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need advice

I am planning to set up a home theater system in my basement (30x18 feet). I know that I will have a 42 inch plasma tv. however,I would like also to listen to music there.
I called a salesman from an audio store and he suggested to have in wall speakers and a preamp, amp cd/dvd (the preamp, amp, and cd/dvd will be hidden in a small room to keep the look clean) . I liked the idea but then he came up with an exuberant price. I need some advice in regard to components, I am willing to invest around 5-6000$ for these items. I would like to have a system that the music would be warm and embracing. i listen to jazz and classical music. Needless to say that my kids will care more about the plasma tv than the musical attributes of this system. However, the sound for the tv programs should be also impressive.
thank you so very much for any advice
al90

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sean
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Will you be setting the TV up along the long wall ( 30' ) or the short wall ( 18' ) ? This will make a big difference in terms of the type of speakers that you should purchase. Are there any other room attributes / specific traffic constraints that you HAVE to work with in terms of speaker placement ?

As Jeff mentioned above, in-wall speakers should be avoided at all costs. That is, if performance counts for more than cosmetics.

I am assuming that the dollar figure that you quoted did NOT include the cost of the TV, correct ? Are you looking to purchase everything new or are you open to used but good condition items ? Going the used route will get you far better components for the same amount of money but most of these won't come with any warranty. That is a decision that you'll have to make based on your personal preferences. Sean
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