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[pcefrog]

hey everyone ....totally excited about finding this site. Was looking up info to start building a ht. and stumbled here. been reading info for about two weeks.
so far ive bought a 50" Samsung plasma. and will be buying this week Klipsh speakers ,rf82,rc52, rs52,rw10 trying to decide what amp....onkyo 803 or marantz 6001 or 7001??
any ideas ?? thanx in advance

 

[AVRat]

Nice setup you're putting together. You may want to rethink the Klipsch sub if you'd like bombastic bass. You'll find that the majority of HT bass heads find most Klipsch subs underwhelming, myself included. How large a space are you looking to fill (cu ft)? BTW, any of those receivers will power the relatively high sensitivity Klipsches just fine.

 

[Davemcc]

Welcome aboard. A quick visit to the subwoofer forum will give you many choices for awesome bass.

 

[pcefrog]

thanxx

thanx for the sub info , i may hold off on that item.
any ideas for a good dvd player with hdmi ... i had just bought a new dvd player in feb. but after getting my new tv. noticed no hdmi on my dvd
also have a pv r. cable box that gets you all the channels = 500. but you can also record , rewind and pause ...great feature.

 

[effjay]

Me Too

I agree, I have been referring to this site for some time now, but this is my first post on the boards.

Have you considered the rc-62 as opposed to the 52? Its a little more money but may be a better match with those towers.

 

[pcefrog]

regarding klipsh centers

yes i was thinking about moving up to the rc 62 centre..250bux more..then the games begin ...well i could get this sub only 200 300more. this amp instead of that amp only 300bux more etc etc we all know the dilema...
mine is what is most important then second etc...amp , speakers , sub,
???? any thoughts out there? pls let me know . im going shopping on monday april 23 for speakers...defianitly klipsh,, amp possibly marantz 7001 or Onkyo 805?

 

[pcefrog]

more questions

another question i have is how important is high end speaker wire etc compared to the rest ...can i get away with buying a 100' of medium wire and do all my own connections or do i have to buy everything MONSTER.
can i use medium priced wire for some speakers and high end for lets say all the way to the sub?

 

[Davemcc]

Home Depot 14 ga. speaker wire is fine unless you have extremely long runs, then use 12 ga. Your sub connection will most likely require a single RCA, not speaker wire (unless you choose a passive sub and separate amp). Most home theater subs have internal amps and only need an RCA signal from the back of your receiver's sub output. Try to find a decent shielded sub cable that's half or less than the price of Monster. Most subwoofer manufacturers will offer cables as an accessory to the sub at time of sale and that's not a bad way to go, considering Monster as the alternative.

Monoprice.com is also a value conscious choice for wire and cables.

 

[jcPanny]

HT Gear

Frog,
Also check out the Yamaha and Denon receiver options.
For DVD, I would recomend one of the Oppo Digital upscalling players. I have the entry level DV970HD. For $309, you can get a toshiba HD-DVD player through Amazon and five free movies with the rebate.