HT Speaker advise and setup advise wanted

[meeejay]

Hello, I am setting up a home theatre at my place in Mumbai. Need advise regarding the following:
I am buying the Yamaha HTR-3067 amp.
1) Was planning to buy the yamaha ns-p40 package to go with the amp, had auditioned it and thought it was good. The dealer gave me another option: buy the ns-p51 (2 sets, 1 set without centre) + NS-SW050 subwoofer. This has really thrown me off my decision (which I had reached with great difficulty )
Due to budget, i prefer opt. 1 but since I have never heard the nsp51, I dont know what to do. (price difference between the 2 speaker sets is Rs. 7,500). There is also differnece in dimensions, which too is a concern for me as I would like to keep it small. I want to know if there is a major difference between the two sets.
2) I was going to configure the AVR myself with the calliberation mic provided by yamaha. Is this good enough? or should I get a pro to do it. If so, how much do they charge? (Dont get me wrong, I do not mean installing the mounts on the wall and connecting the amp and cables. I mean specifically the configuration of the amp bit)
3) I am using MX gold braided HDMI cables and have an MX optical wire. Are these fine? or must I get higher ones? If so, which ones and how much do these cost?
4) During my last renovation 3 years ago, I had laid OFC free speaker cables for the fronts and surrounds. What gauge is recommended? Mine are thicker than the ones that yamaha comes with.

FYI, quote that I have got for the htr 3067 + nsp40 is Rs. 43,000/- and cost of HT3067+ nsp51+nssw050 is Rs. 50,000/-


Thanks in advance,
Mihir Jain

 

[deep.s]

I too have a Yamaha old model AV receiver but not the calibration mic. I heard the calibration with MIC is OK but a pro is advised

 

[efernand1]

Hi meeejay,

caliberation mic does help to set the acoustics, equalisation and levels as per your room area and surroundings...aims to achieve optimal performance....

If you are tight on a budget and want to get the best....there are some good products on olx being sold by individual users like us due to upgrade or relocation......

 

[meeejay]

Thanks for the advise but buying from OLX doesn't build much confidence considering the amount invested is quite high. Instead, I'd rather buy a mid entry level set but new.

Please let me know about the speaker combinations if you can,

thanks

 

[efernand1]

Hi

Most of us have experimented different systems ..sometimes buying new ones or even pre owned...that's how you get a flavor of different brands and systems...

New brands offer 1 year warranty and some offer perhaps 2/3 years.....typically nothing goes wrong if used appropriately so warranty in India makes no sense in my opinion....some of us trip then on grey market products...

see these packagaes available:

https://www.hifimart.com/package-deals/home-theatre-system

Similar ones would be there on htstore.in etc....