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Originally Posted by Poison
Thanks for all your helpful ideas OBCT, it sounds like if i want to go piece by piece im looking at ~$2000????
HTiB i have looked at as well but to be honest can never really tell with those how they spread out the wattage between al the components and how much youre really getting for your buck.
In your opinion, in a strictly general sense, what brands are known for better quality sound? (again in the mid price range)
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Yes. Sounds about right.
Depends what for. In terms of individual components, this is my take.
Receivers
Denon/Onkyo/Marantz/NAD
Pioneer Elite/Yamaha/Harman Kardon
Pioneer/Sony/Adcom
I might've missed a few, but these are the main players. This subjective rating is just for perceived "quality" and "feature set", not
value. For example, Pioneer receivers are often known for being available at very good price point, making their value more impressive than Sony in this area (IMO). None of this matters until you start shopping or you find a killer sale, though.
RE: Sony... I don't like their individual components right now. They have a pretty good thing going in terms of all-in-one systems, wireless speakers, customer service, etc, etc, but it's all
overpriced. You can do better than Sony if you're looking at individual components.
Speakers
too many to list; individual opinions vary too wildly