Hey all,

I have been looking for some advice on a beginner home theatre system. I want to keep the HT separate from my 2.1 stereo system. I don't have a great TV, yet, but I recently got an amazing deal on two pairs of Michaura speakers (M55 and M66, built by Axiom). So I would only really need a sub and a centre in order to have 5.1 on a dedicated HT system. What I don't have is a clue about HT receivers. I would like to get a Sony 40" LCD HDTV (after some serious footwork, I have decided that's the best one out there for the money. And I don't want any bigger). I really only want to spend around $300-$500 on something for now that I will be able to live with when I get the TV. I'm not sure I need HDMI, or whether I fully understand how sound works with HDMI. I'm totally open to looking for something used too.

Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks very much!

Zoë


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