Yes I remember, we been down this road before. But this time is different. Having done a fair amount of research, I have actually placed some orders! The System I am planning is 3.0; rear or side speakers are practically impossible without more than I want to tackle. Wireless rears require power which is not conveniently located and pulling speaker wire is out of the question.
I also decided to skip the subwoofer. I am not a bass head and all of the medium priced AVRs that I considered require powered subwoofers, meaning another switch to be turned on and off when I want to use the system. Powered subwoofers I have looked at seem to have a low level hum when on but not in use.
I ordered a Denon e-300 avr here:
http://tinyurl.com/n4c7fknAnd three of these (L/R/C):
http://tinyurl.com/n53e7f5Along with a couple of various cables.
CrestWave audio is a new company started by the Technical whiz from Ascend audio and this is their first product and they received just outstanding reviews. Small but well balanced including the highs and bass.
I plan on using short stands for the L/R speakers on the carpet and mounting the Center unit on the wall on a shelf behind and just equal to the top of the TV. Maybe a wall bracket but the shelf will be easier I think. Crest Wave offers in-home audition for 30 days or a full refund, and free shipping one way.
And unlike most, I am also planning to use the TV, not the AVR, as the source switch and feeding audio signal from the TV to the AVR via a TOS link optical cable. I still have to recheck but I believe the TV will pass 5.1 audio out. Failing there I have the option to connect components in the traditional way using the AVR as the switch.
I shopped the Amazon showroom (BB) and just completely wasted an hour and 1/2.
It remains to be seen if I want to tackle a Harmony Universal remote for all the components but the cable remote is not programmable.
Deliveries are expected Thursday/Friday.
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