April 4, 2012: We are in the process of writing other articles as we research upgrading our own system. If you have any models you want us to review or systems to consider, then send your request to us at: HomeTheaterReviews@ForBestAdvice(remove).com

A friend just built a system for $8,000.  We think he made very good choices.  About $1,800 of his budget was spent on furniture that others don't need so this $6,000 category will cover what he bought and/or what we recommend instead.

Selecting from these choices for TV, AV Receiver and Speakers should help you build your own home theater system for under $6,000 that will impress your friends and give you a great audio-video home theater experience.

TV - HDTV Monitor:  
Must Have:  Bigger is usually better.  From 10 to 12 feet away, we like 55" to 60" and 3D with "240 Hz" or higher for action and sports.

• Top choice for value is the Samsung UN55D8000 55-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D LED HDTV 
  
•  Clicking the Link will show you the bigger 60 or 65 inch versions if you have more room or money to spend,
• or save money with the 46-inch version.
  

• Top choice for the latest technology including WiFi, camera and motion sensing:
•  Samsung UN55ES8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV

RECEIVER
MUST HAVE LIST:  Ver 1.4 3D HDMI, Audyssey Dynamic Volume Equalization, 100W/channel into 8 Ohms

• Top Choice if you want to listen as an audiophile and videophile Marantz SR7005 Audio Video Receiver   $1,700
  
• Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Dyamic EQ, DSX and MultEQ XT room accoustic calibration
• Ver.1.4 3D ready 6 HDMI inputs(including 1 front input) 2 selectable outputs
• USB input for music playback with iPhone/iPod and USB memory
• Bluetooth capability with option RX10
• Network player function for music/photo streaming, Compatible with Windows7
• 125W per channel
  
• Top value choice for video and audio quality
• Onkyo "Integra DTR-50.2" $1,400
• Onkyo TX-NR1009 THX Certified 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver (Black)  $1,399
  

SPEAKERS
The rest of the budget goes here.  We recommend a matched package with a subwoofer for the best home theater experience.
It is very hard to go wrong with KEF Home Theater Speaker Systems for value and quality.  Our friend put his whole speaker budget into a pair of KEF speakers and a less expensive center channel since his main goal was to listen to records on an expensive new turntable (not in our budget),  For home theater, we like the choice of KEF but would get a matched set for the five main channels plus a subwoofer then use your old speakers for the two to four others you can add.

• For great value without taking up a lot of room, get the  KEF T305 Home Theater System
• For a well balanced system for movies, get four of the KEF Q500BL Floor Standing Speaker plus a sub and run in "phantom mode" or buy a separate center
  
• KEF C4 Subwoofer (Black)
• For our own (more expensive system that has a separate 350W/ch amp to drive our 4Ohm main speakers), we bought a 12" subwoofer from the leader:  Velodyne DEQ-12R 12-Inch Powered Subwoofer  .  Consider other subwoofers from Velodyne.

Samsung 3D  HDTV	Receiver	Speakers Add the Sub below	3D LCD TV
Subwoofer		Subwoofer	Get 4