Go with a good 5.1 (or 5.2) setup. I’d spend the bulk of the money on a badass receiver and then you can upgrade the speakers down the line. I was running 7.2 for a long time and recently switched to 5.2 and bi-amped the front towers instead. Much better, and I don’t miss the extra two rear speakers at all. When you start spending money on your speakers, don’t skimp on the front towers and center channel. You can piece stuff together, but try to match the towers to the center as best as possible. You can get pretty good subs for $200-300 if you shop around, or you can spend waaay more, but imo, I’d rather spend the money on receiver and front/center speakers first. If you skimp anywhere, let it be on your rear satellite speakers. I’m not a fan of mounting them in the ceiling or high on the wall, but to each their own. I say if you have the space, place them strategically at ear level.
I’ve got an older Yamaha RX-867 network receiver that was all the rage when it was new, and I still love it. I run a pair of Klipsch RP-260F front towers with a Klipsch RP-450C center speaker, R-15M satellites, and two Polk PSW505 subs. It sounds pretty damn good for being mid-level stuff. Klipsch makes very good speakers, and their super high end stuff is really, really badass, but way out of my budget.
I have screen envy, though. I’m still rocking an old 73” DLP. Sure would like something 82+.
I’ve got an older Yamaha RX-867 network receiver that was all the rage when it was new, and I still love it. I run a pair of Klipsch RP-260F front towers with a Klipsch RP-450C center speaker, R-15M satellites, and two Polk PSW505 subs. It sounds pretty damn good for being mid-level stuff. Klipsch makes very good speakers, and their super high end stuff is really, really badass, but way out of my budget.
I have screen envy, though. I’m still rocking an old 73” DLP. Sure would like something 82+.
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