active vs passive speakers in ht setup!!!

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hello everyone im a newbie doing his first research in audio..i am considering buying a onkyo tx-nr5007/denon 4810 and pairing it with good floorstands in the range of 2000-2500$..is it possible to get better sound quality for the money spent if i go for a similarly priced pre amp and connect it to a good active speakers in a 5.1 setup..which would yeild me the best sq and et all...i mainly listen to metal music and gaming and ocassional movie watching..thanks in advance

 

[AL13N]

You'd need a lot of mains outlets for an active 5.1 setup. Otherwise you'll have mains/extension cords all over the place!

 

[shooter]

You only need a 2.1 system for music.

For gaming and the occasional film just use the 2.1 and/or add a sub for some low frequency's.

 

[The_Lhc]

shooter69:You only need a 2.1 system for music.

For gaming and the occasional film just use the 2.1 and/or add a sub for some low frequency's.

2.1 includes a sub, that's the .1.

 

[AL13N]

If you do decide to go 2.1, then here's a very interesting system that falls within your budget for floorstanders alone. Hook up your DVD/Bluray player and games console to the digital inputs and your sorted. There's also an all-active option that falls well within your system budget. They ship worldwide too.

If you want to spend the Big Bucks, as originally planned, then also check out the Klein + Hummel
O 300 with O 800 Sub. Or even the O 410. You would need a DAC and Preamp (or single DAC/Preamp unit like this) to integrate it into your system.

If you definitely want a 5.1 active system then there's the Acoustic Energy Active Pro 5.1. There's a review of this system in the current (August 2010) WHF magazine.

 

[shooter]

the_lhc:shooter69:You only need a 2.1 system for music.

For gaming and the occasional film just use the 2.1 and/or add a sub for some low frequency's.

2.1 includes a sub, that's the .1.

Well spotted lhc. As usual on the ball!