Walk6 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Looking for some recommendations on my first home theatre purchase. My budget is $3K and the room dimensions are 17'x11'x9'. I would like to leave some space for furniture so I'm leaning towards wall mountable speakers. I've bought the following but have 30 days to change my mind. Receiver: Denon AVR3805 DVD/CD: Denon DVM1815 Front: Klipsch RSX5 Center: RC35 Rear: RSX5 Sub: RW10 Also, the sales rep was pushing the Monster Home Theatre Powerbar 1100. At $200 is it worth it? Thanks in advance for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak On A Leash Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Haven't heard any of the speakers that you mention, but I can tell you that one of the warmest recievers I've heard with Klipsch is Denon. I think you've made a wise choice on that first item on your list. If I were in the market for a new reciever I'd probably buy the 3805, I'd buy more if I could affort it, but I think that 3805 is a sweet reciever. Hope you enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Whether it's Monster or not, buy a good surge protector / power supply. For a decent unit, $200 is not bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmaple Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Make sure you dealer is giving you a decent discount off of MSRP. I find that dealers will make you a good offer if you just ask "What can you sell this for?" and then they will come down a little more if you work at it. I just listened to so RB-35s the other day. MSRP is $600/pr. I asked what he would sell them for and he easily offered to sell them for $500. 10-20 percent off can go along way in getting better equipment for your budget. The new Denon 3805 sounds little a great receiver. If you want to save a few hundred dollars, dealers ought to be looking to clear out their inventory of 3803 units. With Klipsch speakers you can by with even less of a receiver which can allow you to getting better speakers (a better investment). Unless you really want a changer, you might consider the Denon DVD-2200 (MSRP $600). It's a really nice unit with DVD-Audio and SACD capabilites (if this matters to you). I think you are shorting yourself on you main speakers with the RSX-5. Look into the RB-35s, they do flush mount to walls. I was really impressed them when I auditioned them. The RB-25s sounded good also. For a sub, you might look at SVS's lower end. They are great values. I haven't read many reviews of the Klipsch RW subs, so I can speak for them. SVS's website is svsubwoofers.com. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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