Need advice guys

[Ken Pachkowsky]

I need some advice for a new friend down here. Can someone suggest a decent quality home theater sound system in the 2 grand or better yet, less range? A 5.1 system. He needs 2 of them.

Also any suggestions re LCD 45 to 55 inch flat screens. Once again he needs 2 of them.

His budget is 10 to 12k

Ken

[rek50]

Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR2 (46") does it for me.

[Steve Schell]

Ken, I can't help with the speaker systems unless he is willing to homebrew some horns. I have an idea for the video display though.

I bought an Epson Cinema 400 720p LCD projector a few months ago. It made several of my friends instantly unhappy with their 40" and 50" plasma sets. Nothing like a bright, clear 8' picture to command your attention for home theatre. Broadcast HD is a real gas.

Epson was running a $500 rebate promotion recently, lowering the price of the 400 to $899. This is several hundred $$ less than I paid. The promotion no longer appears on the Epson site, but is still listed on the Costco.com site:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...at28314&topnav=

[pelly3s]

Hitachi makes some great plasmas, with tons of features. I cant remember the model I put into my mothers house but it is one of the better tv's i have worked with. I do deal with some of the Samsung Pro models at work and they seem to be great too.

for a 5.1 system if its just speakers for that then the Tannoy Arena line is great and looks as good as it sounds.

[WifesPissed]

If he doesn't need new, he can free up cash for the speakers and others stuff by using Denon AVR-3600DTS 5.1 receivers. They go for about $150-$300 on eBay and are an incredible value for the money. Stable (but not rated) down to 2 ohms (390WPC) and 110W x 5 into 8 ohms. The sound is near the top of the receiver class (and has been likened to sound "component-like" whatever that means. I love mine!

[GordonW]

Hitachi makes some great plasmas, with tons of features. I cant remember the model I put into my mothers house but it is one of the better tv's i have worked with. I do deal with some of the Samsung Pro models at work and they seem to be great too.

for a 5.1 system if its just speakers for that then the Tannoy Arena line is great and looks as good as it sounds.

I have to vouch for BOTH of these recommendations... especially the Tannoy Arenas. Best satellite-sub system I've encountered, PERIOD, at any price, IMHO.


Regards,
Gordon.