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I am looking at home theater packages. I've heard that Bose is simply a good marketing company and that their speakers are no better than anyone else's. With that said, I am looking at the Sony 1000W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System w/Progressive-Scan 5-Disc DVD/CD/MP3 Player
Model: DAV-FX80 from Best Buy. I like it because it supports HDMI. Thoughts? Or is there a better system for under $1000?
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Their speakers are quite a bit worse than many people's. They are to audio what McDonalds is to fine dining.The problem I see is that there isn't much at Best Buy or anything new in the $500-700 price range for 5.1 that is going to do a good job either. If your local BB has a Magnolia section, that would be the better place to start. The Sonys you selected look cool but don't sound much better than Bose, which is about the sound quality level of a big boombox. I wouldn't be inclined to buy speakers at BB or CC. But then, I care about sound.
Frankly, under 1K you should go used. But I bet you're not comfortable there. If I had limited funds, I would try to build the system gradually, getting better L/R/Cs and add a sub, then later add the surrounds. (In fact, that's what I did myslef, using Nola Minis and a Thunderbolt sub, now I'm looking for the surrounds.) You probably don't want to do that either.
If you must have a new, complete surround system in a box, check out speaker packages from audiophile companies that have the track record in quality - PSB Image series, Energy Take-5 and Encore series, Velodyne, Omni-Stats, Epos, Polk, Gallo, even online marketers Rocket, Onix etc.
Check out recommendations in The Perfect Vision, which has a great staff for reviewing speakers at all price points. Their list may even be on line, but the current issue I think had the speaker ratings. Check it out at B&N or Borders.
Even if you don't play music through your HT system theres
Of course... my tv has one version of hdmi and my cabel box has a different and incompatible version.....Don't sweat hdmi, component cables are 99% as good. You have about a dozen real problems to woory about.
I agree with the other guy. Look for package deals at home theater places, a few hundred for the speakers, 200-300 for the receiver.
The first place to upgrade is the subwoofer. At this price range you are getting a bass box, not a sub woofer. Dr Hsu makes good subs cheap when you want to do that.
Could you elaborate on the "different and incompatible" versions of HDMI?
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There are lot better packages out there, try Cambridge Soundworks. It may cost more, but it sounds much better.
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