Noob starting a small HT setup with very little budget...

fun_dador
fun_dador Posts: 28
edited January 2014 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hi Polkies, I'm a noob at the forum and wanting to start a small HT setup at home, I sold my Bose AM10 setup and switched to everything Polk Audio.

Here's what I'm starting with....

2 pairs of Rti4 from Frys (2013 thanksgiving sale) @ $99 a pair to be used for front and surround
1 Csi5 from local pawnshop @ $65 for center
2 PSW10 Subs @ $67 each (2013 thanksgiving sale)

Everything came in for less than $500, now my question is was this a very good deal or what? I'm gonna be using my old Sony STR-DG510 for this setup or replace it with an Onkyo Tx-sr805 that is posted on CL @ $150?

Thanks


Fun
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  • dbKiller
    dbKiller Posts: 316
    edited January 2014
    Sounds like a good deal. Its very easy to spend alot of dough quick in HT. Just curious, what Fry's location do you shop? Atlanta area by some chance?
    Home Theater: LG 60PB450; Pioneer Elite SC55; RT2000P; RT55P; CS400p; FX500; SVS PB12-Plus/2; PS3 360GB

    Office: Onkyo TX-NR616; RT2000i; RT800i; CS400i; DSW Micropro 4000; XBOX 360 250GB; LG BR370; Panasonic Plasma

    Bedroom: Sony STR-DH820; CS400p; RT55p; Sony Grand Wega 55"

    Retired: Sony STR-DN840; Yamaha HTR-6130; Sony STR-DN520; Paradigm Phantom V.3; Paradigm CS-270V.3, Cinema ADP V.3, PS1000 V.4; Polk S6; Onkyo TX-NR809; Monitor 50, CS1; FXi3; PSW350
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited January 2014
    Welcome to Club Polk.

    I would make sure you test that AVR. Quite a few board failures in that model. Nice set up for the price, sure you'll enjoy it.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited January 2014
    fun_dador wrote: »
    Hi Polkies, I'm a noob at the forum and wanting to start a small HT setup at home, I sold my Bose AM10 setup and switched to everything Polk Audio.

    Here's what I'm starting with....

    2 pairs of Rti4 from Frys (2013 thanksgiving sale) @ $99 a pair to be used for front and surround
    1 Csi5 from local pawnshop @ $65 for center
    2 PSW10 Subs @ $67 each (2013 thanksgiving sale)




    Everything came in for less than $500, now my question is was this a very good deal or what? I'm gonna be using my old Sony STR-DG510 for this setup or replace it with an Onkyo Tx-sr805 that is posted on CL @ $150?

    Thanks


    Fun

    I still have that exact Bose system in a box somewhere. Nice setup....changes I would make, upgrade to at least the 505 subwoofer and a better receiver. BTW- how big is the room this is going in ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
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    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

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    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
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  • fun_dador
    fun_dador Posts: 28
    edited January 2014
    Frys Las Vegas my friend right now they are selling for regular price again on thanksgiving the Rti12 went down to 300 a piece I just don't have the budget that's why I had to let it pass...
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  • fun_dador
    fun_dador Posts: 28
    edited January 2014
    Thanks... I'm sure you are referring to the onkyo correct?
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  • fun_dador
    fun_dador Posts: 28
    edited January 2014
    It's just going into a 12x15 room size as my daughter in law is going to the Air Force and vacating the room...
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited January 2014
    Welcome to Club Polk, fun_dador.

    You've got plenty enough of a system for a 12x15 room. You probably won't need two subs in a room that size either, but give it a try before making changes since how much boom is enough, varies greatly from one listener to the next. I would prefer one sub of higher quality, at least a PSW505, as tony said earlier.

    The Onkyo TX-SR805 is an awesome receiver! If it's in good shape and fully functional, it's a steal for $150. Some of the Onkyo models have had a high rate of HDMI card failures, but this has not been an issue, from what I've seen/read, with the 805. I have one I bought new several years ago and have yet to find anything I don't like about it. It would give you plenty of power to drive the speakers you have and it has pre-outs for adding additional power amps if you go with some more difficult to drive (ie. floorstanders/towers) speakers in the future.

    Enjoy!
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  • fun_dador
    fun_dador Posts: 28
    edited January 2014
    Thanks for the tip im gonna be meeting the craigslister at his house to try the receiver and hoping he will go lower so I can buy banana plugs for my system. I have seen those psw505 and I liked it a lot theres one on CL that is selling for 130
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited January 2014
    Yeah dude I would toss those subs. They're literally the worst subs I've ever seen Polk make. The rest sounds fine to start with.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited January 2014
    fun_dador wrote: »
    I have seen those psw505 and I liked it a lot theres one on CL that is selling for 130

    Several people around here have picked those up NEW from Newegg for $190 shipped with a 5-year warranty (3 years on the amp). I think they go that low pretty often there, so you might be able to do a little better than $130 on a good used one, or wait and pick a new one up when they go on sale again. You can set up an email price alert at Newegg and they'll notify you when your price is met.
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  • fun_dador
    fun_dador Posts: 28
    edited January 2014
    Really appreciate all the tips guys, I knew I will not regret joining this forum.
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