no use buying something unless it will sound good... spend the $$ on the speakers. of course the wife thinks it's overkill, but then again she's not a geek like us.
B&W Speakers:
http://www.bwspeakers.com
You can lower the cost by selecting smaller models for each position, but i really wouldn't suggest going smaller on the center channel. DM603 S2 for the front
DM602 S2 for the rear
LCR6 S2 For the center
Sunfire SubWoofer:
http://www.sunfire.com
Consider nothing other than the Sunfire True Subwoofer Mark II. These are pricey [$1500], but you GOTTA listen to one. 2700 watts, 1 cubic foot and a ton of phase & crossover tweaks you can adjust to match any speaker/room config. You can wait to get this later, but once you hear it you'll want it right then.
AV Receiver:
NAD T760 [check the new t761 and 751] http://www.nadelectronics.com
DTS & DolbyDigital. Great Sound. Way better decoding than your DVD player. No Surround Effects !!! [why pump that precious signal through all those DA converters?]. Use the digital coax for signal - f the optical connection.
Universal Remote: Philips Pronto http://www.pronto.philips.com http://www.remotecentral.com [for GUI interfaces] Remember only an alpha-geek should even consider one of these.
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no use buying something unless it will sound good... spend the $$ on the speakers. of course the wife thinks it's overkill, but then again she's not a geek like us.
B&W Speakers:
http://www.bwspeakers.com
You can lower the cost by selecting smaller models for each position, but i really wouldn't suggest going smaller on the center channel. DM603 S2 for the front
DM602 S2 for the rear
LCR6 S2 For the center
Sunfire SubWoofer:
http://www.sunfire.com
Consider nothing other than the Sunfire True Subwoofer Mark II. These are pricey [$1500], but you GOTTA listen to one. 2700 watts, 1 cubic foot and a ton of phase & crossover tweaks you can adjust to match any speaker/room config. You can wait to get this later, but once you hear it you'll want it right then.
AV Receiver:
NAD T760 [check the new t761 and 751] http://www.nadelectronics.com
DTS & DolbyDigital. Great Sound. Way better decoding than your DVD player. No Surround Effects !!! [why pump that precious signal through all those DA converters?]. Use the digital coax for signal - f the optical connection.
Universal Remote: Philips Pronto http://www.pronto.philips.com http://www.remotecentral.com [for GUI interfaces] Remember only an alpha-geek should even consider one of these.
let me know if anyone wants more info...