dexterc...
hi! for a newbie, i think your system is quite ok...but since you want something really better for your ears...i suggest the following:
1) get the yamaha rxv-530 av receiver...as far as i know, this one is 6.1 already (correct me guys if i'm wrong!)...great avr for its price
2) for front, rear, center speakers...i'm a wharfedale fan! try to audition the wharfedale diamond 8.3 for your front...either the diamond 8.2 or 8.1 for your surround spekears...and of course, the diamond center...kevlar lahat to...bang for your buck! i've been a wharfedale fan since i started...great speakers! try "sound dimension" at park square or ambassador at shangri-la or glorietta (near park square 2)...they have good price!
3) for the sub, the usaudio 10" sub is ok...try asking mr. sonny tuazon of the home theater in tordessilas st. (in front of my office)...pero if you want something na great quality but very competitive price (plus the fact that you're not conscious about brands)...contact nirvblkr...they make good subs...we auditioned nirvblkr's sub similar to the yamaha yst qd bass series...walang pinagkaiba...galing nila gumawa...pinong-pino...tsaka pinag-aaralan talaga...and they use kevlar also...i just ordered a sub similar to the heybrook sub series...excited na nga ko eh...try consulting them...they give discounts if you get a whole set...grabe, meron ngang na-audition na similar to acoustimas eh mas maganda pa sa acoustimas ang tunog...
4) ok na yang dvd player mo...i also have a pioneer dv-233...
5) for your TV...if you really like flat tv, then stick to the one you have...ako kasi, i'd like bigger TVs...i'm planning to buy either the 29" LG conventional TV (P 19k lang yata!) or the philips 34" TV...pero kung kakasya budget ko, i'd like the 29" flat screen toshiba...i think P 34k sa d-cinema in style (festival mall)
that's about it...happy upgrading!
nga pala, i suggest wag ka muna magpupunta sa mga HT shops, mag-internet, magbasa ng HT magazines, etc...source yan ng "demonic urge" natin...eh magiging economically below the poverty line tayo niyan!!! hehehehe!