Dolby Atmos vs. Auro3D

Well 379 is newer model is more worth to get it

I would go for the 477 considering the greater amplifier power than the 300s series, also got full 5 channel banana plug speaker terminal at the rear. Last year I bought the 477 for RM1799, it was a quick last minute decision because I was about to buy the 377. About gadget features, I don't really use them

Thanks for another opinion. I was thinking 379 or 477 but with price difference of RM100+, why not go for 477. Agree mates?

Yes 477 > 379. Go for it.

Mind to share what set of speaker to pair with yamaha avr?

You can try q acoustics.

how much the price for q acoustics

1 pair of bookshelf should be below 2k.

I wish to have a pair of bookshelf but then again it would be out of my budget if I add on with subwoofer compared with satellite speakers that comes with subwoofer. Am I right?

I am using a JBL satelite speakers with a subwoofer like above currently in my living hall. I wanted black but out of stock and they gave me this grey colour.

I bought around RM900-RM1000 if not mistaken at DESA HOME THEATRE in Kepong.

Denon DHT-1312XP
Price: RM1089


Pros
•Solid sound quality
•Great value
•Onscreen user interface

Cons
•Speaker build quality
•Light on features
•Fiddly setup with supplied cables
•Overly brash at times, lacking Denon’s usual smoothness

The review and rating not so convincing tho.








This post has been edited by jovigrunge: Feb 15 2016, 08:13 PM

just oem spkr with branding license.

my experience is spend front unit with most budget.
they work the most for mixed listening.
side & subwoofer are compliment during movie, which u can leave without them due to limited budget

For home theater the center speaker is the most important follow by front than the surrounds. Of course not to forget about sub. Movies cannot be without sub 😜

1. Budget is too low for discrete equipment. Only enough for those All-in-one package.
2. Unless you have proper space to put and wire the surround sound speaker/placement, i said forget it, and look for a soundbar instead.

This post has been edited by Matrix: Feb 16 2016, 09:06 AM

If budget is limited, I suggest step by step investment in your setup. Much better than investing in cheap product one shot.

Buy the most important equipment first, then add the other equipment later.

Firstly, get a receiver and player. Try to find the good quality center, left and right speaker from the same model. This 3 channel is the most important channel in home theater. (Don't set surround speaker as NO in your receiver if you want to hear more detail). Now you can enjoy the movie.

Secondly, get a pair of surround, also if possible find the surround speaker from the same model like the front speakers. Standard speakers (aiwa, sony, etc) also can be use as surround, just to add surround effect. Normally surround speakers is not to be set as loud as the front speakers.

Thirdly, find a good subwoofer. While waiting for subwoofer to came in, you still can enjoy the movie with good sound quality produced by the 3 front speakers.

This post has been edited by radovantz: Feb 16 2016, 11:33 AM

Tq.

Any value for money soundbar to recommend?

Sounds like a great plan.

At the moment highly very likely I'll go for a YAMAHA avr.

Now as for the speakers.......bookshelf or satelite?

For your budget of 1300 + 1200, the Sony HT RT5 (RM2.2k).

Will actually sound better than that craptacular Denon 1312 set.
Alternatively, you can opt for a Yamaha NSP40 system which is at least more decent than the Denon.

Again, I don't suggest you opt this route if ultimately you are going to have a full HT setup. You will lose more money in the end.

It's actually a very simple choice for your budget which I'm not sure why you are still pondering on.

2.5k budget breaks down to:
- 2x Sony SS-CS3 floorstanders (RM1200)
- 1x Yamaha V477 AVR (1.4k)
- Top up RM100

You might be asking, wth no sub?!@#!@$
The real harsh truth is that all those cheap subs you see in HTiB or AIO systems are horrendous. The CS3 floorstanders can produce bass way better than any of them, with ease.

Your path to upgrading is pretty much only limited by your wallet after this, rather than replacing EVERYTHING.