5.1 Speakers... suggestions?

Shadowsilence · Posted: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:32:54 Post Subject: 5.1 Speakers... suggestions?

I just purchased an ONKYO TXSR805 Black 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver Link here.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882120060
But I've come across a serious dilema. I have no idea about speakers. I want to get a nice 5.1 setup, that can handle the reciever. If anyone has any ideas about who makes good speakers, It'd be greatly appreciated. I have the T.V. the Reciever, the DVD player, BluRay, just need the the sound.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:55:49 Post Subject:

1- Nice receiver! I'm a big Onkyo fan. (Have one myself)

2 - Ignore what any one tells you. Go listen for yourself. Everyone's ears are different, and they hear things in different ways. So what sounds great to me, might sound dull or muddy to you.

Best thing I can suggest is to go try and find a audio retailer that will let you listen to many different speakers all on the same source (don't have to be Onkyo, but you want to be able to compare apples to apples). Most, if not all good audio retailers will have a sound room just for this purpose.

Now on a personal note, avoid Bose. Unless your buying their high end 901's and have the room for it, Bose's sound reproduction is very in accurate. They look better than they sound.

Also personal likes are JBL (Favorite), Infinity, Polk, Klipsch (can go both good and bad), and some Boston Acoustics. Those are ones you should easily be able to find. There are others, but they start going real high end like Bang & Olufsen... $$$$$$ but SWWWEEEET!

Shadowsilence · Posted: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:05:24 Post Subject:

I'll have to look into those. Being in Germany it's hard to find anything. Was looking for suggestions so I can get them mailed to me. I looked at Klipsch but there stuff was sold individually which annoyed me, and trying to find all of the parts for what I wanted didn't go so well. I will look into JBL, Infinity and Polk, thanks for the suggestions.

Shadowsilence · Posted: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:42:31 Post Subject:

I went with http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-RM6880-Theater-Speaker/dp/B000QDI580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1217187693&sr=8-1

Which I had to get shipped home first, so it can then get shipped to me. Living APO is a pain heh.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:37:22 Post Subject:

Hmmm, would think you could find some over there. Never been though, so don't really know.

It's convenient to buy in set's like that, unfortunately you loose some of the best of sound speakers. But generally they cost less (for example 1 of my JBL speakers cost $500, and with a pair of them, a center and 2 surround... ammmm yea...).

Good luck, hopefully you will enjoy them.

Shadowsilence · Posted: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:47:06 Post Subject:

Thanks, I'll let you know when I recieve everything and have it all hooked up.

pnorten462 · Rated PG Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Posts: 14

Hi friend,
I think the creative 5.1 speakers gives very good performance in sound. I have creative 2.1 speakers.

Shadowsilence · Posted: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:31:59 Post Subject:

Well I totally forgot I'd post on how they sounded.
The reciever puts out more rated wattage than the speakers. However, I've yet to find a flaw with my setup. I've had the sound so loud I couldn't stay in my house. No distortion crackle or flaw. Excellent combination. I didn't quite follow the recommented wiring for the sub. Since it required you to connect everything to it and use it's equalizer. I ran all my speakers from the reciever and only used the sub output to the subwoofer.

assassinated · Rated PG Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 21

dragunover · Posted: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:56:42 Post Subject: Logitech X-540

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121006
I like em.
Cheap, but still pretty good.