$1800-2000 to spend /Noob needs help

adam2434

You're getting a lot of good advice and options here.

I'll throw out another that departs from the "build it slowly" concept. I also agree that buying used can be a great way to maximize how far your dollar goes. However, building a system slowly and buying used is not for everyone and all situations.

For around $2K you can put yourself in a very respectable new 5.1 system right now. Since you indicated that the system will be 75% movies and TV, something like the system below would do the trick nicely. If you were planning on 50% or more music, and if you did a lot of critical listening, I'd probably go the "build it slowly/LSi" route.

Speakers: 2 pr of Polk RTi6 and a CSi5 for around $1000
Sub: SVS PB-10 or Hsu STF-2 for around $400
Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR-635 (refurb) for around $600

dane_peterson

Triage, you have a PM. You might get this system built up faster than you anticipated!

MrNightly

dane_peterson wrote: »

Triage, you have a PM. You might get this system built up faster than you anticipated!

You ain't selling my Amp now are you?

triage1998

Thanks for all the advice. I am going to take my time and do some research. I have a month before I even can begin to install my plasma and run the wires etc.

Thanks again for the help

janmike

triage1998 - Go listen to the LSi line if you can. You will be hard pressed to beat them for the price. BTW, I use LSi9's, LSiC & LSIFX's in my HT.

JoshParsons84

Hey triage listen to these guys, and you'll never go wrong trust me. First of all, I think you should go with your initial plan of a 2.1 maybe even a 3.1 right now. If you can swing seperates right this minute, then you'll be a whole lot better off in the end even if you just had to get 2.0 instead of even a 2.1, but if not dont sweat it. The only thing that comes to mind as far as receivers go that can handle the impedence of the LSi is an NAD receiver. But how about this instead of a 5.1 go with a 7.1. A lot of people here will recommend a 5.1 but honestly with technology advancing you can actually get a better sound with 7.1 as long as you have everything properly tuned in. If you do in fact go used you could probably swing the LSi15's and Center up front now or leave off the center and get you some nice seperates. I dont know about seperates myself I'm just TRYING to break in that world, but these guys recommend Outlaw Audio or Adcom for people on a budget, you may try that route.

Nostalgic

adam2434 wrote: »

You're getting a lot of good advice and options here.

I'll throw out another that departs from the "build it slowly" concept. I also agree that buying used can be a great way to maximize how far your dollar goes. However, building a system slowly and buying used is not for everyone and all situations.

For around $2K you can put yourself in a very respectable new 5.1 system right now. Since you indicated that the system will be 75% movies and TV, something like the system below would do the trick nicely. If you were planning on 50% or more music, and if you did a lot of critical listening, I'd probably go the "build it slowly/LSi" route.

Speakers: 2 pr of Polk RTi6 and a CSi5 for around $1000
Sub: SVS PB-10 or Hsu STF-2 for around $400
Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR-635 (refurb) for around $600

You can get the HK 635 refurb from HK Direct on ebay for less than $400 FYI. The list provided above is a good one.

TB Cruzer

I love my RTi 12s.

dale 442

In my opinion, for 2K you can have a very nice 5.1 system or any system for that matter.
If you buy correctly, you will also have a ton of future/potential down the road.
Any of the GOOD brand named receivers out there that have pre-amp outs will give you all you want for now, AND later.

THEN, when the upgrade bug bites (And it will, trust me on that one) start to add power amps to drive the QUALITY speakers that you did buy first time around.

Spend your money on speakers that you really like to start, in a 5.1 system or 2.1 for that matter.
Then as the need and money permit, add the power amps to get you where you want to go.
My advice, buy new. NOT used. Yes it's much cheaper to buy used but you do not KNOW where the pieces have been. Just my opinion. :rolleyes:

Knowing that you can always add power amps later on, IF needed, is the thing to remember.
This is NOT an opinion to buy a crap receiver though. Buy NICE, because it can be the heart of your system for years to come. ONLY depending on your needs (And wants:D )
To put together a nice 2.1 channel system that will also double as a VERY nice 5.1 system is NOT easy. It takes time and thought and REALLY knowing where you want to be when all the money is spent.

DON'T BUY THINGS TWICE.

Nice speakers to start, nice receiver to start, THEN add the power to really make it all work. Unless of course money becomes a non issue.

One thing I did learn about this forum and ALL others like it, is that it is very easy to spend someone else's money. This is not a cutdown, I honestly believe you have received some nice advice, so far, in your posted thread.

The question to really ask yourself is...."What do I I I I want"(Not a typo). This is the only important thing. Let your own ears be your guide.
But, be sure to understand where you want to be at the end.

Damn, I'm tired of typing now. ENJOY!!!!!!!!

meirco11

hk 3480 with polkaudio rti a7

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superv togeter!!(and dsw pro 500 sub)

AndyGwis

meirco11 wrote: »

hk 3480 with polkaudio rti a7

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superv togeter!!(and dsw pro 500 sub)

Wait, weren't you spamming the forum a couple months ago bitching about these speakers and ripping Polk as a company. . . likely because you weren't driving them with correct gear? Now you hop on a 15 month old thread to sing their praises? Did this somehow get remedied?
Kind of strange.


Just reading through your old posts, and it seems like you went out of your way to bash Polk on the Forum they sponsor. . .

Ron Temple

a year and 3 mos.

AndyGwis

Edited. . . even stranger than first thought.

I'd say he's working up post count for a FS thread, but he's already at 25+.

fossy

I'd hate to see the shipping cost from Israel if he's workin up to selling something.

AndyGwis

I'd hate to see how things are spelled in said FS thread.

Best it's one superv post, though!

I got divz!

goingganzo

i would look for a older rt 800i cs 400i and some rt 55i you can probley get for around 1000 used or less. then i would add a amp like the onkyo 705 it has pre outs and has hdmi audio and video. then spend the last 400-500 on a nice sub or make a exelent one your self.


when i was bulding my setup i bought a cheap entry ht in a box and slowley upgraded it 1 piece at a time.