Hi all,

would appreciate your advice for which model that i should buy for the 5.1 sound system at my living room if possible. Mainly for movies and gaming.
Must have HDMI or optical in, and prefer those with own stand as i am unable to mount the back speakers on the wall as the back of my living room is the stairs.
And try not to recommend model more than RM 1500 (max stretch i can go is RM2k)

did some research on my own and found the following model
Sony HT-RT3 (sadly the back speakers are without stands)
LG LHB755W (the closest match to my criteria, any thought from anyone?)
Philips B5 (Really like this...but too expensive)

if you have other recommendation, that would greatly help. And please let me where can i get it

Thank you!

limited option if budget is so tight, unless you can find the secondhand one for low price deal.

http://www.stylelaser.com.my/product/denon...ch-av-receiver/
http://www.mudah.my/PIONEER+S+ES21+HOME+CI...Ew-45084601.htm
http://www.mudah.my/PIONEER+HTP+074+DTS+HD...Ew-48868002.htm
Above link should be better than the all in one htib..desa home theater also doing sales yamaha rxv381 avr for RM1199..separate avr with speakers always sound good...if u really going into hifi stuff in future get a pair of floorstander or bookshelf for now and add on later with 2k u can get a pair of bookshelf and avr if not above link should be ok for u and for stand u can get cheaper or second hand..increased a bit your budget if can 😜..happy hunting

This post has been edited by sivanathan04: Mar 16 2017, 11:18 PM

Always use AVR ..u won't regret!

Yea, hardly can go any higher than rm2k. Will just go with a budget system

Thank you both for ur suggestions. Just wondering, avr is the receiver right? The core of a home theater setup. So correct me if I'm wrong, it is recommended that i should buy avr and speakers separately?

Noob in this sort setup, just thought of something decent and reliable and easy to setup within 2k. If cant get a 5.1, 4.1 also will do. Worse come to worse have to settle with a 2.1 or soundbar then...haha

If you have tight budget, secondhand avr should be ok, 5.1 is enough. Bookshelf speakers are good to begin. I'd suggest you to prioritize a decent sub as a good one will result in overall sound quality for your system. As for speakers, you can always upgrade later

This post has been edited by nikrizal: Mar 17 2017, 11:59 AM

Soundbar is expensive with small sound effect..avr and separate speaker is always the best..if 2k its pretty hard to get decent setup at least 2.5k like this http://www.sony.com.my/electronics/speakers/ss-cs3 ..so a pair of floorstander is RM1200 u can get it from authorized Sony outlet and a Yamaha rxv381 RM1200 with speaker cable below RM10 per meter..this setup is pretty decent because without the subwoofer the floorstander able to give u nice bass and u can add on later like a pair of bookshelf Sony cs5 http://www.sony.com.my/electronics/speakers/ss-cs5 this price is for a pair.....avr with a pair floorstander should sound good to u the Sony have pretty good review u can google for it...cheap subwoofer still will sound crap..if can increased to 2.5k the Sony cs3 floorstander is a best buy with nice sound.u can bought the floorstander first later save few hundred more for avr .if u cant go higher than 2k u have no choice http://www.mudah.my/PIONEER+S+ES21+HOME+CI...Ew-45084601.htm this is one of the option or this http://www.mudah.my/PIONEER+HTP+074+DTS+HD...Ew-48868002.htm http://www.mudah.my/PIONEER+TODOROKI+S+RS7...Ew-49938367.htm ...all in one speaker will look good and cheap but still will sound like your tv with bigger sound output..separate avr and speakers will sound oomph abit u will get the detail 😋..

This post has been edited by sivanathan04: Mar 17 2017, 03:40 PM

hi,

You can use second-hand stuff but should be alerted when you buy.

Hi Bro,

Can recommend me where to get Yamaha rxv381 RM1200?

Seems like good price to go

Hi yup really a good price to go actually but if not mistaken the promo is end I saw it last week in desa home theatre page...maybe u can try call them back try nego if current price is higher..current price I think RM13xx..if not in hurry wait abit for next promo follow desa on fb bro...stylelaser also will do alot promotion I bought yamaha rxv681 from there....our currency value very bad cant get good price now just bought it bro if price abit near..happy hunting👌

This post has been edited by sivanathan04: Mar 23 2017, 09:08 PM

Bro, can I ask, actually I'm looking at Denon too. Currently I'm using rx-v375 which doesn't has 4k passthru. So wondering if Denon has better sounding compare to yamaha. Do you know where got sell Denon with good price as well?

This post has been edited by Vannus: Mar 23 2017, 09:39 PM

But for 4k passthru u still need other stuff like player that capable for it if not just waste but current av receiver no matter what brand supporting 4k so no problem...why u wanna change from yamaha to denon bro not satisfied with it ?? denon is much more expensive than yamaha..low end denon still using normal audyssey..denon x1300w is RM2000 and yamaha rxv381 is RM13xx..still depends on your usage bro if u into music marantz is more musical while for movie yamaha and denon pretty much same kinda balance for music and movie..if for music definitely av receiver not a choice at all.if u need av receiver around 2k below yamaha is best bang of buck...if your current yamaha 375 is still going strong upgrade your speaker bro u can get better sound from it u can upgrade avr later..movie or music which is your choice bro??

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This post has been edited by AVFAN: Mar 25 2017, 12:41 AM

Thanks for the advice. Currently im using yamaha ns-555 and ns444 for my 5.1 setup. Because of now the oled lg price is so affortable for normal human like me, i got myself 1. Im changing my media box as well himedia q10 pro. So thinking of upgrading the receiver too that supports 4k pass thru. Later on im planning xbox 1s so that i can play blue ray 4k hdr or dobly vision as well. I dont want to go for 7.1 or 7.2.1 cause i dont want to mess my living hall with wires. Maybe next time around when i move into new home i will reconceal all the wires into the wall during renovation. As for now im happy to keep my setup simple and easy.

Oh yamaha speaker so Yamaha rxv381 should be best bang of buck or Yamaha rxv481 if need little extra power..u can look at desa home theater but usually once promo started we go there the seller will said no stock...try stylelaser at cheras u can get cheap from there too...I bought Yamaha rxv681 for 2.5k while current price is RM26xx at stylelaser just call them and ask

This post has been edited by sivanathan04: Mar 24 2017, 08:14 AM

Ahh, I just can't wait today I went desa home and ended with with Denon AVR-X1300W with old pricing rate RM1899. New price is RM2499.

😋 congrats for your new avr...still in old price stylelaser also below 2k...tell how it sounds if compare to yamaha minimal differences or drastic 😋

Haha give me sometime to set it up. It's still inside the box not open yet. Tired bro... haha

😋 haha take your time

Hi Bro! How's HT journey? So at last, what have you settled for on your HT... I remember you have some space issues and you also drove all the way to KL for a few times for getting your av gears!