Pls Recommend 5.1 Home Threatre System

[rarenick 0]

My current setup:

LG 42" Plasma HDTV PJ350

Pioneer DVD recorder

Small rectangular living room (w/ aircon)

My requirement:

$600 budget. My system will mainly be for watching dvd and sometimes listening to mp3. Basically I don't blast while watching dvd, and will turn on the aircon. I am looking at 2.0, 3.1 or 5.1 (preferrably) system. Although I cannot discern very high quality products, but I understand midrange, subwoofer, tweeter, crossover, etc. Hence I am able to tell a difference between a very low-end (<$300) HTiB and a slightly better HTiB (>$500). As I am getting married and buying a resale flat and renovating it, I dont think I can afford anything more than $600. And one constraint I have is to put all the speaker in front with the tv as my wife don't like to see speakers all over the place.

So far I went HN and they recommended a new model Sony 5.1 system (DAV-DZ610) at $549. I think this model is not bad because of the brand as well as its Digital Cinema Auto Calibration feature. The guy said that if I'm putting all speakers in front, the auto calibration will help to create some surround sound/effect (but I know not to expect too much out of it).

As this Sony model is very new, I cannot find enough reviews on it. As such can you all kindly help me see if this model is value for money? Below is a link I found at Sony webby:

http://www.sony.co.in/product/dav-dz610

Or do you know of any other products that is more worth buying? Will computer fair have good deals on 5.1 systems? Or should I go for a better quality 3.1 system?

Thank you in advance.

[frezhman 0]

Pls read da below thread 4 more understanding... 11 pages of useful info.

http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=25685

[vicenzo70 0]

My current setup:

LG 42" Plasma HDTV PJ350

Pioneer DVD recorder

Small rectangular living room (w/ aircon)

My requirement:

$600 budget. My system will mainly be for watching dvd and sometimes listening to mp3. Basically I don't blast while watching dvd, and will turn on the aircon. I am looking at 2.0, 3.1 or 5.1 (preferrably) system. Although I cannot discern very high quality products, but I understand midrange, subwoofer, tweeter, crossover, etc. Hence I am able to tell a difference between a very low-end (<$300) HTiB and a slightly better HTiB (>$500). As I am getting married and buying a resale flat and renovating it, I dont think I can afford anything more than $600. And one constraint I have is to put all the speaker in front with the tv as my wife don't like to see speakers all over the place.

So far I went HN and they recommended a new model Sony 5.1 system (DAV-DZ610) at $549. I think this model is not bad because of the brand as well as its Digital Cinema Auto Calibration feature. The guy said that if I'm putting all speakers in front, the auto calibration will help to create some surround sound/effect (but I know not to expect too much out of it).

As this Sony model is very new, I cannot find enough reviews on it. As such can you all kindly help me see if this model is value for money? Below is a link I found at Sony webby:

http://www.sony.co.in/product/dav-dz610

Or do you know of any other products that is more worth buying? Will computer fair have good deals on 5.1 systems? Or should I go for a better quality 3.1 system?

Thank you in advance.

rarenick

Im glad you understand the prominient values of midrange, tweeters & nots. So youre pretty settled in what youre looking for. Now the bad news.

I cant tell the difference between a $300 or $1000 HTiB. What Im trying to say is, HTiB are low end products (no matter how many fancy functions it has)

which caters for the fussy-less. It doesnt matter if one model cost more than the other, theyre all the same with bigger capacity. Ugly truth = NOISE.

I do suggest you look out for a better HTS & compliment with a receiver. KEC & other shops in Adelphi do offer installment payment for your purchase.

Work out a budget & you wont go wrong. HTiB isnt upgradable. Your $600 will be an instant write off the moment you use it.

Think about it.

Cheers

[cbson 0]

My current setup:

LG 42" Plasma HDTV PJ350

Pioneer DVD recorder

Small rectangular living room (w/ aircon)

My requirement:

$600 budget. My system will mainly be for watching dvd and sometimes listening to mp3. Basically I don't blast while watching dvd, and will turn on the aircon. I am looking at 2.0, 3.1 or 5.1 (preferrably) system. Although I cannot discern very high quality products, but I understand midrange, subwoofer, tweeter, crossover, etc. Hence I am able to tell a difference between a very low-end (<$300) HTiB and a slightly better HTiB (>$500). As I am getting married and buying a resale flat and renovating it, I dont think I can afford anything more than $600. And one constraint I have is to put all the speaker in front with the tv as my wife don't like to see speakers all over the place.

So far I went HN and they recommended a new model Sony 5.1 system (DAV-DZ610) at $549. I think this model is not bad because of the brand as well as its Digital Cinema Auto Calibration feature. The guy said that if I'm putting all speakers in front, the auto calibration will help to create some surround sound/effect (but I know not to expect too much out of it).

As this Sony model is very new, I cannot find enough reviews on it. As such can you all kindly help me see if this model is value for money? Below is a link I found at Sony webby:

http://www.sony.co.in/product/dav-dz610

Or do you know of any other products that is more worth buying? Will computer fair have good deals on 5.1 systems? Or should I go for a better quality 3.1 system?

Thank you in advance.

Don't think PJ350 is a HDTV, I bought it too for my bedroom.