting out a suggestion for a projector if the space and viewing distance allows for it.

The Shap LCDs offer a lot of value for the money, but the Panasonic 65" ST series plasmas will deliver a far better image than the Sharp LCDs. Likewise, the Samsung 65" 7000/8000 series LCDs look better than the Sharps.

The Blu-ray player is an excellent entry level BD player. With a serious focus on the word Blu-ray. Don't expect any non-disc playback functionality to be anything more than weak. But with Blu-ray and DVD it does a very good job.

No recommendations on the rest.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I would get the Denon 1913 for $399 on sale. Definitely would not downgrade to 1713 for $50 MORE expensive.
Amazon.com: Denon AVR-1913 7.1 Channel 3D Pass Through and Networking Home Theater Receiver with AirPlay and Powered Zone-2 Capability: Electronics

The Pioneer is a respectable solid entry speaker system. There are more powerful subs for more money if you need a lot more bass. But if not, the Pioneer sub may be just enough - all depends on personal taste.

I love my 120" screen & projector, so anything less is not for me. But again, personal taste.

 

[Mike Layton]

Thanks guys for the info. Yes Mark it was a typo. The speakers are SP-PK52Fs. BMXTRIX the room is 17x23 but the back half of that is a bar area. Ceiling height....a little over 7ft. Walls are a natural pine plank. Viewing distance 10ft. Viewing habits....BluRay movies,Direct TV, the kids want to put an X-Box 360 on it also. AcuDef, I see what you mean. I'll be getting the 1913.

 

[Shrader]

I had a similar idea for a hdtv, and ended up with a projector and screen instead, as the 70" was too small for my room (25x28) and am VERY happy I did. I went with the Panasonic PT AR100U PJ and a jamestown 106 fixed screen, and the cost was under $1500 shipped to my door for both. my viewing distance is 12' or so, but even at 10' you should not have a problem with a 106".

 

[ACsGreens]

I will only chime in on the Sharp. They are nice, and not bad for the money but there are far better tv's out there for nearly as much money. I 2nd the idea of a projector and screen, which you could definitely do for roughly 22-2300 bucks.