I need to know if 4 of FH-6T AND 2 of BIC PL-200 would be overkill for a 12x20 tile living room? (i have the onkyo NR-636 & PL-28ll center) thanks :)
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There is no such thing as overkill when building a home entertainment sound system. I would buy these and a powered 12" subwoofer, my wife would agree.
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It depends on how high you turn up your volume. You buy speaker for clarity and crispness, you control how too much they are with the volume button. The lows on these speakers are decent, but I also recommend a subwoofer, especially with tile floors.
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I use an Onkyo THX Ultra 2 receiver with these but it's probably overkill unless you have a big room and you're listening at concert hall levels. The KEF's will play very loud, very well so you can't go wrong with more power and their 8 ohm impedence is easy to drive. I have thought of getting two sets of front speakers and running them in parallel(which would be a 4ohm net impedence for the front) for a bigger sound. Electronics do sound different so audition if possible and get quality over quantity.
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The BIC is 100 w and the Polk is 50 w,both are well reviewed so i would guess for a small room the Polk should be sufficient.I use my BIC in a large room and it is borderline enough. I run it 6-7 in a room15'x25'.
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DT are great, but overpriced, imo. I also own Polk RTI A9s. Yes, the BIC spkr will work perfectly with your system. Why? Simply put, it's a dynamic spkr (range-wise) with a great SPL.
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IMO, that isn't very good advice if you're using the system mostly for movies/TV. Most movies are mixed in 5.1 discrete channels so the sounds you'd hear from your R/L surround speakers won't be reproduced by your front or center speakers. Using the surrounds will give you a much better movie viewing experience evenif you have a small room. You cam omit setting up the back speakers as they will be matrixed from the L/R surounds on most movies so you won't be missing too much. Based on this poor advice alone, I'd consider hiring a different HT tech.
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I'm sold on the 8060 with powered sub, great for both music and movies. We previewed the smaller ProCenter 1000 and some other larger center channels, but kept going back to the 8060 for fuller sound and more punch. We have a large Paradigm powered sub in the back corner for overall movie soundtrack range, but this improves the action front and center.
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Denon does not have plII dsp modes. It runs quite less hotter. It has assignable triggers rather than only a second zone trigger. In my case, I wanted a dc trigger for my main zone sub to turn it off and on remotely, otherwise it won't turn off for 15 minutes. Onkyo didn't have a main zone trigger. Onkyo runs EXTREMELY HOT, but is perfectly safe. Onkyo has easier networking setup (for noobies). Onkyo's customer service is quite easier to deal with when calling in. Denon's denonlink has some flaws many will encounter. Onkyo's power supply is bigger, allowing for more headroom and depth, but most people not very audiophile will notice at all. SO far, these are the only real comparisons that are worth thinking about, the rest are most likely things you won't use. If you're an audio guy and will be running most everything straight to your hd tv for video and let the receiver handle the audio via optical out of the tv, then I highly recommend onkyo for the big $$$ savings and still the same if not better audio performance, isnt that what you are buying it for?!?!? LOL. If you are foolishly looking for a non flagship receiver to have the best of both, you will not be able to beat a good tv video chip in deinterlacing or video performance with a non flagship reciever. Only flagship recivers costing plenty more include top of the line video processing, such as a yamaha z7 (running a couple grand of curse). That receiver had a perfect video test score with all benchmark tests and ridiculous audio performance close to denon's flagship combo (about $10,000 with the processor and amp).
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I've read great reviews about Onkyo as a brand for receivers. Although i have a samsung 46" that i'm simply loving right now. the Samsung HT-BD1250 sucked so bad that i'm reluctant to trust Samsung for audio gear. It sure looks good though the new system.The 5300 Onkyo looks more upgrade friendly. But the SR608 is overkill for me so i'm not even going to bother drooling over it.
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I use the Infinity Primus series. I have the c351 center speaker, the p163 floor standing for fronts, the p153 for book shelves. I have a 7.1 system, I still use my onkyo speakers for surround, and the onkyo for base. I will soon be purchasing the Infinity base, and the p143 for surround. The Infinity series are by far the best, I have tried Polk,and Klipsch,they don
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Hey Slater, I pretty much have the same setup you just described, got the Son STRDG 720 last week and just purchased these speakers today. Which speakers do you think would be a good purchase to convert this system into 7.1? I have two large polk bookshelves at home although they are a bit old, what do you think?
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The Onkyo TX-NR929 has Audyssey MultiEQ XT32. It is considerably more sophisticated than just an equalizer. It can take the nearly flat output of the 929 and manipulate it to compensate for anomalies in both your room and your speakers. Your 636 can do something similar, just not to the degree that the 929 can. Also I wouldn't attribute high frequency performance issues to the 636 first. I would first suspect tweeter or crossover issues in those older 901s.
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I'm don't know how the performance of the Paradigm 100ct stacksup but, The Definitive Pro 600 is top notch. The Pro 600 is a lower end set up by Definitive standards yet the performance i feel is unmatched for the price range. I have given home theater demos for fmaily and friends that are knowledgable in home audio and time after time they are impressed with the sound quality.......
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I tried this one and the 12 version and both were awful. For a few dollars more , the front firing 475 watt 12 in is way better. I ended up with that and the acoustech pl 200 is amazing for the money. Do yourself a favor and cough up the extra $175 and get pl 200. Its really worth it. The Polk is better of the two you asked about but no where in the same league as the pl 200.
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Hey, Matt...not sure what you mean by overly expensive, but here's my suggestions.For a great sounding speaker system at a very reasonable price, try these:Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Black)And for a receiver, I would only recommend Onkyo from experience with 3 brands they are the best for me and will last a long time. Try this one:Onkyo TX-SR506 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)For a total investment of around $400, you will be very happy! Good luck! Mike Hey, Matt...not sure what you mean by overly expensive, but here's my suggestions.For a great sounding speaker system at a very reasonable price, try these:Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Black)And for a receiver, I would only recommend Onkyo from experience with 3 brands they are the best for me and will last a long time. Try this one:Onkyo TX-SR506 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)... » Read More Hey, Matt...not sure what you mean by overly expensive, but here's my suggestions.For a great sounding speaker system at a very reasonable price, try these:Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Black)And for a receiver, I would only recommend Onkyo from experience with 3 brands they are the best for me and will last a long time. Try this one:Onkyo TX-SR506 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)For a total investment of around $400, you will be very happy! Good luck! Mike « Show Less
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Don't understand foss's comment re: junk. What's not to like about deep rich bass and a great midrange. Might like a little more high end. My system replaced my Onkyo 5 speaker surround system and sounds nearly as good but I can relocate the polk where I want.
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Thanks P. Seto, I think I will try the same. However, I Checked out the Onkyo 605 at my local Best Buy ($499), but on Amazon ($408), and it looks like it could do some serious damage. My only gripe is that it only has 2 hdmi inputs. I may want to add a PS3 at a later date, which would have my entertainment system running 3 hdmi cables. Is True HD and Dolby Digital plus a huge difference with the onkyo receiver capable of this type of audio?
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GoldenEar Triton II speakers are awesome with my Onkyo TX-NX717 receiver. A bit pricey at 3000 for L/R 500 for Center and another 500 for back surrounds. But at this price point I do not think you will find a better option!