home theater for xmas

[hitechiowa]

hey all, im not an audiophile and im a real newbie when it comes to home theater. I am wanting to get a good ht for xmas does anyone have any recomendations for a nice setup with the necessary hdmi inputs that isnt ungodly expensive? i have a ps3 for my blu-player and a sharp aquos 1080p lcd. any suggestions would be helpful or links to where i can look would be much appreciated thanks!

[clyon]

"expensive" is relative.
So what $1k, $2k, more & what do you need, speakers & receiver, receiver only?

keep away from Bose.

[hitechiowa]

is it possible to get anything semi decent thats under $1k? lol i went poor after the tv and the player and a shit ton of movies lol. i need it all like speakers, reciever, sub, etc

[quetzalcoatl]

You might be hard pressed to hit the 1K mark but you can get close. The Def Tech ProCinema60 series can be had for around $700. And you could add a Onkyo 605 to it for about $400 more. And that would give you a receiver that has some growing room as far as audio goes. And would be a good starter system for HD audio.

[yellowblanket]

i'd say get the HT sr800 $450
ditch the stock sub that came with the package and get the H-100 subwoofer
$ 240
the rest will goes to this BOGO at best Buy this coming sunday =) $310 will get you roughly 20 blu-ray movies lol

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by hitechiowa

is it possible to get anything semi decent thats under $1k?

Onkyo TX-SR605 ($430)

and for speakers go to fluance.com

great prices and they look nice too.

[Mensrea69]

Just bought my ht in Oct. and very pleased. I also looked at Klipsch Quintet III w/10' Subwoofer.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1177718655876

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....372513&count=1

[hitechiowa]

i found this one on best buy.com would this be a good one or not i feel like such a newb lol

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....#productdetail

[xivex]

Personally, I'd skip the high end speakers if I were on a budget and get a sweet receiver (Onkyo 605) that does all the new HD audio codecs (Dolby TrueHD, PCM, and DTS-HD MA)....then spend what you have left on a 5.1 speaker setup and upgrade the speakers later as money accords. The receiver is the biggest piece of the puzzle IMHO and I'd rather spend money on getting a good one at first and save more for good speakers, then getting a mediocre receiver with good speakers to begin with.

[yellowblanket]

Originally Posted by hitechiowa

i found this one on best buy.com would this be a good one or not i feel like such a newb lol

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....#productdetail

i wouldnt spent money on those if i were you.
you said 1 k
let see, TX sr605 $430
Fluance 5 system SX+ set up $300
H-100 subwoofer $230

For a grand, that is prolly the best set up

[BLU STEAL]

The onkyo HT-SP908 is a 7.1 set. IS hdmi 1.3a does dts hd and dolby true hd. coes with am upconverting dvd player an i-pod dock and later in the future you can always upgrade the speakers. You can find this complete system for around $800.00

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by BLU STEAL

The onkyo HT-SP908 is a 7.1 set.

it is basically an Onkyo TX-605 with onkyo brand speakers.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by yellowblanket

TX sr605 $430
Fluance 5 system SX+ set up $300
H-100 subwoofer $230

agreed.

[CharlestonLion]

Who makes the H-100 subwoofer?

[ZMan]

I think BIC makes the H-100 subwoofer if I am not mistaken. They received high marks on reviews

[mercury187]

got my onkyo 605 at shoponkyo.com for 339$ shipped!

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by mercury187

got my onkyo 605 at shoponkyo.com for 339$ shipped!

great price.

[quest88]

Originally Posted by hitechiowa

hey all, im not an audiophile and im a real newbie when it comes to home theater. I am wanting to get a good ht for xmas does anyone have any recomendations for a nice setup with the necessary hdmi inputs that isnt ungodly expensive? i have a ps3 for my blu-player and a sharp aquos 1080p lcd. any suggestions would be helpful or links to where i can look would be much appreciated thanks!

Onkyo HT-SP908 7.1 system you can order one from 750 to 900 comes with everything you need and since its the 605 reciever you can always upgrade the speakers later on. I ordered mine through vanns.com got it for 850 with no tax and free shipping and the last time I checked it was 799.

http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=...ss=Systems&p=i

[quest88]

Originally Posted by BLU STEAL

The onkyo HT-SP908 is a 7.1 set. IS hdmi 1.3a does dts hd and dolby true hd. coes with am upconverting dvd player an i-pod dock and later in the future you can always upgrade the speakers. You can find this complete system for around $800.00

great minds think alike sorry I didn't catch your post sooner.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by BLU STEAL

The onkyo HT-SP908 is a 7.1 set. IS hdmi 1.3a does dts hd and dolby true hd. coes with am upconverting dvd player an i-pod dock and later in the future you can always upgrade the speakers. You can find this complete system for around $800.00

Originally Posted by quest88

great minds think alike sorry I didn't catch your post sooner.

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

the 908 is basically an Onkyo TX-SR605 with onkyo brand speakers.