Topic: Home Theater for P20,000

[abg73]

        Guys need help in buying new home theater system.  Budget is around P20,000 for 19sqr meter room.  I already have a DVD player, need a decent AVR and speaker system mainly for watching DVDs. 

        Can anyone give me a good brand and store to buy this. Thanks.

[MAtZTER]

A brand new receiver alone will already cost 15k at the least.

If I had 20k I would shop around at the Buy & sell section of PDVD. Terrific bargains there.

Get one of those pre owned receivers from 7-10k & get a pre-owned 5.1 speaker system w/ whats left.

If you can, save up for more (maybe at least 40-60k). Instead of settling for your budget now & ending up w/ endless upgrading, you will waste sooo much more time & money in this path.

I know this so well, cuz I went through it myself .

[5Speed]

20K?

aside from what master matz had mentioned on buying a pre-owned gear, your other alternative was a Raon sourced gear or maybe a Dai-chi home theater system....

or an HTIB system   

[iceman90a]

If you can, save up for more (maybe at least 40-60k). Instead of settling for your budget now & ending up w/ endless upgrading, you will waste sooo much more time & money in this path.

i've been out of date on the HT scene since i gave up my HT. i'm thinking of starting another one, what will 40k get me? no floorstanders please

[ericag_ph]

20K:


11K = for a new yamaha rxv-359
5.5K = a pair of wharfedale 9.1
5K = a whafedale 9 center
5K = a pair of wharfedale 9 DFS surrounds
TOTAL = 26.5K

To fit 20K, suggest, buying the surrounds some other time and go with a 3.0 setup.

[MAtZTER]

i've been out of date on the HT scene since i gave up my HT. i'm thinking of starting another one, what will 40k get me? no floorstanders please

The one I use in my bedroom is decent enough for a 40k budget (brand new price):

JBL SCS 200.5 (w/ a loud sub) + Denon or HK entry level AVR. The typical Wharfe-yamaha combo might not be able to afford you a sub yet at 40k. & for me, no sub is = to no HT.

But dont expect it to perform like 80+k setups though, but its a decent enough starter HT.

40k would fetch you a decent complete setup w/ subs at the B/S section.

I would not recommend those sub 20k Jamo's in the dept stores as they are severely lacking in the mids IMhO.

[audiojunkie]

I started mine in 2 channel muna, then gradually I purchased surround speakers and some from used market.

hangang ngayon ala akong sub na akin pahiram lang dahil yong kursunada ko " sunfire " di ko pa kaya ang retail price, baka makakita sa 2nd hand market.... mas mura

[MAtZTER]

Try the Velodyne SPL800.

Also small, 1000w 8" sub w/ lots of awards.

[audiojunkie]

Try the Velodyne SPL800.

Also small, 1000w 8" sub w/ lots of awards.

Velodyn is not available in kuwait...   
maybe REL if I got best deal w/ the shop. 
also seismic of paradigm pero mahal din at meron yong lower models. I don't want decide on something that will not match with Ref 60. The loaned sub " infinity HPS-250 12 inch. 250w "  from my friend got hum at amp so hindi ko ginagamit , Sa ngayon ok lang without sub, my neighbours still friendly with me whenever I meet them at the lobby.   

[iceman90a]

The one I use in my bedroom is decent enough for a 40k budget (brand new price):

JBL SCS 200.5 (w/ a loud sub) + Denon or HK entry level AVR. The typical Wharfe-yamaha combo might not be able to afford you a sub yet at 40k. & for me, no sub is = to no HT.

But dont expect it to perform like 80+k setups though, but its a decent enough starter HT.

40k would fetch you a decent complete setup w/ subs at the B/S section.

I would not recommend those sub 20k Jamo's in the dept stores as they are severely lacking in the mids IMhO.

thanks - i've got the subwoofer covered. where can i get those small jbl speakers? also what avr?

[Ctlim]

theres a decent yamaha amp at the fs section for 7k... 100w per ch i think.. you have 13k left for speakers... if you have a sub already, you can buy 2nd hand wharfs too...

[MAtZTER]

thanks - i've got the subwoofer covered. where can i get those small jbl speakers? also what avr?

I know they sell this JBL200 + HK145 receivers in major appliance stores. Price is around 30+k.

[NMM1]

A brand new receiver alone will already cost 15k at the least.

If I had 20k I would shop around at the Buy & sell section of PDVD. Terrific bargains there.

Get one of those pre owned receivers from 7-10k & get a pre-owned 5.1 speaker system w/ whats left.

If you can, save up for more (maybe at least 40-60k). Instead of settling for your budget now & ending up w/ endless upgrading, you will waste sooo much more time & money in this path.

I know this so well, cuz I went through it myself .

couldn't agree more...