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I'm going HT. I have purchased a Mitsubisi 48in HD TV and am now in need of sound. I'm thinking one of the Panasonic digital receivers. That leaves speakers. I live in a small townhouse and really don't have much room in the living room. Really don't even know if I'll be able to fit in a subwoofer. I need speakers that are either very thin and tall or very small on stands. My budget could run up to 2 grand. I've seen pictures of the new Definitive Tech speakers. I like the size. What else should I look at?
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Making room for a sub (many are very small and tidy) should leave you with more room, rather than less. You can't go with the mini sized speakers without a sub, they just don't go low enough to get the job done. Most of the subs in this context are really mid/low bass augmentors, rather than true *sub* bass producers.On the low, but good and enjoyable, end ...I'd say look to Ebay for the Acoustic Energy Aego package - they come with processor, amp, speakers and wire - you'd just need a source. The satalites are very well built for the money (circa $400 for the whole set, a good value).
M&K S-85's or S-125's, 750 thx or K-series, are all great for movies. These really come alive with a bit of power and control - perhaps too demanding of electronics for a single little Panasonic ditital machine (?). You could look at a similarly priced older/used Denon, say a 3300 or 3801, probably in the region of $400, maybe less.
KEF package is good,...also the mirage omin speakers are worth a look.
Best performance for $2K would be 2 pairs of B&W Matrix 805's and a Matrix HTM center - This is seriously good, way better than the others and well beyond what you'd buy new for this money. An advantage is that these can easily survive without a sub. You'd have to spend a large sum to get better - and the *better* might not be such a good idea in the context of the mixed quality of movie sound (all sound). For example, the Nautilus series are *better*, but can be too explicit for many movie soundtracks,...and they are even more demanding of electronics (the Matrix will be fine with the $400 used Denon, will really start to kick with an upgrade, but plenty good Vs. the Nautilus could not live with the receiver, would over-expose the weaknesses.
Magnepan MMG-W are $300 a pair direct and are very good (as other poster said).
Not comprehensive or in order..., just thoughts off the top, M.
Their 1005 series speakers are tiny, about the size of Bose, yet their Uni-Q driver array spreads sound well throughout a room, their sub is very good, and they just look darn cool.
Hi, 2G's just for speakers, or is that with the reciever?
Klipsch RB-75's as mains could be a nice choice, with an RC-7 as center. 2 as rears could go with 2 more RB-75's, or something smaller from the Referance line.
You should definitely consider Magnepan, all of whose speakers are tall and thin. And the sound is perfect for home theater. The one drawback is that they require a lot of power into their four ohms so make sure your receiver can do this. Check out their website.
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