This forum has a lot of threads singing praises of Yamaha YHT 196 and 299 and also mentioning its unavailibility.
Reliance Digital is selling 196 at 23K; 299 at 37K (with BR player I think) and 1810 at 32K. It also has Boston soundware at 30K (HT Mart has it at 33K)
I have the following questions:
1. Which of the above is most preferable
2. If I have the option of getting AVR from USA will that be a better thing to do even though it might turn out more expensive than the htib.
3. Which AVR to go for if I get it from USA. A little older models might be cheaper if available. And what speakers should I pair that AVR with. The speakers I would have to get locally of course as that would be too much to ask anyone to bring.
I am not an audiophile but a total noob. My main needs are watching cable tv and movies and that too not action stuff. But I still want the whole 5.1 deal and not only the fronts.
My room size is 12x20 with an additional open dining room, so in effect an ell shaped room. The tv is on the open dining room wall.
One of the shop dealers had told me I would need a sub with at least 150 watts power. That's one of the reasons I wonder if any of the abovementioned htib s would be good for me.
Am confused and really need all the help I can get in deciding.
Reliance Digital is selling 196 at 23K; 299 at 37K (with BR player I think) and 1810 at 32K. It also has Boston soundware at 30K (HT Mart has it at 33K)
I have the following questions:
1. Which of the above is most preferable
2. If I have the option of getting AVR from USA will that be a better thing to do even though it might turn out more expensive than the htib.
3. Which AVR to go for if I get it from USA. A little older models might be cheaper if available. And what speakers should I pair that AVR with. The speakers I would have to get locally of course as that would be too much to ask anyone to bring.
I am not an audiophile but a total noob. My main needs are watching cable tv and movies and that too not action stuff. But I still want the whole 5.1 deal and not only the fronts.
My room size is 12x20 with an additional open dining room, so in effect an ell shaped room. The tv is on the open dining room wall.
One of the shop dealers had told me I would need a sub with at least 150 watts power. That's one of the reasons I wonder if any of the abovementioned htib s would be good for me.
Am confused and really need all the help I can get in deciding.