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Originally Posted by OBCT
A couple of questions:
- You say this system will be for home theater. Approx how much use will be for movies/gaming vs. music vs. voice (ie. regular TV programming or radio)?
- How loud do you like to listen? If you had to choose between the two, would you prefer dynamics (louder = better), or clarity of soundtage (it's all in the details)?
- What are the dimensions of your room?
Klipsch is a quality speaker brand. They are known for being efficient - capable of going louder than similar speakers in the same price range. They are considered 'bright' - that is to say, they have a bit of a pronounced high-end that some people do not prefer and others adore. A real good subwoofer helps compensate for overly bright speakers, though anyways... that, and proper calibration of your receiver.
Velodyne is a good brand for subs, but another recommendation I'll make is SVS. These guys make very good subwoofers that go extremely low and loud for reasonable $$. They even have a Canadian retailer @ SonicBoomAudio. It's another option anyways.
Paradigm is a very well respected Canadian brand that is worth auditioning.
The number one piece of advice I can give you is audition as many different brands and set-ups as you can if you're not 100% sure what you want. Every speaker brand is different, and appreciation of their differences is such a personal thing.
If you get a package deal with anyone, don't forget to haggle. Also, don't skimp on the sub!! Good bass brings movies and gaming alive! You'll thank me later. |
Thanks for the input guys! Answers to questions:
1) Bought a PS3, but will mostly use the system for TV and music. I'm sure once I do get addicted to blu-ray movies, it's gonna be used for that.
2) Sound-wise, personally, I like clarity a hell of a lot more than just loudness. Loudness is a bonus, but hearing subtle things on any song is really really cool and I prefer that a lot more than just loudness.
3) Room dimensions. I live in mom and pop's place, and use the basement for the entertainment hub and it's completely wide open. It's a large room about 45'x25' (guestimation), but I'm using one corner of the essentially square room, for this, but it's still a wide open space.
As for the sub, everyone says the same thing, so that should be a priority I guess. A couple things I'm not sure about though, is how much should I realistically expect to pay for a Receiver (I'm guessing $800+/-); and is the centre channel speaker really that important (if I'm going to chince on something, should this be the one component I go cheaper on?).