What do you think of this home theater system?

I will be living an apartment setting for the foreseeable future. At best, I will be able to use a second bedroom as a dedicated home theater room (so I guess dimensions would be around 15 ft. x 15 ft.?).

I only need a solidly designed HT processor which has a clean Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS output. By adding an outboard power amp (Outlaw 755 @ 200 wpc x 5) to the 1050, I have the potential for 6 channel surround, which is probably more than I need for the foreseeable future.

I would like rather full-range main speakers for L and R as the Outlaw 1050 has a 5.1 direct bypass switch that allows me to bypass the internal bass management and DSP processing. I would use this mode to listen to highly processed, studio rock recordings which sound horrendous on my dedicated 2 channel audio system.

I've never heard the PSB Image series speakers, but what I've read suggest that they would work very well for my needs (I also like their prodigious bass response and power handling, two things my Merlin VSM-SE speakers don't do as well).

Can I ask what specific criticisms of the PSB Image series (in particular, 5T, 9C, and 2B) you may have?

Also, have you listened to the Totem Dreamcatcher 5.1 satellite / subwoofer system?

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Have you considered a portable DLP projector like toe Plus Piano HE-3100? It is supposed to look quite good, even projected onto a plain white wall. I have a 32 Panasonic direct view TV and want to add this projector for DVD viewing at some time in the future.

Have you considered a portable DLP projector like the Plus Piano HE-3100? It is supposed to look quite good, even projected onto a plain white wall. I have a 32 Panasonic direct view TV and want to add this projector for DVD viewing at some time in the future.

Hello Chilidog:

I read a highly complementary review of the M & K K7, K4, and V75mk2 speaker system at Secrets of Home Theater and Hi Fi.

How do you think these speakers would work with Outlaw Electronics (1050 AV receiver, and with 1050 as preamp and 755 as amp - 200 wpc x 5)? What do you think would be an optimal processor / amp match for these speakers?

More generally, how important is it to match the subwoofer to the rest of the speakers? What do you think of the HSU VTF-2 as a cost effective subwoofer?

Finally, do you think that the digital crossover in a modestly priced processor such as the Outlaw 1050 is sufficiently "invisible" when used with these speakers to listen to 2 channel rock and roll without "hearing" the crossover?

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!