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Fruit Chewy posted:I'm sure this is a terrible question, but what is my best bet if I want to spend like <=$200 just to beat built in TV speakers? Something to be better than just TV speakers is a really low bar. poo poo you could buy a $30 sub and satellite system to plug into the headphone jack and it'd be a vast improvement.
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Fruit Chewy posted:I'm sure this is a terrible question, but what is my best bet if I want to spend like <=$200 just to beat built in TV speakers? $110: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...FDBFPKKOXSYOKQ3 + http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...wwpuresimula-20 $180: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...JJ2GX66YDQG32OT + http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...YXFWT3E4COOBHJH Both of those will blow soundbars from nearly any pricerange out of the water, and TV speakers are no contest as has been said.
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Jul 23, 2015 15:52
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Do either of those amps work with remotes?
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Jul 23, 2015 16:23
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sellouts posted:Do either of those amps work with remotes? No, though I'm sure there are similiar ones that do. There's also a very high chance your TV has RCA audio out which is what you would send to the amp, allowing you to use the TV volume controls. edit: no experience with this particular amp but it has a remote, and some other playback abilities: http://www.amazon.com/Lepai-LP-A68-Digital-Amplifier-Remote/dp/B00721Z1AE
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Jul 23, 2015 16:26
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Fruit Chewy posted:I'm sure this is a terrible question, but what is my best bet if I want to spend like <=$200 just to beat built in TV speakers? Stretch your budget by $60 and do this. http://www.amazon.com/SMSL-Digital-Amplifier-Coaxial-Optical/dp/B00NLX5NRS + http://www.amazon.com/Fluance-SX6-Definition-Bookshelf-Loudspeakers/dp/B00067OS0A/ This amp is better than the others recommended and has remote control with optical audio input. This will be a kick-rear end 2.0 set up for a TV. I wish I would have done this for the TV in my bedroom instead of a soundbar.
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Jul 23, 2015 17:45
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I'd argue that, unless he has a particularly large room/house party needs, the wattage is overkill and the quality gains, if any, would be minimal. The fluance are fairly sensitive speakers. EDIT: plus for $50 more than that you can get a 5.1 50WPC marantz receiver with many times more features.
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Jul 23, 2015 18:15
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Full Circle posted:I'd argue that, unless he has a particularly large room/house party needs, the wattage is overkill and the quality gains, if any, would be minimal. The fluance are fairly sensitive speakers. Fair enough, but he wants a remote.
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Full Circle posted:$110: I'm really liking the Fluance option here, thanks! Would these handily beat a 2.1 built-in-amp computer speaker set like the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1s?
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Jul 24, 2015 01:18
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Risket posted:Good point, edited out the price. So you have 8 RCA outputs on your processor? Is that handling all the preamp duties? If so, you just need a 7 channel amp and a powered sub. https://www.outlawaudio.com/products/7075.html 2x http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-FS52-LR-Designed-standing-Loudspeaker/dp/B008NCD2S4 2x http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-FS52-LR-Designed-standing-Loudspeaker/dp/B008NCD2S4 http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-FS52-LR-Designed-standing-Loudspeaker/dp/B008NCD2S4 http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-10...GPTJAHCWWQPK4X8 -or- http://www.amazon.com/BIC-America-F...0X2D5K3V7JV4H9F -or- http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-12...0X2D5K3V7JV4H9F (depending on which happens to be on sale that given day)
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Fruit Chewy posted:I'm really liking the Fluance option here, thanks! Fidelity wise there is no question. The only edge the klipsch or a similarly priced 2.1 powered setup has is subwoofer for low end, but subs in that price range are generally so poor its better not having one at all.
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Full Circle posted:Fidelity wise there is no question. The only edge the klipsch or a similarly priced 2.1 powered setup has is subwoofer for low end, but subs in that price range are generally so poor its better not having one at all. Sweet, I'm sold. Bad idea to get the cheaper amp with the nicer speakers? I'm a poor but if it's gonna make them sound worse than the cheaper speakers or something I'll spend the extra bit. Edit: There's a pair of what look to be paradigm atom v4s on craigslist for $80 too, not sure how those stack up. Fruit Chewy fucked around with this message at 14:42 on Jul 24, 2015 |
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Jul 24, 2015 07:24
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Do you guys have any thoughts about the A5+ 's?
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jaik3n posted:Do you guys have any thoughts about the A5+ 's? They're really good.
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jaik3n posted:Do you guys have any thoughts about the A5+ 's? They are nice, and sound decent, and look good, but I think they are overpriced for what they are and you'd be better off spending $260 on a pair of JBL LSR305's if you can deal with the looks.
