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OK, here is the challenge should you choose to accept it. :help: I am looking for a "wife friendly" HTIB system for my living room (who isn't). I have a basement dedicated HT room (work in progress), however in an effort to show my wife how much better everything is in surround sound stereo I would like to put in a quality HTIB upstairs.
Here is what I am working with:
Television: Wall mounted Sony 52" xbr4 (LCD)
Speaker Prewire: 5.1 system prewire with single junction box access in the ceiling joists (speakers hang from ceiling) and banana plug inputs on side wall.
Room Dimension: Width-15' Length-18' Ceiling Height-9'
Room description: Hardwood floors with large area rug, back of living room (where rear speakers would hang from ceiling) opens to kitchen (another 20' to length of room)
There are certain criteria I have in mind:
1. The functionality of the system must be seamless. Similar to turning on a TV and watching.
2. The speakers should be small and inconspicuous. If at all possible they would be white to match ceiling color. Subwoofer size is not an issue since it will be tucked away.
3. Inputs for digital cable and DVD/BD or built in DVD/BD.
4. Speakers must be small enough to mount to single junction box prewire's hanging from ceiling.
5. Price range <$3000.
6. Great sound for both television and the occasional movie, some music (mostly background music)
With all that in mind, I have been looking at the Bose systems (Lifestyle 38 or v30), but I have some friends that have them and I am less than impressed (in home vs at the bose store). I did see that Sony has a new BDV-IS1000 system (integrated BD player) coming out in October (about $1000), but I have heard mixed reviews on their "golfball size" speakers and have been disappointed with in store demo's (have not heard them in the home).
:whew: Whew!!!
I guess that is everything I can think of. Does anybody have any input on the above mentioned HTIB's or know of anything in the price range that is better?
Thanks for the Help!!!!!
Jesi
Here is what I am working with:
Television: Wall mounted Sony 52" xbr4 (LCD)
Speaker Prewire: 5.1 system prewire with single junction box access in the ceiling joists (speakers hang from ceiling) and banana plug inputs on side wall.
Room Dimension: Width-15' Length-18' Ceiling Height-9'
Room description: Hardwood floors with large area rug, back of living room (where rear speakers would hang from ceiling) opens to kitchen (another 20' to length of room)
There are certain criteria I have in mind:
1. The functionality of the system must be seamless. Similar to turning on a TV and watching.
2. The speakers should be small and inconspicuous. If at all possible they would be white to match ceiling color. Subwoofer size is not an issue since it will be tucked away.
3. Inputs for digital cable and DVD/BD or built in DVD/BD.
4. Speakers must be small enough to mount to single junction box prewire's hanging from ceiling.
5. Price range <$3000.
6. Great sound for both television and the occasional movie, some music (mostly background music)
With all that in mind, I have been looking at the Bose systems (Lifestyle 38 or v30), but I have some friends that have them and I am less than impressed (in home vs at the bose store). I did see that Sony has a new BDV-IS1000 system (integrated BD player) coming out in October (about $1000), but I have heard mixed reviews on their "golfball size" speakers and have been disappointed with in store demo's (have not heard them in the home).
:whew: Whew!!!
I guess that is everything I can think of. Does anybody have any input on the above mentioned HTIB's or know of anything in the price range that is better?
Thanks for the Help!!!!!
Jesi