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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 27, 2013 - 08:52pm PT
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been on the road for most of the past 7-8 years, and am settling down now. About 10 years ago I had a pretty nice audio system -- really just an amp, a CD player, and a couple of bookshelf speakers -- but it got stolen at some point a few years ago.
Now I'd like to get something going but I don't have a clue what technology allows these days. I guess I'd like a tuner (to receive local AM/FM), CD player, and turntable. I have no idea what speakers I'd need to fill a room of about 500 sq ft.
any help here would be appreciated. budget would be a few thousand dollars
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Aug 27, 2013 - 08:56pm PT
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Find a higher end boutique stereo shop with a good listening room.
Find what suits your ears and budget, make some notes and then shop the hell out of your selections.
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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Aug 27, 2013 - 09:54pm PT
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Google NHT speakers, there are various sites that have them. Though out of business now, they were one of the best speakers for the price ever made. I remember one reviewer favorably comparing them to speakers three times their price. Two of the larger ones with an NHT subwoofer paired with a Denon or higher end Onkyo Amp/tuner would be a great sounding system. You may need to get a small pre amp for the turntable. Radio Shack's Optimus SA 155 is around $50.00. Good luck putting together a system that you love!
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ground_up
Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
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Aug 27, 2013 - 10:07pm PT
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agree with tgt.....plenty of classic choices out there. As a sound engineer,we are trying to get more "analog" feel out of digital
equipment or software. Newer is not always better.
1. get a good , clean amp. $250-500
2. get a good pair of speakers (studio reference monitors) $ 250-500
3. add components ( CD , tape,turntable, etc.. $ 250+
Trust your ears
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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Aug 27, 2013 - 10:20pm PT
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crutchfields catalog ASAP.
The go-to place for all things audio for home/auto….
From there its about finding the best places to get that gear at the best price...
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2014 - 08:48pm PT
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good comments so far, but I haven't had time to act beyond doing some further research. bumping to get additional comments from the peanut gallery.
tax refund comes in a few days...
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Apr 19, 2014 - 10:39pm PT
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If you've been on the road for 7-8 years and listening to music mostly in a car, you will be very pleased with any mid-range system. Just getting rid of the road noise in the background and having a mediocre sound will be great.
It's really easy to go all audiophile nuts and compare specs, see what have the widest frequency range, best signal to noise ratio, etc. but in the end those specs matter way less than your personal hearing preferences.
+1 to the comment of just listening to different sets and then comparison shopping for price after you pick your units. This would be the expensive route. Or just buy a midrange integrated system from Best Buy or Walmart etc. if you want cheap but way better than your car experience.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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Apr 19, 2014 - 10:59pm PT
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I listen to music with 40 year old speakers and receiver and also on my computer.
Here's what you can get into if you get carried away.
http://shnflac.net/forum.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=14973
EDIT: I have three sets of JBL studio monitors that I acquired through the years, they still sound perfect. I have a newer receiver, but the one used most is an old Marantz 2245. I had a number of CD players, mostly Sony as I recall which come and go. Also have a surround sound system with a big subwoofer and speakers, don't have the brand name handy (in storage).
I have about 10 terabytes of music and music related video on usb drives and a future project of getting everything off all my cd's onto discs and then getting one of the devices discussed in the link above.
On the other hand, I have never heard Herr Braun complain about his boom box. It appears to be very versatile.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Apr 20, 2014 - 12:25am PT
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This might be beyond your current needs but it seems like a good place for me to put a plug in for our friend Mike Yee's products:
http://www.michaelyeeaudio.com
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Jeremy B.
climber
Northern California
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Apr 20, 2014 - 01:31am PT
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I'll kick in a vote for speakers from HSU Research. A small package like the http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/hybrid2pkg.html 2.1 option is relatively affordable and has incredible range and sound.
I paired it with a factory-refurb Yamaha RX-V475; nothing fancy but more than sufficient. (No CD player or turntable yet, but the receiver will do radio.)
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Apr 20, 2014 - 01:52am PT
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They will sell you anything.......Be very careful and let your ear be the true master.
I've spent over 10K on the modern idea of good sound and it really sucked. Mr. E knowing that I was a musician asked me why I had such a poor sounding unit.
Currently I run a 70's sansui amp with Cerwin Vegas ( re coned) for the movie earthquake and a BBE unit. Also in my recording studio I like ( or have become accustom to The Mackie 824's.
I have always liked the way the sony MDrv series have sounded , which have been the professional broadcast system headphones for over 25 years.
Bose uses paper in there cones and everyone else has a story to tell you why you should purchase there .
Until you really know what you are listening to you may be chasing an elusive unicorn and spending a lot of $.
Until your ear matures (knott to insult you ) you don't even know what you are buying.
It's like asking Blinny how this or that wood makes a guitar sound, It's more complicated then discerning the best bottle of cabernet.
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ruppell
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Apr 20, 2014 - 02:02am PT
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A lot of people here are spot on with it. You can argue the best acoustic setup all day. It's truly a matter of personal preference. What sounds great to me may sound like crap to you. Every review you read on the subject is biased to the tester. Do you like deep bass or flat? High mids or low mids? A flat, vocal, deep or metal EQ? Get what sounds good to you and don't worry so much about "high end". Example. I have a 40 dollar pair of earbuds that. to my ear, sound every bit as good as 200 dollar sets I've had. Oh, and as far as the turntable thing goes, it has been a while since you've had a stereo set up. lol
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Apr 20, 2014 - 02:14am PT
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I'll sell you one of mine. JBL's baby!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 20, 2014 - 03:49am PT
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crutchfields catalog ASAP.
The go-to place for all things audio for home/auto….
From there its about finding the best places to get that gear at the best price...
Ditto on that. Also consider the capability to play digital files from a computer or Ipad or such.
I like the combo of old school tube amps to drive speakers, but with the ability to get the most out of digital sources with good DACs and smart shielding, and flawless connectivity. Stay away from wireless. Just my two cents.
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