Help in setting up a Home Theater

I am setting up a home theater in my house, and i would like to get as much help and advice as possible to make the decision. Following are the list of basic criteria for my home.
1. Dedicated Room with size - 12ftX13ft and with wooden flooring.
2. Main purpose - Watching movies, Music is secondary.
3. Budget - 60L - 70L (This includes A/V receiver, 5.1 speaker with active subwoofer and a DVD player)
4. I am not sure of the HDMI connectivity, but i guess i would like to have it.

Questions
1. Given the room size what is the maximum Wattage should i look for ? I am not looking for a high end speaker which delivers a lot of wattage. Something which is above average and is appropriate for my room size.
2. Given the small room size, will it make sense to go for floor standing speakers? i think floor standing speakers will take space, and also may get blocked with other furnitures in the room.
3. What are the features i should look out for in DVD player? I don't think SACD really interests me.
4. Suggestions for A/V receiver, 5.1 speakers, DVD player in my budget

Any Help will be appreciated.

Thanx,
Mayank

Considering your budget here are my recommendations...

SIM2 C3X (3-chip DLP) or SIM2 Grand Cinema HT305 E (single-chip DLP) Projector.

Screen Research ClearPix2 Screen.

Meridian 800 CD/DVD Player or Krell DVD Standard

Krell Showcase Controller or Primare SP31.7 Mk.II or Integra Research RDC-7.1 av controller

Integra Research RDA-7.1 or Classé Audio Delta CA-5200 or Krell Theater Amplifier Standard or Plinius Odeon Multichannel amp.

Revel F52 or Meridian DSP33 or DALI Helicon 400 speaker system

Revel B15a or Velodyne DD-10 for an additional subwoofer

Nordost Blue Heaven or AudioQuest Jaguar/DBS Interconnect Interconnect and Speaker Cable

Audience Adept Response AC Power Conditioner

You will have to contact the manufacture for a list of their dealers in India.

On top of Cyrus' reco here's my 2 cents...

A good satellite/sub system should be enough for a 12ftx13ft room. Personally I try to stay away from satellite speakers (small speakers with just one driver) coz I just feel that there are frequency gaps in the delivery.

If space permits I would suggest you look at the Athena Point 5 speaker system (catch here is that it does not have a sub included). The front and surround speakers (S.5) are what I would call mini bookshelfs (height at 8.5 inches width at 5.75 inches and depth at 6.25 inches) - with a proper tweeter and woofer. Also look at Wharfedale's Movie star series (70) and Athena's Micra 6 system - both are 5.1 speaker packages (sub included). Mordaunt Short's Genie series and KEF's sub-sat package (forgot the model number) are also worth checking out.

For the AV receiver considering your budget you can look at the Onkyo 504, Marantz sr4600, Denon's 1507 or 1907, Yamaha's rxv357 or 457 as options.

A good value for money DVD player is Samsungs HD860. Toshiba also offers a similar model (in features and specs) to the HD860 at a slightly lower price...I just don't remember the exact model number.

Hope this helps.

Thanx for the recomendation Cyrus, forgot to add that i am not looking for a Display, the budget i mentioned was only for the Audio setup. For the subwoofer i was personally looking for Wharfdale SW150 or Velodyne (saw some good reviews on this forum). Could you also indicate an approx cost for the recomendation (if you know).

Thanx again.

Hi paj4x4,
Even i had the feeling that satellite/book shelf system would be a good choice. Personally i would like to avoid satellite speaker.

The system I have recommended you should approx. cost you 50 Lakhs without the display and screen.

I must have been out of my mind when I said my budget was 50L-60L. I am very sorry for the mistake. The budget is actually 50-60K (Thousand not Lacs). Sorry for the trouble but can you make another suggestion for that range.

Thanx

Mayank,

All the av received recommended by paj4x4 would be perfect for you.

I would particularly favour the Denon 1507 or 1907

For the surround speakers I would suggest you to get the Diamond 9 HCP (around 30K) which includes the following:

Centre speaker Diamond 9.cc
Front speakers 1 pair Diamond 9.0
Rear speakers 1 pair Diamond 9.0
Subwoofer SW-150

I think the following config above should be within your budget.

Hi Cyrus,
Thanx for your suggestion. This configuration is something i have been thinking about. Please let me know your views on following.

1. I have heard people say that Yamaha's A/V receiver is typically best suited for movie viewing, how would you compare it against the Denon.

2. How does Wharfdale speaker system compare with Polk Audio, Kef etc.. (Both polk audio and Kef) are being provided by a dealer along with the Denon as a package.

What KEF and Polk models are you comparing the Wharfedale 9HCP package with?

The value 5.1 package of Polk would be:
- Pair of Monitor 30's for Front and another pair for surround duties (cost at 9.9k rs a pair)
- CS1 Center speaker (8k rs)
- PSW10 Sub (11k rs)
Total at 38.8k rs

I am not aware of a similar priced 5.1 package from KEF. Their KHT 3005 5.1 sab/sut package will set you back about 90k rs.

Between the Wharfedale and Polk I will go with Wharfedale. This is a personal opinion. As always I recommend that you listen to all your options and let your ears decide.