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I'm referring to one HS50M for centre. It will be more seamless match for the front. For yamaha 667 guess the price is ard 800 -1k

Current hot processor everyone is talking about now is Emotiva UMC-1. Unit is < 1k. buy direct from US. By the time it reach home, its about 1.1k

Of cos they sounded great. They are pro-monitor. Designed to be accurate. They are actives like mine. They made excellent HT speakers. Each speaker has their own dedicated power amp for the power and dynamics you need. You can get a AVR or processor with pre-out. Hook up the pre-out of the avr or processor to your speaker and sub. Then your blu-ray, set-yop, ps3/xbox to hdmi input and hdmi output to tv or projector. (blu-ray, set-yop, ps3/xbox) --- hdmi input--- AVR / Processor --- rca output --- HS50m & Sub --- hdmi output --- TV or projector See if you are able to get 1 more speaker. Just one for center and you got one heii of a HT setup. For avr with pre-out, see: Emotiva UMC-1 Denon 2311 Yamaha 667 Onkyo 706 Edit: Noticed the speakers got no RCA. You are still do with RCA interconnects from avr / processor to your speakers via RCA to XLR convertor. LHS got sell.

The following are just my experience n my opinion for your reference only: For ht setup, others say the most impt component is centre and sub. But it felt front left right and centre plus sub are all impt. You heard these at work most of the time. HT is very technology driven. The source/player and avr changes too quickly which i felt its not worth to spend so much on them. My yamaha 2500 was 3 years old without hdmi. Now no value liao. Hence, I channel all most of my budget to speakers. The placement and speaker size will have alot of impact to the final setup. Satellite in 3m x 3m bedroom are acceptable. But no no in the hall cos it get distorted when you pump up the volume especially your hall is very open. I would go for bkshelf or floorstand for a fuller and louder sound. If kids are a problem like me, wall mount bkshelf speakers are the best solutions. You get to keep the kids out of reach and still maintain enough loudness. but missy might not like it. For me, I would look at easy to drive speakers for a start becos your budget does not allow good high current multi-channel amp to drive them. So I would suggest: Focal 700 or 800 series PSB Image series KEF Q series Monitor Audio Bronze and Silver series Paradigm Monitor SE series THiel SCS series Proac Studio series All the above are only a hand full of the popular speakers which are definitely to bring you good sound at a price. But no one say you must buy all at once. We can buy in components. Get front left right first, center if budget allows + a mid range AVR (500 - 800 is more than enough). Sub will be next and follow by surrounds. For source, there are tons of options, either a player or a HTPC or a media player. My take is to go adelphi for a walk and have audition on those listed for your reference. You shall decide if they worth the investment. My approach to HT is very difference from others. I use active speakers with processors while others usually got for multi-channel amp or avr with passive speakers.

Very challenging budget, bro. 5.1 + AVR + Blu-ray + big sound + cabling. I can't think of any combi which fit into your budget with reasonable sounding setup now... With so many components to fit into 1.4k, there is definitely a compromise. Of cos you can dispute you can get those you have listed, but none of them are upgradeable. so if you want change. alll will have to go. so the cycle repeats. hope you understand.

what about wall mounting? Bkshelf wall mounted? Satellite with big sound will cost alittle more. What is the max budget you can stretch? Just to list afew satellite with big sound: focal Dome Anthony Gallo Ti Anthony Gallo Strada KEf T series KEFT KHT series Def Tech 800 Pro

Your hall is not small. Satellites are out. You do need to consider bookshelves or floorstanders. Denon 1611 will be ard 500+ and Denon 1911 ard 800+

Well Dale. you got to audition the onkyo speakers to determine if it is better than DT 600. You have already bought right? Trust your ears. Enjoy what you have now.

Agree. Get some beldens or canare cables for the surround first. Don't rush for it. I can't comment on the speakers you mentioned as I have no experience with them. Where will be the speakers setup, dimension? I would think denon is pretty balance for movie and music.

MA has metal dome tweeters. So you might to be careful with pairing them with bright sounding AVR. Pioneer and Yamaha are considered as brighter sounding (Does not mean no good). Denon and Marantz are more dark sounding. Onkyo has the drive. I would consider marantz first then denon follow by onyko. AVS Marantz SR7005 owners club MA owner thread

LHS, simlin tower. Look for belden cables. http://www.kellysearchasia.com/sg-company-365163098.html

Sorrie bro. I can't answer that as I have not heard of it in action.

Yamaha 767 vs onkyo

Roughly abt 800. They are too small for your living room, assuming your dimension is around 5m x 3m or more.

I would suggest you look at speaker upgrade first then avr. What is your application ratio? more movie or more music? 50:50? Room dimension of your speaker setup?