On 9/25/07, Thaths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/24/07, Biju Chacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For those with an interest, my criteria at this point would be: > > > > * sounds good (but not necessarily audiophile grade) > > * looks good > > * inexpensive > > * reasonable life span (7-10 years) > > At the risk of sounding like an audio ignoiramus, why don't you go > with a consumer brand like Sony? I believe they fit your bill > perfectly.
I've been wondering the same thing myself. Pre-integrated home theatres seem to be an order of magnitude cheaper. I'm not an audio geek, so I have no idea about the pros and cons. One worry is that a lot of the cheaper consumer home theatres have a a combined DVD + AV Receiver thingy. My gut feel is the DVD player may become obsolete quickly -- rendering the whole thing useless. The higher end ones that have a separate AV Receiver are fairly expensive. I wonder if I spend a little more and buy low-end audiophile gear I'd get a better system. Of course, that violates my rule of thumb that any price point for any product the best deal is high end of the lower product segment. Completely puzzled, -- b
