Home Theatre System Suggestions

Quite often we get asked for complete system solutions. This is generally not ideal as customer needs and room acoustics differ hence our Optimal System page. Sometimes however we get products on special which just go well together and suit general situations. On this page I'll put some suggestions together at various price points and indicate what type of environment that the system would suit. Sometimes you may find no suggestions, other times quite a few. Obviously this is a fluid situation (i.e. up the creek) as specials come and go.

You may notice that the systems we recommend here are predominantly powered by Yamaha (not surprising as they were the first consumer company in the world to incorporate DSP in their designs and now hold around 35% of the world market in A/V) and Paradigm Speakers (chosen as they were voted "best value speaker" in the US for the last 21 years). We also create systems using other brands such as Onkyo, Anthem, Definitive Technology etc. but the ones we've listed here offer the best value and sound for the money currently available. This will obviously change as time goes on.

We currently have a ripper (technical term) of a sub/sat package which would suit rooms up to 5 X 7 metres and consists -

Paradigm Cinema CT-100 Sub/Sat Package.
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/ct-5-1-system/paradigm/cinema-series-v-4/cinema-100-ct
Yamaha RX-V473 A/V Receiver
http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx-v473_g/?mode=model

Normally $2298, now only $1590.

For larger rooms or more grunt we have the following -

Floor Standing System 1 - Gloss Black Speakers

1 X Pair Yamaha NS555 Speakers
http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/speaker-systems/speaker-packages/ef-series/ns-555_black__g/?mode=model#tab=product_lineup
1 X Pair NS-333 Surround Speakers
http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/speaker-systems/speaker-packages/ef-series/ns-333_black__g/?mode=model#tab=product_lineup
1 X NS-C444 Centre
http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/speaker-systems/speaker-packages/ef-series/ns-c444_black__g/?mode=model#tab=product_lineup
1 X YST-RSW300 Subwoofer
http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/speaker-systems/subwoofers/yst-rsw300__g/?mode=model
1 X Yamaha RX-V473 A/V Receiver
http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx-v473_g/?mode=model
Great sound, individual retails $3845, package price $1890.

Upgrade to the bigger NS-777 Main Speakers for an extra $290 (only needed for large rooms)

Floor Standing System 2 - Upgraded Receiver and Surrounds. Black Ash only.

1 X Pair Paradigm Monitor 7 Main Speakers (V7)
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/floor standing/paradigm/monitor-series-7/monitor-7
1 X Pair Paradigm Atom Monitor Surrounds
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/bookshelf/paradigm/monitor-series-7/atom-monitor
1 X Paradigm Centre 1 - Black Ash
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/center/paradigm/monitor-series-7/center-1
1 X Paradigm PDR-80 Subwoofer - Black
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/subwoofer/paradigm/pdr-series/pdr-80
1 X Yamaha RX-V675 A/V Receiver
http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx-v675_g/?mode=model

Retail $4245, Now only $2890.
Can't split this system so individual pricing would add up to way more.

Floor Standing System 3 - Upgraded Receiver, Mains, Centre and Subwoofer - Black Ash Only

1 X Pair Paradigm Monitor 9 Speakers
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/floor standing/paradigm/monitor-series-7/monitor-9
1 X Pair Paradigm Atom Monitor Surrounds
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/bookshelf/paradigm/monitor-series-7/atom-monitor
1 X Paradigm Centre 3 - Black Ash
http://www.paradigm.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=242&Itemid=2
1 X Paradigm PDR-100 Subwoofer
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/subwoofer/paradigm/pdr-series/pdr-100
1 X Yamaha RX-V775 A/V Receiver
http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx-v775_g/?mode=model

Retail $5545, Now only $3490
Again, this is a pre-packaged system and can't be split.

Floor Standing System 4 - Some may say "Audiophile" Others, just one of the best systems under $8000.

1 X Pair Paradigm Monitor 11 Speakers
 http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/floor standing/paradigm/monitor-series-7/monitor-11
 1 X Pair Paradigm Atom Monitor Surrounds
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/bookshelf/paradigm/monitor-series-7/atom-monitor
 1 X Paradigm Centre 3 Centre Speaker
http://www.paradigm.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=242&Itemid=2
 1 X Paradigm UltraCube 10 Subwoofer
http://www.paradigm.com/products/products-by-category/subwoofer/paradigm/UltraCube-series/ultracube-10
 1 X Yamaha RX-V775 A/V Receiver
http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx-v775_g/?mode=model

This is an absolute killer of a system which retails for $6745, we have five systems to sell at $4290. Black Ash Only