Home Theater Audio Recommendations

Hello,

I'm new to the forums here and wanted to see what kind of recommendations I could get on a good 6.1 audio setup for my home theater that I'm in the process of putting together. I've decided to move my main viewing area from my family room down to a room in the basement designed just for viewing movies, with the occasional use of sat. TV and the PC My video system will be comprised of a BenQ PE8700 projector and 92" screen. I'll also be upgrading my DVD player to something with progressive scan as well.

My main question here is what would be recommended for a an A/V receiver and 6.1 speaker setup. I'm looking to spend around $3500-$4000 for the entire setup, with about $1000 of that alloted to the receiver itself.

For what it's worth, the room is approximately 17X20 feet in dimension, with the viewing distance being about 9 feet back from the screen and front speakers.

Any input on this would be great, so please feel free to contact me via email if necessary for further explanation.

Jason

Here are three possibilities:

Marantz SR7400 - $899.99 delivered
HSU VTF-3 - $700 delivered
Rocket HT package #3 - $1,649 plus shipping
Rocket RS250 - $440 plus shipping

Total - $3,689 plus shipping on the Rockets

SVS PB2-ISD - $998 delivered
Ascend Acoustics S33-2200 system - $1,356 delivered (rough estimate)
Yamaha RX-V1400 - $825 (should be able to find it locally for around that price)

Total - $3,179

Outlaw 950/7100 combo - $1,676 delivered
Magnepan MMG W (3 pairs) and MMG C (one) - $1,196 plus shipping (if applicable)
VMPS New Original Subwoofer - $569 delivered
Crown CE1000 amp - $450 plus shipping (for powering the sub)

Total - $3,891 plus applicable shipping

As I said, those are just three of the endless possibilities for you to consider. Whatever you decide to buy, take $100 and get a calibration dvd (such as Video Essentials) and SPL meter (such as the analog one from Radio Shack). Enjoy!

I just acquired my setup two weeks ago and it is very impressive. I spent a little less than you are planning to spend but maybe you can buy new seating, add a bigger sub, or HD satellite.

I bought everything from the local Tweeter.

Receiver- Yamaha RXV-1400 $729 (msrp $799)
DVD Changer- Yamaha DVDC-740 $249 (msrp $299)(Progressive Scan)
Mains- Boston Acoustics VR-965 $589/pair-open box (msrp $1000) Built in powered subs
Center- Boston Acoustics VRC $339 (msrp $399)
Surrounds/Rears- Boston Acoustics CR-65 $170 (msrp $199) 2 pair in 6.1/7.1 setup

MSRP Total $2995
Actual Total $2332