Hello Llippman:
And welcome. For a $10,000.00 Audio/Video Home Theater Setup, then I would suggest the following:
Speaker System: For a stereo pair only, I would look at the Vandersteen 3A Signatures. They ought to retail close to $3,000.00 a pair all by themselves. For a home theater speaker package, then I would check out Snell's $4,000.00 package. I don't remember what model number they are, but I believe that either TAS or TPV has reviewed them in recent issues of their magazines.
Electronics: For a S/S Processor/Preamplifier and a Multichannel Power Amplifier, I would look at the Rotel RSP-1066 ($1,500.00) and the Rotel RMB-1075 ($1,000.00). If an Audio/Video Receiver is more your cup of tea, then I would look at the Denon AVR-4802 ($2,500.00)
Television/Monitor: I am with "Tok2000" when it comes to what you should look for in a HDTV Television. Look for a set that is capable of displaying an image not only in 480i and 480p, but is should also display an image in 720p and 1080i formats as well. Panasonic has a very nice one for about $2,000.00. It is called the PT-47WX49. Only thing about this set is make sure you have it professionally calibrated as soon as you get it. Once it is calibrated, it can be made to be an excellent TV then. The extra $200.00 you spend for a professional calibration will payoff in big dividends later on. You won't be sorry.
DVD Player: You have two options here. You could go ahead and get you a Sony DVP-S9000ES right now. This player is being closed out. So, you should be able to get one at a very good price now (about $700.00 approximately speaking), OR, since you said you have about a year to do research on what kind of gear you planning to buy, I would wait until next month at least, and then get Sony's new ES DVD Player. I believe it is called the Sony DVP-NS999ES. From what I am hearing right now from all of the preliminaries that I have heard about, it's going to be an updated/multi-channel version of the older DVP-S9000ES. The new player is going to have 14 bit/108 Mhz. video processing and multi-channel audio. Two things of which the older player does not have.
VCR: And since I suspect you won't be using a VCR all that much after you have gotten used to using all of those high resolution sources in your system, I would not spend a lot of money on a VCR at this point. I think that right now, $100.00 to about $150.00 is plenty of money to spend on a VCR. You ought to be able to get a JVC, Sony or Toshiba one for not that much money. Personally speaking though, I would skip the VCR altogether.
Good Luck........ and Welcome to Audiogon!!!!!
--Charles--
And welcome. For a $10,000.00 Audio/Video Home Theater Setup, then I would suggest the following:
Speaker System: For a stereo pair only, I would look at the Vandersteen 3A Signatures. They ought to retail close to $3,000.00 a pair all by themselves. For a home theater speaker package, then I would check out Snell's $4,000.00 package. I don't remember what model number they are, but I believe that either TAS or TPV has reviewed them in recent issues of their magazines.
Electronics: For a S/S Processor/Preamplifier and a Multichannel Power Amplifier, I would look at the Rotel RSP-1066 ($1,500.00) and the Rotel RMB-1075 ($1,000.00). If an Audio/Video Receiver is more your cup of tea, then I would look at the Denon AVR-4802 ($2,500.00)
Television/Monitor: I am with "Tok2000" when it comes to what you should look for in a HDTV Television. Look for a set that is capable of displaying an image not only in 480i and 480p, but is should also display an image in 720p and 1080i formats as well. Panasonic has a very nice one for about $2,000.00. It is called the PT-47WX49. Only thing about this set is make sure you have it professionally calibrated as soon as you get it. Once it is calibrated, it can be made to be an excellent TV then. The extra $200.00 you spend for a professional calibration will payoff in big dividends later on. You won't be sorry.
DVD Player: You have two options here. You could go ahead and get you a Sony DVP-S9000ES right now. This player is being closed out. So, you should be able to get one at a very good price now (about $700.00 approximately speaking), OR, since you said you have about a year to do research on what kind of gear you planning to buy, I would wait until next month at least, and then get Sony's new ES DVD Player. I believe it is called the Sony DVP-NS999ES. From what I am hearing right now from all of the preliminaries that I have heard about, it's going to be an updated/multi-channel version of the older DVP-S9000ES. The new player is going to have 14 bit/108 Mhz. video processing and multi-channel audio. Two things of which the older player does not have.
VCR: And since I suspect you won't be using a VCR all that much after you have gotten used to using all of those high resolution sources in your system, I would not spend a lot of money on a VCR at this point. I think that right now, $100.00 to about $150.00 is plenty of money to spend on a VCR. You ought to be able to get a JVC, Sony or Toshiba one for not that much money. Personally speaking though, I would skip the VCR altogether.
Good Luck........ and Welcome to Audiogon!!!!!
--Charles--