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Jul 24, 2015 15:56
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What would be good for a budget of about 500? I don't have a preamp or a receiver, but I'd be willing to go to about 200 for that if i get passive speakers
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jaik3n posted:What would be good for a budget of about 500? Emotiva Airmotiv 4s with a Schiit Modi/Magni stack OR Schiit Modi/Sys/Emotiva Control Freak if you don't need a headphone amplifier. or JBL LSR305's with the same accessories. Brain Issues fucked around with this message at 16:45 on Jul 24, 2015 |
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Jul 24, 2015 16:40
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I absolutely hate my Airmotivs. Maybe the newer revisions have gotten better but they are not the speaker for me.
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jaik3n posted:What would be good for a budget of about 500? I'd go with a pair of Chane A1rx-c http://www.chanemusiccinema.com/chane-loudspeakers/A1rx-c Paired with whatever receiver suites your fancy from here: http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/category/avreceiver/home-audio/receivers-amps/home-theater-receivers/1.html This would leave budget room for some speaker stands if needed.
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Full Circle posted:$180: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...JJ2GX66YDQG32OT + http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...YXFWT3E4COOBHJH I'm in the same boat as Fruit Chewy except even more ignorant about sound systems. If I want to buy the setup you mentioned, do I need to buy anything else to connect the tv to the amp and the amp to the speakers (speaker wire, banana plugs, etc)?
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Jul 24, 2015 16:55
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aqu posted:I'm in the same boat as Fruit Chewy except even more ignorant about sound systems. If I want to buy the setup you mentioned, do I need to buy anything else to connect the tv to the amp and the amp to the speakers (speaker wire, banana plugs, etc)? You'd need speaker wire (just get some amazonbasics 16 gauge) and if just buying a dedicated amp (as opposed to a receiver) you need to see what kind of audio output your TV provides. Most that I have seen have a red/white RCA audio out which you simply plug into the back of the amp. Unless the amp comes with RCA cables you'd need a pair of those as well.
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sellouts posted:I absolutely hate my Airmotivs. Maybe the newer revisions have gotten better but they are not the speaker for me. What do you hate about them? I had the Airmotiv 5s and loved them, but got rid of them because I keep wanting to try new things and have no self control.
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Is there a setup I can mount into a wall for an outdoor setup? I want something that is right near the back door that I can use to control stuff--mostly just streaming stuff from elsewhere and then driving them through outdoor speakers. The other side of the wall goes into the garage. It would get pretty hot in there and there would be bugs crawling around. Is there something that reasonably puts up with that?
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Brain Issues posted:What do you hate about them? I had the Airmotiv 5s and loved them, but got rid of them because I keep wanting to try new things and have no self control. i'm not an audiophile so describing sounds is tough but they sound flat and lifeless. My single Play 1 speaker sounds 20 times better with far more range.
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Full Circle posted:I'd go with a pair of Chane A1rx-c http://www.chanemusiccinema.com/chane-loudspeakers/A1rx-c Will they sound much better than the a5s? with shipping costs it's nearly the same price, and i could go pick up the a5s this afternoon. I also don't need them to go super loud, they're just for desktop / tv / turntable use in my bedroom.
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jaik3n posted:Will they sound much better than the a5s? with shipping costs it's nearly the same price, and i could go pick up the a5s this afternoon. As a general rule the discrete system will sound better for the price. The closest comparison I can make is that I've been using the similarly priced M-Audio BX5a's for years as desktop speakers and the Chanes I heard were enough of an upgrade that I'm now considering a pair as an upgrade. Full Circle fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Jul 24, 2015 |
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Jul 24, 2015 19:58
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Anyone know that Onkyo's average turn around time is on receiver repairs? I'm having to send my 616 in for the dreaded network chip issue.
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HFX posted:Anyone know that Onkyo's average turn around time is on receiver repairs? I'm having to send my 616 in for the dreaded network chip issue. They were pretty quick, I think mine was under 2 weeks, maybe 10 days?
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Anyone with experience buying replacement remotes? My Pioneer remote has died of old age or something, and there are audio settings I can't access anymore, which drive me crazy, especially since I'm slightly hard of hearing. I'm buying from Europe, so no US shops. According to my manual, I either own the RCS-505H or -404H system.  My remote looks pretty much like the one in the link, but slightly different.
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Universal remote? Or call Pioneer, I guess.
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Or check if Pioneer has an app for your smartphone that does what you want.
