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hello,i'm looking for suggestions on speaker packages (5 plus sub) to use exclusively for watching movies. my price target is $1,000 for everything. i will be powering them with a denon avr-1700 (70x5) and source will be a pioneer dv-525 mostly. i don't listen at reference levels, but might want to get close occasionally.
i have done some research and have found the "atlantic tech. compact theater 2" for $995 at soundcity. seems like pretty good stuff for the money, a step up from the take5 setup. the take5 seems to be really popular, but it would have a hole in the upper bass which i want to avoid. i also looked at the encore sytem and definitive tech. pro cinema series. these all seem pretty nice but are a little more money and don't have real dipole rears.
please make other suggestions as i have only looked at a few possibilities. mail order would be nice, but not necessarily essential. again, music reproduction is not important, as this will be taken care of with a separate system.
thanks a lot, everyone.
richard h
3 NHT superones ($420), 2 NHT superzeroes for rears ($220, available in white and/or the x/u wall-mountable model), Energy ES10 or NHT SW2P or NHT Subone Sub ($400-450).I have 3 superones for sale, email me if you're interested.
I would stay clear of HTs in a box. While the Energy Take 5s, Def Techs, Klipschs, Bostons, etc. are good, better speakers can be had for the same price.For $1000 I'd consider 4 B&W 302s ($500), a B&W CC#3 center ($180), and an Energy 10" subwoofer ($450). The prices are all list, so expect about 10% off the B&Ws and around 30% off the Energy sub. You'll also want to get some 28" or 29" stands for the B&Ws. Decent stands will run you $150 for 4 of them.
If you can do without rears for awhile or up your budget, I'd consider a pair of Paradigm Mini Monitors ($340) for fronts, a CC-350 ($330) center and the same Energy sub ($450). Expect 20% off the Paradigms. You'll need stands for these as well. Later you can add another pair of Mini Monitors for rears. I actually prefer the B&Ws for music, but the Paradigms do a much better job on home theater. Good luck!
I haven't heard the Take 5, but a friend of mine who is a drummer and pretty demanding in the bass area speaks very highly of it. Where did you hear them (i.e. store, home audition)? It may have been the setup causing the bass suck out.Another possibility is 5 NHT Super Zeros and an NHT sub. The SuperOnes would work well, but 5 of them would put you over budget.
You might also wish to give a listen to the Definitive Technology, Paradigmn and Klipsch packages.Shawn Harvey
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