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Originally Posted by ncx
Just my .02 cents... speakers matter more than anything in your HT audio setup, and you will not get bang for the buck with Pioneer speakers. If that is what you choose I am sure you can find something that will sound good. In my opinion, run quickly away from Bose. There are far better options for the money (I won't go on about Bose here).
The 1017 rec'r will be fine, although it does not put near the power you think it does. It's max AC power consumption is 450w so you can get an idea of what it can output with all channels driven. It will have no problem driving efficient speakers to reference levels. Is the 1017 the one that only has HDMI pass through? - no processing and no upconversion from other inputs. That may not matter to you.
If you want to list your budget for speakers and size/type requirements, I am sure you will get some good recommendations. Also run a search, we have had a few of these discussions recently.
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Thanks, great info. As far as upconversion - the PS3 does upconversion. I also have a DVD player that does upconversion. Here's my question though, if I run HDMI from my cable box through the receiver and I have one that does upconversion - will my standard TV channels get upconverted? If so, then this is a huge benefit. I would definitely consider spending more $ to get a receiver that will do upconversion.
As far as what I'm willing to spend - most of my $ is going into buying the TV lol. So I figure to spend $2200-$3000 for the 52" Sharp (84u or even Special Edition 94U).
For audio setup, I was looking to spend $500 on a receiver, preferrably 7.1 - let me know if this is worth it, can I get similar output from 5.1?
For speakers another $750.
Thing is, I don't have to purchase my top of the line speakers now.. I'd rather spend the $ on the TV, and I can invest in the speakers later. Another option I was thinking of is replacing the speakers in the ceiling and using them as the surround. I have 2 front floor standing speakers already, all I would need is a sub.