Hello,
Im quite the newbie when it comes to Audio. I've been doing a ton of research lately with different Audio systems, HTIB's, speakers, and self-assembling systems from scratch.
1. Systems from Scratch cost just too much for my budget
2. I read in the end, HTIBS are generally crap.
My budget is about 800 dollars, maybe 820 if im scraping. Now with a system from scratch.... I really am not experienced to know how to build on properly. I found a good deal here in Canada for a 5.1 speaker set called Klipsch Quintet II MicroSystem. Its on sale here in Canada to the same price as in the USA. About 299 dollars. Now with getting those speakers...that does not include the 600dollar matching Sub or a receiver (400-600dollars). With this package im looking at well over 1000dollars. Now when reading the specs of these speakers including reviews... i see many good things, including something called "horn-loaded". Now me being a newb, I really am stumped to what that really means. I know it has to do with better sound quality. Now with this system all together over 1000$ and these horn-loaded speakers, is it worth the price against something like lets say....
Onkyo HT-SR800 7 x 110W 7.1-Channel Home Theater System....
This price tag runs at about 700dollar. Now, Im in canada and forced to pay our ridiculus *** prices. And I dont want to go to a USA website to buy a system, pay for the delivery, then duty fees at the border...by then, im paying the price i would be paying here.
Anyways.... I hear wonderful things about the Onkyo HT-SR800 7 x 110W 7.1-Channel Home Theater System. And I heard it is a GREAT system for the price and among one of the top HTIBs. Now with this being in BARELY my price range, and reading absolutley almost perfect reviews... Iam very tempted to go with this system.
Now in comparison with the Onkyo HT-SR800 7 x 110W 7.1-Channel Home Theater System VS the Klipsch Quintet II speakers. Which one in the end has better sound? AND...
Does the Onkyo HT-SR800 have horn-loaded speakers. I have not been able to verify this. I dont know how much difference that means, how much better the sound is with horn-loaded speakers, or if the Klipsch speakers are worth the difference in cost in comparison with the sound quality and cost against the Onkyo.
What do I do? Do i got for the big bucks, save a bit and Get the Klipsch speakers, sub and reciever seperate at well over 1K.
Or is the Onkyo JUST as good, and pick that up for about 700-800CAD.
HELP lol thanks....
I want something really good. Good crystal clarity, good sound, good sub.
I have 820 dollars.
Thanks again....
Justin (Luongo01)
