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BDS23420 · 12-27-2012, 02:24 PM

My friend wants to start his home theater and wants a 5.1 AVR with a Left and Right front speakers.

any help would be great!

a tight budget but he wants to start!

Thanks,
BDS

roar · 12-27-2012, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BDS23420

My friend wants to start his home theater and wants a 5.1 AVR with a Left and Right front speakers.

any help would be great!

a tight budget but he wants to start!

Thanks,
BDS

At that budget I'd say he should start looking used and consider older non-HDMI avr's. Maybe something with analog inputs so he could still get hd sound. $300 won't go too far if you want to go the separates route. I'd check audiogon and Craigslist for potential bargains.

slickooz · 01-05-2013, 10:46 PM

Check out Polks 5.1 entry level satellites.

HAMP · 01-05-2013, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BDS23420

My friend wants to start his home theater and wants a 5.1 AVR with a Left and Right front speakers.

any help would be great!

a tight budget but he wants to start!
Thanks,
BDS

DENON-AVR-1513 5.1ch Home Theater Receiver 3D ready

MORDAUNT-SHORT-Carnival-1-Bookshelf-Speaker-Calvados-Pair

Later add:

The center channel

and

http://www.accessories4less.com/make...os-Pair/1.html

BDS23420 · 01-09-2013, 12:15 PM

Thanks guys this will help him out!!! ill let him know

danavsbelly · 01-10-2013, 12:33 AM

yeah,right, $300 won't go too far if you want to go the separates route. I'd check audiogon and Craigslist for potential bargains.

BDS23420 · 01-11-2013, 11:16 AM

Well he did it! thanks guys! ill let you know what he got later on

necorbin · 01-11-2013, 06:19 PM

+1 on Craigslist!

I got a Onkyo HT-S5400 system, complete, in box, for $200 like 6 months ago... It's served me VERY WELL, and the Onkyo receiver is a great base for upgrading beyond the included speakers.

JavaJulien · 01-11-2013, 08:47 PM

Onkyo seems like a great starter set and your price range. Onkyo also sells the receiver unlike most HTIB, so your buddy can always trade up speakers in the future if he pleases.

On Amazon, the 5.1 channel set is $249.

The 7.1 is $349, but I would proceed with caution there since it has gotten more mixed reviews.

12-27-2012, 02:24 PM	#1
BDS23420 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Manhattan, KS Home Theater Gallery:41 Blu-ray collection:327 PS3 collection:3 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Hardware reviews:3 Trading Score:9	Small HT for less than $300! My friend wants to start his home theater and wants a 5.1 AVR with a Left and Right front speakers. any help would be great! a tight budget but he wants to start! Thanks, BDS Television - Panasonic-TC-P50UT50 - Panasonic TC-P50ST30 - LG 32LC7D 720P AVR - Onkyo TX-NR708- 7.2 Main Speakers - PSB Image B6 Center - PSB Image C5 (Coming Soon) Subwoofer - BIC America F12 SONY PS3 80GB Xbox 360 - gamertag - BDS23420

01-05-2013, 10:46 PM	#3
slickooz Senior Member Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:99 Blu-ray reviews:4	Check out Polks 5.1 entry level satellites. Samsung ln55B640 Polk Monitor 60s Polk Cs2 Polk Monitor 40's AAHD-10

01-09-2013, 12:15 PM	#5
BDS23420 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Manhattan, KS Home Theater Gallery:41 Blu-ray collection:327 PS3 collection:3 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Hardware reviews:3 Trading Score:9	Thanks guys this will help him out!!! ill let him know Television - Panasonic-TC-P50UT50 - Panasonic TC-P50ST30 - LG 32LC7D 720P AVR - Onkyo TX-NR708- 7.2 Main Speakers - PSB Image B6 Center - PSB Image C5 (Coming Soon) Subwoofer - BIC America F12 SONY PS3 80GB Xbox 360 - gamertag - BDS23420

01-11-2013, 11:16 AM	#7
BDS23420 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Manhattan, KS Home Theater Gallery:41 Blu-ray collection:327 PS3 collection:3 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Hardware reviews:3 Trading Score:9	Well he did it! thanks guys! ill let you know what he got later on Television - Panasonic-TC-P50UT50 - Panasonic TC-P50ST30 - LG 32LC7D 720P AVR - Onkyo TX-NR708- 7.2 Main Speakers - PSB Image B6 Center - PSB Image C5 (Coming Soon) Subwoofer - BIC America F12 SONY PS3 80GB Xbox 360 - gamertag - BDS23420

01-11-2013, 06:19 PM	#8
necorbin Active Member Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Augusta, GA Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:566 DVD collection:65	+1 on Craigslist! I got a Onkyo HT-S5400 system, complete, in box, for $200 like 6 months ago... It's served me VERY WELL, and the Onkyo receiver is a great base for upgrading beyond the included speakers. *My growing collection:* #1 - Juno (2/29/12) :: #100 - Easy A (4/7/12) #200 - Simpsons Movie (4/27/12) :: #300 - North by Northwest (5/28/12) #400 - The Corpse Bride (11/02/12) :: #500 - A Bug's Life (1/3/13)

01-10-2013, 12:33 AM	#6
danavsbelly Banned Member since:Jan 2013	yeah,right, $300 won't go too far if you want to go the separates route. I'd check audiogon and Craigslist for potential bargains.

01-11-2013, 08:47 PM	#9
JavaJulien Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Tampa, FL Blu-ray collection:84 PS3 collection:23 Trading Score:1	Onkyo seems like a great starter set and your price range. Onkyo also sells the receiver unlike most HTIB, so your buddy can always trade up speakers in the future if he pleases. On Amazon, the 5.1 channel set is $249. The 7.1 is $349, but I would proceed with caution there since it has gotten more mixed reviews. "If my answers frighten you Vincent, then you should cease asking scary questions." - Jules Winnfield My Letterboxd Account

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