anshum_dua
New Member
Hello Friends,
Greetings! I am new to the forum and like several others chanced upon this amazing treasure of information and an enthusiastic group of audiphiles as I started my hunt for a new Home Theater system. Congratulations and Keep it going!
I am based out of Mumbai and like most Mumbaikars don't afford a separate HT room
Therefore, I am already prepared that any HT system which will sound fantastic in an audition room will certainly not be as good at my home. That's an additional reason why inputs from all the experts on the forum will be immensly valuable for my selection.
My audophile quotient on scale of 0-10 is 0.5 (Best self rating!! Hope that doenst forbids me to post !!) , Thanks HiFi for this 0.5 which I have earned by browsing through several forums on Hifi and googling terms as simple as "bookshelf" and "home theater configuration". Pardon my ignorance and silly questions!
Purpose of this post:
1. Introduction and Greetings- This is my first post on forum.
2. Seek inputs on "What to Buy"
Query/Request Details:
Requirement: AV + 2 speakers to start with. Additional speakers to be procured later. I am fine with 5.1 channel system considering space constraints and room size. However, below features are preferred in AV to ensure future upgrades.
--> 1080p Video upscaling
--> any input to HDMI up conversion
--> Stereo bi-amp preferred
I could not identify any 5.1 with these features, hence considering 7.1.
Audio Preference: 60% Music + 30% Movies + 10% Gaming
I am preferring a AV despite music preference to ensure scalability of HT for various purposes. An Amp can be added later for better music experience, if need be.
Room Size: 12 X 9, however, room extends into a lobby without any partition.
Budget: 70k-80k for Av + 2 speakers. Separate Budget for PS3.
Shortlisted AV models (I know I should have identified speakers first-
Learning from Forum after I started researching AV):
Denon 1713,
Onkyo TX-NR609/509- Any specific advantage of 609?,
Yamaha RX-V673,
Marantz SR 5007 -- Costly option
Going by 40:60 rule of the forum, allocating 30k for AV and targetting 40k for speakers- only 2 speakers intended as of now.
Appreciate your inputs on preferred AV amongst ones shortlisted above, and any other as well- if considered absolutely superior in
performance as compared to these and within the same budget.
Speakers: For speakers, clueless right now. Sonodyne, Polk, Wharfdale..are few suggestions I picked from forum..
Any good bookshelf speakers are preferred. Floor standers are ruled out 100% due to space constraints.
For purpose of clarity, once again summarizing inputs required from the forum:
1. Please help identify a suitable AV receiver, preferably amongst the shortlisted ones, and considering the requirements shared above.
2. Any suggestions on compatible bookshelf speakers are much appreciated.
Thanks a ton in advance.
Last but not the least, if I have not abided by any rules of the forum, please do let me know. I hope I am posting this in the right section.
Greetings! I am new to the forum and like several others chanced upon this amazing treasure of information and an enthusiastic group of audiphiles as I started my hunt for a new Home Theater system. Congratulations and Keep it going!
I am based out of Mumbai and like most Mumbaikars don't afford a separate HT room
Therefore, I am already prepared that any HT system which will sound fantastic in an audition room will certainly not be as good at my home. That's an additional reason why inputs from all the experts on the forum will be immensly valuable for my selection. My audophile quotient on scale of 0-10 is 0.5 (Best self rating!! Hope that doenst forbids me to post !!) , Thanks HiFi for this 0.5 which I have earned by browsing through several forums on Hifi and googling terms as simple as "bookshelf" and "home theater configuration". Pardon my ignorance and silly questions!
Purpose of this post:
1. Introduction and Greetings- This is my first post on forum.
2. Seek inputs on "What to Buy"
Query/Request Details:
Requirement: AV + 2 speakers to start with. Additional speakers to be procured later. I am fine with 5.1 channel system considering space constraints and room size. However, below features are preferred in AV to ensure future upgrades.
--> 1080p Video upscaling
--> any input to HDMI up conversion
--> Stereo bi-amp preferred
I could not identify any 5.1 with these features, hence considering 7.1.
Audio Preference: 60% Music + 30% Movies + 10% Gaming
I am preferring a AV despite music preference to ensure scalability of HT for various purposes. An Amp can be added later for better music experience, if need be.
Room Size: 12 X 9, however, room extends into a lobby without any partition.
Budget: 70k-80k for Av + 2 speakers. Separate Budget for PS3.
Shortlisted AV models (I know I should have identified speakers first-
Learning from Forum after I started researching AV):
Denon 1713,
Onkyo TX-NR609/509- Any specific advantage of 609?,
Yamaha RX-V673,
Marantz SR 5007 -- Costly option
Going by 40:60 rule of the forum, allocating 30k for AV and targetting 40k for speakers- only 2 speakers intended as of now.
Appreciate your inputs on preferred AV amongst ones shortlisted above, and any other as well- if considered absolutely superior in
performance as compared to these and within the same budget.
Speakers: For speakers, clueless right now. Sonodyne, Polk, Wharfdale..are few suggestions I picked from forum..
Any good bookshelf speakers are preferred. Floor standers are ruled out 100% due to space constraints.
For purpose of clarity, once again summarizing inputs required from the forum:
1. Please help identify a suitable AV receiver, preferably amongst the shortlisted ones, and considering the requirements shared above.
2. Any suggestions on compatible bookshelf speakers are much appreciated.
Thanks a ton in advance.
Last but not the least, if I have not abided by any rules of the forum, please do let me know. I hope I am posting this in the right section.
