Hi bakrul, I buy it at harvey norman rm 2540

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Added on January 31, 2011, 11:35 amHi bro, I finally did find a speaker stand. It's not the original pioneer stand but a universal speaker stand. Buy it at Jln Pasar, but need a few adjustments to fit normal screws.. for the price I'm quite satisfied with it rm 75 a pair.

This post has been edited by bijan: Jan 31 2011, 11:35 AM

which harvey norman?

last saturday saw the HTP-TSS51 (VSX-520 + Infinity TSS500) at Harvey Norman Ikano with RM2699 price tag.

did you bargain for yours?

thanks

i interested on pioneer 520 too...

wondering will it perform better if pair with Onkyo HT-S3300 5.1 speaker if compare with stock Infinity TSS500?

i will say infinity should be better.

how about compare Onkyo HT3300 and Pioneer HTP-TSS51?

anyone know where to get this unit set of Infinity TSS500 only?
try asking Harvey Norman last sat..they say, they only sell it as a package with Pioneer VSX-520 as HTP-TSS51.

newbie pioneer user checking in
bought VSX-520 and Infinity speaker from Harvey Norman for 2499 - free HDMI cable saja.

now still lost as i never anticipated an AVR + speakers, was planning for HTiB initially.

please share speaker stand information too.. want to buy pair.

hi guys... just to want to check whether anyone tried VSX-820 to play mp3 music files from USB pendrive?

My old VSX919 can playback mp3 and wma direct from its USB port..

thanks for reply...

anyway, any other recommended speaker set pair with 520/820?
s-rs3tb seem no my taste, prefer something look alike Onkyo HTP-380 (HT-S3300's s peaker) but with active woofer...

This post has been edited by gkl83: Feb 5 2011, 10:53 AM

for entry level min recommended is the vsx 920k. same competitor for onkyo 608 and denon 1911 but with more features and iphone/ipod control. 1020 is a step up but not much difference, only more hdmi ports.

next step up for mid range is lx53

then lx73/83

This post has been edited by DannyOP: Feb 5 2011, 05:23 PM

but 920 definitely over my budget...

maybe you should try looking at some other options like onkyo 308 and 508 and yamaha rx-v367 and 467. or even denon 1611. all are very good alternative with different sound signature.

a cousin had bought a new setup after auditing a few different setup with me at a few shop. in the end we decided on onkyo 508 after auditing the yamaha, denon and pioneer.
the pioneer entry level sounded a bit bright and unrefined. and yeah we brought our own cables and speakers to make sure those don't affect the sound so much.

actually i prefer 5.1 instead as i will locate it at living area only...
may worse that i may locate all 5 speakers on top of my TV cabinet... that why i dont think for 7.1...

or i should go for Onkyo HT-S3300 instead? but bad that it come with passive sub...

as your experience, can i pair 580 with onkyo skf 330f? any possibility bottleneck 580's performance? i read thru the pioneer catalaog which i got from harvey norman, seem todoroki setup seem should be cheaper but i dislike floor stand design and used some space... still prefer alike S3300's speaker size...

If u put all 5 speakers in front then u're wasting money getting an amp. Better stick to ori tv speakers.

r u joking?

i tried to use media player > HDMI > TV > RCA > Hifi, the audio quality very unclear
end up, i do direct from media player > RCA > Hifi, the audio quality crispy than TV 1000% even though stereo mode

hence one of my neighour used high end 3.1 floor stand speaker paired with AV receiver (cost him Rm8k last 2 year ago as info), the audio quality definitely enough to posion me... unless i have a dedicated AV Room for sure will located surround speaker at other location...

haha. now that you mentioned the skf 330f. it's the same exact unit i brought over with my cousin for testing.
and as i've said to him, that little bugger have better clarity than most cheap floorstander. and like most people, he's skeptical with my statement. so i brought the bugger to a shop that have the vsx520 and 820 to let him hear it.

skf 330 with pioneer 520 and 820 sounded a wee bit bright compared to onkyo 308 and 508. didn't pair it with the onkyo 608 as it would hit pass RM3k for an avr and a sub. with the 508 it sounded smoother overall and more pleasing to the ears. well at least to my ears. you might find it otherwise. so do test for yourself.

the skf 330 is small enough to be hidden somewhere behind your sitting position. we mounted my cousin's on the ceiling. and you don't need 7.1 unless you have a large audience so go with 5.1 first. later on you can always add another 2 channel if you find there's a vast improvement. i don't.

some (most) tv speakers are not really good. if you have the space a proper setup would be best. else everything located in front is also fine. you'll lose the surround effect (which is really nice with movies) but you gain the omphh from the sub. i rate the surround effect (from proper placement) higher than extra omphh from sub. but yeah that's just me.

Aiyoo.. What I mean is u get a 5.1 but don't use it, better not to buy. Same like if u get a girlfriend but never do anything.

yup as what my neighbour comments, some of small speaker are stronger and louder than floor stander, but still small speaker lack of drivers to create different frequencies with proper sound... correct me if wrong... anyway, i still prefer small speaker as i dont need the loudness and look neater...

but i guess i have no choices for surround effects with 2 rear speakers unless i can mount both speakers on my ceiling but the height almost 11 feet, wondering i can heard anything or not... but if i install with speaker stand, i worry my baby may hurt accidentally... any advice?


i have no other choices lo bro... i looking for the receiver which can support HDMI IN and most of them support 5.1 and above, dont have any 3.1 or 2.1... unless i planned for clean music only for vocal/concert type like Teresa Teng type, i will go for tube amp which only 2.0/2.1 but for sure cost a bomb easily if planned for good vocal, as heard from my boss that hi-end cable can cost easily Rm2k-5k and one of his business partner spent RM200k-300k for AV whole system...

anyway, i did a survery around and most probably end up with pioneer HTP-820SW, is it good enough to start with? i guess i have no other choices as budget constraint, otherwise i will go for better & smaller speaker ...

This post has been edited by gkl83: Feb 6 2011, 10:03 PM

Hi mate, Pioneer 820 vs Onkyo 508 , which one give betetr sound quality ? How much is Pioneer 820 now ?