Where do you start? Is there any hope?

this is it....
onix A-60 int. amp. loads of power for HT dynamics, and the bass..., clean detailed sound with great imaging for music. used consistently $150 .
sound dynamics rts-3's, nuff said, used consistently $150. might be tuff to find though.
toshiba 3960 or 4960, look on ebay, pay no more than 70 bucks(and that might be alot)for a new one. they're there.
lastly,with the $150 or so left over, goto audioadvisor.com get some stands and maybe a closeout rack, then email paul speltz and get some cables. you now have a system that will rock and refine, i promise cuz i had it...

the sonic impact is quite good. it sounds very clear, detailed and full. however the bottom octaves ar a bit rolled off, and speakers will need to be decent efficency. i ran 86dbl fronts up to about half volume on the sonic impact before distortiion became noticable. it was loud, but if van halens jump came on you'd definately want more juice than it can give. does that make sense? anyway sound dynamics rts-3's are a bookshelf speaker. the company is now called athena and the bookshelves under that name are similar in build and price. i have not heard them however, but they are supposed to be as good as the original. oh