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SVS Speakers or Something Else? Absolutely Newbie.


I’m looking for 7.1 speakers for my home theatre and budget is $2000. Since I know very little about speakers, receiver, etc. I went to seek help.

 

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/threads/need-help-on-speaker-and-receiver-selection-absolutely-newbie.105480/#post-1159207

 

People suggested SVS Prime bookshelf speaker (I asked for bookshelf since wife does not like those big ones), SVS Prime satellite speakers SVS Prime center speakers and Hsu research VTF-2 MK5 subwoofer.

 

Then I saw a post of SVS and Their Marketing Practices at Head-Fi forum:

 

http://www.head-fi.org/t/293483/svs-and-their-marketing-practices/15

 

Is SVS a brand I can trust or shall I start looking for something else?

 

Thanks.


mechth

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mb1audio
151 posts
 
" A $500 receiver can easily pump out 500 watts total."

So can a $10 hair dryer from Walmart. 
mb1audio
151 posts
 
" Get the Elac B5 instead. 7 speakers for $700, another $200 for subwoofer."

Elac is a good sounding entry level speaker. But just 1 pair of Vandersteen Model 1's will put that entire Elac system to shame. A good compromise would be to get the Model 1's and an entry level Sony ES receiver. Both of those should still be under 2k. Then go to Best Buy and fill in whatever speakers you need with the Pioneer's they sell. They're designed by the same guy that designed the Elac. 
mb1audio
151 posts
 
" AV receivers are the best buys in audio nowadays, short of going fully active monitor."

Just because something's cheap, doesn't mean its better. When was the last time you heard someone upgrade from a receiver to separates and say they weren't happy with the results? You get what you pay for.

As for powered speakers, I've owned many pairs and found them to be overpriced for the level of sound quality they deliver. As a matter of fact, I just gave away a brand new pair of Tannoy Reveal 502's. 

" A $500 receiver can easily pump out 500 watts total."

There's not a receiver on the market that can even come remotely close to putting out a clean 500 watts. 

You may want to rethink your approach to audio. You can't get your listening experience from reading magazine reviews and spec sheets. (There's no reason to reply to this post. I already know that absolutely nothing will change your mind, and I know what your counter argument will be. I won't be sucked into yet another senseless debate. The info in my post is for the OP. Its stuff that he may find useful).
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