Starting out Audiophile separates?

If you are willing to purchase used, I think you can put something together for the $1000. Watch the classifieds here an AG and don’t be afraid to ask questions of the sellers. Pay attention to their feedback. You will need a processor and 5 channels of amplification. Since the video feed can be routed from video player to TV/Projector directly, I would view the audio side of the processor to be most important. Older processors have not held their value and can be had at a fraction of original price, however can still function nicely. For amplification I would try and find a 2 channel and a 3 channel amp.

You might start out with the processor and a 2 channel amp and build from there. I have found 2 channel to work fine for video.

Good luck and keep us posted as to your progress.

As a followup to my previous post let me ask a couple questions.

What are going to use as a source(s) and for viewing.

Do you have a dedicated room for the home theater? I ask this question because it has been my experience that many who try a multichannel system in a ‘living’ room find that they go back to a 2.1 system. It proves more difficult to get the result desires and at a greater cost. When dealing with a room dedicated to HT the game changes.