Ashwanik007
New Member
Hi Guys,
What a gr8 forum with so much of gr8 knowledgable people who are willing to share and help the newbies like us. First of all I would like to share my experience which may sound boring(U may skip this para)., but could not resist to open my heart. I am having a room size of 18x 25 feet and prefer floor standing speakers with 80% usage for movies for surround and realistic effects (with good bass too). I started myself with a budget of 20-25K initially for an HTiB which I thought was good amount to invest( anything, higher than that was a waste due to newer technologies). I was searching for 5.1ch setup and auditioned(with wife & 2 kids) Sony, LG, Samsung, Philips, Panasonic all with at least 2 front floor standing speakers and available in the budget too. I was going to settle down for Philips HTS 5550/94 (1200w RMS). My wife and kids blocked their ears after a few seconds, whenever salesman upped the volume :annoyed:and I was pretty satisfied and thought that HTiB was loud enough with the killer looks too. But then I thought, I was unnecessarily paying for the player(currently having LG DVD player) which always becomes obsolete after few years, thanx to the technology again. So, I deviated from myself and asked salesguy for options without player. NEXT, I was standing before a Onkyo HTS 3305 within same price range but with bookshelf speakers. Honestly, Looks didnt impressed me.(I always thought big sized floor standing speakers deliver better quality(?) than smaller ones). But when the system was switched on, it changed my world. There was no comparison with the above mentioned HtiBs and kids enjoyed the high volume also (No shrillness or piercing sound). I asked for more and then we were sitting with JAMO S606 with Polk Subwoofer and Sherwood Amp (Deal was around 62 K). I was really impressed with audio. Seeing my Face seeking for approval from higher authority, My wife happily agreed and approved the budget up to 80K. :yahoo::thumbsup:But now happy though,:cheers: I was pushed into a new quest for greater horizons and now this forum came into the picture.
Now current scenario :
Budget = 60-80K for HT
Room Size = 18x 25 feet (Separate room)
TV = LG 42 inch LCD(HDMI & USB-Divx) ,
Player = LG DVD Player
Media Player = IOMEGA 1TB screenplay director with HDMI out , 1 optical out (Not sure about it being 5.1).
Preferences : 80% movies and Floor standing speakers with good bass
Later : Will go for an HTPC later on due to audio limitations of IOMEGA and projector based system for real experience. (Budget separate)
Help needed on :-
1. Decent 5.1 setup for the budget.(Location Noida/Delhi)
2. Can I use the Iomega Screen play Director for 5.1ch setup, IF not then I will go for HTPC also.
3. Whether current TV is good or should I go for projector based system.
Thanx in Advance.
What a gr8 forum with so much of gr8 knowledgable people who are willing to share and help the newbies like us. First of all I would like to share my experience which may sound boring(U may skip this para)., but could not resist to open my heart. I am having a room size of 18x 25 feet and prefer floor standing speakers with 80% usage for movies for surround and realistic effects (with good bass too). I started myself with a budget of 20-25K initially for an HTiB which I thought was good amount to invest( anything, higher than that was a waste due to newer technologies). I was searching for 5.1ch setup and auditioned(with wife & 2 kids) Sony, LG, Samsung, Philips, Panasonic all with at least 2 front floor standing speakers and available in the budget too. I was going to settle down for Philips HTS 5550/94 (1200w RMS). My wife and kids blocked their ears after a few seconds, whenever salesman upped the volume :annoyed:and I was pretty satisfied and thought that HTiB was loud enough with the killer looks too. But then I thought, I was unnecessarily paying for the player(currently having LG DVD player) which always becomes obsolete after few years, thanx to the technology again. So, I deviated from myself and asked salesguy for options without player. NEXT, I was standing before a Onkyo HTS 3305 within same price range but with bookshelf speakers. Honestly, Looks didnt impressed me.(I always thought big sized floor standing speakers deliver better quality(?) than smaller ones). But when the system was switched on, it changed my world. There was no comparison with the above mentioned HtiBs and kids enjoyed the high volume also (No shrillness or piercing sound). I asked for more and then we were sitting with JAMO S606 with Polk Subwoofer and Sherwood Amp (Deal was around 62 K). I was really impressed with audio. Seeing my Face seeking for approval from higher authority, My wife happily agreed and approved the budget up to 80K. :yahoo::thumbsup:But now happy though,:cheers: I was pushed into a new quest for greater horizons and now this forum came into the picture.
Now current scenario :
Budget = 60-80K for HT
Room Size = 18x 25 feet (Separate room)
TV = LG 42 inch LCD(HDMI & USB-Divx) ,
Player = LG DVD Player
Media Player = IOMEGA 1TB screenplay director with HDMI out , 1 optical out (Not sure about it being 5.1).
Preferences : 80% movies and Floor standing speakers with good bass
Later : Will go for an HTPC later on due to audio limitations of IOMEGA and projector based system for real experience. (Budget separate)
Help needed on :-
1. Decent 5.1 setup for the budget.(Location Noida/Delhi)
2. Can I use the Iomega Screen play Director for 5.1ch setup, IF not then I will go for HTPC also.
3. Whether current TV is good or should I go for projector based system.
Thanx in Advance.
