Need advice on a speaker system.

[beastpopo]

Hi, New to the site and was wondering about a speaker system for my flat screen. Here is what I have and what I am looking for. I am currently finishing my basement and plan to dump alot of cash into a home theater down there. In the mean time I have a Vizio 42" LCD upstairs and have no sound other than the TV. I am looking at buying a PS3 or other Blu Ray player so I only would like a simple set up like a Bose 3-2-1. That being said I have been told that with Bose you are paying for the name and can get comprable systems for about half the price. I am looking for something with good sound in a simple package so I don't have to string wires all the way around my living room. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and Great Site.
Kurt

 

[Davemcc]

As a former 3-2-1 owner, I can tell you to save your money and forget that option. They sound terrible and have no discernable surround effect. The Yamaha sound projectors have gotten good reviews here as a simple solution that provides real surround effects. I haven't tried them out myself, but the reviews have been favorable.

 

[Midcow2]

Hi, New to the site and was wondering about a speaker system for my flat screen. Here is what I have and what I am looking for. I am currently finishing my basement and plan to dump alot of cash into a home theater down there. In the mean time I have a Vizio 42" LCD upstairs and have no sound other than the TV. I am looking at buying a PS3 or other Blu Ray player so I only would like a simple set up like a Bose 3-2-1. That being said I have been told that with Bose you are paying for the name and can get comprable systems for about half the price. I am looking for something with good sound in a simple package so I don't have to string wires all the way around my living room. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and Great Site.
Kurt

How much do you want to spend? the PS3 is a good BluRay player and has a nice HDMI interface as does the Vizio. A fialry inexpensive solution that will sound good is two Cambridge Audio S30 speakers ($250) and a Yamaha RX-V363 ($230) and your choice of PS3 or other Blu Ray DVD ($400-$500).

Connect PS3 or DVD to RX-V363 AVR via hDMI cable
Connect satelite or cable to RX-V363 AVR via HDMI cable
Connect RX-V363 to Vizio LCD TV via HDMI cable
Connect two front Cambridge Audio speakers to RX-363 AVR
If you want subwoofer get DVD or Hsu ($400- $600) and connect via RCA cable to RX-363 AVR

Simple clean , nice sound.
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Again if you budget is more there are many other options A person can spent as much as they want!

 

[jcPanny]

HT options

With a little research on this site, you should be able to put together a quality 2.1 system. If you want to take full advantage of BluRay then you will need a receiver with HDMI audio precessing in the $400 price range.

Add a nice pair of bookshelf speakers ($3-400) and a small sub ($200) for a great 2.1 system with a comparable price to the Bose setup. A Harmany universal remote ($100) will make your system easier to use and control than the Bose setup.

If you have a small, square room, then the Yamaha YSP is a good option for simulated surround sound.

If you really want a compact system, check out the Denon S-102 or 302 that have a similar layout to the Bose system.
http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/3764.asp