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Recommendation please for odd room size...

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I want to buy a system for my apt,it`s 24' long 12' wide with 8' ceiling...It is a living room kitchen combo....Carpeting in living room part linoleum in kitchen...HDTV is in the end wall living room facing the kitchen side opposite wall is cupboards,sink and fridge...I want to buy used around $500 to $600...Thanks for your time

I just want to add...I want good sound for TV(movies),gaming and music...All which I spend time equally
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I want to buy a system for my apt,it`s 24' long 12' wide with 8' ceiling...It is a living room kitchen combo....Carpeting in living room part linoleum in kitchen...HDTV is in the end wall living room facing the kitchen side opposite wall is cupboards,sink and fridge...I want to buy used around $500 to $600...Thanks for your time

I just want to add...I want good sound for TV(movies),gaming and music...All which I spend time equally
Hi. In your budget I would look to 2.0 for the time being, but with a 7.1 receiver for future upgrades.

I would probably begin with this receiver:

http://www.accessories4less.com/mak...w-X-7ch-Home-Theater-Surround-Receiver/1.html

and mate it to these speakers:

http://emptek.com/e55ti_clearance.php

I think this will impress you.

You can always add a subwoofer to the mix in the future, along with 2 to four surround channels, and perhaps a center to top it off.
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:eek: $400 a pair seems like a very rare value. Audioholics seemed impressed too.
I'd wager they're worth more than their MSRP as far as commercial speakers go. Yes I've heard more defined bass, more resolving midrange, better stereo imaging, smoother treble, etc on much more expensive speakers but on a whole they're extremely impressive for $800 a pair. At half that price i'd buy two pairs if I could. One to own and the other to put in the storage room for no reason :yikes:

DId I mention that i've driven them to earbleed levels off a 500wpc pro amp and they're still in one piece?
Thanks to Jungle Jack and GranteedEV for your suggestions...I`ll have to buy components seperately,1 each month or rather reciever first,satellites,center then sub as money is tough to come by these days...Are them units the minimum i would want to spend for a good sounding system...Also could someone enlighten me on SAC`s suggestion...I`m a newbie to all this...I sorta know what they do but are they nessasary and is there a big differance with them than without...Again,thanks for your time
Very understandable and in my opinion the correct approach. If you've got a 7.1 receiver you're always leaving yourself open to upgrading without rushing yourself to a specific budget. It also lets you learn a system.

Just as an FYI, though, the EMP deal I posted is a clearance sale and it is doubtful it will be around for very long. I consider the value to be outstanding on a whole.
Hey guys...I`ve run into some health issues,now don`t have as much to spend on toys as planned,i`ve been considering these...Could you please give me your opinions on these choses or suggest options staying in this price range...Pioneer VSX-921-K 7.1,$154.99...Polk Audio PSW Series PSW10 sub,$99.99...Pioneer SP-C21 Center Channel,$59.99...Pioneer SP-BS21-LR Bookshelf 2pr,$139.98=$454.95...Also somewhere down the line,suggestions on low price but good blu-ray and a universal player for sacd...If at all you think these are bad choices please let me know...Thanks again...You guys do an excellent thing here

ps...I might have said before,i`m just looking for a system that will sound good and treat me well
I can't really comment on the system as a whole, but I strongly recommend going 2.0 rather than trying to squeeze out a 5.1

IE 2X Pioneer SP-C21

It's my experience that no sub can sound more believable than a poor sub. The SP-C21 provides bass down to 55hz and a lot of people have had good success with using them vertically (which is always optimal for that M-T-M alignment, by the way.

I will say that a good receiver will future-proof you if you ever do wish to step up.
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