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looking for performance speaker recommendations

looking for recommendations for 7.1 speaker system. must excel at both theater and music. budget is low (roughly $1000 - $1500) but looking for very high performance. therefore, most likely looking for something that is in large supply on the used market (ebay / craigslist / audiogon).

do not want tower speakers in front. i want to mount all speakers high on the wall to maximize sweet spot in the room. will have multiple seating areas and do not want front right tweeter right in someone's ear. because speakers will be mounted close to ceiling around room perimiter, they will be mostly out of the way and it's okay for them to be somewhat large (but they don't have to be) such as 8"/10" 2-way or 6.5"/8" mtm.

here is only an example of the type of system I am looking for: mackie hr824's with bag end infrasub-18. mackie's can be found for $250/ea and have seen the sub for $400. that's an estimated $2150 ($1650 for 5.1), which is a little above budget, but this system saves on the amplifiers.

just looking for lots of opinions and recommendations.
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sogood51
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Check out the package systems from (HSU Research), the HB-1 MK2 speaker systems are very easy to drive (you won't need a lot of power in a receiver to drive them), and the subs are some of the best budget subs around.

Use one of the many budget receivers with room correction...buy it used right here.

Matched speaker all around are very important...this gets you there, on or near budget.....just one opinion.

Dave
sogood51
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Yes, I assumed you would use some sort of mounting brackets with swivel to dial in the sound stage. (rear ports not a problem)

If you have a fairly large room, and want to go 7.1, the (Enthusiast 3) system at $1,599 should do great.

You need a good balance between picture size, and sound size. A small television with huge sound doesn't work...a huge picture with small sound equally doesn't work....in other words, the sound impact should match the picture impact.

Dave
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