Home theater/audio recommendations sought

[jprocopi]

In the market for a new home audio/video system. Budget is around $5,000. First and foremost, the system needs to sound great with big sound. My first love is music rather than watching DVDs or playing video games (though I do those too). What I'm looking for is any advice on brands, models and how much to spend budget-wise for each of the below. The room is roughly 13x19 feet and the tv-viewing area ranges from around 8-15 feet.

need:
receiver
speakers
hd tv
dvd recorder
??

have:
cd player (sony 5-disc)
cd burner (hhb burnit)
equalizer (toshiba 7-band)
playstation 2

Would love to add Sirius radio, remote/outdoor speakers, and as a PC audio link down the road as well.

Thanks in advance.

John

 

[AVRat]

I suggest you read this article to get an idea of the budget layout. http://www.audioholics.com/FAQs/AskDrAbudgetdance.php

The display will consume most of the budget. Do you have an idea what size display you're interested in and the type of projection ie. flat panel or rear-projection?

 

[Nick250]

In the market for a new home audio/video system. Budget is around $5,000. First and foremost, the system needs to sound great with big sound. My first love is music rather than watching DVDs or playing video games (though I do those too). What I'm looking for is any advice on brands, models and how much to spend budget-wise for each of the below. The room is roughly 13x19 feet and the tv-viewing area ranges from around 8-15 feet.

need:
receiver
speakers
hd tv
dvd recorder
??

have:
cd player (sony 5-disc)
cd burner (hhb burnit)
equalizer (toshiba 7-band)
playstation 2

Would love to add Sirius radio, remote/outdoor speakers, and as a PC audio link down the road as well.

Thanks in advance.

John

Without any idea of what kind/budget display you want it's a bit hard to be exact. That being said, my rule of thumb for the audio is ~ 65% for speakers & sub, 25% for receiver and the remaining for DVD player and misc cables and such. This is not cast in concrete, but a general framework. Since music is very important to you, you might decide to spend a little extra on the two front main speakers. Good luck.

Nick