I am torn to about this whole subject. How do these old systems hold up when streaming music from Rhapsody? On the Rhapsody channels I am finding so many artists I would have never discovered. It also fits my budget at 14.99 a month and I can down load up to 3 computers and 3 devices unlimited music. I listen to a lot of different music and the thought of tweeking the receiver with each song does not appeal to me. I would love to download the songs and set the equalizer to the song and be able to play it at whatever setting I assigned it. Is this even possible?
I also have a limited budget and smaller place and don't want those big speakers again. A theater set wouldn't work in the limited space I have. I have a cheaper Altec system VS2421for work that works fine for the situation. But I do think the limited range of the sub can get to you after awhile, bom bom bom. Is it possible to patch together an older receiver and good smaller bookshelf speakers with paper cones with streamed music to sound better than lets say the Promedia 2.1?