Not much of an audiophile - except that I can make out when I like something. Stay in Thane-Mumbai, would like to buy legit stuff and hopefully nearby (just in case something goes awry)
Here's what I've dug up
Yamaha YHT-195 (Vijay Sales) ~23K
+Cheap, sounds okay, everything in one bundle
- However shopdude says if anything goes wrong, carry it to Bandra to Yam's auth centre
- Reading forums and a "helpful" friend made me realize the speakers need to be replaced
Found Wharfedale at DesignerAudio - Andheri over the phone. Considering replacing the front speakers with Wharfedale 9.0s for 13K.
Pair Jamo S 406 HCS for 16K at e-Zone with a receiver
Couldn't listen to it coz they didnt have it screwed on correctly or something. Still waiting for an audition in a couple of days. Reviews look good - can someone assert if the price is ok.
+ Seems like a good deal.
- No SubWoofer
- Couldn't find any sub 15K AVR. Suggestions and where I can buy one welcome.
Pair a Wharfedale Moviestar 65+ for around 22K with a receiver.
+Another option - haven't heard the wharfedales in person but keep hearing great reviews about them.
Next stop Croma Mulund. Complete waste of time. Couldn't get anything except the prices. They have a nice big demo room with around 4-5 setups. However not one of them work. Also they don't have an idea of when it will work. Felt like they didnt need the money. Diwali should logically be a time when they should be extra-salesy. Just to post the numbers
Denon DHT 390 for ~30K
Yamaha YHT-365 for 28K
Onkyo HTS 3100 for 22K
I'm leaning on the Jamos with a receiver (hoping you guys suggest a nice one to beat the Yamaha HTiB) in the same price bracket.
Thanks for reading...
Here's what I've dug up
Yamaha YHT-195 (Vijay Sales) ~23K
+Cheap, sounds okay, everything in one bundle
- However shopdude says if anything goes wrong, carry it to Bandra to Yam's auth centre
- Reading forums and a "helpful" friend made me realize the speakers need to be replaced
Found Wharfedale at DesignerAudio - Andheri over the phone. Considering replacing the front speakers with Wharfedale 9.0s for 13K.
Pair Jamo S 406 HCS for 16K at e-Zone with a receiver
Couldn't listen to it coz they didnt have it screwed on correctly or something. Still waiting for an audition in a couple of days. Reviews look good - can someone assert if the price is ok.
+ Seems like a good deal.
- No SubWoofer
- Couldn't find any sub 15K AVR. Suggestions and where I can buy one welcome.
Pair a Wharfedale Moviestar 65+ for around 22K with a receiver.
+Another option - haven't heard the wharfedales in person but keep hearing great reviews about them.
Next stop Croma Mulund. Complete waste of time. Couldn't get anything except the prices. They have a nice big demo room with around 4-5 setups. However not one of them work. Also they don't have an idea of when it will work. Felt like they didnt need the money. Diwali should logically be a time when they should be extra-salesy. Just to post the numbers
Denon DHT 390 for ~30K
Yamaha YHT-365 for 28K
Onkyo HTS 3100 for 22K
I'm leaning on the Jamos with a receiver (hoping you guys suggest a nice one to beat the Yamaha HTiB) in the same price bracket.
Thanks for reading...