5.1 under 75k without reciever

[krishpiscean]

Hi All,

Currently own ETC 5.1 with Denon 1911. The upgrade bug has caught me deeply and want to replace the 5.1 with a new setup under 75k. Knew i have to upgrade again after a year or so

Requirements

5.1 speakers under 75 k without avr
speakers which go well with denon 1911
dedicated room 14 x 16
either floor standers or bookshelves fronts
80 % movies


TIA

 

[Flash]

Option 1

Spend 25k more and buy the Wharfedale 9.5 HT setup from groupbuy

Option 2.
Polk TSI 400 as fronts / TSI 100 rears / C10 center, Velodyne Impact 12 sub should work out to 75k or slightly unde
Relplace the Velodyne with JBL ES250P from amazon.de and deduct 10-12k from the total

There are a lot of other options as well. I am pretty sure some FM's will chip in

- F l a s h -

 

[krishpiscean]

last time i had an audition of 9.5 and was not so impressed. May be not being an expert that i couldn't observe the sweetness.

Option 1

Spend 25k more and buy the Wharfedale 9.5 HT setup from groupbuy

Option 2.
Polk TSI 400 as fronts / TSI 100 rears / C10 center, Velodyne Impact 12 sub should work out to 75k or slightly unde
Relplace the Velodyne with JBL ES250P from amazon.de and deduct 10-12k from the total

There are a lot of other options as well. I am pretty sure some FM's will chip in

- F l a s h -

 

[Flash]

See if you can audition it again. They are a brilliant set of speakers for the price. However they tend to open up after 50hrs - 100 hrs of use.
It could have been the possibility of you hearing a brand new set of speakers.

Honestly you cant go wrong with the 9.5 at this side of the budget.

 

[Kittu]

With Denon, I suggest you to try the PSB , Paradigm and Klipsch speakers. You may not get 5.1 setup in that budget , but if you increase a bit you will have a killer setup.

You can pm me the ETC price. A friend is looking.

 

[vjc]

I use Mission 3i series speakers with Denon 1911. I find it very good. As I am not using a subwoofer due to the room dimensions, the movie impact is reasonably good.For music, it is excellent as I am using it more for music. May be you can use a good subwoofer, then I believe it will rock for movies also.

vjc

 

[krishpiscean]

With Denon, I suggest you to try the PSB , Paradigm and Klipsch speakers. You may not get 5.1 setup in that budget , but if you increase a bit you will have a killer setup.

You can pm me the ETC price. A friend is looking.

i can increase a bit, pls suggest what models wud be good to audition among these brands. Sent a PM for ETC.

Currently not able to decide the breakup

Fronts 35k
center 10k
sub w 20k
surr 10-15k

 

[krishpiscean]

See if you can audition it again. They are a brilliant set of speakers for the price. However they tend to open up after 50hrs - 100 hrs of use.
It could have been the possibility of you hearing a brand new set of speakers.

Honestly you cant go wrong with the 9.5 at this side of the budget.

Yes, i think i shud make a proper audition again to conclude this time.

 

[Kittu]

i can increase a bit, pls suggest what models wud be good to audition among these brands. Sent a PM for ETC.

Currently not able to decide the breakup

Fronts 35k
center 10k
sub w 20k
surr 10-15k

Can you explain , how did you arrive at this breakup ?

Fronts 35k , center 10k ... coz its single and lonely. how?

Surr - 10-15k.....If you chose to go with other brands , hard to find from the same brand having options like dipoles.

Start with fronts and Sub , later add center and surrounds.

 

[krishpiscean]

Can you explain , how did you arrive at this breakup ?

Fronts 35k , center 10k ... coz its single and lonely. how?

Surr - 10-15k.....If you chose to go with other brands , hard to find from the same brand having options like dipoles.

Start with fronts and Sub , later add center and surrounds.

True I have auditioned MA BX5 FS and MA center which were around 35 + 10k, so generalized that i would be able to get those in that budget. Now as i read ur post, it makes no sense

Isn't it better if we go for fronts and center first then add surrounds, SW later ? I have seen people doing that in our forum.

Any adv if we go for fronts and sub first.

Thanks

 

[Kittu]

Either way is fine. But if your fronts do not produce enough bass then you will not enjoy movies or music. So , if you buy good fronts with decent bass then you can add center first. Since you already have the AVR , carry it for auditions and see which speaker brand goes well with your AVR.

 

[jayvnandu]

try kef . i recently purchased the kef kht 1505gb 5.1 system for 50k . and it has been a very good buy for me. of course they are satellite speakers but kef sound is very good for movie experience . i had auditioned polk.klipsch,jamo,energy etc but the kef was by far the best sounding speaker set. obviously for me. u can carry your avr with you to audition but surely try kef's . they are very good for movie viewing. also the subwoofer is very good and gives a very good bass. also do try def tech procinema 600/800 ... they are very good for movie watching and will fit in your budget too

 

[elangoas]

Hi All,

Currently own ETC 5.1 with Denon 1911. The upgrade bug has caught me deeply and want to replace the 5.1 with a new setup under 75k. Knew i have to upgrade again after a year or so

Requirements

5.1 speakers under 75 k without avr
speakers which go well with denon 1911
dedicated room 14 x 16
either floor standers or bookshelves fronts
80 % movies


TIA

Since you said 80% movies, lemme suggest you Sonodyne Avant range of speakers... I have had the pleasure of listening to it @ home (Home demo) for close to 2 weeks time...Absolutely stunning speakers.....

You can get 3 speakers of Avant LCR 250 for your Left, Right & Center Approx 43K (For 3 speakers)...

For surrounds you can look @ Avant BS 150 Approx 17K (pair)..So 60K you are done with speakers...

FYI - all the above speakers have 90db efficiency....So you will not need a powerful amplifier to bring the best out of it...

For the remaining budget you can look for subwoofer from Sonodyne Roarr series.. 108/210 - Around 18K Approx...

Do give them an audition in your city if aval & share your feedback..

 

[dillihifi]

Somebody is selling energy 5.0 setup for around 45k in the for sale section. Buy a good sub within the remaining 30k.