Very new to HiFi, Planning to get a good Home theatre set up due to the covid situation, have a budget of 50k. I'm open to all options.

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I'm okay with complete setups or arranged ones as well. My preferences are
1. Sound quality
2. Budget theatre experience
 
Would say get bookshelves and an avr with that budget and build ur home theater in parts, coz 50k is limited specially ur after sound quality its hard to get a 5.1 invest more in speakers than ur avr,i would say get the marantz 1509 which on sale in hifimart for 33k and add wharfedale diamond 11.1 bookshelf which is 24k and when budget permits add more speakers, u could also get a stereo amp with bookshelf speakers, audition as much as u can
 
Would say get bookshelves and an avr with that budget and build ur home theater in parts, coz 50k is limited specially ur after sound quality its hard to get a 5.1 invest more in speakers than ur avr,i would say get the marantz 1509 which on sale in hifimart for 33k and add wharfedale diamond 11.1 bookshelf which is 24k and when budget permits add more speakers, u could also get a stereo amp with bookshelf speakers, audition as much as u can
+1 on this
 
I'm okay with complete setups or arranged ones as well. My preferences are
1. Sound quality
2. Budget theatre experience
If your room is small go for the Yamaha 3072 HTIB. I used the older model Yht299 for nearly 3 years in my small 10*12 bedroom and was happy with it.
 
Would say get bookshelves and an avr with that budget and build ur home theater in parts, coz 50k is limited specially ur after sound quality its hard to get a 5.1 invest more in speakers than ur avr,i would say get the marantz 1509 which on sale in hifimart for 33k and add wharfedale diamond 11.1 bookshelf which is 24k and when budget permits add more speakers, u could also get a stereo amp with bookshelf speakers, audition as much as u can
+1, Unless you really really want surround experience immediately, AVR + 2 speakers will keep you occupied for next 5-6 years as you slowly keep adding other components to fix your upgrade 'itch'.

I was in the same boat few years back and same budget. I got AVR and FS and every year or so keep looking to add more gradually. Keeps both pocket and brain healthy and busy :p .
 
I completely agree to what the FMs have already mentioned about starting off with a AVR and bookshelf combo.

Alternatively, if you can stretch your budget a little further, Get the Marantz AVR mentioned above and do look at Taga Harmony TAV series for the speakers as well. It's pretty good for the price. You will have a 5.0 setup ready to use.You can gradually add a subwoofer.
 
Thank you all so much for the inputs after taking into consideration all your inputs and researching further I have come to a conclusion of increasing the budget to 80k do let me know what options would be best in this budget. thank you.

Invest the most on a good pair of speakers as they'll last longer than the electronics. Get a used avr if possible for now, but don't compromise on speakers. Good speakers on an average AVR sounds better than average speakers on a good AVR.
increasing the budget to 80k do let me know what options would be best in this budget

This is the present research that I have done and collated these options,
please go through them and let me know which combo works the best and if you have any new additions to it.
total budget of 1 lakh

1) Receivers :

Yamaha RX-V585 7.2 atmos 80 watts 48,750 oober pad
Pioneer VSX-834 7.2 atmos 155 watts ₹39,120 hifimart
DENON AVR-X1500H 7.2 atmos 80 watts ₹39,999 hifimart
PIONEER VSX-933 AVR 7.2 atmos 135 watts 51,000 revolver club
Denon AVR-X2400H 7.2 atmos 125 watts 49,999 hifimart
Pioneer VSX-934 7.2 atmos 160 watts ₹46,320 hifimart

2) Speaker sets :

Polk Audio T50 Fusion Speaker Set : 42,900 audiomaxx
Front Speaker 150W
Center Speaker 100W
Surround Speaker 150W

Pioneer S-RS88TB tower : 32,215 oober pad
Front Speaker 150W
Center Speaker 120W
Surround Speaker 120W

taga Harmony TAV-606 V.3 30,000 hifimart
Front Speaker 20-120W
Center Speaker 20-100W
Surround Speaker 20-100W

Pure Acoustics Spark - Speaker Package 42,000.00 avstore
Front Speaker 200W
Center Speaker 140W
Surround Speaker 140W

3) Standing speakers :

Yamaha NS-8390 70 W - 220 W 18,889 oober pad
Polk Audio T50 60 rms 150w peak 22,500 avstore

4) center speaker :

Polk Audio TL2 Blackstone 125w 9,900 audiomaxx
Polk Audio T3 100w 9,500 avstore
Wharfedale Atlantic GE 150 w 9,750 hifimart
Taga Harmony PLATINUM C-90 SL 120w hifimart

5) Surround speakers :

Polk Audio T15 20 watts → 100 watts 10,000 avstore
JBL C1PRO Control One Pro 11,000 audiomaxx
TAGA Harmony TAV-806S 8,720 hifimart

6) Sub woofer :

Yamaha NS-SW050 Active Subwoofer 8 Inch 50 W rms 11,599 avstore
Yamaha NS-SW100 10 inch 17,499 avstore
Polk Audio DSW PRO 440wi 180-watt 21,900 audiomaxx
Polk Audio PSW-10 50-watt RMS 17,499

7) Atmos speakers :

The JBL Arena 6IC 80 watts RMS 12,000 avstore
Polk Audio RC60i. 20-100 Watts 13,9000 audiomaxx
Klipsch CS16C-II 40w Rms / 160w Peak 13,700 audiomaxx
 
Im not a pro to suggest you anything but I recently helped my dad to set up a budget home theatre experience. One thing I noticed is that no online markets can give discounts like a local dealer. If there are any local dealers nearby you, i suggest you talk to them. I thought my place lacked local dealers too but take your time and do your research.

Yamaha RXV485 - 34000
Taga 606 v3 5.0 - 28000
JBL A100P - 26000

No online store have this much low prices. I contacted atleast 6 dealers from neighbouring districts through Google. Then I ended up buying from a guy nearby my place whom I didn't know existed (a friend gave me the contact)

I don't know from a audiophiles POV but we are happy with this setup :)
 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage Speakers in Walnut finish at a Special Offer Price. BUY now before the price increase.
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