Need help deciding..

[Hnndi]

I have a Samsung BD-P1500 and a XBox 360 Elite to go along with my Samsung LN52A650, so I just need help deciding what home theatre system to go with. I was looking either at the Sony HT-SF2300 or building my own home theatre setup: a Denon receiver (maybe the 1609), and Mirage nanosat speakers and sub. I know the Sony is a lot cheaper, but is it worth the extra money to start from scratch? Thanks for any help.

 

[DaveSimmons]

If you like the sound of the Sony, it fits your budget, and the receiver has enough inputs then go ahead and get it.

If you're super-picky about audio it might matter to you that the Sony can accept player-decoded high-def audio as PCM but can't do the decoding itself:
no in-receiver decoding

But if you're that picky you probably need to be spending 3-4 times as much on your 5.1/7.1 setup anyway: $350+ receiver and $1,000+ speakers.