*** THE OFFICIAL HOME THEATER & AUDIO THREAD**

[audiokev]

^depends on the space your working with,your budget will allow you for a decent HTIAB,but if you wanna get seperates (which i would advise) try and save up some more cash and get a receiver and speakers as well as subwoofer.

You could check triniwattage as well,or give monsteraudio a call to see what they got left,if they weren't close down,that would have been your best bet.

i have alot of space to work with the room is a 14*18
after heavy research i've decided i would get seperates
save up some more cash? i would guess for 7k i would get a more than decent system

[audiokev]

Im looking to invest in a home theatre system, now i have no experience with these systems just used to the average pc systems. I jus bought my flat screen and blue ray player and decided to complete the puzzle with a home theatre system
My budget consists of $7k for the most
I visited sound and security in Valpark and was interested in the Onkyo ht-s7400..after reading good reviews on them as they were compared to bose having same quality for lesser the buck. Also i asked a friend on his advice and he suggested i buy the equipment seperate as it would come out cheaper and better, as in the receivers and speakers separate.
My current system consists of a samsung 58" flat and a samsung blue ray player i have no need for the receiver to contain a blue ray player
whats your advice?

Bose really aint so hot, more marketing hype than anything - I'm sure that Onkyo receiver with some decent speakers and a decent sub will sound far better

Onkyo makes great receivers, but they don't make very good speakers

most receivers with bluray players built in aren't the best quality - jack of all trades master of none kinda thing.

search this thread for Dayton Speakers, you can get 4 of those, a decent center channel and a good sub and look also at Pioneer, Denon, Marantz, Yamaha receivers. The receiver is the heart of your home theater system, a very important part, so spend accordingly.

you don't have to go with 7.1.
5.1 is sufficient for a decent HD setup

be sure your receiver supports Dolby TrueHD, dtsHD Master Audio, Dolby Pro Logic II (IIz is a plus but not a requirement), has at least 4 HDMI inputs, at least one HDMI output!
it does not need to be 3D ready if your TV is not 3D.

I would advise that you buy a very good line conditioner, voltage regulator, line filter or a UPS with those things built in.

A good universal remote goes a long way.

you don't have to buy everything at once

can you reccomend a good system that i can purchase locally as you seem to be very famaliar with these systems coping with the amount i quoted?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ honestly it's better you buy online and bring it in - it will be cheaper and more up-to-date and you get the exact model you want rather than settling for the models that the local store's purchasing manager felt was the right all-round models to bring.

there are users like Raptor etc who can order and ship it in for you.

[audiokev]

no problem..tell me wht i need

[rodfarva]

just to throw a 2c here - audiokev, do you have any iDevices (iphone/ipad/ipod)? If so, you should think about a HT reciever that supports Airplay. All the big brands make them. Denon has a nice one.
check out this link
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-av-receivers/
How I would prioritize my purchases in terms of budgeting..
Receiver
Front (stereo) speakers
Sub
Rear/Side speakers

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

no problem..tell me wht i need

you need to go on Amazon and with the suggestions you got here, start reading and comparing and see what suits you best

[ru$$ell]

no problem..tell me wht i need

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=402333&p=5961325#p5961325

^you can check out those if you want,its good start for the price.

[S_2NR]

Anyone here been able to improve the picture quality of flow digital on their hdtv by adjusting settings? flow's hd lineup is limited and most of the channels are sd anyway,for now.
Already using composite cables from the set top box to the tv. This improved the picture and sound quality over coaxial, but nothing significant.
This is what i use:
http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Composite-Video-Audio-Cable/dp/B00006RVNE/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328880174&sr=8-1-spell
flow's signal upscaled to 1080p still looks fuzzy.

i feel i might just buy a receiver to do the upscaling.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ I saw an improvement in picture quality connecting the FLOW digital box when I switched from cheap composite cables to these Auvio composite video/stereo cables
http://www.amazon.com/AUVIO-Composite-V ... 757&sr=1-7

A receiver with a good built in 1080p video upscaler such as Anchor Bay or Faroudja makes a huge difference when watching cable on your HD TV

Channels such as Nat Geo, BBC, Speed, BBC America look very close to true HD when upscaled

[copper_shot]

^ what if i don't want to change my receiver

devices like these any good ?



http://www.amazon.com/Component-video-Y ... 83&sr=8-13


i want to upscale my satellite tv (component out) to 1080p HDMI

[Dave]

^^i thought about those but was cheaper relatively to bid and buy a used DVR with HDMI out which FLOW supports and get the functionality of a DVR plus $30 for the HD channels

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

I've wanted to try that - is it a vast improvement?

