Yes, thank you. I'm looking at them as well, but nothing I need seems to be available in Delhi/NCR. Can I assume that getting speakers shipped won't affect their quality in any way?
Another noob question. Sorry!
The only speakers I've ever owned came with connecting wires. If I buy standalone bookshelf speakers, will I need to purchase them (or banana plugs etc.) separately?
So I've been doing a lot of research, and have begun to consider the possibility of spending on a Q Acoustics setup.Hi Tanay,
Your current room layout looks beautiful
Due to your budget constraints and since you are already having Onkyo satellite speakers I feel you can postpone the purchase fo rears and atmos. You can use your 4 satellites as 2 rear and 2 towards atmos height speakers ( which would be better than upfiring atmos).
This will let you focus on the AVR, LCR and the sub for time being. I would suggest the below
i) Denon x2600h/ X2500h based on availability. If you can allocate more budget than SR5013 is a good choice as if you ever feel the need to get a PA/Dedicated IA it will come in handy
ii) For the front LR I would recommend for going for a QAcoustic Concept 20 bookshelf (around 38k) as floorstanders will dig into your budget ( 3050i will be about 60k). You can also alternatively go for a 3020i( around 21k).
iii) For center you can go for the Qacoustics Concept Center (27k) or 3090i(18k)
Since you already have a HTIB , I am not sure if Taga 606 will feel like a major upgrade. I had a Polk TL1600Htib before and moving to a Qacoustics based setup felt like a major upgrade.
On the subwoofer side too I would recommend to upgrade once you have the neccesary budget, you will need a budget of 30-45k for a decent subwoofer. Some options at that price range would be Yamaha NSW300 , Polk HTS-12, Bic America PL200-ii , you can also keep an eye on the used subwoofer for sale and get a SVS PB1000 between 40-45k
Hi,Yes, thank you. I'm looking at them as well, but nothing I need seems to be available in Delhi/NCR. Can I assume that getting speakers shipped won't affect their quality in any way?
Yeah, I'd be willing to buy used. The 3020i as well as any of the subwoofers. Are these subwoofers 8' as well?Yup, a good decision. Budget wise i believe the overall stretch on 5.0 would be about 10k more than the Taga system (34k vs 45/46k) including surrounds if you buy the QAcoustics 3020i used.
For the subwoofer the 3060s is not rated very highly one, at a similar budget you can go for BIC America PL-200ii/Polk HTS-12 or the Yamaha - NSW300 which is cheaper than the above mentioned subs
The Polk & BIC are 12 inch driver subs, the Yamaha is a 10 inch driver sub. You will need the same to experience and feel the low frequencies in the movies.Yeah, I'd be willing to buy used. The 3020i as well as any of the subwoofers. Are these subwoofers 8' as well?
For my 15x10 room, I'm assuming that an 8' or 10' sub will be adequate? Don't want to go for a 12' unless necessary. Needs to ideally fit in the space between the two shelves. (Pics above).Yup, a good decision. Budget wise i believe the overall stretch on 5.0 would be about 10k more than the Taga system (34k vs 45/46k) including surrounds if you buy the QAcoustics 3020i used.
For the subwoofer the 3060s is not rated very highly one, at a similar budget you can go for BIC America PL-200ii/Polk HTS-12 or the Yamaha - NSW300 which is cheaper than the above mentioned subs
For my 15x10 room, I'm assuming that an 8' or 10' sub will be adequate? Don't want to go for a 12' unless necessary. Needs to ideally fit in the space between the two shelves. (Pics above).
6015 is available for around ~87k with some dealer in hyderabad. In case, you know someone there, check it outSo the Denon X2500H is available for around 47.5k whereas the Denon X3500H is for 71.8k. The dealer may or may not reduce these prices further. Are these prices reasonable? I had budgeted 40-50k for the receiver, but am reading that the 3500 is a significant upgrade over the 2500, mainly because it has the Audyssey MultEQ XT32 (as opposed to the regular Audyssey MultEQ XT). Is that (and other features like pre-outs, which I'm unlikely to use) worth gutting my budget and spending an extra 24k for?
To recap, my room size is 15x10 and usage will be almost 100% movies, TV shows and sports on OTT platforms and I'm upgrading from an 8-year old Onkyo HTIB (HT-3400).
Thanks man, but that would be too expensive for me. I'm struggling to come to grips with paying around 72k for the X3500H as it is. Just wanted to understand if it's worth a 24k premium over the X2500H.6015 is available for around ~87k with some dealer in hyderabad. In case, you know someone there, check it out
Thanks man, but that would be too expensive for me. I'm struggling to come to grips with paying around 72k for the X3500H as it is. Just wanted to understand if it's worth a 24k premium over the X2500H.
Thanks again, brother. Just one thing though- you say that the X3500 supports 5.1.4, but I've read it's a 7.2 system. Are you referring to the X3600H by any chance?Yes Tanay , it is worth the extra dough as it gives you following benefits
i) Its comes with MultiEQ XT32 for calibration which does a much better job than the MutliEQ XT
ii) Can go for a 5.1.4 setup , since you got the Polk S15 you can use all your 4 current satellites as height speakers for atmos without spending any further
iii) The 3020i are not really power hungry , so the question of poweramps might not come in right away. But in future say you want to setup a dedicated music setup , you can connect a IA/Power amp directly to the preouts to bypass the AVR circuit which arguably does better for stereo listening.
In your case point i and ii would justify the premium for the X3500H over the X2500H , point iii would be more of a future benefit if you ever decide to upgrade to a floorstander or more power hungry bookshelfs.
Yeah, I've checked with dealers and no one has the 3600. I'm pretty sure I won't need a dedicated music setup (just not into music), so it pretty much boils down to the Audyssey version. Worth the extra 24k?Hi Tanay,
Oops my bad , yes the 3500h seem to be 7.2 which is quiet a bummer. The 3600h would be again another additional 15k atleast.
Better amplificationYeah, I've checked with dealers and no one has the 3600. I'm pretty sure I won't need a dedicated music setup (just not into music), so it pretty much boils down to the Audyssey version. Worth the extra 24k?
Polk hts 12 for 34k, where?Guys, your quick opinion on a subwoofer please.
Polk HTS-12 (400W)@34k vs. Klipsch R100SW (300W)@31k.
A dealer in Noida.Better amplification
Polk hts 12 for 34k, where?