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Originally Posted by Poison
I think OBCT id like to piece together a killer system but again am pretty new to the audio aspect of the sound system and am always afraid im going to get hosed.
So lets suppose i just want to start with this $600 budget but want to fill the need somewhat right now, would the speakers be the best thing to start with? Receiver? Any suggestions towards buying something now with my budget on my way to a killer system?
TV is what it will be mostly used for, sports watching for the most part, but eventually ya ill do the blu-ray movie path too but again that can be left for later down the road and doesnt need to be included in this initial 600.
Oh and another main question is is there a particular brand i should be focusing on while building, something that isnt outrageously expensive for each piece but has very good quality?
Or are some brands better at certain things than others? (ie. Bose for receiver, Polk for speakers etc.)
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Well, this is interesting. I'll do what I can to help you out.
First of all, you've gotta find a receiver. Some brands are better than others, but
value is the most important factor here. It's also gotta be somewhat future friendly -- you shouldn't have to buy a new receiver in a year when you're ready to upgrade to Blu-Ray, for example. As I said in my last post regarding HTiB, I would probably target a few models (or a range of specs) you like, then wait until Boxing Day and pull the trigger then. If you can wait that long. Receivers are ocassionally heavily discounted - you might fall into a steal of a deal.
As for the towers... I'll do some poking around and come up with some recommendations. If anyone else has something to add, please do! I haven't lived in Canada for a couple of years, so my knowledge is quite limited in terms of current market prices up there.