[Scott Dorsey]

joco wrote:
So the receiver + something like this:
http://www.thomann.de/de/blue_sky_pr...kii_system.htm
would probably be our solution?

Depends on the room, but the Blue Sky system isn't bad at all.

Any passive (5.1 or 7.1) monitors deserve my attention? We'll probably
be buying a Yamaha receiver, which, I guess, has OK amps for what we
need.

There are lots of them out there, and just because the thing isn't sold
specifically as a 5.1 system doesn't mean it's not perfectly usable for
the job, like the Tannoy Reveals for instance. The Reveals are a little bass
light for my taste but they might be good for your application where just
about all the low end will be in the LFE track anyway. You might also like
the dual concentric Tannoys.

If you're in Germany I would strongly recommend checking out the
Musikelectronic Gethain monitors also.
--scott


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