Help picking a 6.1 HT System

[Sparky2313]

Hello,
I am very new at this and would like advice on getting a decent 6.1 system for my home with a $400 rough budget. I have a dvd player so just looking for reciever and speakers.

Any help would be appreciated.

Sparky2313

 

[Leprkon]

go with one of the Onkyo units. they have as good as you will find in that price range.

the 770 is a good bargain at $ 427.

http://ww2.onecall.com/PID_23915.htm but their shipping may be kind of high.

these guys may be better

http://www.6ave.com/product.jsp?x=HTS770B&zipz=11001

 

[Sparky2313]

Thank you Leprkon:

I have heard that system and for the money it sounds good. Could anyone make reccomend better cables to use since I want to get the best sound possible.

 

[Leprkon]

sure. head down to walmart and pick up these:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2181629&cat=4537&type=19&dept=3944&path=0:3944:3996:3964:163399:4537

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2625044&cat=4537&type=19&dept=3944&path=0:3944:3996:3964:163399:4537

or any of the Philips gold series of cables. they are extraordinary values and a major upgrade over the in-box cables. (yes these are the cables hanging on my system right now)

and the neat part is you can get an entire system set for the price of just one mid-line monster(tm) cable. note- tm stands for touchy mother...)

you could go to the nearest radio shack for this:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog_name=CTLG&category_name=CTLG_011_010_006_000&product_id=278-1273

you can also get good values at www.partsexpress.com and www.accessories4less.com.

just get 14 gage, fine-strand oxygen free 99.99 or better for runs less than 50 feet and 12 gage for more than 50 feet. I used 12 gage speaker wire from www.axiomaudio.com at $ .85 per foot, with just bare wire connections.