Kain Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 I thought I would get people's opinions on this topic. What is more important to you when watching movies, audio performance or video performance? If you ask me, I am not sure really. I want the best of both! However, I would probably give the edge to better audio performance. ------------------ Coming soon... Home Theater: TV: Sony KV-ES38M91 (38" Direct View FD Triniton WEGA) A/V Receiver: Marantz SR9200 DVD Player: Denon DVD-3800 Center: Klipsch RC-7 Mains: Klipsch RF-7s Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7s Subwoofer: SVS CS-Ultra w/Samson S1000 amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Dude, that takes me back to the old Budweiser comercial... Less Filling vs Tastes Great. Living in UAE, you may never have seen the comercial. Personally, if you don't even have a TV to watch anything on, whats the point? If you have a TV, then you most likely you have sound. I think this is a question your going to have to figure out on your own. What would you rather deal with, a TV that is lacking or a sound system that is lacking. I would probably say, for me at least, having a decient TV would be heigher priority. A decient TV will have decient sound built in right? Or at least in a lot of cases. But then again let me ask you this. How much TV/DVD etc do you watch? Do you listen to music more than you watch TV? If you listen to more music, than you watch TV, then by all means get that R7 series first. Hope this helps. I am no froyd or how ever you spell his name. ------------------ the m00n system FRONTS: RF-7 CENTER: RC-7 SURROUNDS: RS-7 SUB: RSW-12 RECEIVER: Harman Kardon AVR 520 DVD: Toshiba SD 3205 (DD, DTS) TV: Samsung 27" Flatscreen COMPUTER: ProMedia 4.1 c>Microsoft XBOXc> f> This message has been edited by m00n on 05-17-2002 at 12:33 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 yea both, unless you're just listening. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUiKSR20 Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 You have to have a little of both i would say. But to me the audio is more important. I can deal with a smallish screen ( hence my pos 27 inch ) for now but i would rather have better sound then video. But if the money was there i would say they both should be equal. ------------------ Thanks, Daryl Gregg MY Home Theatre Page Harman Kardon AVR-510 Reciever Sony DVP-NS400D DVD SB-3 Mains SC-1 Center Quintet Rears KSW-12 Sub AR Proseries Interconects R.I.P. Paul W. Klipsch THE LEGEND! 3/9/04 - 5/5/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 I believe that for me at least, that the audio would be more of a priority than video, but only due to the high cost of audio components. It is usually cheaper to upgrade video components than buy new speakers, amps, processors, preamps, etc. Again , this is just one man's opinion and I do not speak on behalf of everyone. Only you can decide what is of higher priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornEd Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 If spending money is the measure, audio wins by at least a 4:1 margin. I find marginal audio to be far more disconcerting than marginal video. It is easier to use my imagination to fill in video... which is, after all, a visual illusion. I buy Mitsubishi's 65" HDTV in an attempt to be seeing there... but I buy Klipsch because it delivers the best sensation of BEING THERE -HornED This message has been edited by HornEd on 05-18-2002 at 12:36 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 For ME, I would say audio, as I listen to WAY more music than TV/Movies. With a computer monitor, I would have no trouble spending $2,000-$4,000 on a good monitor. I LOVE computer monitors... I agree with HornED. You can "fill in the gaps" with decent video. Audio, well, you get what comes out of the speakers. If you don't mind me asking, how much did shipping on the SVS set you back? While living in England, I bought a spotting scope ($400, <5 pounds) from Cabela's and shipping cost me $65 USD!!! It didn't even have any fun with customs! I THINK things are a little different in the UAE, but let me know, I am interested. ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-malotky Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 I would also vote Audio. Moon - It was Miller Lite not bud.. JM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 AUDIO RULES...I spend all day looking at a computer screen...In the evening I use the TV to de-focus...BLLUURRRR.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlstrass Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 GOTTA be audio!! Example: I took the boys to see "Spiderman" last week and while the screen was huge the audio sucked big time. Just way too quiet and the explosions didn't hit me in the chest. Had the same experience at "Blade 2" the other week in another theater. For me the sound's where it's at... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 It's the audio, no doubt. Watching The Matrix on a 32" TV was never so thrilling as it was when we saw it at the Klipsch factory. The sound was played through Jubilee mains, Belle center, K-horn rears and an RSW-15 subwoofer. Gunshots in the lobby slapped your chest just like at the range! After 10 minutes, I forgot there was a screen at all! I bought the DVD as soon as I got home. