Can anyone advise: We have a 250sqft family room, slant ceiling that goes to 18ft, hardwood flooring, that opens fully into an equally large kitchen. We have no sound system at all. 20yr old Sony TV, DVD player and an AM/FM radio. The audio sound and dispersion gives us a headache. We want to move into a good sound system, not over the top, for classic, pop, jazz music, AND good audio for standard TV news channels. Warm, rich, calming, with depth. We also want the audio to be in the kitchen in soft tones. (We will invest in a flat TV HDMI 1080p and blue ray later, and need to do things sequentially.)

How would we start: (1) Speakers, (2) AVR receiver... How do we get audio generated in family room dispersed in the kitchen? Unfortunately, Money dictates one step at a time. Anyone any suggestions for us as to what size, make, models for the speakers and also the AVR etc and system layout.... Thanks

Redvizigoth
Victoria BC