but be sure not to waste all the budget to the max just for the HT setup.
else have to fork out more money for MEDIA PLAYER (be it dvd, blueray or hdd)

the RS70 does come with VSX-819, priced just wee bit below 3k. but there's a catch, no player.
and listening to it, i kindda agree with you, it's not really for music. the setup are better suited for movies.

for something better in dealing with music, maybe you should take a look at this:


there's 2 models:
htp-819sw priced wee bit above RM3k, comes with vsx-819 avr
htp-519sw priced RM2.4k, comes with vsx-519sw.

i'm using the htp-519sw in my hall (also a budget uncle ). maybe you could come and audition it at my place first before diving in..

1. the sales person is never proficient enough, unless you go to a proper hifi shop. htib sounds better out of the box because they have no settings to change on. it'll sound as good as it can without having to change anything. but buy it and you're stuck using it for the rest of your life
2. +1
3. refer my post above. entry level avr set with a budget price. plus a plueray player, you're still under RM3k. take the extra and bring the family to a nice restaurant.
4. be sure to count the input and see if it's enough for you. 1 for astro. 1 for dvd/blueray. 1 for hdd player/htpc. 1 for cd player. my avr don't have enough digital coax inputs

it's available at courts, can hear there. harvey norman also got sell i think.
the only difference is the the avr. one comes with vsx-519 and one with vsx-819. the vsx-519 is a pretty basic avr without mcacc and doesn't support hd audio. but it does support lpcm. i don't have any blueray collection yet, so i don't really need hd audio support, yet..

the thing is, most showroom only have sub par sources for you to demo on. some demo using pirated dvd, feeded with analog rca to the avr. can expect how the sound will be. doesn't do justice to the avr

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Added on March 8, 2010, 12:01 pmthe speakers are made in malaysia. the sub i think from china as well as the avr. why you wanna know where it's made from?

This post has been edited by paskal: Mar 8 2010, 12:01 PM

1019 have how many digital coax inputs?

it's the same price they've been selling it for since last year. RM2599 is the RRP.
i got it for RM2350, got a shop offered me for RM2.3k, but have to wait and order. don't wanna wait, wanna hear it first rather than buying blind.

you could connect the blueray through coax, optical, multi channel analog, hdmi. only thing is that it doesn't decode hd audio, only lpcm.

buy something inside your BUDGET.
if you set an absolute ceiling limit of RM3k, STICK TO IT. it's verry easy to go over the budget when dealing with audio products.
this sounds better, that sounds better; with a little bit more you could get that set, this set.

and there's (nearly) always some hidden cost involved.
surge protector, hdmi cables, speaker cables, stands, installation, etc etc. so if you dump all your money to a verry good avr, you'd have to spend more for speakers, subwoofers, cabling.
spend wisely bro

i think those should be RB-61
price maybe something in the RM9k range perhaps? (guessing)

try and contact htkaki

i got quoted RM3.1k (need to order) and RM3.15k for ready stock units.
the shop that i went that time have 4 htp-819sw in stock.

RM3.1k and RM3.15k bro
3100 and 3150. difference of RM50 only, not RM500

which model?