What should my next upgrade be?

importantbrian

I have somewhere between 300-400 dollars to spend. I am a college student who lives in a small apartment. I was wondering if you guys had any advice about which part of my system you would upgrade. It is a hoge poge of stuff that I have collected over the years. Right now my system looks like this:

Polk Rti4 Fronts
Polk Csi3 center
Bose series 3 surrounds
Sony STR-DE685
LG LRM-519 for DVD, CD, DVR
PS2

I don't play a lot of games. My system is mostly used for watching TV and Playing DVDs I also use it to listen to CDs. I'd say it is probably 80% HT and 20% music. I tought about a sub, but I really can't do that with my living situation. Anyway, I was just curious to see what you guys would recommend given my budget.

Thanks for your help,
Brian

vonnie123

A nice set of headphones would add to your enjoyment and a great set could be bought well within your budget.

Sherardp

depending on your TV, I would dive into HD DVD.

F1nut

Any chance the folks will give you some cash for Christmas? If so, you could put it all together and get a nice used tube CD player, which will vastly improve your music enjoyment.

ben62670

I would say some RTI6s for the front, and move your 4's to the back(especially seeing you can't run a sub), or an HK, or Dennon receiver if music is your taste.
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Demiurge

importantbrian wrote: »

I have somewhere between 300-400 dollars to spend. I am a college student who lives in a small apartment. I was wondering if you guys had any advice about which part of my system you would upgrade. It is a hoge poge of stuff that I have collected over the years. Right now my system looks like this:

Polk Rti4 Fronts
Polk Csi3 center
Bose series 3 surrounds
Sony STR-DE685
LG LRM-519 for DVD, CD, DVR
PS2

I don't play a lot of games. My system is mostly used for watching TV and Playing DVDs I also use it to listen to CDs. I'd say it is probably 80% HT and 20% music. I tought about a sub, but I really can't do that with my living situation. Anyway, I was just curious to see what you guys would recommend given my budget.

Thanks for your help,
Brian

Since you're 80% HT I would get rid of the Bose surrounds and get some matching Polk's if you've enjoyed them so far.

WilliamM2

I agree with Ben, move the Rti4's to the rear, and get Rti6's or better, for the front, especially since you have no sub.

tonyb

........or a subwoofer to enjoy those movies.

BaggedLancer

Demiurge wrote: »

Since you're 80% HT I would get rid of the Bose surrounds and get some matching Polk's if you've enjoyed them so far.

I'm going to go with this except I would move the 4's to the back and put even bigger speakers up front. $400 should land you a nice pair of used Polk floorstanders for the front.

EDIT: What William said as wel.

hockeyboy

I would consider selling the whole kit on E-Bay and starting fresh. Look around your apartment and see what else is just sitting around. Almost guaranteed you could raise another $200 [plus whatever you get from the sale of your existing stuff].

Really map out what you want your system to be and you'll be light years better by next Christmas. Birthday I want this, next Christmas I want this. Just a thought.