Looking for Surround Sound SetUp Help

[note235]

So I have around $250-$300 to spend on
Speakers and A/V Receiver

Olevia 247tfhd
Xbox 360 or Ps3
HDDVD A2

and thats it

I would like something that maximizes sound for that budget.

 

[PurdueRy]

You're stuck with a HTiB at that price point...it would be tough to get even a quality 2.0 setup at that price point. I would try to get my budget up to $400. Then the upper Onkyo HTiBs become doable.

 

[note235]

Well the thing is I dont need an upscale dvd player

 

[PurdueRy]

Who said anything about a upconverting DVD player?

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm...m/ccd/productDetail.do

$399 ish

 

[note235]

I personally never liked 120hz

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: note235
I personally never liked 120hz

 

[SlickSnake]

I like to hit myself in the head with a croquet mallet and down a few beers in one swallow before posting ... :beer:

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: note235
I personally never liked 120hz

wtf is going on?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Drugs are bad.

 

[note235]

mistake
posted in the wrong forum, was reading something at AVSforums about 120hz

anyway

what is the cheapest, best bang for the buck receiver that can decode trueHD or what HDaudio there is

and what would these do?
http://shop4.outpost.com/%7B7c1VVwZqI5iG3VNbqcFSzQ**.node3%7D/product/4965501;jsessionid=7c1VVwZqI5iG3VNbqcFSzQ**.node3?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
can i buy 2 of them for front speakers?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: note235
mistake
posted in the wrong forum, was reading something at AVSforums about 120hz

anyway

what is the cheapest, best bang for the buck receiver that can decode trueHD or what HDaudio there is

and what would these do?
http://shop4.outpost.com/%7B7c1VVwZqI5iG3VNbqcFSzQ**.node3%7D/product/4965501;jsessionid=7c1VVwZqI5iG3VNbqcFSzQ**.node3?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
can i buy 2 of them for front speakers?

The Onkyo 605 refurb from ShopOnkyo for $299 was the cheapest one I think I've seen. (Normally ~$400)

R300s are ok for basic floorstanders. If you're going to end up spending $300-$400 on just the receiver though, it would be a more balanced system with higher quality speakers.

 

[note235]

how good are refurbs?

 

[note235]

will i really note the difference?
what is DD 1.5 mbs?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: note235
how good are refurbs?

should be just as good as their retail counterparts....some may say better because they have had their problems fixed.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: note235
will i really note the difference?
what is DD 1.5 mbs?

between what?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: note235
will i really note the difference?
what is DD 1.5 mbs?

Are you talking about the difference between Toshiba A2's conversion of HD audio formats down to DTS 1.5 and the Toshiba A3's conversion of HD audio formats down to DD 640k?

 

[note235]

the former

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: note235
the former

The former what? Use more words.

If you were talking about my post, I only made one question, not two, so I don't know what "former" means.

I mentioned DTS 1.5 and DD 640k

You asked about DD 1.5

What are you talking about?

 

[note235]

actually, what receiver would allow me to receive DTS 1.5?
is the difference from 1.5 to DTH noticable?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: note235
actually, what receiver would allow me to receive DTS 1.5?
is the difference from 1.5 to DTH noticable?

Ok... well the Toshiba A3 converts HD audio to DD 640k and the A2 converts HD audio to DTS 1.5

Any modern receiver should be able to get you the DTS signal, but if you have the A3, that's not what it's outputting unless there's a DTS 1.5 track on the actual disc.

As for DTS vs. HD-audio, I wouldn't know, I'm behind the times