Reply With QuoteWhat a nice Father's Day present. All Andy got was a book from Costco on the history of Baseball parks
My mom would like to buy my dad a surround sound system for Father's day. He likes Bose but that is pretty expensive. Anyone know of any hook ups or any good deals? Any information would also help.
Thanks,
DMB
What a nice Father's Day present. All Andy got was a book from Costco on the history of Baseball parks
There are a lot of folks out there that swear by Bose gear, and it performs well when powered up properly.
Ask around in your local area about a decent stereo shop, you don't have to buy the system in a box, and a good shop can stay within your budget and still give you decent sound.
If your dad is a music nut, I would suggest spending the majority of the bucks on the reciever and the front speakers, and go the econo route on the the center channel and surrounds. They can be upgraded as he builds the system.
Personally, I like Klipsch speakers, but they ain't cheap,either.
Originally posted by Bre
What a nice Father's Day present. All Andy got was a book from Costco on the history of Baseball parks
They are remodeling the house right now so it makes sense since he has spent a small fortune on the kitchen, living, room and two bathroooms alreadys.
DMB
For the money you spend on Bose (aka Buy Other Sound Equipment), you could get a LOT better system. I would highly recommend avoiding Bose.
To get a true surround system you can go one of two ways, either the HT (Home Theater) in a box package or audition speakers, DVD players, A/V receivers or Pre/pros and amps. The latter will yield better results, but also takes more time, research and patience.
What size room are you talking about? Are small speakers a priority or is sound a priority? What is the budget?
What size TV? Will this be primarily for music or movie or both?
If your budget is less than $1000 you're pretty much stuck with a HT in a box solution. Sony, Yamaha, Onkyo etc. all make these systems. Although not ideal, they are likely the most affordable.
The next step would be a A/V receiver, DVD player and speakers. Yamaha, NAD, and Pioneer Elite etc. make some fairly nice A/V receivers with the necessary tools (i.e. Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS decoders) to play DVD movies as intended. These receivers go from $500-600 to $2000 plus (high end Elite and Yamaha gear).
Speakers are subjective. Buy what sounds good to YOU. Good Guys and Tweeter have fair selection of entry level speakers to choose from. You can start there.
Moving up the line in speakers you'll need to venture to dedicated high-end stores. I must warn you that once you listen to a high-end speaker, or even a mid-fi speaker, you will not want to go back. I've found Paradigm speakers to be a fairly good value and would recommend taking a look at them. They have a broad line varying from relatively inexpensive ($300-500) to nearly esoteric level speakers in the Signature line (approaching $8000). There are many, many, many other brands, and recommend a little research to see what suits you.
www.avsforum.com and www.htspot.com are two recommend forums for finding a wealth of information.
I've barely scratched the surface, but hope this helps.
Get ahold of Roz. My buddy bought some little Mirage speakers from him that absolutely rock for the size and cost. He can also hook you up on the reciever and subwoorfer.
Well, I'll stick up for BOSE. I bought the Acustamass system w/ powered sub a few years ago. Installed easily (sent Debbolas in the attic to run wire) and haven't had a single problem with it yet, except for it being too loud sometimes. LOL
Bose makes great equipment. IMHO.
Scream <---cause the tv's too loud..
Originally posted by Scream
Well, I'll stick up for BOSE. I bought the Acustamass system w/ powered sub a few years ago. Installed easily (sent Debbolas in the attic to run wire) and haven't had a single problem with it yet, except for it being too loud sometimes. LOL
Bose makes great equipment. IMHO.
Scream <---cause the tv's too loud..
It was scary, there was a thunderstorm and it was raining and I'm walking around in the attic full of insulation. (NOT FUN)
Screams favorite part of ANY movie is when the Dolby Surround Sound Noise comes on. He turns it way up loud!
Originally posted by Scream
Well, I'll stick up for BOSE. I bought the Acustamass system w/ powered sub a few years ago. Installed easily (sent Debbolas in the attic to run wire) and haven't had a single problem with it yet, except for it being too loud sometimes. LOL
Bose makes great equipment. IMHO.
Scream <---cause the tv's too loud.. I believe they definitely have a market niche and great advertising. The saying use to be "no highs no lows, it must be Bose". Not so much anymore. They have some really good stuff on the pipeline, or atleast that's what my bro(tech sales EE who sometimes works with Bose engineers) tells me...
Dimarco, Bose has factory stores that have pretty good prices, and sometimes even better on B-stock.
Trash DOES have very valid points, though.
I guess it all depends on what you're looking for. I sold my Klipsch towers to RD in order to get rid of "furniture" and I'm going the in ceiling route...
What's up Slickmiester!!! Send me a couple cards and info to hand out to the 2 supply yards I deal with
One more thing... Buy what you need. Example is not buying a 9channel receiver if you only plan to run 5 speakers in your room. You could easily get decent small system - cables for close to 1k
Screams favorite part of ANY movie is when the Dolby Surround Sound Noise comes on. He turns it way up loud
I do the same thing. My son loves it too.
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