My First Surround Sound System

dcschwartz
dcschwartz Posts: 2
edited October 2008 in Electronics
Hi all,

This is my first post and I would appreciate any input provided.

I am trying to set up my first surround sound system and I have zero experience doing this.

I bought a new Samsung LCD TV as well as a Surroundbar 50 and a PSW111 woofer.
The only part I need now is a receiver.

I have decided upon a Denon AVR 888, but I wanted to see if anyone has anything to say about this model in general or whether anyone has combined it with the Surroundbar 50.

Amazon is selling it for $365.

Thanks!
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited October 2008
    Have you been able to play with this or any Denon reciever before? Reason I ask is that most recievers will work just fine with the surround bar - it just comes down to what features you want, what look you like and what interface makes sense to you. (as the main difference between the recievers for your purposes)

    Enjoy your system and Welcome to Club Polk.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • dcschwartz
    dcschwartz Posts: 2
    edited October 2008
    I listened to one a friend had and it seemed to have really good sound for a really good price.

    It only has 2 HDMI ports which is probably 1 too few for the future (HD cable, blue ray, future videogame system), but I can just get a HDMI switcher which is 50 bux on amazon.

    I can connect an ipod and use it in a 2nd zone.

    I'm not really sure what else to look for...
    Thanks for the help!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    I really liked my HK.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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