What to do?

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

Ok I'm planning for my home theatre next year when I get a house and currently on my computer i have a kipsch promedia setup hooked up to a x-fi sound card and the sound is truly unreal. What I'm looking for is a very crisp and clean sounding system, like my computer setup, except have unbelivable crankability in bass, but not like my car. I am probably going to drop about 750 on the whole setup and was looking at a 5.1 setup with possibly a very nice 10" or 12" sub in a ported enclosure off around 750-1000 watts rms. What am I looking at in terms of receivers and such? Could a media xtender from my computer work off the x-fi card or does it not work that way? I don't have too much experience in home theatre theatre systems, the most I did was hook up an mtx thunder 9500 to a 600 watt amp in my basement and literally shook everything in the house, which is what I want. Would a 12W6v2 be a solid way to go for home audio? I know a 12" Kicker L7 isn't really ideal, but they sound great in my car. Thanks for any suggestions.

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[btmorris972 10+ year member]

check out this harmon kardon 7.1. Its on sale for $329 Its usually $599.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BOC05I/ref=pd_rvi_gw_1/002-5582793-5360050?ie=UTF8

Also i just purchased a dayton 12" 150w sub from parts express. Its on sale right now for $120. Its a great sub for the money.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=300-635

Outpost has the polk R15 on sale right now for $39. These would be great for your fronts and surrounds.

http://www.outpost.com/entry?site=op:mfe031406&sku=3292811

Shit it looks like they went back to regular price:crap:

And dont forget dont skimp on the center channel

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

$500 for all speakers/subs/receiver/possible sub amp?

Your best bet is to see what you can find at some garage/estate sales, flea markets, pawn shops, auctions etc.

 

[90accordman 5,000+ posts]

yea for quality home audio price is up there i have like 2k into my reciever alone lol

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

$750 for a full 5.1 channel?

Save some more, or go with a two-channel setup for now...

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

What to do?

Speaker war cry;

http://www.cannibalthemusical.net/ta/america.htm

Cool movie.

Mental note: When they say 'America', think

'Speakers' instead.

Watch after credits roll.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

yea for quality home audio price is up there i have like 2k into my reciever alone lol

Dam, hell with that. I think I have 2000 into my HT setup and sounds great to my ears. Havent heard many HT setups, but that is craziness.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[90accordman 5,000+ posts]

i have a denon tuner, it replaced my marantz thats now my fathers, i usually give my parents my old stuff

 

[btmorris972 10+ year member]

http://www.shoponkyo.com/detail.cfm?productid=HT-S790&modelid=117&group_id=1&detail=1&ext_war=1

It has good reviews.

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

yea for quality home audio price is up there i have like 2k into my reciever alone lol

I is a kollege stoodent and don't have much money.