JasonZ10
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Hey head-fi, I'm kind of an audio noob so you're going to have to bear with me. Also I don't know if this thread is in the right section so please notify me if it isn't.
But on to what I need... I'm going to be purchasing a good home theatre system for my computer, tv, and ps3, but I don't know what i should get. I don't know much about home theatre and audio but I know more than your average housewife. I've been looking around on the Bestbuy (Yeah, I know, Bestbuy...) and it seems like they have divided their home theatre systems into two main categories, 5.1/7.1, and receiver based. I don't know what's better for me but I'm leaning towards 5.1/7.1 because it's much cheaper but I don't necessarily want to go price over quality. So what I was thinking was buy a decent 5.1/7.1 system, get a good receiver and a new sub (I love bass) and better speakers over time. I'm probably going to get Yamaha and/or Polk Audio equipment because I've heard good stuff about both companies.
TL;DR So the question I'm asking is should I get a receiver based home theatre system, 5.1/7.1 system, 5.1/7.1 system with a good receiver, or just build a system from the ground up? In addition, I would like to know what companies make good audio products.
But on to what I need... I'm going to be purchasing a good home theatre system for my computer, tv, and ps3, but I don't know what i should get. I don't know much about home theatre and audio but I know more than your average housewife. I've been looking around on the Bestbuy (Yeah, I know, Bestbuy...) and it seems like they have divided their home theatre systems into two main categories, 5.1/7.1, and receiver based. I don't know what's better for me but I'm leaning towards 5.1/7.1 because it's much cheaper but I don't necessarily want to go price over quality. So what I was thinking was buy a decent 5.1/7.1 system, get a good receiver and a new sub (I love bass) and better speakers over time. I'm probably going to get Yamaha and/or Polk Audio equipment because I've heard good stuff about both companies.
TL;DR So the question I'm asking is should I get a receiver based home theatre system, 5.1/7.1 system, 5.1/7.1 system with a good receiver, or just build a system from the ground up? In addition, I would like to know what companies make good audio products.