HTIB suggestions?

[makingmusic476]

Hey guys, I was wondering if y'all could help me pick out a good HTIB for the home theater I'm working on.

If I was rich, I'd be all about going with a custom set-up, as I'm a musician and have a pretty damn good ear (as does the rest of the family), so I'd probably notice the difference, but our budget isn't all that big.

Okay, currently I have an N64, a Wii (via component), and a 60gb ps3 (via HDMI) hooked up to a 52" Sony XBR4. I probably won't be adding anything else to the set-up for quite some time to come, as the ps3 basically does everything.

Initially, I was looking at the Sony HT-SS2000. It's a 5.1 1000-watt 5.1 system that supports 96k/24bit PCM, LPCM, etc. and has special software allowing it to interact with my XBR4 (turning them on/off simultaneously, changing the tv presets with the home theater presets, all types of other crazy stuff).

I basically had my heart set on this system, until I realized that it doesn't have inputs for either component or the old red/white/yellow AV cables (I can never remember what they're called). When I realized this, I then went looking at other set-ups from other manufacturers, like the Samsung AS720, all to no avail (not to mention the Sammy had 350-watts less total output).

I just can't seem to find a system that supports lossless audio, etc. that also has inputs for my Wii and my N64. Does anybody know of a good HTIB that suits my needs? N64 support doesn't matter all that much to me, as it looks like crap on my XBR4 anyway, but I at least want component hook-ups for my Wii. Does anybody have any ideas?

Thanks for any help in advance.

[sydney]

please dont buy a HTIB you will be much happier if you take your time and buy it piece at a time, it took me 8 years to get mine only adding one piece at a time and now my HT is worth over 11,000 dollers and cant be happier so please do it one step at a time, you will thank me later,

[makingmusic476]

Originally Posted by sydney

please dont buy a HTIB you will be much happier if you take your time and buy it piece at a time, it took me 8 years to get mine only adding one piece at a time and now my HT is worth over 11,000 dollers and cant be happier so please do it one step at a time, you will thank me later,

It's really my dad's HT. I just do all the research for him then mooch off of him watching BDs on my ps3.

Anyway, it's his money, not mine, and he'd prefer to get it all at once, and not spend too much on it.

[sydney]

Originally Posted by makingmusic476

It's really my dad's HT. I just do all the research for him then mooch off of him watching BDs on my ps3.

Anyway, it's his money, not mine, and he'd prefer to get it all at once, and not spend too much on it.

so start your own i did while living with my parents and by the time i was 21 i bought my first house and all i need to do is upgrade my reicever, its cheap that way

[sydney]

my first dvd player was 999.99 dollers but my speakers will not get any cheaper, and as a rule i like to follow your speakers should be 60% of the whole HT, if you follow that you will be very happy with your HT

[School]

yes pace yourself even though i didnt .. remember receiver tech changes all the time but great speakers are great speakers .. purchase a decent receiver first not a great one then go for the speakers i have boston acoustics and i love them so much..