I have been driving myself crazy with all the products out there: Bose, Sony, Denon, Polk - All I want is an inexpensive sound system (doesn't have to be surround) for my plasma tv. The cost of these surround systems and bad reviews on products have me crazy. I don't have the room for rear speakers and I would prefer to just buy two GOOD speakers and a GOOD receiver - something to compliment the TV sounds and maybe a stereo effect. The Polk SurroundBar sounds like a good idea but I would then have to buy the bass cabinet and receiver adding up to the price of the Bose. Too much $$$ for my viewing. Thanks for your help.
2007-02-01 23:58:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
If you don't need surround sound, don't buy surround sound. It's more expensive than stereo audio & offers poorer quality sound, unless you want to spend thousands of dollars.
Just go to a big box store, look for a stereo amp with a good THD rating. 0.05% THD @ 20Hz - 20KHz or lower. Do not waste your money on anything with a high distortion rating like 0.1 THD @ 20Hz - 20KHz or higher, it will sound terrible.
Don't worry about how many watts the amp is rated, there isn't enough of a difference in home stereo amps & surround sound amps wattage output to worry about how many watts the amp is. The difference between 75 watts RMS @ 20Hz - 20KHz per channel amp & a 200 watts RMS @ 20Hz - 20KHz per channel is negligible.
If the choice is between a 100 watts RMS @ 20Hz - 20KHz per channel amp & 1,000 watts RMS @ 20Hz - 20KHz per channel amp, than yeah theres a big difference, but you're not likely going to see those kind of differences unless your looking at professional audio.
Stay away from over priced low quality junk like Bose & Sony.
Buy speakers with your ears. Test each pair in the show room that's in your price range & make sure they don't have a subwoofer turned on. Buy the pair that sounds best.
Buy a powered subwoofer, don't worry about how big or ugly it looks as you can hide it. Subs sound better against the walls (not touching) & in a corner, than out in the open.
2007-02-02 04:15:36 · answer #1 · answered by Rosco Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd try to find a decent mid line surround sound receiver - most can be bought for $200 - $400. Why? Because you can set it for STEREO mode and enjoy the two speakers setup you prefer but still have the option of adding speakers later on. As for speaker selection, I'd go with a decent pair of bookshelf speakers or larger. You'd have to audition the speakers as speaker preference is highly subjective.
So, Go ahead and buy the good speakers and good receiver and enjoy your system!
2007-02-02 04:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by gkk_72 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DENON MAKES A SYSTEM WITH TWO FRONT SPEAKERS AND SUB MUCH LIKE THE BOSE 3-2-1 SYSTEM. DON'T LIKE THE WAY BOSE SOUND --NOT NECESSARILY BAD --JUST MISSING SOMETHING. THE DENON SYSTEM IS ABOUT $1000 BOUGHT AT BEST BUY. A SALESMENS ADVICE DON'T BUY SPEAKERS FROM A COMPANY THAT MAKES RECEIVERS . BUY SPEAKERS FROM POLK NOT SONY , GO WITH PEOPLE WHO SPECIALIZE AT WHAT THEY DO. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY SOMETHING YOU STILL WANT TO OWN 10 YEARS FROM NOW.
2007-02-02 04:02:25 · answer #3 · answered by SWEET SARAH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with a Panasonic sound system, about 800 watts, & hook a DVD player to it, possibly same make, so it's compatible. That is not expensive, but has super sound.
2007-02-02 03:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by The Count 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Altec Lansing makes excellent sound equipment that is reasonable
2007-02-02 00:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by BajaRick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ought to one way or the different be outputting better than you television is able. when I hooked mine up, I put in the HDMI (to HDMI) and grew to grow to be it on. it is going to say it detected a severe definition enter and could regulate decision.
2016-12-03 08:44:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com/en-US/modeldetail.html?ProductID=RT2760
2007-02-03 11:27:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