help me

[mandidp]

My dad asked me to help him find information on a new home theatre that he wants to make he asked me to get information on 3 front speakers and a sub woofer. I dont know anthing about this stuff, so i found this website and became a member. He doesnt want to spend alot, basically we want good performance and a good price i hope you can help.

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

Whats the budget, and what the size of the room? Is he willing to buy used? reconditioned? Ebay?

 

[mandidp]

the budget for the speakers is 400 the sub woofer is 250 and the room is 12x20

 

[SilverMK3]

Does he have a receiver?

 

[Cygnus]

This thread has been started here as well...

 

[mandidp]

its a really old reciever so no we are definitley getting a new one its called a technuiques or something

 

[Cygnus]

Is it a Technics by any chance? What model is it?

 

[jaxvon]

Darn, that's a hard-to-work budget. I would hope you could go a little higher. Not much more and you're into a great price class with tons of options. I would personally set the sub budget at ~$400, which puts you in the running for a Hsu STF-2, SVS PB-10, Rocket ELT-1 SW-10se, and others.

You might check out this package from AV123.

 

[mandidp]

it is a technics quarts synthesizer AM/FM stereo reciever SA-R177

 

[s2pdname]

I know you first posted 3 front speakers and a sub, but I've heard pretty good things about this Hsu package. For a little more money you get a full surround package.

http://www.hsustore.com/vt-12-stf-2.html

 

[mandidp]

I know you first posted 3 front speakers and a sub, but I've heard pretty good things about this Hsu package. For a little more money you get a full surround package.

http://www.hsustore.com/vt-12-stf-2.html

we already have 2 back speakers installed thats why we only want 3 front speakers

 

[Reorx]

You might want to look into buying a preboxed 6.1 HT system for $650-$700.
Onkyo has some nice ones at Fry's electronics.

If you are going to piece it together, then here are 3 items that would start things moving.

receiver: Yamaha 5.1 HTR-5830 ~$150-$200 - ebay
center: BIC DV62CLR-S $110
sub: DAYTON 10" 100 Watt Powered sub $125

This leaves about $250 for left and rt speakers...

lol it seems lime most people here spend < $650 on 1 thing. It'll be intersting to see what gets suggested.

Reorx

 

[SilverMK3]

Well, according to that other thread, you've got a $700 budget for a receiver and 5.1 speakers.

Personally, I'd get:
Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR230 high current receiver ($277 factory-direct refurb)
Speakers: Athena Point 5 MKII system ($200 clearance)
Subwoofer: Velodyne VX10 subwoofer ($130 clearance)

That leaves you about $90 for shipping, cables, and speaker wire. A very decent starter system with headroom to grow without having to replace everything at once.

 

[mandidp]

thanks alot i think that that is what we will end up using ill tell my dad about it if its not what were looking for ill tell you guys either later tonight or sometime tommorow thanks alot for all your help

 

[Reorx]

SilverMK3 excellent choices.
I forgot about Athena. doh!
Velodyne VX10...lol i might have to go buy that myself.
Athena > BIC
Velodyne vs Dayton...hmm...might be time for a large 10" < $200 sub comparison.

Reorx