Home Theater Speakers: Which Ones to Get? Options

[GetLoose]

I was wondering if anyone can recommend me some great Home Theater Speakers. Looking for a subwoofer that pumps out 150 watts, and has 5.1 to 7.1 surround sound. Ive seen a bunch of Speakers from JBL, Jamo, Polk Audio and Infinity. Ive had a set from JBL before which I thought worked great, the only problem was that if you listened to music it didnt sound that clear. Im also looking to use this system with my Sony STR DA2ES Reciever, Samsung 50 Plasma TV and of course my XBOX 360. Heres a link of the JBL's. The specs looks pretty good. Thanks for the help.

JBL SCS300.7. http://www.jbl.com/home/products/product_d...cat=SCS&ser=SCS

[C o s m o]

Well put, TS.
I'll add my $.02 as well.
While JBL makes very nice systems, any package set like that will leave you wanting more. Like TS noted, music won't sound very good. The small satellite speakers are only really good at delivering one type of sound-directional (treble). Music is dynamic, using both highs and lows together. What you end-up with is screeching guitars from the small speakers, and bass from one corner of the room. It just doesn't sound great.

The same applies to home-theatre sound for movies. You get female voices and ambient sound just fine from the small speakers, but a man's voice comes from the same one corner of the room as the bass guitar on the soundtrack. No matter where in the 5.1 sound field the low-frequency sound comes from, it's always delivered through the subwoofer alone.

Again, as TS suggested, piece your system together. The larger surround speakers will be SO MUCH better. If you buy this, you'll start noticing what I described above before long, and you'll look to replace the speakers anyway.

Think about something like this:
Infinity Primus 160 for $90/ea <--Front and rear
Infinity Primus C125 for $130 <--Center
Yamaha 150w 10" Down-firing Sub for $250

Just some examples of what you can do for $750 and get superior sound. I'm not an infinity fanboy as much as I just like bigger speakers. These are all affordable and good quality
Have fun!