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Beginner home theater setup questions...

So, next month I pay off my student loans (in this world it seems crazy that it was possible, and in a profession that typically doesn't pay well...).

As a gift to myself and my family, I'm going to use that 'extra' money that I'll have to build out the home theater I've been pining for (being a part of this subreddit hasn't helped, lol). I love games and movies, so that's what it'll mostly be used for.

I don't think my room is setup well for a projector, or requires more than I'm able to put into it right now. Was planning on getting a nice OLED. It's an odd layout that has a slight drop ceiling over where the TV/screen would be. I'll post pictures later.

Anyways... My question is... Would it be better to get an all in one set of matching speakers. Like the Klipsch Reference Premiere set on Amazon for $2k? Or to piece together stuff from various sources. I'm still looking at around $2k for the speaker budget still.

I'm already planning on getting the Denon X1700h as a receiver. Christmas money and best buy rewards will cover that cost completely.

The only additional purchase I was thinking of was replacing the Klipsch sub with a SB1000 at some point too.

So basically... are the Klipsch Reference Premeire set on Amazon good starter speakers for a modest/low budget build? Or could something be put together fromultiple sources that's 'better' for roughly the same amount of money?

Thanks y'all!

gorakwedi

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soix
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Congrats on paying off the loans! And I think it’s awesome you’ve decided to reward yourself with a nice HT system — what a great gift that will keep on giving so much enjoyment to you and your family.

So, yeah, I have some very specific recommendations for very specific reasons. First, consider going with the SVS speaker system instead of Klipsch. The main reason — the center speaker. IMHO the center and sub will largely dictate your level of ultimate enjoyment of your HT system. The center speaker in the SVS system is outstanding, and notice the design where the tweeter is located above the dedicated midrange driver. The two important things there are that there is a dedicated midrange driver, and using this design will do a much better job ensuring even dispersion of sound for people sitting off center.

https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-tower-surround-system

I’d highly suggest adding the best SVS sub you can afford. If you can stretch a little to add the SB2000, which I have BTW, I think you’ll be much happier in the long run.  Check out the SVS Outlet area and you’ll find some good deals.

Now, on to the AVR. My favorite is Yamaha as they tend to sound a bit better and offer rock solid reliability. Plus, for the same price as the Denon you can upgrade to a 100Wpc Yammy through Accessories4less — a highly reputable site — that can save you $$$ (retails for $999 and you can get it for $599).  I’d highly recommend this if it offers the features you need...

https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxa2a-rb/yamaha-rx-a2a-7.2-ch-x-100-watts-a/v-receiver/1.html

Sorry if I seem a bit preachy or overly opinionated, but I think the above system would be vastly superior to your Klipsch/Denon option. Anyway, hope this helps and FWIW. Best of luck.

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