Hey,
I'm interested in setting up another home theater in a medium-sized living room. I'm on a tight budget, so performance/cost ratio is especially important. I already have a DVD player (Sony NS325), a PS2 and a cable box, so I'm also interested in connecting the PS2 and cable box for DD 5.1 (optical and coax, respectively). Here are my choices:
1.) Onkyo HT-S760 ($500) - Tempting, and I've heard they sound great with both music and DVDs. Also the most expensive of the choices.
2.) Onkyo SKS-HT510 (6.1 speaker set), TX-SR501 6.1 Receiver ($450) - Its similar to the one above, except the reciever appears to only deliver 65 watts/channel, instead of 100 watts as #1 does. Unless I misread something.
Would 65 to each channel be enough in a medium-sized room? ( 20 x 20 maximum) I do save $50, which could go toward better cables.
3.) Samsung HT-SK5 - ($400) - Since these come with the Klipsch Quintets, the sound must be pretty darn good. The $400 price tag is before employee discount at the store that carries them, so it might come out $100-120 less... so it remains a serious possibility. Comes with 5-disc DVD player/receiver combo. The only nag is that its not a dedicated reciever, and since I can't find a single review of this set, I don't how well the reciever performs.
I'd like to know if any AT'ers have had experience with these systems, and if anyone has any other suggestions. Thanks!
I'm interested in setting up another home theater in a medium-sized living room. I'm on a tight budget, so performance/cost ratio is especially important. I already have a DVD player (Sony NS325), a PS2 and a cable box, so I'm also interested in connecting the PS2 and cable box for DD 5.1 (optical and coax, respectively). Here are my choices:
1.) Onkyo HT-S760 ($500) - Tempting, and I've heard they sound great with both music and DVDs. Also the most expensive of the choices.
2.) Onkyo SKS-HT510 (6.1 speaker set), TX-SR501 6.1 Receiver ($450) - Its similar to the one above, except the reciever appears to only deliver 65 watts/channel, instead of 100 watts as #1 does. Unless I misread something.
Would 65 to each channel be enough in a medium-sized room? ( 20 x 20 maximum) I do save $50, which could go toward better cables.3.) Samsung HT-SK5 - ($400) - Since these come with the Klipsch Quintets, the sound must be pretty darn good. The $400 price tag is before employee discount at the store that carries them, so it might come out $100-120 less... so it remains a serious possibility. Comes with 5-disc DVD player/receiver combo. The only nag is that its not a dedicated reciever, and since I can't find a single review of this set, I don't how well the reciever performs.
I'd like to know if any AT'ers have had experience with these systems, and if anyone has any other suggestions. Thanks!
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