jcc183

Got a question for you guys into home audio... I'm looking at buying a receiver and a decent set of home theater speakers...

for the receiver i've been eyeballing the Sony DE-945, which would fit in nicely with my sony wega and sony dvd player, and i can get it at a pretty good price ($365 shipped - company discount)... however, i've been reading some other forums that suggest buying a receiver capable of 6.1 at this point... i'm not really sure if i'll be able to find a good one at that price, plus i'm not sure if i'd ever fully appreciate it... to be quite honest, i doubt i'd be able to tell the difference between a medium receiver and high end anyway, so whats the difference to me ? will the newer receivers have that many more features that will make it worth the money in the long run ? i'm not sure if i can beat this receiver for this price...

as for the speakers, i've been looking at the Bose Acoustimass 6 Series II ... i've seen them at best buy for $600, or outpost has them for $600 with free overnight shipping (save on tax) ... i'll probably go down to best buy this week to give them a listen... will these speakers reproduce music well ? i don't need earth shattering sound, but i remember i listened to my friend's set of bose speakers and they didn't sound very full when playing music, but sounded excellent while we watched dvd's on his 53" projection screen... hehe... are there other speakers better than this for around the same price ? i was hoping to go with a package deal since i'm no home theater buff...

this setup will be in a medium sized apartment so its not necessary for it to be the loudest system in the world.. just something that will make the movies come alive and satiate my music listening needs... your advice/opinions are appreciated.... thanks...

-- Jeff