What do you recommmend for a home sound system?

Question

I have a 55inch hdtv and I would like to get a sound system. I am not looking for anything special, i guess two speakers, amp. what exactly is it that i need? would it be cheaper to buy things separate? What are the main components to a sound system?
Thanks

Answer 1

Well, a normal sound system contains AT LEAST 7 components to be considered a surround sound (which is what most people are looking for today)

The amplifier (probably the most important. It takes the sound signal and distributes it to each channel)

Center speaker (normally the main sound frequency)

Right front speaker (some main sounds, and surround sounds. usually ranges the highs to medium frequencies)
Left front speaker (same as right front)

Right rear speaker (usually handle sound effects, and surround sound)
Left rear speaker (same as right rear)

And a subwoofer (the base, the rubling, vibrations, this component makes the sound come to life! Handles low frequencies)

High quality systems are almost always going to be separate components you purchase to fit you and your room's needs. These are also usually the most expensive.
Amp - $100-$1000
center - $50-$1000
Fronts - $50-$1000 EACH
Rears - $50-$1000 EACH
Sub - $100-$1500
As well as you need to purchase speaker cable to run each speaker to the amp separatly.

If your looking for simplicity, a "home theatre in a box" is probably your best bet. It has all you need together, and is usually alot cheaper, although, you can sometimes tell there is something lacking if your anything of an audiophile.
Home theater in a box - $50-$5000

Or you could go another appoach and get something like yamaha's ysp1100 or ysp800 which is basically a long bar (about the width of a 42" tv) which has about 47 speakers, all directed at different areas of your room. It great because you don't have to worry about wires at all! It just looks like one big center speaker!
Singal unit surround sound $300-$5000

Hope this helps, good luck

Answer 2

Hi. First of all are you looking for a Home Theater System (5 or more loudspeakers,plus a Subwoofer, a Surround Sound Receiver and DVD Player ) to connect to your TV ? Or do you want a two speaker Stereo System ?

EDIT.......If you want a Home Theater System i will have to know your budget as there is a wide price range among systems (low,medium, high,.ultra high).

EDIT 2....The main components of a sound system are

[1] The Source component (DVD/CD Player, Tuner, VCR,Tape Deck,Turntable,Satellite etc.)

[2] The Preamplifier,or the Preamplifier/Processor.

[3] The Power Amplifier (s)

[4] The Loudspeakers

[5] The Interconnect cables.

[6] The Speaker cable.

EDIT 3......The most important component of your sound system is the Source component.The quality of the musical signal coming out of this first component defines the ultimate ability of the loudspeakers performance.Every other component in the system merely passes on this signal with greater or lesser accuracy. A new or more powerful Amplifier will not improve the signal. Better or more expensive speakers cannot improve what is sent to them,they only reproduce (not improve) the signal from the Power Amp.

Answer 3

This question depends on three things: your budget, the room in which you wish to listen, and your personal taste.
The main components to a sound system are the speakers (assuming a non-headphones only setup), the sound source, the amplification, and the interconnects (i.e. cables).
My advice would be to visit a reputable hi-fi store (not Best Buy or other high volume mid-fi crap merchants) and listen to some different combinations. You can often do very well by buying used equipment which is still in very good order but has been traded in. Some of my favourite manufacturers are: Naim, Quad, Mission, Wharfedale, B&W, and Arcam.
I hope this helps.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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