Your Opinion #2

[GRILLSMASHER]

Thx CAL ANd MJB for all the resouces and info it really is opening up options up for me!
Never ceases to amaze me that i got more info about HT here on this forum than going into stores and chattin with these numbskullz. i just tweaked the onkyo last night as i was playing with it, turned up center a tad and the surround it does sound pretty killer now, but i think im still goin with the marrantz 6003 over elite just for price point ive been lookin @ recommended speakers i like the look or the energy speakers all though ill keep the grillz on!

I Like dls_222's profile his audio (speakers / center channel) is kind of what i would like to achieve , the way his center is mounted -is the marrantz 6003 plus an amp too much or could the marrantz pump these puppies alone--

either way i dont think having a amp wont hurt right!!
Besides as i grow i could always mix and match equipment between my rooms right?

And which power conditioner would you reccomend for this setup
marrantz and emotiva?

[callas01]

Originally Posted by GRILLSMASHER

Thx CAL ANd MJB for all the resouces and info it really is opening up options up for me!
Never ceases to amaze me that i got more info about HT here on this forum than going into stores and chattin with these numbskullz. i just tweaked the onkyo last night as i was playing with it, turned up center a tad and the surround it does sound pretty killer now, but i think im still goin with the marrantz 6003 over elite just for price point ive been lookin @ recommended speakers i like the look or the energy speakers all though ill keep the grillz on!

I Like dls_222's profile his audio (speakers / center channel) is kind of what i would like to achieve , the way his center is mounted -is the marrantz 6003 plus an amp too much or could the marrantz pump these puppies alone--

either way i dont think having a amp wont hurt right!!
Besides as i grow i could always mix and match equipment between my rooms right?

And which power conditioner would you reccomend for this setup
marrantz and emotiva?

That is because we have a passion for HT and Hi-Fi music, they(Numbskulls) are trying to get a paycheck they can blow on friday night.

The onkyo is a good receiver to power some entry level polks. The Marantz 6003 is an awesome receiver, it will push most speakers by themselves, but yes you can add an amp later if you want, also you should be able to bi-amp your front R/L speakers with the Marantz too, if your going 5.1, and that will really drive the Energys if that is what you are going after, or anyother speakers for that matter.

I don't know much about Power conditioners. Amps you could look at the Rotel as well.

[mjbethancourt]

I'd stick with the 6003 for now, and add an amp when you've got another $1000-$2500 to spend on it. Marantz makes a decent amp at $1000 -- the MM 8003; and I agree with Callas that pretty much anything from Rotel is an outstanding amp, and they have a good line of features to choose from.

Oh yeah, power conditioners:
I use a Monster HTS 3600mkII, got it for only $200 bucks. They make some bigger ones for a little more coin. It solved the problems I was having with overloading my circuit, and in AZ we have a lot of thunderstorms in the summer. With any Monster conditioner, they will compensate you for any HT gear damaged by a surge or other such electrical event. I think some of their competitors do that, too. The one I have doesn't have an un-interrupted power supply, that's a feature that's important to some people, especially if they have a computer running through it. I'd just as soon get the UPS in a separate unit.