Bose Box vs. True Surround

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Budgets do tend to get increased quite a bit since there's always the "if I spend this much more, I can get X" effect.

I think with your increase in budget it's even more critical to either go out an audition some stuff or to try out some different speakers in your own home before deciding anything.
(For example, you could get your receiver first and then order a pair of speakers from 2-3 final candidate companies and then switch off between them for a few weeks and pick the winner from your own testing... then build up your system around that winning brand)

If your receiver budget has increased for sure, you're going to have a lot of options now.
What part of the Yamaha 863 do you feel is going to work better for you than the 663?
Onkyo and Denon (as well as others) are all going to have receivers in this pricerange with similar feature sets.


When you say you did a side by side of two packages, what packages are you talking about?

I see a pair of Axiom speakers and a 5.1 Aperion set.

I have not tried out Aperion, but have tried out some axioms before
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When your budget is in the $600-$800 range, your options are pretty limited so I'm more confident pointing you at certain products. With a $2500-$3000 range, you can really get something great from a wide variety of brands.

Ascend Acoustics, Axiom, AV123, Aperion, SVS, etc. are all going to have speaker sets in that range that would be great options.
In addition, brick and mortar brands like B&W, Paradigm, Klipsch, etc. are also going to have sets in that pricerange as well. Unless you have very specific requirements, I can't help you narrow down what option is really going to be best for you.

Picking out a receiver and a really solid subwoofer would be an easier task online, but the speaker choice is going to be tougher to figure out.

 

[fishoutofwater]

I guess for right now it's really the built in video upscaling that gives the 863 the edge...that and the HD radio(not big onn paying for radio...TV & internet is bad enough).

I am about 50 miles south of Memphis, TN and I know there are a couple of what we used to call "stereo stores" left over from the Hippie days. I guess they have now evolved into high-end audio suppliers.

Ran across the Onkyo TX-SR804 but have only been able to find a refurbished price. Seems to share many of the same features as the Yamaha 863...

Weekend is here. Good time to maybe get out & do some hands on research...

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

The 805 is the current version of the 804. It doesn't do upscaling to 1080p though (just passthrough of it). You have to go up to the 875 to get that feature but that's quite a jump in price.

I haven't really checked out Denon lately but I think the 1909 is just coming out which would be around that price as well.

 

[shortylickens]

If you like the sound and size of the Bose Wave but dont wanna spend an assload of money for it, look into the Kloss radio.

The stereo version is here:
http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.php?productid=144

And can be found much cheaper if you dig around online.

 

[fishoutofwater]

Any thoughts on the Yamaha RXV-663 vs. Onkyo TX-SR606? Liked the 606 feature & price...

Has anyone tried these?...Klipsch Synergy III series 6 1/2"... sound good in store...also:

Klipsch KSW-10

and lastly what's the deal with the DLP tvs? Saw some great pictures and some great prices...



Samsung 50" DLP

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Either the 663 or 606 should be a solid unit. I haven't looked closely enough at them to know which one I'd give the nod to.

A lot of people like Klipsch, especially for home theater. I think the most common complaint about them is that some people feel they're fatiguing to listen to for long periods of time. Their highs tend to be a kind of unique sizzle to them which you may or may not like.

I've seen that Klipsch sub deal posted before. Since it's only $200, that makes it a lot more attractive than it would have been at MSRP. It's not a big deal to match the brand of speakers and sub, but you don't have a ton of options at the $200 pricepoint anyway (besides the ones I mentioned earlier)