Sony STR-DH540 5.2 + Cerwin-Vega VE 8F ?

[Brazsty]

Hey guys, i wanted to ask if any of you could answer if this setup is a good one, just getting in to hi-fi and on a pretty low budget.

My room is quite small.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-STR-DH540-Channel-Receiver-Black/dp/B00BHC7ZT4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388600664&sr=8-1&keywords=str-dh540

http://www.amazon.com/Cerwin-Vega-VE-8-2-Way-Audio-Speaker/dp/B000EHYHJY/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1388600685&sr=8-14&keywords=cervin+vega

 

(Buying it from a norwegian retailer)

[knight_40k]

You get what you pay for and these are very entry level, but you are on the right track getting proper speakers (not HTiB) and a receiver. Now, by Hi-Fi am I correct to assume you mean no more than a 2 channel system or are you wanting to get into home theater?

[Brazsty]

You get what you pay for and these are very entry level, but you are on the right track getting proper speakers (not HTiB) and a receiver. Now, by Hi-Fi am I correct to assume you mean no more than a 2 channel system or are you wanting to get into home theater?

I plan on MAYBE getting a subwoofer later on. But for now yes only a 2 channel system. Ill get more into surround systems when i build my m-itx pc wich will be a long time in the future.

[knight_40k]

If you have listened to those speakers and they sound good to you then I see no reason you shouldn't get them. if you have not, then go to local shops and listen to a bunch of different speakers and choose the best fit between sound quality and budget.

 

One thing to keep in mind, if you are going to be sticking with mostly 2 channel audio, you are probably better off getting a good 2 channel amplifier and stereo preamp. This however is a lot more costly but you are gaining quality components that will keep you happy a lot longer. Since you are just starting out in the audio world and on a tight budget, the configuration you chose is fine, I'm just letting you know about other options.

[Brazsty]

If you have listened to those speakers and they sound good to you then I see no reason you shouldn't get them. if you have not, then go to local shops and listen to a bunch of different speakers and choose the best fit between sound quality and budget.

 

One thing to keep in mind, if you are going to be sticking with mostly 2 channel audio, you are probably better off getting a good 2 channel amplifier and stereo preamp. This however is a lot more costly but you are gaining quality components that will keep you happy a lot longer. Since you are just starting out in the audio world and on a tight budget, the configuration you chose is fine, I'm just letting you know about other options.

Yep, thank you for all this info man. Its realy helpfull!

Im thinking to just go with the str-dh540 and ve 8f's since you are saying its a great set-up.

 

Again, thank you so much for the help !

[knight_40k]

I didn't say it was great, I said it would be a decent starting point.

 

Anyways, I hope it works out for you.