Price / components of new HT

bjl
bjl Posts: 19
edited March 2008 in Speakers
Hi, having done some homework, do the following components / price sound right, and is there anything I can do for less? Am I missing anything for a system to last several years?
Thank you.
Bruce

(Plasma TV in place)
CsiA6 Center Speaker $290
FXiA4 speaker $289 each
DSWPro500 sub $348
Rti10's $250 each
Blu-ray Panasonic DB30K $438
Onkyo TX SR805 $749

Total: $2,903.00
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  • Kchill
    Kchill Posts: 262
    edited March 2008
    Am I the only one that think a PS3 is a better choice for blu-ray right now? It can also serve as a media host with wireless for streaming music from your PC. Oh yeah you can play a game or two also.
    Retired Onkyo 520 (returned broken HK 247)
    Now a Pioneer 1018
    CSi3
    2- RTI10's
    2- R50's
    2- Fxi3's
    Onkyo 250W Sub
    Polk psw-10

    "Inch by inch lifes a cinch, yard by yard life is hard"
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited March 2008
    Kchill wrote: »
    Am I the only one that think a PS3 is a better choice for blu-ray right now? It can also serve as a media host with wireless for streaming music from your PC. Oh yeah you can play a game or two also.

    Alot of people think that. I heard that it is a quality Blue-Ray player and may be the only one that can be upgraded via firmware (Blue-Ray specs are constantly being updated). I don't have one but perhaps the only negatives I can think of is:
    - external power supply?
    - Oval shape, not traditional rectangular component
    - fan noise?

    These are perhaps minor though.
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  • bbeacham
    bbeacham Posts: 141
    edited March 2008
    Kchill wrote: »
    Am I the only one that think a PS3 is a better choice for blu-ray right now? It can also serve as a media host with wireless for streaming music from your PC. Oh yeah you can play a game or two also.


    I think the PS3 sales are what tipped the movie industry into supporting Blu-Ray and not HD-DVD.
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited March 2008
    bbeacham wrote: »
    I think the PS3 sales are what tipped the movie industry into supporting Blu-Ray and not HD-DVD.

    It appears that back yard deals from SONY gave Toshiba a good incentive to resign the standard. Personally I am sticking with an upconverting DVD player.
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited March 2008
    bjl wrote: »
    Hi, having done some homework, do the following components / price sound right, and is there anything I can do for less? Am I missing anything for a system to last several years?
    Thank you.
    Bruce

    (Plasma TV in place)
    CsiA6 Center Speaker $290
    FXiA4 speaker $289 each
    DSWPro500 sub $348
    Rti10's $250 each
    Blu-ray Panasonic DB30K $438
    Onkyo TX SR805 $749

    Total: $2,903.00

    Hello Bruce,

    It sounds like a great system. Although your AVR can drive the RTi10's, a lot of people recommend a separate amp. You could probably pick up a used one here for under $250. Some other points:
    - I think the A6 is closer to $400
    - Did you think about color selection? The RTi10's are hard to find in Cherry at that price unless you can find one on CL or Ebay.
    - Don't forget the wiring. It can add up.
    - You may also in the future consider a 7 channel setup.
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  • Kchill
    Kchill Posts: 262
    edited March 2008
    bjl wrote: »
    Hi, having done some homework, do the following components / price sound right, and is there anything I can do for less? Am I missing anything for a system to last several years?
    Thank you.
    Bruce

    (Plasma TV in place)
    CsiA6 Center Speaker $290
    FXiA4 speaker $289 each
    DSWPro500 sub $348
    Rti10's $250 each
    Blu-ray Panasonic DB30K $438
    Onkyo TX SR805 $749

    Total: $2,903.00

    Bruce try tweeter for some cherry rti10's
    Retired Onkyo 520 (returned broken HK 247)
    Now a Pioneer 1018
    CSi3
    2- RTI10's
    2- R50's
    2- Fxi3's
    Onkyo 250W Sub
    Polk psw-10

    "Inch by inch lifes a cinch, yard by yard life is hard"
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  • bjl
    bjl Posts: 19
    edited March 2008
    Thank you for your responses. So, my last idea / question on this, is:

    Should I invest in a separate receiver for the speakers as I already own a Denon AVR1010 receiver, or can the onkyo receiver run the whole system or can the Denon run the whole system or should I just buy everything and see what happens with the Denon?
    Thank you.
    Bruce
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited March 2008
    maximillian wrote: »
    Alot of people think that. I heard that it is a quality Blue-Ray player and may be the only one that can be upgraded via firmware (Blue-Ray specs are constantly being updated). I don't have one but perhaps the only negatives I can think of is:
    - external power supply?
    - Oval shape, not traditional rectangular component
    - fan noise?

    These are perhaps minor though.


    The PS3 does NOT have an external power supply...all it comes with is a detachable power cord like just about every other piece of equipment made.
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  • bjl
    bjl Posts: 19
    edited March 2008
    Hi and thank you - I just want to be sure I understand - the Panasonic unit definitely needs its own receiver, yes? And do you think a Denon receiver used for a previous surround sound setup (gone now) can be that receiver and I should then use the onkyo receiver for the rest? Am I thinking this out correctly?
    Bruce
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