Ok so I went to fry's yesterday and listened to the 5100 and the 7100, they didn’t have the 6100. The 7100 does come with the 606 though so that was cool. They also had made some themselves with an onkyo receiver and Boston speakers. Don’t know if it was me or the room but I wasn’t impressed on the sound. They were just down an isle in the open with all the speakers next to each other though. And I think one of the 7100's speakers was blown. Then I went to listen to some "real" speakers and apparently customer service stinks there lol, nobody ever came to help me out, so I said forget it. They had a pretty good sale on JBL's too. Wish I would have written the # down so I remembered what they were. Anyway. I think I have decided that I don’t have to have surround now and am just going to shoot for a receiver and front speakers. I know I Know I cant make up my mind. But I figure might as well do it right the first time. Besides if I buy the HTIB, The WAF wont know the diff in sound and who knows when I'll be able to upgrade. She didn’t even think there would be a difference in the new TV with the old one, and this one is 11" bigger and HD. Everyone on here is pretty partial to SVS, but you go to another site and there partial to something else and say not to buy svs hsu etc etc. So SVS sounds good to me but would like other options too. I know that a buddy of mine had Paradigm, like 10 years ago lol, but I remember liking the sound, so I guess I'm looking for something that sounds like that, if that helps. I'm up for anything I guess. I do however want to know what you think about starting with a center? I keep reading its like 80% of the sound and right now I just want to get rid of the TV speaker, my old denon center is pretty much what I use now with the TV speaker off and the fronts turned off (old sony floors) . We are pretty much 98% regular TV watching and the rest movies. The main time the stereo is on is outside so its those speakers in use. So could I get away with the center channel and a receiver now and the fronts next then the sub and finally the surrounds. That’s really piecing it together but can get better stuff if I buy slow lol. I know that the center needs to match the fronts so what ever center I get I need to have the fronts in mind. Sorry this is so long. Let me know what you think, both for what speakers and for going center first then fronts and so on. This was much easier before I started researching and reading forums lol. And when I go to look for speakers I dont know what to look for. I find paradigm or something but dont know if its the right one to look at. I guess my budget varies. If its just starting with the AVS and center then 600 or so. Or could go with the fronts and center and keep the old AVS (pioneer SVS-454) for awhile and buy the 606 later.
Thanks again everyone!
Thanks again everyone!