please help me configure my first home theatre system..

hi guys...
need help... first time buyer for a home theatre system and have been lookin around for some time

my budget is around 70k

will use it for movies as well as music (equal share)

i m very much impressed with the yamaha rvx1600 as it has got almost everythin i need and it also has analog to HDMI conversion.....
then i saw the hdmi 2600... almost same as 1600 but it converts analog to HDMI and even upscales it... so there is that added advantage... but the cost is too much...

both the recievers are 7.1 but 5.1 is sufficient for me... (might add the remainin 2 channels later, not a botheration now)

i m not at all informed abt the speakers.... as far as i am concerned..... i like the cerwin vega avs5.1 to go with the reciever....

now shud i buy the yamaha 2600 for around 60000rs and the cerwin vegas for 12000rs (am i compromising too much on the speakers..)

or i shud buy the yamaha 1600 and buy a different set of speakers to complement it...

shud i be really bothered abt the HDMI upconversion(this is the only difference between the two recievers.)


is there a better reciever available at a cheaper price???...



please help guys as i am a novice...
shamps......

It would be preferable to go for the Yamaha 1600 along with the DIAMOND 9 HCP.

BTW, how much is the Yamaha 1600??

the yamaha 1600 is availabe around Rs45000.....

I would also suggest the following new surround amp from Sony called STRDA1200ES

Should be available in India soon for around 30-35K...

hi jagat
i like the sony reciever.. if its available at this price , it certainly is way better then the yamaha.....
ne info abt the release date and are u sure abt the price... i dont mind waitin for its release as it seems guud value

hello there

I dont think Sony will perform as good as Yamaha., The yummies are very good in dynamics and the sound stage is all together different, you can try Marantz and Harman Kardon along with Yamaha.

mohan

If you can, try the Pioneers too, like the 816. They offer excellent bang-for-the-buck. Proven in many tests against Yamaha et al.

Marantz & HK offer solid build, no frills - like a hundred DSP's - but they give you the watts that are actually promised, no false promises at all. But they come in at a small premium.

Take a look at the Denon receivers. I have one and I feel that the sound is far better than from the HK receivers.

thanks to all for feedbacks....

m a proud owner of an Onkyo (Tx-sr705) with jamo speakers...

cudnt be happier....

cheers!!!

Congrats Shamps on your purchase.
If you are in bangalore, i would like to have an audition of your setup.
705 is this year's breed and is a very good value for money ( assuming you are more in home theatre than into " classical" music.).. Purists.. dont like an onkyo