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avman Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 for most of us, it appears that audio gets the $$'s first. i sell to alot of different people, and some just want the big tv, some add a modest sound sys.(ALOT of sat/sub systems due to less $'s and waf)and i tell people-'full-range floor standing speakers (especially up front) SOUND BEST!'--and still..they get something small most often. i had my system set up w/a 32"sharp, and enjoyed it, but when i brought a projector home and set up a 100"(now 84")screen,that BIG PICTURE IMPACT is hard to deny. i feel so-so video is easier to contend with than so-so sound. avman. ------------------ 1-pair klf 30's c-7 center ksps-6 surrounds RSW-15 sony strda-777ES receiver upgraded to v.2.02 including virtual matrix 6.1 sony playstation 2 sony dvpnc 650-v 5-disc dvd/cd/SACD changer dishnetwork model 6000 HD sat rcvr w/digital off-air tuner sony kv36xbr450 high-definition 4:3 tv sharp xv-z1u lcd projector w/84" 4:3 sharp screen Bello'international Italian-made a/v furniture panamax max dbs+5 surge protector/power conditioner monster cable and nxg interconnects/12 gua.speaker wire Natuzzi red leather furniture set KLIPSCH-So Good It Hz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 Wanting a totally immersing experience, they both rate equally to me. If I'm forced to compromise, audio get the nod as first priority. ------------------ KLIPSCH IS MUSICf> My Systems f>s>c> This message has been edited by ShapeShifter on 05-19-2002 at 09:45 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 I have to re-iterate here...ONCE THE PICTURE IS GONE...THE SOUND GOES ON... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 I'd give the edge to better sound. One reason is that music and sound effects give an emotional addition to the presentation. Many sources have great audio which is not appreciated. Of course you have to consider what baseline you're starting from. Most TV sets have poor speakers. For example, years ago, routing the TV audio through a midrange grade stereo system added a lot to Star Trek, Next Generation. There was music which before had not be recogizable. Sound effects, even just engine noise, added a lot. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USparc Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 For me also the sound. Like Horned said: the picture still stays an illusion. It can not be real because it is 2 dimentional. The sound is 3 dimentional and can give a real impression!! ------------------ ------------------------- Receiver: Pioneer VSX-909RDS DVD: Pioneer DV-525 Screen: Thomson 46" RetroProjection Front: RF-3 tFTP Rear: RF-3 tFTP Center: RC-3 tFTP SubW: KSW-12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 I still waiting to get into big screen, but soon I will. One issue of what is more important, audio or video, is what content is a given movie which give emotional impact. I'd say that some, few movies are such cinematic beauties that I look forward to seeing them in highest resolution video. The foremost is "Days of Heaven". A gem. While somewhat dated by today's standards, I'd like to see the effects in 2001. Some of it is nostalgia. Before that flick we had to watch little model rocket ships on strings. Another favorite old movie for sets is, "Forbidden Planet." Regards, Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whell Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 In my case, with a 27" 1986 Vintage RCA Colortrack 2000 TV, audio is the most important consideration. I'm just happy that when I switch the power on for my RCA, that it still power up! ------------------ Mike - Livonia, MI Klipsch RF-3 L/R Klipsch RC-3 Center Klipsch RB-5 rears HSU Research VF-2 Sub Marantz SR-19EX receiver Marantz MM-9000 Amp NAD T550 DVD Adcom GCD 700 CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 in those younger days we used to listen to a lot of "tunes" while watching something else on the tube (& also while eating a lot of pizza followed by cookie dough). now days we can have our cookie dough & eat it too as in the material that has both - love those dvd concerts (especially when i see eagles are coming to town to a big audio barn & tic prices are 86-$136 each). but anybody ever notice when watching a show w/ the sound off or on something else, the actors' abilities or self-consciousness become more aparent? iow, audio adds a whole nother dimension. but vic-versa too. video w/ the music is what made mtv (in the early days anyway). video makes the music sound better if you know what i mean. ------------------ My Home Systems Page This message has been edited by boa12 on 05-20-2002 at 01:59 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Forbidden Planet was one of the first DVDs I bought. The first time I showed it to the boys, they were in Mom's lap (both, 8 & 10) whining when the Monster of the Id was burning through the Krell-metal door. They were so into it; it was a hoot! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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