Trying to figure out what route to go.

BigHouse
BigHouse Posts: 4
edited January 2014 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I'm an old skool polk guy, I worked at a electronic store outta highschool. I still have my Rt800's and my pops still has his Rt1000's. I'm setting up a theater room with a projector in my new house and want to use my old stuff for the sound. I have had a couple small surround sound systems since but I always have like the sound of my old skool towers. What I have is the 2-rt800's 2rt-55 and I a dayton sub that I got as a gift still in the box. I like the sound blasting outta the speakers all around me not so much the traditional surround sound. I know that might seem crazy but that's what I've always liked. So what I need is a new receiver, what should I roll with? Or is there a way if I get a nice center speaker and go surround sound that I will still be happy and get plenty of sound coming outta of my speakers not just secondary noises. Sorry if I sound crazy I've been out the game for 15yrs. Thanks for any feedback.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited January 2014
    For your speaker package you should look at the Pioneer Elite SC-71. This is a very nice AVR that should suite all of your needs and more.
    There is no such thing as secondary noises. If you took a minute to learn what a basic home theater speaker package is and what it's supposed to do, you will understand what each roll of each speaker is. I suggest
    www.dolby.com
    If you want to watch movies correctly you need at least a 5.1 surround system. I suggest finding a CS400 center channel as thats the correct matching center to your series speakers.
    Welcome to the forum.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • BigHouse
    BigHouse Posts: 4
    edited January 2014
    Thanks for taking time to reply I will get to hunting and read the info.
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  • BigHouse
    BigHouse Posts: 4
    edited January 2014
    Ok garbed a Cs400 on eBay for $120. To be honest the receiver is a little out my range. But I am gonna get a true surround now, what do you guys recommend around $300?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited January 2014
    Welcome to CP...

    By the way, is there a clue as to why you were "out of the game" for a while contained in your moniker?:lol:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    edited January 2014
    BigHouse wrote: »
    Ok garbed a Cs400 on eBay for $120. To be honest the receiver is a little out my range. But I am gonna get a true surround now, what do you guys recommend around $300?

    If you're a Costco member and your local store stocks the Pioneer 1222K bump your budget $100 and you'll be golden...
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  • BigHouse
    BigHouse Posts: 4
    edited January 2014
    Hahaha John, that's just my nickname (6"8 400lbs) I may have had a state funded vaca but not 15yrs!
    Thanks Ken I'll give it a look.
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  • fun_dador
    fun_dador Posts: 28
    edited January 2014
    Actually the best way to go is search your local pawnshops you might get a great deal.... Though sometimes they price their stuff more expensive than the retail price at a store...
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  • fun_dador
    fun_dador Posts: 28
    edited January 2014
    On second thought try craigslist as I got majority of my stuff over there
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