Looking for a home theater system

[tomsanders921]

I am looking to buy a home theater system prior to the start of the season. I don't know a whole lot about this kind of thing, and there are so many options out there. So, i was looking to get ideas on this forum.

I am not looking to spend more than around 250 bucks or so. I don't really care about blue ray compatibility because i am mainly just looking for something with good sound to watch ballgames and such.

Any ideas? The best thing i have seen is a sony bravia system for about 250 bucks.

Is it better to buy the pieces separate or buy it in a home theater bundle?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Lodeus]

Never been a fan of the ones with DVD/Blu-ray players. Get the system and DVD player separate. Sony is a good choice also.

Buying the pieces separate would be the best option but it cost more.

Edit: Not a lot of options these days for that option it seems.

 

[SC Cowboyfan]

You might consider just getting the sound bar if you are only interested in using it for the games.

 

[Bill Wooten]

Check out AVS Forum.

Here is a link to the Audio section of their forums. http://www.avsforum.com/f/88/audio

Sounds like you want either a sound bar or home theater in a box. The AVS site can get ridiculous in their level of detail, but if you have time to do some surfing, you will find some good info.

 

[tomson75]

+1 on the sound bar. $250 won't get you anything but junk if you buy separates, but it will get you a halfway decent sound bar. I think Polk, Yamaha, and Boston Acoustics have decent offerings in that price range. Boston might be a bit more though...

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

For $250 get a complete system in a box.

I recently got a Yamaha system at CompUsa for $279. It seems for these lower $$ sets they have the speakers matched so it works out well. The receiver has the HDMI in and out - not all have that. 600 watts. 5.1 surround. I have it hooked up to the TV in my shop and run a computer thru the reciever to the TV. Sounds good for tunes and for games etc.

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