Author Topic: Suggestions for 150k budget Home Theater (Read 6845 times)

ace007 · « **on:** Mar 15, 2015 at 11:59 AM »

Hello po,

its my first time here in PinoyDVD. Im on the process of building our home theater room. Would like to start with your suggestions on what speaker and receiver best for my budget. Thank you in advance.

♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 15, 2015 at 12:04 PM »

Sir,
With regards to speakers, are you planning going 2.1, 5.1 or 7.1 set up?

ace007 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 15, 2015 at 12:14 PM »

Wow that was fast! preferably 7.1. But i hear about this Atmos thing that my sales agent is presenting. i dont know if the budget permits.

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 15, 2015 at 12:29 PM »

Quote from: ace007 on Mar 15, 2015 at 12:14 PM

Wow that was fast! preferably 7.1. But i hear about this Atmos thing that my sales agent is presenting. i dont know if the budget permits.

Wait for DTS to release their version. I think it's out na though I dunno kung anong receiver na ang nag-adopt.

♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 15, 2015 at 12:40 PM »

If you're planning in adopting to Dolby Atmos, DTS X or Auro 3D I think the 150K would be ok for a 5.1.2 Atmos set up. As what Konsi Nelson said, wait a little muna for the DTS X

ace007 · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 15, 2015 at 03:29 PM »

any suggestions on speakers and receivers? thanks

Macmon · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 15, 2015 at 10:23 PM »

Sir
Saan mo plan ilagay ang setup mo sa bahay? Multi room or dedicated?

ace007 · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 16, 2015 at 01:08 PM »

Quote from: Macmon on Mar 15, 2015 at 10:23 PM

dedicated po
Sir
Saan mo plan ilagay ang setup mo sa bahay? Multi room or dedicated?

comet · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 16, 2015 at 01:28 PM »

for sub I'd recommend svs and for receiver I'd recommend marantz and denon, the onkyo sana for movie kaya lang I am not familiar with the current calibration system of the brand.
kasama na ba ang projector sa budget sir?

♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 16, 2015 at 01:41 PM »

Quote from: ace007 on Mar 15, 2015 at 03:29 PM

any suggestions on speakers and receivers? thanks

Atmos Capable Receivers below 100K pesos
Onkyo TX-NR636
Onkyo TX-NR737
Onkyo TX-NR838
Denon X4100
Marantz SR7009

ace007 · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 16, 2015 at 07:15 PM »

Quote from: comet on Mar 16, 2015 at 01:28 PM

for sub I'd recommend svs and for receiver I'd recommend marantz and denon, the onkyo sana for movie kaya lang I am not familiar with the current calibration system of the brand.
kasama na ba ang projector sa budget sir?

Nope sir. Receiver and home theater speaker set po 5.1.

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 16, 2015 at 08:21 PM »

Quote from: ♡ Louie_18™ ✌ on Mar 16, 2015 at 01:41 PM

Atmos Capable Receivers below 100K pesos
Onkyo TX-NR636
Onkyo TX-NR737
Onkyo TX-NR838
Denon X4100
Marantz SR7009

Isama ko na din sa list ang pioneer:

Pioneer Elite SC-85, SC-87.

zram18 · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 16, 2015 at 08:37 PM »

sir Nelson, loyal ka talaga sa Pioneer...

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 16, 2015 at 09:41 PM »

Quote from: zram18 on Mar 16, 2015 at 08:37 PM

sir Nelson, loyal ka talaga sa Pioneer...

Honestly because for me, value for your money siya. Very powerful ang class D amplifcation ang mga elite nila. Tweakable pa ang EQ etc, pwede pang i-copy ang results. Very versatile. Ang hinahanp ko lang sa kanya is never pa ata silang naglabas ng meron sub EQ.

ace007 · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 06:52 PM »

Any speaker suggestions?

ace007 · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 07:28 PM »

can anyone suggest speakers and receivers all in 150k budget?
thanks

mbtorn · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 07:44 PM »

Quote from: ace007 on Mar 17, 2015 at 07:28 PM

can anyone suggest speakers and receivers all in 150k budget?
thanks

suggest that you audition several speakers and receivers in several audio stores so that you can compare them and then make a decision based on your own preference. with 150k in budget, those audio stores will be more than willing to help you.

dm1179 · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 08:10 PM »

Madami pwede i-suggest pero maganda decide on your budget..

Magkano budget mo for the receiver?
Ano gusto mong main speakers -- Floorstanders, Bookshelves, or Satellites?
Magkano budget mo for the speakers?
Magkano budget mo for the subwoofer?
Ano size ng room (LxWxH)?

zram18 · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 08:47 PM »

korek ka jan sir.

TS should be more specific with his question, because it is too broad.

the facts stated are only the following:
1.total budget 150k
2. preferably 7.1

yun lang.

ace007 · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 09:31 PM »

150k budget for Home theater speakers and receiver.

i guess to be specific:

1. 2 Floor stander 3way
2. 1 center speaker
3. an active subwoofer
4. 2 surround speakers.
5. a receiver capable for all the speakers mentioned.

I think 5.1 would be ok. Does not really matter on how we appropriate the budget on each speakers and a receiver as long as the 150k budget fits the whole system cost.

The budget does not include installation cost, wires, power supply, etc... Just HT speakers and a receiver.

Thanks much.

comet · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 09:33 PM »

anong estimated dimension of the room?

ace007 · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 09:35 PM »

Quote from: comet on Mar 17, 2015 at 09:33 PM

anong estimated dimension of the room?

an estimate. 4x6 meters and 10feet height.

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 11:16 PM »

For a 4 meter width ng room, i would suggest a good bookshelf and a big center speaker.

