With our current 5.1 setup (a cheap no-brand that has existed for close to two decades) dying a slow death, and with the impending sales on Amazon/Flipkart - looking for something to replace it.
Here are my requirements:
1. Would dearly like to stick to something under ~10K
2. Totally alright with just-about-okayish or just-above-poorish SQ that I expect in this price range. Effectively looking for something decent among the bottom scrapers, here.
3. Love the surround experience (even on our current crappy system) and would like to stick to a 5.1 or a 4.0 system (something with SL and SR).
4. A wired system would be fine. Our drawing room is fairly large and the furthest rear speaker uses a 15m cable. I'm fine with resoldering the same wire onto new speakers.
5. Only require a single analog 3.5mm (or RCA) input. Not looking for anything fancy - could live with no FM radio, no Bluetooth device support, no USB, no optical inputs.
6. This is meant for occasional streaming/YT content on a Sony Bravia, and perhaps an odd weekend movie. Would place clarity of speech way up and over heavy bass (and everything else).
On Bluetooth speakers, if someone does indeed recommend them, I have very little idea, and have a few questions:
1. The farthest rear speaker will be around 5m from the main unit (measured as a straight line). Would this be within range?
2. I imagine each speaker would use batteries to power them. How often would I typically need to change batteries? Would this be a hassle?
Would greatly appreciate suggestions and links to decent online deals. Would prefer to get this over with soon, preferably grab something during one of the ongoing sales. Thank you.
Here are my requirements:
1. Would dearly like to stick to something under ~10K
2. Totally alright with just-about-okayish or just-above-poorish SQ that I expect in this price range. Effectively looking for something decent among the bottom scrapers, here.
3. Love the surround experience (even on our current crappy system) and would like to stick to a 5.1 or a 4.0 system (something with SL and SR).
4. A wired system would be fine. Our drawing room is fairly large and the furthest rear speaker uses a 15m cable. I'm fine with resoldering the same wire onto new speakers.
5. Only require a single analog 3.5mm (or RCA) input. Not looking for anything fancy - could live with no FM radio, no Bluetooth device support, no USB, no optical inputs.
6. This is meant for occasional streaming/YT content on a Sony Bravia, and perhaps an odd weekend movie. Would place clarity of speech way up and over heavy bass (and everything else).
On Bluetooth speakers, if someone does indeed recommend them, I have very little idea, and have a few questions:
1. The farthest rear speaker will be around 5m from the main unit (measured as a straight line). Would this be within range?
2. I imagine each speaker would use batteries to power them. How often would I typically need to change batteries? Would this be a hassle?
Would greatly appreciate suggestions and links to decent online deals. Would prefer to get this over with soon, preferably grab something during one of the ongoing sales. Thank you.