Start Up HT Question(AVR & Center Only?)

[zodiak]

just a curious question in starting a HT can you start with just a receiver & center speaker?

[Nick4Blu_81]

Originally Posted by zodiak

just a curious question in starting a HT can you start with just a receiver & center speaker?

I wouldn't recommend it. Depending on the receivers listening modes, the only way you could get your center channel speaker to come on would be in a surround mode. Thus eliminating the rest of your speakers because they aren't there. It would be like listening to a movie with really good dialogue but not much else. I would recommend starting with the receiver and your 2 fronts. At least with a stereo mode you can get alot better sound. If you get some decent fronts you could even get good bass. Where as with just a center you will not. Whats your budget?

[zodiak]

as low as possible close to 300 for 2 fronts

[Nick4Blu_81]

Originally Posted by zodiak

as low as possible close to 300 for 2 fronts

And I thought you were gonna make this hard.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882290018

Hows that?

[zodiak]

looks good thanks, BTW whats the major difference between the monitor 50's vs 60's?

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by zodiak

looks good thanks, BTW whats the major difference between the monitor 50's vs 60's?

The 50's have 2X5.25" driver's and can get down to 42Hz, while the 60's have 3X5.25" drivers and can get down to 38Hz. That's really all there is between the two. The extra driver on the 60's makes them a better speaker and would make good sense for you considering they fall right into your $300 budget.

Keep in min that nick4U's link is for the cherry 60's for $129 each. The black 60's go for $149 each, which is right at the $300 mark for the 2 of them.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882290017 (Black 60's)