I have 4000.00 to spend. Put together a good surround sound package for me! - Blu-ray Forum

crackinhedz · 08-29-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

MARANATZ's!

(sorry...was too easy):

wonder if their as good as Marantz??

Johnny Vinyl · 08-29-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by crackinhedz

wonder if their as good as Marantz??

I love Marantz products....I would absolutely love to own some of their Reference line of componants.

John

crackinhedz · 08-29-2009, 07:09 PM

Im getting me a SR6004 when the price comes down.

Canada · 08-29-2009, 08:01 PM

Go with the OPPO for a Blu Ray player I love mine it loads so fast PCM's and Bitstreams the audio comes with a free HDMI cable, and a Spears and Munsil calibration disk.

I would go with B&W, Paradigm, or PSB for speakers

Beta Man · 08-29-2009, 08:44 PM

Do you need a Blu-ray player too? or just Pre-pro/Amp/AVR Speakers?

Steelmaker · 08-29-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

Do you need a Blu-ray player too? or just Pre-pro/Amp/AVR Speakers?

Nope! Already have one.

callas01 · 08-29-2009, 10:48 PM

Well here would be my reciever (open box but still has MFG warranty) of choice and then add an amp like this Emotiva XPA-3 Now for about $1000 you have your reciever and power amp complete. Of course you can try to locate a Pioneer VSX-03 or VSX-23 in the same price range(hopefully) or a Denon 2809 or Yamaha 863/865 or a Sony ES2400.

Moving on to speakers. You have a $3k budget now.

Subwoofer Look at these Elemental Designs between the A2-300 and the A3-300, SVS PB-12 NSD or HSU Research. All very capable subs. All around $500

That leaves about $2500 for speakers.

B&W 600 series
PSB Image series
Energy RC series
Monitor Audio Silver RS series
Klipsch RF series/WF series maybe
KEF iQ series (if I would go with a bright sounding speakers, these over Klipsch, For me anyways)
Paradigm Monitor series
Definitive Tech Supertowers

Those would probably be the places I would start and I would listen to every speaker the dealer near you has in there because they will have multiple speaker brands and you can compare them all.

Don't forget to take a music and a movie you are very familiar with along with you too. That will help you to demo the speakers and give you a better idea of what you like and how it sounds to you.

Good luck and have fun.

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08-29-2009, 07:09 PM	#3
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	Im getting me a SR6004 when the price comes down.

08-29-2009, 08:01 PM	#4
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:1204 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	Go with the OPPO for a Blu Ray player I love mine it loads so fast PCM's and Bitstreams the audio comes with a free HDMI cable, and a Spears and Munsil calibration disk. I would go with B&W, Paradigm, or PSB for speakers

08-29-2009, 08:44 PM	#5
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Do you need a Blu-ray player too? or just Pre-pro/Amp/AVR Speakers?

08-29-2009, 10:48 PM	#7
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	Well here would be my reciever (open box but still has MFG warranty) of choice and then add an amp like this Emotiva XPA-3 Now for about $1000 you have your reciever and power amp complete. Of course you can try to locate a Pioneer VSX-03 or VSX-23 in the same price range(hopefully) or a Denon 2809 or Yamaha 863/865 or a Sony ES2400. Moving on to speakers. You have a $3k budget now. Subwoofer Look at these Elemental Designs between the A2-300 and the A3-300, SVS PB-12 NSD or HSU Research. All very capable subs. All around $500 That leaves about $2500 for speakers. B&W 600 series PSB Image series Energy RC series Monitor Audio Silver RS series Klipsch RF series/WF series maybe KEF iQ series (if I would go with a bright sounding speakers, these over Klipsch, For me anyways) Paradigm Monitor series Definitive Tech Supertowers Those would probably be the places I would start and I would listen to every speaker the dealer near you has in there because they will have multiple speaker brands and you can compare them all. Don't forget to take a music and a movie you are very familiar with along with you too. That will help you to demo the speakers and give you a better idea of what you like and how it sounds to you. Good luck and have fun.

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