speakers and receiver for around $3000

Todd Walker · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Hello all, I am new to this group but a usenet veteran. Anyway, I am
getting ready to add a family room onto my house and I want to install a
home theater system in it. I am planning on a 42 inch plasma HDTV and
need a 6.1 receiver and surround speakers to go with it. I have a Bose
AM5 system in my living room which I am not particularly fond of.

I went to my local home theater specialty shop today and spoke with the
owner for about 30 minutes. He was very nice and helpful. He recommended
an Integra DTR-6.3 receiver (actually he said that the 6.4 will be out
any day,) with Paradigm speakers. He was talking about the Mini Monitors
for the front and rear, PS1000 sub, and CC370 center channel, for which
he quoted me $2500. But I found a setup on Paradigm's site that consists
of the Mini Monitors for the front, CC370 center, ADP-370 surrounds, and
PS1000 sub for $1936. He quoted me $900 for the Integra receiver.

I would love some opinions about the Integra and Paradigm equipment.
Also, other recommendations for receiver/speaker combinations in the
$3000 range would be great.

Finally, will I get as high quality sound from small "bookshelf" sized
speakers with subwoofer as I would with large floor standing models?

Thanks!
Todd

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Shaun · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 05:11:24 GMT, Todd Walker
wrote:

>Hello all, I am new to this group but a usenet veteran. Anyway, I am
>getting ready to add a family room onto my house and I want to install a
>home theater system in it. I am planning on a 42 inch plasma HDTV and
>need a 6.1 receiver and surround speakers to go with it. I have a Bose
>AM5 system in my living room which I am not particularly fond of.

This isnt suprising, thats one of the nasiest things Ive heard for the
price range. If you want to keep it very small & wall mountable
asolutley nothing can touch M&K LCR25's/V76 sub combo.I set
these up for a friend's new 42 plasma and must say for HT it has
amazing detail, super wide soundstage and has an amazingly great
dynamic sound. Plays extremely loud as well. I myself use fullsize
dynaudio speakers & seperates in my HT but its a lot of money and
takes alot of floorspace. But I also play as much stereo music as HT
so its a must for me. My mains get very low so I dont use a sub in
that case. You have to figure out what your system will be doing
mostly and go that direction.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=2258648&fullpage=1

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=2259207&fullpage=1

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=2259773&fullpage=1

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2259207#post2259207

>
>I went to my local home theater specialty shop today and spoke with the
>owner for about 30 minutes. He was very nice and helpful. He recommended
>an Integra DTR-6.3 receiver (actually he said that the 6.4 will be out
>any day,) with Paradigm speakers. He was talking about the Mini Monitors
>for the front and rear, PS1000 sub, and CC370 center channel, for which
>he quoted me $2500. But I found a setup on Paradigm's site that consists
>of the Mini Monitors for the front, CC370 center, ADP-370 surrounds, and
>PS1000 sub for $1936. He quoted me $900 for the Integra receiver.
>
>I would love some opinions about the Integra and Paradigm equipment.
>Also, other recommendations for receiver/speaker combinations in the
>$3000 range would be great.

Both are good, you owe to yourself to visit a few shops and check out
a Denon (3801 etc) as well. There are other speaker as well for small
monitors. Dynaudio(audience series), Energy, Psb, NHT etc Don't rush
it.
>
>Finally, will I get as high quality sound from small "bookshelf" sized
>speakers with subwoofer as I would with large floor standing models?

Sure, with the correct sub picking up the lows it will sound great
>
>Thanks!
>Todd

Todd Walker · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

In article , nospam@rim.org
says...
> Both are good, you owe to yourself to visit a few shops and check out
> a Denon (3801 etc) as well. There are other speaker as well for small
> monitors. Dynaudio(audience series), Energy, Psb, NHT etc Don't rush
> it.
>

Shaun,

Thanks for the great info. I was looking for a site with good, active
forums on home theater and AVS.com is the one!

I went to another dealer yesterday as well and he sells the Denon
receivers. I got some literature on them and will be researching that
route as well. My room probably won't be done until around Sept or
October anyway so I am definitely taking my time Smile

Thanks again
Todd

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Dave L · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Last October I furnished a new room with the following Denon and Paradigm
equipment:

Denon 3803
Monitor 7 fronts
CC-370 center
ADP-170 surrounds
PS-1200 sub

Total was within pennies of $3000. I've been very happy with the entire
set-up. I can't compare them to the Mini-Monitors, but the Monitor 7's have
pretty good bass. I've since traded up to the ADP-370s and added a pair of
Atoms (soon to be upgraded to Mini-Monitors) for the rears. There are
certainly other great speakers out there, but I don't think you can go wrong
with Paradigms for the price.

Dave

"Todd Walker" wrote in message@news-server.jam.rr.com...
> Hello all, I am new to this group but a usenet veteran. Anyway, I am
> getting ready to add a family room onto my house and I want to install a
> home theater system in it. I am planning on a 42 inch plasma HDTV and
> need a 6.1 receiver and surround speakers to go with it. I have a Bose
> AM5 system in my living room which I am not particularly fond of.
>
> I went to my local home theater specialty shop today and spoke with the
> owner for about 30 minutes. He was very nice and helpful. He recommended
> an Integra DTR-6.3 receiver (actually he said that the 6.4 will be out
> any day,) with Paradigm speakers. He was talking about the Mini Monitors
> for the front and rear, PS1000 sub, and CC370 center channel, for which
> he quoted me $2500. But I found a setup on Paradigm's site that consists
> of the Mini Monitors for the front, CC370 center, ADP-370 surrounds, and
> PS1000 sub for $1936. He quoted me $900 for the Integra receiver.
>
> I would love some opinions about the Integra and Paradigm equipment.
> Also, other recommendations for receiver/speaker combinations in the
> $3000 range would be great.
>
> Finally, will I get as high quality sound from small "bookshelf" sized
> speakers with subwoofer as I would with large floor standing models?
>
> Thanks!
> Todd
>
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