Depends on what you define as 'punch' my friend. From a $500 set of 5.1's, I'd keep my expectations in check. If you want a proper sub you have to pay the $$$ for it.

Holy crap.

This thread proves I am most definitely NOT an audophile.

Sure frees up resources for other endeavors. :)

I hear ya, It always comes down to the money ........... :ohcrap:


Yea I went with the Polks last year when I replaced my receiver, and have been very happy with them. The price point on them is crazy low for what you get. sloid boxes and a very rich sound, not to bright like a lot of smaller boxes.

+1
i have always been a bose child, when we ware in china all our sound systems are bose and pioneer elites
there home stuff is great, head set is awesome but car stuff is just shit (some of them)

i really like bang 'n' olufsen thats one of my faves for cars and house
they look super in style and they song just like when you jizz in your pants nice
(google there car stuff i insure you if you got those in like a Audi A8 W12 it'll get you laid 24/7)


OR! another option
idk how good there new stuff are but if you can find some nice Klipsch early 80s and late 70s those are amazing! not gonna be look as nice and sexy but dude those are SUPER NICE!

and lastly Polk Audio they aren't bad at all, there car stuff are really nice too but they don't look near as sexy as the bang & olufsen
they have some home stuff too not bad little systems

me and the madmang got some similar taste

From my experience the bose have decent high and close to acceptable low range , but suffer emensly in the middle ranges giving them a very bright sound that lacks warmth and obionce under certain condition, really stands out if you listen to jazz .... and they are expencive

Everybody is looking for a certain sound that means quallity to them .... many love the sound the Bose reproduce and you have to hand it to the Bose marketing machine, they are good at what they do.

So those Martin Logan's are Paradigm's rebranded? Hell of a discount from New Egg there. $499 for a pair of $799.00 speakers I think i might give them a try. I'd go E-bay for the B&W's but i really want surround and in the end it would still be alot of money. I'm not prepared for that right now. Maybe some more searching on my part at E-Bay will prove worthy. Thanks for the suggestions.

What head unit are you going with ?

I picked up a pair of polk 30s and use them for L/R channel on my receiver, eventually when it gets setup in hte living room, I want to use them as rears, and get some decent towers up front :)

(Infinity kappa 7s? lol)

I am against center channel as I have not heard any thing decent, (with the exception of my old job that had theater level audio), I am sure designed properly it would be decent but that drives up the price too



Also remember, you do not have to go 5.1 to start. Get 4 bookshelves for now, add a decent center later, and the ground pounder last :)

I've got this reciever. Not top of the line for sure. But for gaming and a decent pair of speakers i think it will be fine. I'm kind of on a budget. I can always upgrade later and put this on the porch to power my outside speakers. I'm trying to save some money so i can get back into benching and do up some 2600k's. Soooo i'lll need a mother board a good 2600k and some ram real soon as this is going to come together real quick now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882115313

That is plent for gaming I have the LT5500 and am happy with that, but TBH I typically game on a headphones.

I beleive just about any speakers mentioned here you will be pleased with

Sounds great you are heading back into benching, I have been down a while as well and can't wait to get this move done ....

Still looking for the house that says buy me when I walk through the door

your going to love Sandy .... I would have to say buy used and proven as new is a crapshoot unless you are planning on binning them yourself

Pics FTW .......... :thumbsup: