Need Suggestions for good bookselves

[ashutoshg]

Hi, I am from mumbai and wish to venture into hifi territory. I dont know much about hifi. But i want to set up a home theater in my home. Currently my budget is around 35-40 K and i want to atleast buy good speakers for music. I have auditioned Polkaudio bookselves and their hometheatre package but they sounded very sharp and not at all soothing. I would be listening to bollywood and instrumentals mainly. I would later buy other speakers such as surrounds etc. My room size is about 140 sq.ft. Please suggest me good speakers and receiver within my budget. Please also see if you could fit in a sub-woofer.

 

[jaudere]

Is the budget only for speakers or a pair of speakers + avr? Any decision on avr done?

 

[yahoo0212]

If polks seemed to be sharp.. then I suggest u go for Wharfedale... Diamond 9 series.. WD 9.2 ... with these u can even addon surrounds (9.DFS and subwoofer SW150 ) later to make it a complete 5.1 cinema package ..
as for the bookshelves 9.2 the price wdd be 14500 ... chek out HFV s group buy section http://www.hifivision.com/group-buys-deals/19384-wharfedale-diamond-9-1-9-2-bookshelf-speakers.html

 

[ashishkesarwani]

Also listen to PSB speakers which have neutral sound signature and are considered VFM at their Price levels.

 

[Brajendu]

Hello Ashutosh,

if you are in Mumbai, please consider 'Pulz 202' Bookshelf which is an EXCELLENT speaker from an Indian craft. I have this for one year and I never looked for any other make. I coupled the set with a Marantz PM5004 Integrated Stereo Amp, and I can enjoy soothing music for hours. It cost me around 17k at Pune but you can get them lil cheaper in Mumbai, provided that they still make this pair. U can find Pulz setup in most Indian theaters and I found they are not much interested into home audio anymore. But if you can get a pair, you will be lucky.

Contact Amit:9820074703
OR find the address at :: Pulz ::

If they don't make that anymore, please look for a 'Norge' setup its very popular in Audiophile segment. Their Millennium BookShelf cost around 10-11k and people rate it as very soothing.

 

[ashutoshg]

first of all, thanks to all...I am going to check out Wharfedale and norge this or next weekend..have heard a lot about them..
and yes, i am intending to buy an AVR in the same budget and..if possible, a subwoofer..
now one more question..has anyone heard the JBL home cinema packages..they seem to offer good looking packages on their website..hw is JBL??

 

[ashutoshg]

one more question. If i buy wharfedale 9.1 or 9.2, would i need a separate sub-woofer?? or can i buy that later?
Please also suggest me a good AVR..which will be within my budget..

 

[ashutoshg]

guys, i am happy to have my first home theater. I went for Wharfedale 9.1 (fronts), Wharfedale WH2 (center, surround) and Wharfedale SW150. I also got Denon AVR 1312 and Sony DVD player with HDMI. I am yet to install the center and surround.
I have only one doubt please help me solve it..
My subwoofer is not sounding as sharp and thumping as it should. what to do??
and can i set the channel level for subwoofer at a higher level than other speakers?? does that affect quality??

 

[ashutoshg]

guys, i am finally got my first home theater. I went for Wharfedale 9.1 (fronts), Wharfedale WH2 (center, surround) and Wharfedale SW150. I also got Denon AVR 1312 and Sony DVD player with HDMI. I am yet to install the center and surround.
I have only one doubt please help me solve it..
My subwoofer is not sounding as sharp and thumping as it should. what to do??
and can i set the channel level for subwoofer at a higher level than other speakers?? does that affect quality??:sad:

 

[ravin]

guys, i am finally got my first home theater. I went for Wharfedale 9.1 (fronts), Wharfedale WH2 (center, surround) and Wharfedale SW150. I also got Denon AVR 1312 and Sony DVD player with HDMI. I am yet to install the center and surround.
I have only one doubt please help me solve it..
My subwoofer is not sounding as sharp and thumping as it should. what to do??
and can i set the channel level for subwoofer at a higher level than other speakers?? does that affect quality??:sad:

Use the set-up mic and run the Audyssey first and then go to speaker settings to adjust the LFE of your subwoofers, which is usually at 80 Hz.

Hope it helps.

 

[ashutoshg]

do i have to buy a mic separately. it didnt came with the Denon AVR

 

[Chid]

Do remember to check out KEF Q300

 

[ravin]

do i have to buy a mic separately. it didnt came with the Denon AVR

The Audyssey set-up mic comes with the avr in the box.

 

[sivakuru]

The Audyssey set-up mic comes with the avr in the box.

AFAIK the audyssey setup feature is available from 19XX series and not
in 13XX and 16XX. So the mic will not be available.

 

[baijuxavior]

Audyssey setup mic is not available in 13xx series, but in 16xx and above.

 

[Santy]

Audyssey setup mic is not available in 13xx series, but in 16xx and above.

That's right

 

[captrajesh]

Hi, I am from mumbai and wish to venture into hifi territory. I dont know much about hifi. But i want to set up a home theater in my home. Currently my budget is around 35-40 K and i want to atleast buy good speakers for music. I have auditioned Polkaudio bookselves and their hometheatre package but they sounded very sharp and not at all soothing. I would be listening to bollywood and instrumentals mainly. I would later buy other speakers such as surrounds etc. My room size is about 140 sq.ft. Please suggest me good speakers and receiver within my budget. Please also see if you could fit in a sub-woofer.

I'm not sure if you are willing to go the DIY route; if you can, you can get the entire setup close to your budget. If interested, click on my signature, you will be led to the thread where I'm running a group buy.