How to Build a Home Theater On A Budget
Not everyone has thousands of dollars to dump into a home theater. Today we provide some options for building a home theater on a budget.
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You showed a Yamaha home theater pack there a few times and i happened to find a guy near me selling what looked like exactly that kit, at least the speakers were and it has a Yamaha RX-V377 with it for $125 in good condition. Figured it was a steal and way better than any sound bar we were affording for $200. My wifes just going to have to trust me on this lolll
Thanks Chris! – Cheers!
Pienso que debemos de tener un systems de home theater o sonido, de acuerdo a donde vivamos,si tienes una casa propia u puedes tener un siytema de mucho valor , pues compralo, pero esto de sonido va de acuerdo a lugar donde vives…
What about the sonos arc system. I have that system which is really expensive. soundbar about $800, a subwoofer 600.00, and surround speakers in the back about another 600.00.
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Man, you hit it on the head. There’s nothing wrong with used, I’ve got two older Harmon Kardons they have HDMI but I’m unsure of the spec so I run the optical from the HTPC straight to the receiver. I spent less than $200 for both of them and one came with an Earthquake sub. I’d love to know more about how HDMI receivers can affect input latency while gaming if you find some time to give an opinion and advice on what brand offers the best throughput I would appreciate it for sure.
Got myself a JBL Bar 1000 open-box at best buy for like 600 or 700 bucks last year. Wireless surround is super nice and sure it doesn’t sound as good as a modular atmos setup…but it’s pretty damn good. Until I can afford a home and have a room/basement to really deck out as a home theater, the sound bar will do just fine
Thank you this video!
Hi Chris, I am a big fan of yours. ive been watching you channel for almost 5 years and I enjoy watching your home theater videos which gives me more idea and knowledge since I am a IT technician. I need advive as i have a Sony 5.1 home theater speaker system with toslink and a ARC HDMI, A Benq projector (TK850i), mediaplayers are Nvidia pro and Amazon fire stick. I need to know how to connect ARC HDMI form my media players to Sony 5.1 home theater system to get Dolby sound, is there any device available?
What’s your thoughts on doing a projector set up for a hundred people but how do I figure out the sound should I go through HDMI EArc to create a Dolby sound… Or is it non-practical so instead go with two large powerful speakers stereo and to subwoofers… But the question is for this type of event should I use a mixer or a receiver, The projector I will be using is the horizon ultra
I already have a 3.1 setup but still enjoyed this video. lots of great advice especially with the going used part.
What’s the best type of input for audio? I have optical but I’ve been looking for HDMI receivers. Not sure if it’s even a better quality or anything, I’m a car audio guy honestly
Chris m8 thx you very much, i was uneducated on the subject of home theater and audio in general, your videos gave me better understanding of what exactly i was looking for plus general knowledge about audio.
Thx to you i found someone who is selling exactly what i need if not better for a really good price.🙏
I’m running a soundbar on my 100" Epson projector. sounds good enough for a small apartment "theater" (living room 🤣)
Another sub man. Cheers.
Such great advice Chris. This is exactly how I started my home theatre set up over the years. And now fortunately have been able to fully upgrade to a proper complete home theatre with project and in wall wired speakers. But to start I bought everything second hand and it was all worth it.
My speakers and subs are nearly $60K not counting the TV and receiver. There’s always a way to spend more.
I’ve enjoyed the journey up to this point starting with my dad’s decent home-theater-in-a-box back in the mid-90s.
I honestly kept it extremely cheap until 2019 when I bought a bunch of speakers and subs totalling $2K.
Always great information. Thank you.
Thanks for showing me the the lay of the land.
Got to parts xpress
Would it be worth the money to upgrade from the epson ls300 to the epson ls800?
If you buy used HT equipment from somewhere nearby I recommend picking it up yourself if possible. Not only will you save money on shipping (subwoofers are big and heavy so shipping might cost you quite a lot extra) but you will also have the chance to test the device(s) before finalizing the deal, given that the seller agrees to take the time etc. When I picked up my speakers and subwoofer the seller had them hooked up to his own reciever so that I could listen to all channels to verify them working fine before we packed everything up.
Buying 2nd hand is excellent advice. Less junk in landfill. Less incentive for manufacturers to make planned obsolescence and entry-level junk. More circular economy.
I got a 2nd hand medium level Yamaha 7.1 setup with large L+R front speakers which were a bit beat up. Later I replaced just those two speakers with new.
What streaming device support Dolby atmos and dts-x and HDR10+? My fire stick has v cube doesn’t
As always, filled with useful info
I bought an old 2006 6.2 Sony Muteki for $300. I believe it was not sold in the US but it provides a great experience for mid-size rooms, however, it’s a little aged for today’s standards
Great info CM!
