Help with audio/theater setup - Blu-ray Forum

Hendershot737 · 05-20-2009, 04:39 PM

I need help from those more informed than myself. I need a stereo theater, but I don't think I want to go the full 5.1 or 7.1 (unless it's just too good to pass up - my current apartment seems to be too small of a space to accomodate a full surround sound experience)...but I do plan on moving within a year or two to a bigger place so maybe I should prepare for the mondo-theater. Anywho, any good beginner setups? A receiver with a sub, two speakers and maybe a cd player (I also have a record player to hook up as well). So maybe something good for audio as well as movies. Thanks for the time!

kpkelley · 05-20-2009, 04:44 PM

Budget?

What components do you need? What do you already have?

Do you have a blu-ray player already? If so, which?

You said you listen to stereo music, do you want towers or will monitors and a sub work?

Do you care about the aesthetics? Is the WAF a concern?

mtbkr · 05-20-2009, 04:45 PM

budget?.....maybe a hitb would be in your best interest. they make decent setups now and would fit nicely into an appartment. then you can just throw in your master bedroom when you get a bigger place.

Hendershot737 · 05-20-2009, 04:48 PM

Budget: Maybe $300 - $700

Current Blu: PS3

TV: Samsung 42" LCD

That's about all I have (hah!) and I am clueless of anything else [a newbie somewhat, though I do know more than the average cat, I think]

mtbkr · 05-20-2009, 05:28 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S6100...839973&sr=8-25
all the newest audio codecs, hdmi 4in 1 out, non-Proprietary speakers, under 700$

kpkelley · 05-20-2009, 06:13 PM

If you want to build a system piece by piece starting with a stereo pair and receiver, you could go with an Onkyo 606 or a Marantz SR6001 and some bookshelf speakers. I like the Canton GLE 403 or GLE 402. If/when you expand your system to 5.1 or 7.1 you can keep these up front or move them to your surrounds.

05-20-2009, 04:39 PM	#1
Hendershot737 Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Millbrae, CA Blu-ray collection:399 Trading Score:13	Help with audio/theater setup I need help from those more informed than myself. I need a stereo theater, but I don't think I want to go the full 5.1 or 7.1 (unless it's just too good to pass up - my current apartment seems to be too small of a space to accomodate a full surround sound experience)...but I do plan on moving within a year or two to a bigger place so maybe I should prepare for the mondo-theater. Anywho, any good beginner setups? A receiver with a sub, two speakers and maybe a cd player (I also have a record player to hook up as well). So maybe something good for audio as well as movies. Thanks for the time!

05-20-2009, 04:48 PM	#4
Hendershot737 Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Millbrae, CA Blu-ray collection:399 Trading Score:13	Budget: Maybe $300 - $700 Current Blu: PS3 TV: Samsung 42" LCD That's about all I have (hah!) and I am clueless of anything else [a newbie somewhat, though I do know more than the average cat, I think] Last edited by Hendershot737; 05-20-2009 at 04:50 PM.

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05-20-2009, 04:44 PM	#2
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	Budget? What components do you need? What do you already have? Do you have a blu-ray player already? If so, which? You said you listen to stereo music, do you want towers or will monitors and a sub work? Do you care about the aesthetics? Is the WAF a concern?

05-20-2009, 04:45 PM	#3
mtbkr Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:washington(state) Blu-ray collection:65	budget?.....maybe a hitb would be in your best interest. they make decent setups now and would fit nicely into an appartment. then you can just throw in your master bedroom when you get a bigger place.

05-20-2009, 05:28 PM	#5
mtbkr Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:washington(state) Blu-ray collection:65	http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S6100...839973&sr=8-25 all the newest audio codecs, hdmi 4in 1 out, non-Proprietary speakers, under 700$

05-20-2009, 06:13 PM	#6
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	If you want to build a system piece by piece starting with a stereo pair and receiver, you could go with an Onkyo 606 or a Marantz SR6001 and some bookshelf speakers. I like the Canton GLE 403 or GLE 402. If/when you expand your system to 5.1 or 7.1 you can keep these up front or move them to your surrounds.

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