Help! $600 to spend!

[JJ777]

Currently, I have a PS3 hooked up to my HDTV with optical audio going to my Sony HT-DDW900 home theater system. My speakers are rated at 6 ohms. I could go with an Onkyo or Yamaha Receiver (looking at the RX-V863.....have seen some internet deals) and keep the speakers??

Or should I try to get a Onkyo or Yamaha box set that come with speakers?? I'm thinking that maybe if I just get a nicer receiver, the speakers will sound better.....I could get a new set of speakers some time next year?

[ground chuck]

some variables to deal with, how big is the room?

[BACsader]

I believe most people will agree with me when I say this, do not buy a HTIB system. Your best bet is to either buy a new receiver and eventually get nicer speakers, or to buy new speakers and eventually get a new receiver. To be honest however, either route you go you might not be happy with the results because you would either be running ok speakers through a nice receiver or decent speakers through a not so good receiver. Unfortunately speakers that are decent are expensive. I would wait until you have enough money where you can go out and kill two birds with one stone, so that way it is considerably better and you don't feel like you have wasted money. Good Luck.

[DavePS3]

I agree. Don't buy an 8ohm receiver and hook up 6ohm speakers. You'll find the speakers WAY too easy to blow if some clown cranks the sound up a but. Get some 8ohm bookshelf speakers at LEAST with a good sub and 8ohm receiver. Stay away from those HTIB deals. They're cheap for a reson.

[Bad8511]

Originally Posted by BACsader

I believe most people will agree with me when I say this, do not buy a HTIB system. Your best bet is to either buy a new receiver and eventually get nicer speakers, or to buy new speakers and eventually get a new receiver. To be honest however, either route you go you might not be happy with the results because you would either be running ok speakers through a nice receiver or decent speakers through a not so good receiver. Unfortunately speakers that are decent are expensive. I would wait until you have enough money where you can go out and kill two birds with one stone, so that way it is considerably better and you don't feel like you have wasted money. Good Luck.

Absolutely agree with this guy!

[JJ777]

Originally Posted by ground chuck

some variables to deal with, how big is the room?

My living room is not that big......say 12x14

[MacDaddyOJack]

The new Onkyo's are 6ohm stable so you can use your old speakers with the onkyo reciever.

[mustang-gt-2002]

Originally Posted by JJ777

My living room is not that big......say 12x14

my home theater is in my bedroom not much room. moving soon

[mustang-gt-2002]

Originally Posted by JJ777

Currently, I have a PS3 hooked up to my HDTV with optical audio going to my Sony HT-DDW900 home theater system. My speakers are rated at 6 ohms. I could go with an Onkyo or Yamaha Receiver (looking at the RX-V863.....have seen some internet deals) and keep the speakers??

Or should I try to get a Onkyo or Yamaha box set that come with speakers?? I'm thinking that maybe if I just get a nicer receiver, the speakers will sound better.....I could get a new set of speakers some time next year?

YAMAHA I have the RX-V663 with 6 ohm NS-777 Performance Series tower speakers from YAMAHA one speaker is 53.7 lbs. my 46" LN46A650 LCD HDTV is lighter 49.2 lbs. I love them. I will be getting the NS-C444 and 2 pairs of NS-333 soon. your name is JJ777 you need the NS-777's

what speakers do you have that are 6 ohm? are they YAMAHA?

[JJ777]

Originally Posted by mustang-gt-2002

YAMAHA I have the RX-V663 with 6 ohm NS-777 Performance Series tower speakers from YAMAHA one speaker is 53.7 lbs. my 46" LN46A650 LCD HDTV is lighter 49.2 lbs. I love them. I will be getting the NS-C444 and 2 pairs of NS-333 soon. your name is JJ777 you need the NS-777's

what speakers do you have that are 6 ohm? are they YAMAHA?

No......the speakers are low end Sony. It looks like my best bet is to get a decent receiver and then some new speakers next year. Are you happy with the RX-V663 having only 2 HDMI inputs??? I would like to get something a little more "future proof."

[mustang-gt-2002]

Originally Posted by JJ777

No......the speakers are low end Sony. It looks like my best bet is to get a decent receiver and then some new speakers next year. Are you happy with the RX-V663 having only 2 HDMI inputs??? I would like to get something a little more "future proof."

yes love it. 2 HDMI's is fin the most I have seen is 3 HDMI's but I will get a HDMI swither if I need more some day. one HDMI for the PS3 and one for evrything else. my 663 was deliverd by UPS and they sad they droped it in the truck it was fin and still working great. now thats quality. had it for 5 months now. you will love it to.

[BACsader]

If you are going to go the new receiver route, check out Pioneer VSX1018 or something like that. You can get a great deal. 3 hdmis. 130 watts per channel. The latest decoding. Might be your best bet.

[Driver_King]

The Onkyo 606 has 4 HDMI inputs.

[Batman00]

Originally Posted by JJ777

Currently, I have a PS3 hooked up to my HDTV with optical audio going to my Sony HT-DDW900 home theater system. My speakers are rated at 6 ohms. I could go with an Onkyo or Yamaha Receiver (looking at the RX-V863.....have seen some internet deals) and keep the speakers??

Or should I try to get a Onkyo or Yamaha box set that come with speakers?? I'm thinking that maybe if I just get a nicer receiver, the speakers will sound better.....I could get a new set of speakers some time next year?

Hey JJ, save your money if your in the US, were in a recession!, if your not American than go right ahead with your spending , Happy Spending.

[Woody]

You can enough gas with $600 to fill up your gas tank for like 2 weeks here in the states!!

[quexos]

Originally Posted by Woody

You can enough gas with $600 to fill up your gas tank for like 2 weeks here in the states!!

2 weeks is better than in Europe, we pay almost twice what you pay ...

[BACsader]

Originally Posted by Batman00

Hey JJ, save your money if your in the US, were in a recession!, if your not American than go right ahead with your spending , Happy Spending.

That is the problem. People think that when we are in a recession we shouldn't spend our money when in fact that is a misnomer. Go spend your money. Boost the economy.