Best 5.1 system possible for $1000?

[littleitaly1990]

Here is a pretty basic setup that wont be hard to setup and still get plenty loud for a frat house. I have two of these PA speakers and they can shake my house pretty good.

Receiver

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl....503&scqty=1

$199.00

Unpowered PA speakers x4

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl....tnumber=245-806

$799.92

Let me know if you prefer something else man.

I'm just curious since the speakers are 4 ohm can that amp go that low?

[Nirvalica]

Do you need surround sound or is it just for parties really? This could work, and then get a small mixer so you can hook up ipods/computers to play music.

[littleitaly1990]

Do you need surround sound or is it just for parties really? This could work, and then get a small mixer so you can hook up ipods/computers to play music.

basically just music

[John]

I'm just curious since the speakers are 4 ohm can that amp go that low?

Seeing that the pioneer is a dedicated 5.1 receiver, it probably isnt the greatest for you. I was searching for an alternative around the same price range and came across this Sherwood multi room receiver. It would be better for what you are trying to do with a frat house(as you dont really need rear surround for parties) and still get the most output from your speakers. I would call PE before ordering the reciever to make sure you can play the same thing to both sets of speakers at the same time. Im pretty sure you can it just didnt specify it in the description.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.c...tnumber=252-120

$199.95

edit: I stand corrected. I looked up the PDF manual for the reciever and it is indeed a 4 channel reciever allowing you to hook up 8 individual speakers. Say 4 in one room listening to a CD and 4 in another room watching tv. Pretty cool little receiver that I may just have to buy myself.

Edited January 30, 2010 by H816*John*H816

[littleitaly1990]

So which would be best, the Pioneer or the Sherwood?

[John]

for what you are trying to do, I would go with the sherwood. Then run all 4 speakers off the main room channels and call it good. That receiver has been put on my things to buy with tax return check list.

[littleitaly1990]

for what you are trying to do, I would go with the sherwood. Then run all 4 speakers off the main room channels and call it good. That receiver has been put on my things to buy with tax return check list.

Awesome, thanks a lot for your help brother, I would have been lost without it.

[John]

haha np man. Let me know how the frat parties are with the new system.

[Slinky]

id like to know how this sounds as well. keep us posted.

[treossi]

you could try google

http://www.google.com/products?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hl=en&q=5.1+surround+sound&price1=450.00&price2=1,000.00&show=dd&scoring=pd