Lookin for home theater system

Any suggestions?

I dont really want to pay 1G for it though.

thank

I need a bit more information. Are you starting from scratch? Would you prefer a projector or HDTV? If a projector, do you need a screen or do you have a large wall that can be used? How far away will you be from the screen / TV? Surround sound, or not? Do you need a Blu-Ray player?

Anything else you want in a home theater (LCD, plasma, speaker cabinets, floor standing speakers, etc.)? If you don't know too much about home theaters, I wouldn't worry about much more than what I listed earlier^^^

Don't settle for wimpy little home theater in a box from companies like Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, ect. The only good HTIB companies are Onkyo, who also make great home theater receivers. Look for their stuff on newegg, tigerdirect, amazon.

I want to get an Onkyo Now. Does anyone know of a place to get it in canada?

I searched TigerDirect and it didnt bring up anything to do with onkyo

Onkyo HTiB is decent for the price:

$291.99 - 7.1 surround - HDMI 1.4 (3D support)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882120168R&cm_re=onkyo-_-82-120-168R-_-Product

Though if you are willing to spend more than that I think you should just avoid home theater in a box and buy a real reciever/speakers.

Don't settle for wimpy little home theater in a box from companies like Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, ect. The only good HTIB companies are Onkyo, who also make great home theater receivers. Look for their stuff on newegg, tigerdirect, amazon.

ChubbyGuy40

I want to get an Onkyo Now. Does anyone know of a place to get it in canada?

I searched TigerDirect and it didnt bring up anything to do with onkyo

jdiamnz69

Don't settle for wimpy little home theater in a box from companies like Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, ect. The only good HTIB companies are Onkyo, who also make great home theater receivers. Look for their stuff on newegg, tigerdirect, amazon.

ChubbyGuy40

Hello, he said he desn't want to spend 100G....

[QUOTE="jdiamnz69"]

I want to get an Onkyo Now. Does anyone know of a place to get it in canada?

I searched TigerDirect and it didnt bring up anything to do with onkyo

NVIDIATI

Holy ****:shock:

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[QUOTE="jdiamnz69"]

I want to get an Onkyo Now. Does anyone know of a place to get it in canada?

I searched TigerDirect and it didnt bring up anything to do with onkyo

jdiamnz69

Holy ****:shock:

Okay. ...now which you are gonna buy??

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Don't settle for wimpy little home theater in a box from companies like Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, ect. The only good HTIB companies are Onkyo, who also make great home theater receivers. Look for their stuff on newegg, tigerdirect, amazon.

Dogswithguns

Hello, he said he desn't want to spend 100G....

Did you even bother to look at the prices of Onkyo systems?. The ones you told him to get (Which would be even more since he is in Canada) are known to be absolute junk that sound worse than a normal stereo system. Heres Onkyo's S3300 for 499 canadian or the better sounding one for 699.both have HDMI 1.4 for 3D and all the other features of it. get the s3300 if you just want a basic sound system (the wire is integrated to the speaker so you can't get longer stuff. the subwoofer is passive, not powered. its just not nearly as good as a powered one imo.) or get the s5300 if you want great sound. you can use your own speaker wire (14 gauge or 16 is highly recommened) for your own lengths and it has a powered subwoofer. 7.1 instead of 5.1 speakers, and better speakers on top of that. Also more inputs and a better receiver, has more power and better sound.

[QUOTE="Dogswithguns"]

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Don't settle for wimpy little home theater in a box from companies like Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, ect. The only good HTIB companies are Onkyo, who also make great home theater receivers. Look for their stuff on newegg, tigerdirect, amazon.

ChubbyGuy40

Hello, he said he desn't want to spend 100G....

Did you even bother to look at the prices of Onkyo systems?. The ones you told him to get (Which would be even more since he is in Canada) are known to be absolute junk that sound worse than a normal stereo system. Heres Onkyo's S3300 for 499 canadian or the better sounding one for 699.both have HDMI 1.4 for 3D and all the other features of it. get the s3300 if you just want a basic sound system (the wire is integrated to the speaker so you can't get longer stuff. the subwoofer is passive, not powered. its just not nearly as good as a powered one imo.) or get the s5300 if you want great sound. you can use your own speaker wire (14 gauge or 16 is highly recommened) for your own lengths and it has a powered subwoofer. 7.1 instead of 5.1 speakers, and better speakers on top of that. Also more inputs and a better receiver, has more power and better sound.

Those are nice deals, I have seen something like those before.. now that's in one box deal.. it would cost $1000 if bought seperately... if bought seperately, and then speaker wires alone could cost near $100 if he chose the good kind.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Don't settle for wimpy little home theater in a box from companies like Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, ect. The only good HTIB companies are Onkyo, who also make great home theater receivers. Look for their stuff on newegg, tigerdirect, amazon.

Dogswithguns

Hello, he said he desn't want to spend 100G....

[QUOTE="Dogswithguns"]

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Don't settle for wimpy little home theater in a box from companies like Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, ect. The only good HTIB companies are Onkyo, who also make great home theater receivers. Look for their stuff on newegg, tigerdirect, amazon.

rastan

Hello, he said he desn't want to spend 100G....

Example:

PSB AlphaHT1 $499 @ Bay Bloor Radio

Now I'm sure they can bundle him with a decent reciever for a fair price. Alsoprices ata store like Bay Bloor Radio are not set in stone and can be dropped by just about anyone on the show floor.

Nothing wrong with a PSB system either. Can't you order from the US internet companies up there in Canada? I've ordered some Hd-DVD's and Blu-Ray discs from a Canadian company. It just cost a little more in shipping (inetvideo.com)rastan

Get the one in a box. a surround system and 5.1 speakers with DVD player. about $300 or less. Dogswithguns

[QUOTE="Dogswithguns"]Get the one in a box. a surround system and 5.1 speakers with DVD player. about $300 or less. monson21502

Those are junk. Hence the low price.

[QUOTE="monson21502"][QUOTE="Dogswithguns"]Get the one in a box. a surround system and 5.1 speakers with DVD player. about $300 or less. ChubbyGuy40

Those are junk. Hence the low price.

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[QUOTE="monson21502"]my friend got a nice one in a box that was a blu ray player for about the same priceNVIDIATI

Those are junk. Hence the low price.

Not always you're right, but true with HTIB.

my friend got a nice one in a box that was a blu ray player for about the same pricemonson21502

Those are junk. Hence the low price.

Definitely garbage. Just like all those people who use to say that 128K iTunes songs were as good as CD. They hear some sort of surround and think it is great until you hear what good surround sound is supposed to sound like.

Definitely garbage. Just like all those people who use to say that 128K iTunes songs were as good as CD. They hear some sort of surround and think it is great until you hear what good surround sound is supposed to sound like.

rastan

[QUOTE="rastan"]

Definitely garbage. Just like all those people who use to say that 128K iTunes songs were as good as CD. They hear some sort of surround and think it is great until you hear what good surround sound is supposed to sound like.

NVIDIATI

Unless it's Onkyo

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[QUOTE="rastan"]

Definitely garbage. Just like all those people who use to say that 128K iTunes songs were as good as CD. They hear some sort of surround and think it is great until you hear what good surround sound is supposed to sound like.

Unless it's Onkyo

The reason Onkyo's are OK as HTIB is that they package a descent receiver, with descent real speakers, and a descent sub. Seems simple enough, but these other companies are just trying to make coin by packaging as little plastic, amplification, and speaker they can into a box they can make huge margins on. rastan