Need budget recommendations to complete my HT.


Here is what I have so far.

(2) B&W 300 Series Bookshelfs. I dont know the exact model number, as I bought them about four years ago and the model number can not be found on the speaker itself. They seem similar in size and features to the DM303s.

(1) Energy XLS-10 Powered Subwoofer.
(1) InFocus X1 Projector

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I definitely need:
(1) DVD Player w/ audio quality being important, but video being more important.
(1) A/V Receiver (5.1 is plenty, 6.1 is over-doing it, 7.1 is completely unnecessary)
(2) Rear Surround Sound / Satelite speakers.

I may also go with:
(1) Center Channel Speaker
(1) Seperate Amplifier (and use A/V as pre-amp) - but remember this is a budget system.

Things to keep in mind:
- The InFocus accepts up to 1080i via 15pin VGA (I have an adapter that converts component to VGA)
- The InFocus features the Faroudja processor.
- The room is a small living room
- I will be using the HT for the following purposes:
60% Console & PC Gaming
20% DVD Movies
20% Music Listening
- I listen to mostly techno or other hard-bass hitting tunes - however I enjoy vocals so having good sounding vocals is very important.

Hope thats enough info to make some recommendations!

Thanks ahead of time for helping me out!
blaholdings

Showing 2 responses by rsuminsby

You might try and find 3 B&W DM303s to have matching speakers all around. The 303 is small enough to mount vertically on a small stand as a center channel.

If you're happy with 5.1, you can probably find a good deal on one of the older Denon or Yamaha recievers here on Audiogon.
Concur with Elevick....an A/V reciever like the Denon 3801 would be a great start on a budget. With the B&Ws, you wouldn't need more than about 100w/channel at most. Another great reciever is the B&K AVR305, for a little more cash. I can't recall any specific model numbers of Yamaha units, but they have produced some solid recievers. You might check out www.audioreview.com to check out various models and get opinions on ergonomics, which is one of the big factors (I think) on lower priced gear.