Audioholics Store $2500 Recommended System

by will last modified December 14, 2009
EMP 7.1 Impression System

EMP 7.1 Impression System

With all of the hot deals going on now, the folks at the Audioholics E-Store have put together an irresistible package deal for you that has both excellent value and performance.  At this price, the focus is offering the best audio experience possible.  It is assumed the buyer already has a display which they may upgrade at a later date.

The Audioholics E-Store Recommended $2,500 System includes the following components:

 

System Retail Price: $3,712

 

Total Package Cost: $2,500 (includes FREE shipping and extended 3 year warranty)

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System Details

Harman Kardon AVR 1600The Harman Kardon AVR 1600 is no girly man receiver.  Typically at this price you find chip amps and wimpy power supplies from some of the big name brands.  Harman busts the scale at nearly 27lbs with this bad boy which features discrete amplification for all seven channels for its very conservatively rated 50wpc x 7 output claim.  The AVR 1600 sports 3 HDMI inputs and handles all of the latest HD audio formats (ie. Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD, etc).  Rest assured that this baby's emphasis is audio first but it will still serve as the A/V center piece for your system for years to come.

The speaker package the Audioholics E-store has worked out is quite astounding at this price point.  The heart of the system includes the acclaimed EMP Impression 5ti towers.  This system includes the matching 5CI center and four 5BI surround speakers.  The ES10 subwoofer provides the rumble to you room to ensure you feel and hear the full impact of your favorite Blu-ray discs.

Samsung BD-P4600Wirelessly tap into streaming entertainment services like Netflix, YouTube and CinemaNow, direct to your TV from the Internet. All that, and you still get unmatched quality for your Blu-ray discs. The Samsung BD-P4600 is ordinary Blu-ray player.  It's got your high definition needs fully covered while also playing back standard definition DVD with utmost precision and accuracy.  It also sports space age aesthetics for high spousal approval.

Protect your investment with the most trusted name in the industry.  APC is the world leader of power protection and their solutions are based on real engineering, not marketing ploys.  All of their products are UL certified and tested to ensure they will do no harm to your products and provide real protection against power surges and faults.

Rest assured our cable recommendations are snake oil free.  We chose slightly pricier 12AWG speaker cables because they offer the best performance for the price which will ensure minimal losses to your speakers and maximum fidelity.  Use the Velocity 12AWG pre-terminated 10ft 12AWG speaker cables for the front 3 speakers. We included screw on banana plugs for all of your surround speakers to simplify your connections.  We included Impact Acoustics finest 12ft subwoofer interconnect to ensure excellent performance and durability.  For HDMI, DVI Gear is a solid recommendation not just for performance but for durability which is why we included their 2 meter high resolution HDMI cable solution.

Wrap Up

The Audioholics $2,500 system represents extreme value and emphasis on audio performance and aesthetics.  At over $1200 savings off retail, the Audioholics E-store has significantly increased your buying power off all of these already high value components.  At this price its not typical to get such high performance, high output and great looks all in one.  While this package will work well in small rooms, it can also be safely used in larger theater rooms (2-3000 ft^3) with excellent results.  For larger rooms, we suggest adding an additional EMP ES10i subwoofer which will increase overall output while also providing more consistent bass for all of your listening seats.

Recommended Reading:

Multi subwoofer Connection Guide

Get ready to entertain family and friends often as once they find out you've assembled a system of this caliber they will be visiting more frequently.  Make sure they bring they supply of popcorn and beer as well as the occasional Blu-ray rental. 

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Enjoy!

 

by will last modified December 14, 2009

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Ridly posts on January 31, 2010 20:13
Hey everybody,

Im new to this whole home theater thing and have priced a system of polk tsia5 speakers and an intro denon receiver. after everything was said and done it all came out to around 1900 bucksish. Anybody get this setup? Does anybody know if it is worth going with this instead of what I was looking at? Thanks for the help.
gene posts on January 23, 2010 21:22
That's just it. I am a fan of H/K. I am also gun shy having had two AVR 254s that had horrible HDMI and lip synch problems when I hooked up my FIOS motorola box to it. I want to get back on the H/K wagon but I need to see reviews from guys like you all...who know more than most people.....to see how H/K's current line of AVRs is in the reliability dept.

That's a very good point. H/K reliability has been a bit shoddy in the past from my experience as well. I was hoping the new generation would be better as this unit looks very well constructed for its price point. I will see if we can line up a review of this receiver soon.

In the meantime, perhaps fellow H/K AVR 1600 owners here can comment on their experiences.
The Operative posts on January 23, 2010 08:50
gene;677829
Although we haven't conducted a formal review of this receiver yet, it appears to have a more robust amp section than many of its competitors in its price class. Most of the A/V receivers at this price utilize chip amps while the HK is all discrete. If you're not a fan of HK, I'd suggest looking at Onkyo in this price range.


That's just it. I am a fan of H/K. I am also gun shy having had two AVR 254s that had horrible HDMI and lip synch problems when I hooked up my FIOS motorola box to it. I want to get back on the H/K wagon but I need to see reviews from guys like you all...who know more than most people.....to see how H/K's current line of AVRs is in the reliability dept.
bandphan posts on January 23, 2010 07:57
Alex2507;677838
Wow, now if I only knew what that meant. :o


He meant "chimp" amp not "chip" amp
Alex2507 posts on January 22, 2010 21:34
gene;677829
Most of the A/V receivers at this price utilize chip amps while the HK is all discrete.


Wow, now if I only knew what that meant. :o
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