Good Reciever and Speakers from BestBuy

[PeterPopANut]

Originally Posted by richteer

Any reason why other stores aren't in consideration?

I have a friend that works at Best Buy and I will be able to use his discount...

[Irishwiseguy2006]

Best buy doest sell the Onkyo brand

[PeterPopANut]

Originally Posted by Irishwiseguy2006

Best buy doest sell the Onkyo brand

Yes I know... Thats why I wanted something compairable to it...

[apollo92178]

If this is for a small apartment or the bedroom , I would wait for the Panasonic SC-BT100 blu ray HTiB. Comes with all the trimming and its going to be under a grand.

[PeterPopANut]

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[Beta Man]

Why does the size of the room matter???? We're not talking potential power, better receivers have better sound quality due to cleaner power etc....

I personally don't care for Onkyo anyways, but I know many do because they can be had on the cheap....

[PeterPopANut]

It's going to go in a small bedroom. However, I want sumptin pretty good so that I can use it in an apt living room in a couple of months.

[MacDaddyOJack]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Why does the size of the room matter???? We're not talking potential power, better receivers have better sound quality due to cleaner power etc....

It takes more power (and better equipment) to fill a large room with clean output. So if this setup is for a large living room connected to a kitchen, then a HTiB won't do. If it is a small appartment, then a HTiB may suffice although I wouldn't go that route. The room size and the acoustics of that room are extremely important in setup and design.

[richteer]

Originally Posted by PeterPopANut

I have a friend that works at Best Buy and I will be able to use his discount...

That's a very good reason. :-)

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by PeterPopANut

I have a friend that works at Best Buy and I will be able to use his discount...

If he's willing to risk his job to let you use his discount, you should use the Klipsch accommodations instead. You can get a lot more discount through the accommodations (for example the RF82s are like 120 bucks a piece, normally 500) and you'll get a lot better system. Then you just need the receiver. You could also just start with a 5.1 system to get something better and then add the other two speakers down the road. That would be, IMO, a much wiser investment.

The Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH is like 500 bucks after the BBY discount as well . . . half off.

[Chevypower]

Consider the Sony 5400ES AV receiver with maybe Infinity TSS-1200 or TSS-4000 speaker package. Not sure if Best Buy's Magnolia stores would sell that or not?

[PeterPopANut]

The two closest BB's to me do not have Magnolia in thier store...

[dobyblue]

If you can snag that Pioneer Elite 91 with Employee discount pricing, my recommendation for the best 5.1 speakers they have without going to separates would be the JBL 500.5

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1172882131588

Then you can start looking towards replacing your fronts with some nicer bookshelves and moving the satellites to your 6th and 7th channels, replace the center, etc., etc.

Long term outlook with quick results. The JBL 5.1 and 6.1 satellite systems are some of the best I've heard in that league and they don't ***** out in the sub department either. Yes, you're not getting 16Hz pounding through your chest, but you do get a decent response down to 30Hz, which ain't bad for a $400 5.1 speaker set.

[PeterPopANut]

Preciate It dobyblue!!... anyone else have any suggestions?

[PeterPopANut]

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