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Which way to go? Need help

  •  06-21-2005, 2:03 PM

    Which way to go? Need help

    I was in the market for a new subwoofer, but now have moved onto the possiblitly of getting some new front speakers on top of that.

    The 533-PT seemed like a pefect choice with the built in subwoofers to solve both my problems. Though I might listen to music more than movies, so then the 633-T seems like the better choice for that, then an additional sub possibly needed for movies and such.

    I've read that if you get a sub with the 633-T to make sure to choose the S-10 10" because the lower S8-APR 8" won't do much over what the 633-T already does with it's 6.5" woofers. Then I hear people say that it will be more difficult to blend a subwoofer and 633-T togethor compared to the 533-PT being all in one.

    Right now my setup is a simple one, put togethor from hand-me-downs and such.

    My front speakers: Cambridge Soundworks with the 2 woofer boxes. The woofers don't do much that I can tell, almost no base without the sub.

    Center and rear speakers: Old old BIC America Venturi V52s get the job done, probably not too well for the center though.

    Subwoofer: A 5 year old KLH I got at Costco for $99. Never really happy with it, as a kid I was, being able to shake the room, but it's too boomy and bellowy for me, never can get it to sound just right. I like the bass I get from good headphones or even my car speakers. I need something that's tighter, yet still strong at the same time when needed. Here's some info on that sub: http://www.epinions.com/613319_KLH_Audio_10_Powered_Subwoofer_ASW10_120/display_~reviewsMy

    Reciever: Panasonic SA-HE200. Here's some info on it: http://www.epinions.com/Panasonic_SA_HE200S_Home_Theater_Receiver_silver___Receiver_SAHE200S/display_~reviews

    My living room is 20 feet wide and 13 feet deep. My system and seating is along the longer half, so I sit about 11-12 feet away from the speakers with a wall right behind me. A pic of the front: http://premium1.uploadit.org/TimothyB/livingroom.jpg

    So now, what would be the best choice?

    533PT or

    633-T with a sub, possibly the S-10 ($300 over the 533PT)

    For my size room, and with music playing 75% of the time, which would be better?

    Maybe to save money I should get a sub elsewhere so my total cost with the 633-T is around the same as the 533PTs. I hear the JBL E250P gets good ratings and that's $250 at J&R ( it's being clearenced everywhere). I won't post a link or info on that since I don't want to advertise, but would the S-10 be a much better overall choice and solve my complaints with my current sub? Maybe the money I save on the JBL could be put towards the center 533-VAC when it's released.

    Oh, I almost forgot. There is that size difference too with the 533 and 633. From the pic of my living room it would matter much with that deep tv case I have, but sometime in the future I plan to get a 50" HD projection DLP. Would the 633-T look too overwhelming and deep next to those thinner DLP projection tvs? Anyone have experience like that yet?

    Also, what's the timeline for the 533-VAC?

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