Just got a brand new Sony 65 inch XBR 990F tv and would love some advice for a reasonably priced 5.1 system. I keep going back-and-forth between a sound bar or receiver. I realize that most people here would go with receiver over sound bar any day, but I just really love the ease of use and small footprint that sound bars have to offer. This will be mainly used for watching movies but I would like it to sound decent for music as well. There are a couple of prerequisites that help define what I need. First off I’d like for it to be around $1,500. Second, the rear surrounds need to be wireless. Finally, I would like it to have a small footprint .... bookshelf speakers with stands for the front as opposed to larger towers. Some of the things I’ve been leaning towards are a Yamaha Musiccast receiver with elac speakers (or the equivalent), A Bose 700 sound bar with matching sub and rear speakers, and even Sonos. Any recommendations here would be greatly appreciated.
