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Since1984 · 08-01-2008, 02:08 PM

If I were you(which I was earlier this year) I wouldn't be to stingy on purchasing Home Theatre equipment...go with good quality equipment all those Home theatre in a box combo's are horrible and only last maybe 2-3 years.

I recommend saving up about one to two thousand(if you have the patience and money available) and buy a good receiver and some nice Speakers.

With a receiver(if you are looking to purchase one) I would definately go with one that is Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD compatible as you will be kicking yourself for not being able to utilize the full potential of your Piece of **** 3(sorry PS3, I have one and what a waste...looking to purchase a Blu-Ray player now) and some people think that cheap speakers don't make a very big difference but they do be sure to get speakers that work within the same sound and frequency range as the receiver this will give you the crisp life-like sound the new HD format movies offer...believe me it is worth it...

That being said if you can only afford say under $1000 then go with what thor said but I would recommend a better receiver as this is where you will get most of your enjoyment from ...I saved up a bit and bought this wonderful receiver http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=...s=Receiver&p=i

And then went with a mid price range speakers brand Soundstage(from visions, great sounding speakers for an excellent price) and have nothing but good things to say about them.

Just to give you a heads up on what you may be looking at if you were to get what I got you would look at :
Receiver = $1100
2 large tower fronts = $600
2 mid sized tower rears = $350
Center Channel = $180
2 bookshelf surrounds = $150
12 inch down firing sub = $650

Total = ~ $3030

I know it is a lot more than what you are looking to spend but it is always nice when people hang out at your place and you can crank the sound up wihtout worrying about cheap products!

hope it helps, good on thor for his finds if you are looking for a quick fix in the "under 1000" range

Good luck and happy Shopping

P.S. don't cheap out on speaker wire either get a few reccomendations and then make up your mind..I went with Monster Cable and there is little to no static interference...also if you wish to really get the best out of your equipment get this power center by Monster Power:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0064837&catid=

08-01-2008, 02:08 PM	#4
Since1984 First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2007 Exp:	If I were you(which I was earlier this year) I wouldn't be to stingy on purchasing Home Theatre equipment...go with good quality equipment all those Home theatre in a box combo's are horrible and only last maybe 2-3 years. I recommend saving up about one to two thousand(if you have the patience and money available) and buy a good receiver and some nice Speakers. With a receiver(if you are looking to purchase one) I would definately go with one that is Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD compatible as you will be kicking yourself for not being able to utilize the full potential of your Piece of **** 3(sorry PS3, I have one and what a waste...looking to purchase a Blu-Ray player now) and some people think that cheap speakers don't make a very big difference but they do be sure to get speakers that work within the same sound and frequency range as the receiver this will give you the crisp life-like sound the new HD format movies offer...believe me it is worth it... That being said if you can only afford say under $1000 then go with what thor said but I would recommend a better receiver as this is where you will get most of your enjoyment from ...I saved up a bit and bought this wonderful receiver http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=...s=Receiver&p=i And then went with a mid price range speakers brand Soundstage(from visions, great sounding speakers for an excellent price) and have nothing but good things to say about them. Just to give you a heads up on what you may be looking at if you were to get what I got you would look at : Receiver = $1100 2 large tower fronts = $600 2 mid sized tower rears = $350 Center Channel = $180 2 bookshelf surrounds = $150 12 inch down firing sub = $650 Total = ~ $3030 I know it is a lot more than what you are looking to spend but it is always nice when people hang out at your place and you can crank the sound up wihtout worrying about cheap products! hope it helps, good on thor for his finds if you are looking for a quick fix in the "under 1000" range Good luck and happy Shopping P.S. don't cheap out on speaker wire either get a few reccomendations and then make up your mind..I went with Monster Cable and there is little to no static interference...also if you wish to really get the best out of your equipment get this power center by Monster Power: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0064837&catid= Last edited by Since1984; 08-01-2008 at 02:22 PM.