Quote Originally Posted by N. Abstentia
Wow, if I were looking to put together the worst sounding system possible then Bose and Sony are the first two brands that come to mind.

Actually Sony receivers don't sound THAT bad, as there's not a huge difference in the low end stuff from Sony, Yamaha, Kenwood, and other brands such as that. Where Sony does suffer is reliablity. They are just made like junk.

But Bose on the other hand probably ARE the worst speakers I've ever encounted. I've never understood why anyone would even think they sound remotely good. What is it that you heard from a Bose speaker that you liked?

Also just curious..why are you locked onto a 7.1 receiver? What's the point?

The reason I want 7.1 is because I like the full surround feel. I know most of the sound is fake but I still enjoy it very much. Plus won't sound be going to 7.1 eventually? So, the Sony is not a reliable receiver, I actually was checking into the other ones that SSaul provided in his reply and I really like that RX-V650. That is a nice one and I am wondering what is the big difference between that and the sony one I wanted (STR-DE995s)
Any help there would be appreciated.

So, Bose speakers suck huh? I haven't listened to them in about 5 years and remember then sounding nice back then so I just put 2 and 2 toghether. So, what do you reccommend for speakers for my Home Theater if I want to go to 7.1 with a 10" woofer in my price range? Thanks a lot for your remarks.