For me, it's better for you to get a HTiB if you're on a tight budget.. At least it give a 'decent' sounds until you can afford a more proper sound system setup.

There's plenty HTiB within your budget.

Panasonic TH-P50VT20K? Check out the discussion on the Panasonic thread

My recently upgraded peasant setup.. No dedicated room.. Just the living room area only. Quite happy with the setup. Changed the unknown brand cheap speaker to using Mordaunt-Short Aviano series for the new setup.

TV Model : Sony KLV 40S550A
Amplifier : Pioneer VSX-919AH-K
Front Speaker : Mordaunt-Short Aviano 8
Center Speaker : Mordaunt-Short Aviano 5
Surround Speaker : Mordaunt-Short Aviano 6
Subwoofer : Mordaunt-Short Aviano 9
Interconnect/Cable :
- Front and center: QED Silver Anniversary with QED Airloc. Center speaker bi-wired.
- Surround: Monoprice 100ft 14AWG CL2 Rated 2-Conductor Loud Speaker Cable with cheap banana plug.
- Subwoofer : QED Performance Subwoofer with QED RCA plugs
- Cheap HDMI interconnet cables
Blu-ray Player: Sony BDP-S360
Media Player: Eaget M9

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junwei don't have? At least his 'partner' in Sibu carry the Oppo BD, So, I thought junwei have it too..

Your Mordaunt Short Aviano 6 come with which set of surround speaker? Aviano 1 or 2 or others? Aviano 5 as center speaker? RM4000 still quite reasonable compared to the price we pay in east Malaysia..

The best is still you audition your Onkyo 609 with all the 3 sets of speaker and see which suits your taste the most..

If you're happy with the sound performance and still within what you can afford, then just go for it instead of thinking of upgrade again later.. Previously I was quoted RM4400 for the same setup in Sarawak.. I ended up with Aviano 8, Aviano 5 and Aviano 6 and so far happy with my new setup since June this year..

haha.. Just the peasant Pioneer VSX 919

Mine have the conduit for the surround cable consealed under the tiles when the house still under construction.. but that's limited to the 5.1 syatem setup. It's still not too bad though. Maybe you can consider using carpet, hide the cable underneath or in future if do plan for renovation, hide the surround speaker cable underneath the laminated flooring..

Just make sure your speaker wire not exposed to mouse if it's not in a PVC pipe.. Else you might wonder why surround no sound one fine day..

Sometime it's good to stretch a bit the budget again if it's just a few hundred ringgit difference.. At least it's the latest model and can last sometime before the next upgrade itch which might cost even more..

I heard from the seller at my place that MS Carnival series was phase out for quite sometime already.. Good luck in trying to find it but I saw still some at Desa Home Theater end of June this year..

Since that's the recommended setup from sales at SenQ, then bring your own favourite demo blu-ray or movie and test it out and see if you're happy with the sound from the system. Normally the same system should sound better at your home as SenQ Miri HT was placed in open space. System mentioned by you was quite reasonable as a entry setup and maybe you can try to get the price quote from King Sound , same level with SenQ at Bintang Megamall. Or just tell the owner your budget and see what he can suggest to you. The owner of the King Sound was knowledgeable on audio system setup as I think he's more than 20 years in the audio system line.

Was there in Miri 2 weekends ago and happen to drop by. The owner was doing some demo with higher end stuff(tube power amp with speaker that cost some RM10K) to his potential customer then. Just tumpang there have a look. I do drop by the SenQ before King Sound.

Saw the Pioneer HTP-RS551 discounted price was RM1499 at Courts a while ago.. Value buy in my opinion as the RRP was RM2999 although it was last year model.. Just the AVR, VSX-521

yup.. Replied your PM
Attached was display set which was sold for RM1499 also but they have 1 set stock left at warehouse which priced at RM1499 as well..


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yup.. It's 2011 model but the price was cheap to resist for those who want some basic yet affordable setup. i think the same speaker set was used for the 2012's HTP-RS552 if I look at the spec listed at Pioneer Malaysia web..

Since you bought already, just enjoy it. Don't bother to ask if it's good anymore..

Toslink cable doesn't cost a lot to get 1 such as the link below.

http://www.lelong.com.my/optical-fibre-cab...7-01-Sale-I.htm

Also, I don't think the TV built in circuit will have sufficient power to drive your external speaker..

For the self powered external speaker, of course you can. You have to check if your TV have the 3.5mm headphone output jack. Else modification will be troublesome and void the warranty..

You get the clipping at high volume..