Hi everyone, first time on the forums here, received a warm welcome so far!
I'm trying to piece together a home theater system, but I don't have a whole lot of knowledge in the area despite quite a bit of online research. I would appreciate any and all input on my current list of gear for my beginner/budget surround system, as I'm unbelievably indecisive when it comes to buying things.
Receiver: I'm pretty set on the
Onkyo HT-RC360 7.2 Receiver, unless someone can convince me otherwise. It is affordable, has network capability and I can eventually upgrade to 7.1 or 7.2, which is a huge plus for me.
Sub: Again, pretty set on this one. I've heard great things about the Dayton Sub-120, and haven't seen anything more tempting in the price range.
Speakers: Here's where I have trouble deciding. By the time I get to this part I have about $200 left in the budget for 5 speakers.
Originally, I had looked at the
Polk RM95 speaker set for a little over $200. But, my wife would really like to have floorstanding front speakers so we aren't running cabling up the side of the wall in our apt. Ok.
So, now I'm looking at Sony as a second option for speakers (typically one of the last brands I would think of for quality speakers, but I have no experience here.) So far the
SSF-5000 floorstanding speakers,
SS-CN5000 Center channel, and
SS-B1000 Bookshelf speakers for rear surround. Right now it comes out to pretty much the same price as the Polks.
Which should I go with? I can always buy or make my own speaker stands, so floorstanding fronts isn't really a must here. Feel free to recommend neither choice, but I would like to stay within the range of ~ $300 for receiver and $200 for speakers. Any advice is most welcomed
EDIT: The polk speakers have gone up from $205 to $275
Anything wrong with these Sonys for a decent home theater?