Advice for a new HT system for INR 25-30K

[Shankyz]

Couple of queries from the experts after a round of googling and reading

I understand that a standalone AVR with configurable speaker options (Front, Center, Rear, Surround and Sub woofer etc) provides better experience than a HTiB, but is it really that significant in a small room of say 15x13? If so, I would like to start slow and get a good AVR coupled with front and center and add rear, surround, sub woofer later, will that work and provide good enough experience for movies and music from the start or sound inadequate until I add the rear/sub woofer etc?

Secondly I have an old Sony MHC-G88 lying around, which maybe used as pre-amp, the specs state 80W RMS per channel (think its 2.1), with two bookshelves (SS-H991, 8 ohm) and two surround speakers (SS-SR991, 16ohm). Can these be reused to limit the initial expense for now and replaced later?

I am planning to limit the initial expense for now to ~25-30K INR

Thank you all for your valuable inputs and guidance

 

[Thtpro]

Not sure that the Sony MHC-G88 has Pre-amp outputs-- If you can send a link to the users manual-- can check and verify.


To keep your initial cost low-- I would get a Denon Receiver such as 1513 or 1713-- which you can within your budget-- and use your current speakers-- Then I would upgrade in the following manner
1) Front Speakers
2) Center Channel
3) Subwoofer
4) Rear Speakers

 

[Shankyz]

Not sure that the Sony MHC-G88 has Pre-amp outputs-- If you can send a link to the users manual-- can check and verify.


To keep your initial cost low-- I would get a Denon Receiver such as 1513 or 1713-- which you can within your budget-- and use your current speakers-- Then I would upgrade in the following manner
1) Front Speakers
2) Center Channel
3) Subwoofer
4) Rear Speakers

Thanks Thtpro

Unfortunately I don't have the soft copy and this being an old discontinued model, can't find it at sony support section either, I could find the following if it helps.

http://www.encompassparts.com/shop/research_new/SON/HCDH881.pdf

Also, the rear of the system has co-ax connectors for Audio In and Out (1 pair each) and one input for the super woofer.

Will it work?

Will the old speakers (models nos. in my initial post) work with the new AVR? Impedence matching etc. and be able to provide good sound until I replace them in a few month/1 yr?

 

[Thtpro]

Sorry your link does not tell me anything about the inputs and outputs-- it is more of a service manual

Your speakers that you have-- will work fine with the new receiver- until you have a chance to upgrade