Hi guys, I finally made my mind to get my first HT system. I live in an apartment so I'm not planning to get 5.1 yet, only 2.1 for now (subwoofer may come later).
First, I wanted to get KEF iQ7 but due to my financial condition couple months ago, I decided not to buy them yet. Then, I read couple reviews saying that Axiom and tSc make great speakers for low budget buyers. After couple weeks researching about them, I found out that DT Studio Monitor 450 is on sale at 6ave.com and I heard good reviews on the Def Tech owner thread. So I decided to try them out.
That DT SM450 has 10" pressure driven subwoofer, do I still need to get an additional subwoofer? I would like to get theatrical sound like a theater but of course, I cannot expect to get what $10K system sound.
I don't have anything as of now and would like to buy decent receiver under $400 and also the wiring. I require HDMI input and output, and open for 5.1 system (just in case I upgrade it to 5.1). I'm consider Onkyo 606, Yamaha, and Denon. I don't know about Marantz, are they good? If they are, is the 3001 is comparable to Onkyo 606 or Yamaha RX-V465? Where should I buy speaker wires? What else do I need to hook up my DVD player and my CRT TV?
Also, if anyone has any input about DT Studio Monitor 450, please give some feedback and review about them. I know that I should listen to it before purchase, but I cannot find a local dealer that carry DT so I need honest reviews of that speakers.