My extremely budgeted living room setup

[Derekstanggt]

Hi, I've been lurking for quite some time but decided it was time to post my build. Since I started checking out others' setups, I've been both extremely impressed, but also a bit discouraged with all the amazing home theaters I've seen on this site. While I admire everyone's setups for their unique approaches and stout equipment, I feel that this hobby is better suited to those more financially stout. Of course, it's all relative, and my meager build may seem superfluous to many, but this is one reason I decided to post my setup; because I feel like a decent home "theater" system can be attained for a (relatively) low cost that would suit most laymen. I'm not by any stretch an audiophile, and have other hobbies to spend time and money on, but my wife and I also enjoy watching movies, and choose to limit our "going to the movies" due to ever increasing prices and crowds. I've uploaded my pics in the gallery, but have listed equipment below. I'll also include the prices to show just how budget-minded my setup is. Please be generous with your tips and criticism as I'm always looking for suggestions, just know I won't be able to go out and drop $500 any time soon. Sorry for some of the poor quality of the pictures, I'll re-take them with my camera (not phone) and post the better ones soon.

Display: Samsung LN55C630 55" LCD 1080 ($1200 4 years ago) > now Vizio 65” 4K SmartCast M-65

AVR: Yamaha HTR 3063 ($150.00 3 yrs ago) > now Denon AVR-E300

Fronts: JBL ES80 ($260 Fry's sale)

Center: JBL ES25 ($150 factory refurb)

Surround: Sony SS-B1000 ($50 online 3 yrs ago)

Sub: Sony 10" SAW2500 ($98 3 yrs ago) > now JBL 12" ES250PBK ($200)

Sources: Sony BDP-S3100 Blu-ray Disc Player, Buffalo 2TB external HD ($80), PLEX Server (300+ Blu ray movies), Netflix, Hulu, Mohu Leaf Ultimate antenna ($60), PS 2 (?), N64 (?)

Misc: Harmony 700 remote ($60), LED bias lighting ($25), Monoprice 16AWG ($15), GP banana plugs ($10) and tilting wall mount ($35)

Plus misc items here and there, I'd guess around $100


Total system build to date still ~$2,592.00