Need Recommendation on how to spend $2000

[njfishman]

The room is 20x20. The current Sony HTIB just crapped out and am looking for something better. The wife wants Bose but they seem to be expensive and from what I read here they are ok but way over priced. The only restriction that I have(Orders from the boss..I mean wife) is that the front and rear speakers need to be on the wall and must be satellite ones which kind of limits what I can do.

I need a receiver, 2 front/rear, center and subwoofer. Please help. Also are the Polk RM95 speakers any good?

Thanks,

Lou

[jcb]

Hi Lou,

For your speakers consider the Axiom brand, the Epic master 350 seems to fit your budget and room well ... http://www.axiomaudio.com/epicmaster350.html

For your receiver a Yamaha on special at Audioholics . . .
http://store.audioholics.com/section...ound-receivers

Free shipping from both companies !

Happy shopping !
jcb

[Beta Man]

Nothing wrong with those polks...... but you're talking about $2,000 here..... if the wife says spend $2k.... why disappoint

Here is what I would do..... keep in mind, you should audition speakers for yourself.......


AVR (this depends on if your player decodes the audio or not also)

http://www.accessories4less.com/make...urround/1.html

for $300

or

http://www.accessories4less.com/make...urround/1.html

for $350

FIVE of these....

EDIT:

THESE PASS THE WIFE's "Aesthetics Test" for sure! (also available in Black)





http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/displa...fid=1183&sc=ht

You can get them for $200 each probably if you buy a set of five from a dealer...... They retail for $225 each however.....


Then you need a sub....

This for $350

http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_...roducts_id=892

Or you could get one of the B&W subs that match for $500 if you really want to keep the "look" uniform.... I have been very impressed by B&W subs.... but never at the price for which they are sold..... I would look elsewhere for subs.... but like I said, if the "Look" is important, then this one is $500 (it's the AS2)



So... AVR for $350, Sub for $350, and Speakers for $1,000 Add tax cables, etc.... I'd guess you'll be looking at $1,850 or so (no tax for the AVR/Sub)

But like I said.... go out and listen to some stuff.


EDIT:

By the way, I have five of the B&W M-1s in my bedroom setup..... no Blu-ray in there (it died) but the sound fantastic to me..... No sub though... don't really want one (or wife doesn't) in the bedroom.....

[sinister184]

-Onkyo 607 $400 from Amazon
-grow some nuts and buy some towers= free (jk )
-Paradigm Cinema speaker set= $800

$1400

http://cgi.ebay.com/Paradigm-Cinema-...d=p4999.c0.m14

[blarneyrubble]

These speakers are awesome and a great price(if silver passes the boss test)

http://www.6ave.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=KEFKHT3005SL

This receiver:

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_642SR60...03.html?tp=179

If those speakers don't pass:

http://www.6ave.com/shop/product.asp...PRDCINE110CTBK

[drago3451]

I will throw a vote in for the Def Tech ProCinema Series. This Will leave enough room for a nice Denon receiver.

http://www.definitivetech.com/Produc...20800%20System

As always make sure to audition speakers before you buy.