^ what if i don't want to change my receiver

devices like these any good ?



http://www.amazon.com/Component-video-Y ... 83&sr=8-13


i want to upscale my satellite tv (component out) to 1080p HDMI

they are! once they have a good quality video upscaling processor then it should work well

[S_2NR]

^ I saw an improvement in picture quality connecting the FLOW digital box when I switched from cheap composite cables to these Auvio composite video/stereo cables
http://www.amazon.com/AUVIO-Composite-V ... 757&sr=1-7

A receiver with a good built in 1080p video upscaler such as Anchor Bay or Faroudja makes a huge difference when watching cable on your HD TV

Channels such as Nat Geo, BBC, Speed, BBC America look very close to true HD when upscaled

Duane, is Auvio better than the Monster cables i have?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ I wouldn't know, I don't have the Monster cables you have

[S_2NR]

i meant brandwise,,, but ill look into this..

http://www.amazon.com/Component-video-YPbPr-Converter-Up-scale/dp/B0016SN49Y/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1328887883&sr=8-13

[Dave]

i have had good results with belkin cables

[X_Factor]

:lol: i meant brandwise,,, but ill look into this..

http://www.amazon.com/Component-video-YPbPr-Converter-Up-scale/dp/B0016SN49Y/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1328887883&sr=8-13

this wont work, atleast for flow as its a composite output on the box..

[2NR Smurf]

^this perhaps?

http://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-video ... LFL5IGRA1O

[X_Factor]

yup,was looking at that same one over the weekend...might take a chook in it

i see alot of ppl here using the klipsh SL
i was thinking about the quintet 5.0 but its about 120USD more
is it worth it? or whats the best set for 500USD max

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ they don't make the Klipsch Quintet SL anymore though you may be able to get on Amazon or ebay.
The problem I would think with the Quintet 5.0 is that ALL the speakers are small satellites which wont produce the audio you may be looking for. There may be a large gap between the response of the sub and the response of the speakers unless you want your sub producing mid bass

The larger SL can produce enough low response to handle deep actors voices etc, leaving the sub for mostly LFE only. Though I'm seriously considering buying those Klipsch Reference towers from ru$$ell

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I bought this composite to HDMI converter to use an AppleTV on an older Toshiba rear projection TV - it doesn't work. At first the picture is good but after a few seconds it flares out badly and looks very over-exposed, the picture becomes unwatchable, you can't read text or even make out an actors face.

http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Composite-S- ... =pd_cp_e_0

not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if the unit is faulty.

[crazybalhead]

yup,was looking at that same one over the weekend...might take a chook in it

i see alot of ppl here using the klipsh SL
i was thinking about the quintet 5.0 but its about 120USD more
is it worth it? or whats the best set for 500USD max

a SET for $500??? Blimey....

http://reviews.cnet.com/4505-7868_7-31399909.html

A lil more expensive.

[crazybalhead]

http://reviews.cnet.com/surround-speake ... ar;bingo.1

Never heard these personally, but always get good reviews.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ good suggestions!

the Energy line is manufactured by Klipsch
the Paradigm is great quality for US$799 considering you are getting the sub too.

the paradigm and the Klipsch SL are the same form factor, if it's made out of plastic just like the klispch I'd assume its similar sound quality too, though I'd think Paradigm is always better quality sound than Klipsch, but that is a generalisation without doing any testing.

[X_Factor]

almost every site says the energy classic is the best bang for buck speakers out there

i understand the point with the speakers maybe to small for the lower frequencies
the SL is still on amazon for 425USD which isnt too bad at all

[Soundstream_626]

Hefty mains and center ftw. Even if you don`t want towers, the new pioneer offerings designed by Andrew Jones don`t break the bank and are getting awesome reviews.

I still say build. The Overnight Senations kit is perfect for you.

[drop ho]

Guys, my lamp went in my SONY WEGA Rear projection TV.
Any ideas where I can source one locally?
Called a few places butno one has it. CTC; Steve's; Sham's etc. Other than that is Amazon for it.

[Dave]

Luxsam used to be a Sony dealer
Standards also sell Sony

[Anton]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 0727625308

good deal on the energy sats on ebay right now

[copper_shot]

any FTA guys in here?
amazonas etc?

[X_Factor]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230727625308

good deal on the energy sats on ebay right now

not sure if it was a time specific deal but amazon has that for between 185-200