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I'm interested in getting a wireless, compact but decent sounding speaker for streaming in my relatively small living room, and don't really intend to expand with other speakers in other rooms. From what I've read a couple pages back and in reviews, a sonos would be Extremely My poo poo, however I unfortunately cannot easily get one where I live (think mercantilist trade barriers) nor a bunch of other options of the same kind, at a reasonable price. The one family of speakers that I could get are the Pure Jongo T2-S3-T4-T6. Anyone have experience with them and know how well they do for the sort of use I had in mind? I'd mostly use it with Spotify, I understand that would involve some extra hoops since Pure wants people to use their streaming service?
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Machado de Assis posted:I'm interested in getting a wireless, compact but decent sounding speaker for streaming in my relatively small living room, and don't really intend to expand with other speakers in other rooms. From what I've read a couple pages back and in reviews, a sonos would be Extremely My poo poo, however I unfortunately cannot easily get one where I live (think mercantilist trade barriers) nor a bunch of other options of the same kind, at a reasonable price. The one family of speakers that I could get are the Pure Jongo T2-S3-T4-T6. Anyone have experience with them and know how well they do for the sort of use I had in mind? I'd mostly use it with Spotify, I understand that would involve some extra hoops since Pure wants people to use their streaming service? What country are you in?
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Jul 29, 2015 03:47
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http://www.syncrotape.com.br/ These guys are listed on Denon's website as being the official distributor for Brazil. I'm not sure if you're anywhere near them, but maybe they can get you a HEOS? http://usa.denon.com/us/wireless-multi-room-music-system
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I just got my Fluance SX6s and a SMSL SA-36A PRO (2x20) amp in today. I hooked it up to my new vizio and it seems to be working decently, but I'm pretty sure I'm hearing clipping even at low to moderate volumes on simple deep dialogue. Do I need to upgrade to the SA-50 or get a 24v power adapter for this thing or something? Or is this really unlikely and my TV output just sucks? Edit: It might have just been the show rip I was watching that was compressed poorly? I'm not sure. Loud bassy music doesn't clip, so further testing required I guess. Edit 2: I've experienced dialogue clipping on a couple different shows on Plex (Vizio Plex Client) but I'm not sure about other sources yet. It could be due to the Plex volume boosting options which I usually have up because Plex is always quiet as poo poo. Fruit Chewy fucked around with this message at 11:57 on Jul 29, 2015 |
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I'm planning out where to put speakers in our basement. I've more-or-less decided on a 3.0 setup with the Polk RTi A1 side channels and CSi A4 center channel. My living room setup and planned speaker placement is like this: The speakers are close to scale. I'll have to build extensions for the main shelf to support the side speakers. I'll also have to build a shelf for the center channel to clear the top of the TV. The receiver (Denon AVR-S900W) will go somewhere on the shelving, probably on the left near the game consoles. If I get a sub, it would go on the carpeted floor just out of frame, but that's kind of the walking area, and there isn't a great way to route a cable down there. That might be a future expansion once I get the 3.0 setup settled. The room is about 12 feet by 30 feet, with open passages to the rest basement just to the left and right of this image. The viewer sits about 10 feet away. The photo was taken standing on the couch. My concerns are: Is this a decent placement? I'm wide open to suggestions. Is this too much speaker for this small a room? Should I downgrade to smaller speakers so they fit on my shelving better? If I upgrade to a larger TV, there doesn't seem to be any room to place the center channel. I could attach it to the ceiling or something, but that's getting pretty obnoxious. Is there a better place I could put the center channel in this setup, possibly with a larger TV in the future? ColdPie fucked around with this message at 18:41 on Jul 29, 2015 |
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Jul 29, 2015 18:37
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Those speakers aren't 'too much'. You want about 60 degrees between the front speakers, measured from the best seat. Regarding the center, you are running into the problem with putting a TV on the mantle -- it is just too high. Ideally, the center of the TV (and the speakers' tweeters) would be at eye/ear level when you are sitting. It looks like you have the TV on the long wall (the 30' wall). Ideally, you would have the TV and speakers on the short wall, but you gotta do what you can with what you have.
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Yeah, this is clearly the entertainment center of the basement. For better or worse, the TV's staying where it is. The setup I proposed is about 45 degrees between the fronts. I could get them out to 60. That would require building out the whole shelf instead of just joining in some triangle corner pieces., but it's definitely a plausible solution.
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I don't think 45 degrees is going to be a problem. Mock it up before you build shelf extensions and see if you can even tell a difference.
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Personally I would mount that TV on the brick right over the fireplace, and just never use the fireplace. Looking up at a TV is the pits.
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