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When your wife...

My wife discovered that we need an audio system because my son is playing piano for 3 years and he needs an audio system. As long as I am unemployed I cannot afford too much.
So, my wife looking around came from a dealer with the clear idea that the best system is that one that she saw there:
Yamaha HTR-5660 Receiver for $260 and
PSB IMAGE 4T for $235.

Now, I am wondering if we can do better than this for $500. Is hard for me to believe that she went somewhere and at the first sight she came with the best system for $500.

The system it will be used for (in this order):
1. audio for TV
2. Radio listening (rock, classical, jazz)
3. DVD movies
4. auditioning DVD-audio, CDs and mp3s
5. keyboard for my son (classical piano)

So, I want to show her that an integrated amplifier and some bookshelf speakers can do better than a receiver and towers for $500.

We already have a DVD player Toshiba SD-4900 that we intend to use for playing DVD-audio, CDs and mp3s.

We live in an apartement in a building so the power is not the top priority for us. Rather quality at low and very low levels.

Anyone can help me with any advise?

Thank you very much
bogdana843
andy2
1,550 posts
 
Just saw a pair of Acoustic Energy Aegis EVO1 for sale on Audiogon for 195 you can check it out. These are What HiFi Speakers of the Year. They may not have the bass of the 4T but IMHO have better midrange and sweeter treble. You can play these super loud without distortion. The Nad 320BEE would be a very good match as recommended by What HiFi.

This would be a perfect 500 dollar system and I doubt you'll find a better system for the price. You may have to wait for a AM/FM radio though.
peacefrog
15 posts
 
I like the 4Ts, and at $235, I really doubt you'll do better. A used NAD C320BEE would go well with them.
bogdana843 OP
1 posts
 
Thank you very much Andy
celtic66
1,656 posts
 
The small Acoustic Energy Aegis sub/sat system can be found used for $250, $200 for NAD C320BEE, some cables and wowsers!!! This has got to beat the Yamaha dreck. Good luck man.
s23chang
619 posts
 
For under $500, I would definitely consider a nice bookshelf system like Aiwa with BBE sonic maximizer.
They're pretty good for the money.
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