Looking to buy a home theater system

[malibuboats91]

I recently purchased a Samsung 40" tv for my room and have plans to take it with me to college for my dorm room next year. My parents have a bose home theater system on their plasma but im looking for one of my own thats not too pricy but will be able to blast the music. I was looking at a store today and they recommended a Samsung HTZ2522. Then my other option was a Yahama 365 receiver with 5 DCM speakers. My price range is below $450. Any ideas of something that will work good for a bedroom that is 20' X 20' and later a dorm room???

 

[Knucklehead90]

I'd buy the speakers and receiver separate. Packaged HTIB usually have crappy speakers and quite often the connections are proprietary and can't be used with any other AVR or speakers.

There are much better choices available for the money. You won't get much sub for that money. I'd save up and get a good sub later rather than trying to find it all for that budget.

 

[ljaggers]

Your dorm mates are going to love you...

 

[sawzalot]

I recently purchased a Samsung 40" tv for my room and have plans to take it with me to college for my dorm room next year. My parents have a bose home theater system on their plasma but im looking for one of my own thats not too pricy but will be able to blast the music. I was looking at a store today and they recommended a Samsung HTZ2522. Then my other option was a Yahama 365 receiver with 5 DCM speakers. My price range is below $450. Any ideas of something that will work good for a bedroom that is 20' X 20' and later a dorm room???

If you really had to go HTitb I think Onkyo has just about the only really decent set-ups check out those but of course buying separates is always your best bet for quality.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Well, His Majesty Clint DeBoer , Gives his stamp of approval on Yamaha YHT-591 HTiB

Thou I'd still rock separates, just take some time to scavenge on audiogone and maybe ebay.

 

[daiva]

I agree buy your components seperatily first i would buy 5.1 amp with at least 3 HDMI inputs 1.3 HDMI compatible 1.3 will allow digital sound and information to go through your HDMI cables. Second depending on what floor your on how much neighbors complain and budget i would buy a used 300 watt sub 10" +. use the cheapist speakers you can till you can afford better.