Not bashing on your video, just adding some detail…
Home Theater setup starts at 5.1!
Soundbar w/woofer is just that, a soundbar w/woofer. Nothing about that says Home Theater.
As far as Budget Home Theater goes, that all depends on the room its going in.
You can have a budget 5.1, budget 7.1, budget atmos, etc.
"Sorry for ruining your perfect 1000 like counter" – now you have 1001 buut it is a palindrome so I hope that is comforting!
$500 for a sound bar is a rip off honestly. That would get you a nice reciever easily or a pair of really nice speakers or a subwoofer.
Do you need to buy actual CDs to get the full experience with the sound box or you can use like Netflix disney, etc?
Well, I just built an entry level ‘proper’ Atmos 5.2.2 for just $350 by buying an Onkyo SR494 but I had to hook up my old PoS speakers to do that.
I really do recommend this because the Atmos is truly a step up from basic peasant AC3, (the height channels really are all they cranked up to be) and it beats any soundbar 6 ways to Sunday. Besides, then you can get whatever speakers you want when you get the money.
Awesome video once again. I agree with the 2nd hand stuff. I started with a reciever for just €80 and it still powers my Klipsch system. Started with bookshelfs for 2.0. Added a 12" sub and after a time bought a center speaker. Then came the towers and the bookshelfs went to the rear. Now it’s an awesome system!
A little tip: sometimes stores have some good outlet or (not used) returned products. This way I got my Klipsch RP-6000’s for less then €600. Even today they are still going above €1000 for the two.
Chris, can you do a review on the JMGO N1 Ultra? People are raving about it.
Have my Dads old speaker and receiver he used in the 90s and it’s the best thing. Genuinely sounds more like a theatre than a lot of high priced sets i’ve heard.
Hi Chris – I am considering a UST projector for a dedicated black room in the basement.
Can you please recommend a UST under $2500?
My friend went all used for his home theater with Facebook marketplace and ended up with an awesome system for a quarter the price. Still sounds pretty much the same as all new in my opinion
Very nice and all but, can you please give me advice on just a projector with screen for a 3 year old’s room. That I’m trying for her to learn her Spanish. And just for watching movies cartoons. Any help? Plus please it’s just on a disability check that I’ll be buying. So the less the better. And do you have anyone also that can come and install? And yes I’ll pay also. Ty
Another way is to get a used Receiver with Audyssey and start with a simple 2.1 setup. The room correction works wonders.
SVS are overpriced for what they are, and they are NOT higher quality lol.
I’ve been watching this channel for 6 or 7 years now since I started learning about 4k projectors and I just love it, I feel like you don’t really farm a ton of videos to make more money (which is ok anyway we all need money) you just do the ones that you really like and for stuff you care about. I can appreciate that.
I just wish 4k projects came further than they have, seems like they’ve been pretty stagnant for the last 6 years unless you got tons to drop on a laser projector which don’t seem that much different either.
Anyway, any upcoming videos or things you’re gonna branch into? maybe figuring out which popcorn reallyyyyyyy tastes like movie popcorn? lol
I have went from AVR and speakers in 2002 to an Nakamichi shockwafe SSE ARC 9.2 4. 1000 watt soundbar in my basement. For $1,100. I was more than happy. That’s i purchased another one in my master bedroom in 2019.
In 2023 I heard about the Nakamichi Dragon at CES 2024. I pre-order it, Spent the $3500 unheard unseen and unreviewed. I had to wait 5 months to get it. I couldn’t be happier, i give it 99.95 out of 100.
Chris, is there any hope for a top notch bluetooth theater surround speaker system? I’m planning a theater set up and dread dealing with speaker wires.
sound bars suck and are clear rip off.
Title should be Budget Audio For Home Theatre…such a short video and you didn’t include anything else for the "Home Theatre" besides just audio. And even the stuff you listed isn’t "budget" My 5.1 RCA surround sound was $80 from Walmart.
HELLO, what projector do you recommend for my private cinema room, its a very dark space, no windows, there is no light interference, a proper cinema room? thanks
I see ppl putting speakers high up on the wall, on the right and left front channels, does go plugged into the same channels of front right and left? an addition to the floor standing right and left?
Excellent video as always…really enjoy your content 👍🏼
My parents got a home that was an architects first project in the mid 90’s. There are 4 in ceiling speakers hard wired to an RCA jack port in the living room. Everything else in the house is over-built or of high quality. Is it worth looking for a compatible receiver or should they start from scratch? They would probably be happy with a soundbar, but it feels like a waste of potentially great speakers that are already installed.
I bought a used receiver from ebay and found all my speakers at the thrift store I spent around $400 for everything.
Great advice as always Chris! Looking forward to more content.