first of all, sir that is also my budget before. marami audio video shops d2 sa metro manila lalo na sa mega mall at shangri-la area,pati sa makati marami. this december,from my personal experience, i was able to canvass at the listening room-mega mall (the cheapest price among the stores na nacanvass ko) the following;
1. Pioneer receiver 524 worth 14k if cash (phased out na po ang pioneer 523)
2. wharfedale bookshelf speakers 121 worth 6,500 cash
3. wharfedale center 101c worth 5,700 cash
4. wires for almost 2k
total: 28k so pasok po yan sa budget mo na 30k.
ang anthony audio naman po, mas mahal konti ang bookshelf worth 10k at sa paranaque pa po ang location nya. im from qc hence, malayo po sa amin ang location nya kaya di ko pa napuntahan personally pero sabi nila, maganda daw po mga speakers niya accdg to pdvd members here.
ang wharfedale sub sw150, phased out na yata kc ang pumalit na po ay wharfedale spc10 worth 11,700 cash same price cla ng polk audio 110.
di po ako aware sa pure acoustics supernova brand, never been heard before.
ang wharfedale diamond 10hcp set ay parang satellite with sub 5.1 setup with wharfedale sub mx (lower level than wharfedale sw150/wharfe spc. kulang ang hcp sa midrange, pang home theater cya pero pag sa music,di ko gusto maybe due to the lack of mids.
your room is small, but irregular shape kc mas malaki ang right portion as compared sa left side based on your illustration, so that may be a little problem.
sir,kaya mo yan ng isang araw from baguio, basta byahe ka madaling araw, dating ka d2 manila ng umaga for a marathon auditions sa mga audio video shops and bring your favorite cd/dvd na very familiar ka kc mga demo disc ng av shops, medyo madaya kc carefully selected best scenes ng movie/music ang ipapakita sa u not the ordinary one. try u muna tumawag sa kanila before you go para makapagprepare din cla ng setup.
tama yung ginawa mo na wag kunin ung give away na htib coz you will never be satisfied in the long run. iba pa rin ang separates as compared sa htib, hassle lang pumili pero andun naman ang thrill sa gear selection.
pag kinapos ka sa isang araw, dami naman hotels d2 na mura. just dont rush to buy at all, kc you will use it for the long run and i believe you will not want to waste your hard earned money sa mga bagay na di mo gusto. (buyers remorse kung tawagin.)
pahabol pala, based on my personal experience magdamit ka ng disente pag nag audition ka kc usually mga salesman sa mga audio video shops sa makati at sa shangri-la mall, merong discrimination sa mga buyers. my time kc once naka t-shirt lang ako,i felt di cla hospitable sa akin as if assume agad nila na di ako bibili. in fact, inuna pa nila yung mukhang mayaman nakalong sleeve kesa sa akin.haha. hence i learned my lesson. human instinct maybe. just remember, ikaw ang buyer, ikaw ang boss kaya mga tao sa sales should treat their customers alike at di dapat masungit owing to the principle that the buyer is always right.
try ka muna tumawag via phone sa mga stores as to their prices and stock availability,in that way you can choose the best prices and select kung saang stores mag audition. happy gear hunting and happy new year!