astrong- Sorry to temporarily hijack this thread .

Quote Originally Posted by Gator
what is in everyones opinion the best system for 8k on receiver and speakers {only watch movies (dvd) no music.}.
Well, with $8K, you don't want a receiver, you want seperates.
If you had to have a receiver though, I would probably suggest the top model Denon or Rotel. As for speakers, if movies are your only goal, check out the M&K THX setups but dump the M&K sub (no offense to M&K owners) and get an SVS- I have mine tuned to 16hz but could go to 12hz and lose a little spl :-D . The newest top end receivers shouldn't have much problem with 4 ohm loads but caution is still suggested. If you were to go with seperates, keep in mind that you will (should) probably spend at least $600 or more for interconnects just for your preamp to amp. You don't want to skimp on your other I/C's either. I bought some audioquest I/C's for my setup ($100 for 1meter pair) and they completely killed my highs- all I/C's have their own sound characteristics and should be purchased VERY carefully. I use all Nordost Blue Heavens on my setup now as they tend to be fairly neutral but those run around $220 a pair, which is still considered to be inexpensive. I could have obtained them cheaper online but I try to support local stores and I was able to take the AudioQuest I/C's back where I bought them, obtained a refund, and bought something that worked better for my setup- Good luck with that online. I will never forget when Wendy said "$220 a pair? What's the difference between the I/C's you just bought and these besides $120 ?" . Once I hooked them up, she immediately figured out the answer to that question.

What is the best system for movies around $8K? Wow, that's a tough one.
I will give some thought to that as I enjoy shopping with other people's money- :grin: J/K. Emo asks some very valid questions about room size and configuration which will make a huge difference.

Chris

Back to astrongs thread now.

astrong- as Emo suggests, if you have an attachment to your old speakers, Austin Speaker Service is a very reputable repair facility that does good work from what I have heard.