Any tips on a home theater system?

[danman2_2999]

Does anybody recommend any specific receivers, speakers, or brands? There are sooo many! My budget is about $1000 for the receiver, 4 speakers, and 1 sub. I was interested in some quality, not over priced name brands like Bose. There are plenty of boxed systems for about $800 but they just seem so cheap for the price! What brand/s of equipment are the best? I am interested in a 5.1 system, with at least a 10 inch sub.