Clondalkin · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 17, 2015 at 11:58 PM »

Spend 60K sa Onkyo 838 (big fan of Onkyo 8 and 10 series although I had to deal with some issues - na hopefully ay solved na ng Onkyo sa latest models). I think SVS sub would cost you at least 30K? (check with Mike C).

That leaves you 60K for 5 speakers - sufficient leverage I think for good tall-boy fronts and center. Maluwag ang 24sqm so kailangan mo ng power. Puedeng tipirin ang surrounds IMO. I know you have been shouting at us to give you very specific models pero kung sa speakers, wala rin ako mabigay. But with that budget, you should have nice options already. I just don't know kung gaano kataas ang level that would satisfy you.

Room treatment is a separate budget ne?

What's your current HT system if I may ask? And Im wondering, you are considering a 300K set of speaker (only) pero 150K ang budget sa full HT equipment?

Actually, maganda na yang 150K budget for HT...wag kalang makikinig sa ubod ng mahal ng mga HT set-up because marami pang mas mahal or imamahal.

But that's coming from someone na nanonood lang ng downloadable stuff - at the highest available quality though - hindi nga lang ma-decode ng current AVR ko ang ATMOS

.

mbtorn · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 18, 2015 at 12:09 AM »

There is a 5.1 ht system package - Polk Audio (Rti A7, Csi A6, Fxi A4 & DSW Pro 660) + onkyo 636 + ryan play on hd3 = 167,460...baka may discounts pa sa Audio Excellence

Or go for B&W 600 series S2 for the speakers (684, 686 & htm62) = 95,800...may discounts pa siguro yan, yung balance for your receiver and sub.

Audition first so you will know if a particular ht system will work for you. Your operative word should be "Preference".

xgh0st12x · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 18, 2015 at 02:25 AM »

With that budget, it seems that you're more than casually just setting up a room to be a HT.
Having said that, don't forget to invest in acoustically treating the room as well.

ace007 · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 18, 2015 at 09:40 AM »

Quote from: Clondalkin on Mar 17, 2015 at 11:58 PM

Spend 60K sa Onkyo 838 (big fan of Onkyo 8 and 10 series although I had to deal with some issues - na hopefully ay solved na ng Onkyo sa latest models). I think SVS sub would cost you at least 30K? (check with Mike C).

That leaves you 60K for 5 speakers - sufficient leverage I think for good tall-boy fronts and center. Maluwag ang 24sqm so kailangan mo ng power. Puedeng tipirin ang surrounds IMO. I know you have been shouting at us to give you very specific models pero kung sa speakers, wala rin ako mabigay. But with that budget, you should have nice options already. I just don't know kung gaano kataas ang level that would satisfy you.

Room treatment is a separate budget ne?

What's your current HT system if I may ask? And Im wondering, you are considering a 300K set of speaker (only) pero 150K ang budget sa full HT equipment?

Actually, maganda na yang 150K budget for HT...wag kalang makikinig sa ubod ng mahal ng mga HT set-up because marami pang mas mahal or imamahal. But that's coming from someone na nanonood lang ng downloadable stuff - at the highest available quality though - hindi nga lang ma-decode ng current AVR ko ang ATMOS .

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Thank you for prompt reply.
I don't have a current HT system. But I am a long time car audio enthusiast. Honestly, I have zero know how on HT systems. My 150k budget challenge (for myself) is just to determine if we can achieve a decent system that a casual person can appreciate on an HT system. I posted a query on the other forum topic about the 300k speaker because I wondered wether the offer is bang for the buck. I know it's hard to invest a low to mid end equipment if your ears are already attuned to more higher end speakers, but I really wanted to stick with the 150k budget. 150k because I understand that I need to treat my room acoustically, pay for installation cost, professional fee for consultancy for room treatment, wires, power supply etc... I understand that these present probably 30-50% to achieve proper and correct performance of the HT system. These comments are based on my car audio experience. I don't know if these principles hold true with Home Audio.

ace007 · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 18, 2015 at 09:43 AM »

Quote from: mbtorn on Mar 18, 2015 at 12:09 AM

There is a 5.1 ht system package - Polk Audio (Rti A7, Csi A6, Fxi A4 & DSW Pro 660) + onkyo 636 + ryan play on hd3 = 167,460...baka may discounts pa sa Audio Excellence

Or go for B&W 600 series S2 for the speakers (684, 686 & htm62) = 95,800...may discounts pa siguro yan, yung balance for your receiver and sub.

Audition first so you will know if a particular ht system will work for you. Your operative word should be "Preference".

I will look for these in the Internet sir. Thank you for the suggestion. Really appreciate it.

dodie · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 18, 2015 at 01:08 PM »

sir kung car audio enthisiast ka, di ka matutuwa sa mga 50k below na 5.0 speaker set! sbi nga ni mbtorn, preference mo na lang tinatanong. definitely yung satifaction mo sa car audio eh lilipat mo lang sa loob ng bahay mo. so its gonna be expensive....more than your 150k, unless di ka ganun ka seryoso sa HT.

fattyacid · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 18, 2015 at 01:47 PM »

F I WR U, focus on looking for a good pair of bookshelf stereo speakers first, 50k agad. Para kung mag audio ka man, covered ka na agad. 30k minimum budget agad sa subwoofer. Very important ang sub sa HT, pwede rin integrate sa stereo mo. Another 30k sa receiver, tested dapat sa speaker mo. Get the center with the same model as your bookshelves. Yung surround speakers, kahit cheap but decent sounding.

Yung sa akin
Front and center speakers: Dynaudio
Receiver: Marantz
Sub: SVS
Surrounds: Cerwin Vega

Puro second hand, costs approximately 140k. Kung brand new siguro lampas 200k.