good speaker system for my dorm room?

Tim

I need some speakers to play my music from my laptop in my dorm. i want something with good, but not necessarily perfect quality, and at a fairly reasonable price (under 200). any suggestions?

Answer
The klipsch pro media 2.1....

Dolby 5.1 conversion to 3 Speaker System?

Dave

I have a Walmart Durabrand HT-3917 with 60W peak. The sub has output for 5 speakers. I'm looking to scale the system down for my dorm room. I want to condense the system and use two 25W peak speakers that I have. Is it as simple as running two channels from the back into just one speaker?

Sub is 8ohm while speakers are 6ohm
would replacing the mains with bigger speakers (the 25Ws), am i really putting more strain on the system?

also, im thinking that disconnecting the surrounds wouldnt really do anything for the system, as the channels are still being used one way or another

i guess what im looking to do is to harness the power of two channels into one. if theres any way to do this, i could replace them, and lose very little power.

i still dont know

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No! Don't run two channels into one. You will burn out your sub-woofer.

I went online and found all the specs for your system:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4810671#Specifications

You could disconnect your two mains and replace them with the 25w. speakers, but the system is really designed to push the speakers that came with it. You would be attempting to draw more power from the system than you actually have and could easily burn out the amplifier in the sub-woofer. The system may just shut off when it starts to overheat, but if this happens too many times, it will stop working.

You could also just disconnect the two surrounds to simplify things. You will loose some information because the system will still think they're hooked up, but you likely won't notice with this type of system, and you don't run the risk of damaging the amplifier.

Good luck.

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Speakers for college dorm room a good idea?

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gorilla

I like to listen to quality music, and usually the best way to do that is through good speakers with a sub woofer. My laptop speakers are ok, but they're not as good as getting a separate speaker system. However, I know that when I am in my dorm room, I will not be able to play music very loud due to roommate, neighbors, etc. So I am wondering if it would be worth it/ a good idea to get speakers. I found nice ones for $40 that are pretty compact as well.

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Not only your roommate, but your neighbors are going to be very irritated with you if you use them. I agree with the other poster; if you want some harmony with your neighbors and roommates, then get some headphones. They will definitely appreciate it. The walls in dorms seem to be paper thin, and, when you're studying or sleeping, noise like that is very annoying. Once you get a house or apartment, that would be a totally different story (depending on the apartment, I guess), but I think it will really be worth it to be kind to people in your dorm. Plus, the RA can write you up if it's too loud.

I made lifelong friends in my dorm, and I hope you do, too! Good luck in college this fall!

Speakers for college dorm room a good idea?

gorilla

I like to listen to quality music, and usually the best way to do that is through good speakers with a sub woofer. My laptop speakers are ok, but they're not as good as getting a separate speaker system. However, I know that when I am in my dorm room, I will not be able to play music very loud due to roommate, neighbors, etc. So I am wondering if it would be worth it/ a good idea to get speakers. I found nice ones for $40 that are pretty compact as well.

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Yeah, til a neighbor comes and yanks them off the walls. You are not living with your parents, where you can get away with blasting them out, you will be in a dorm, shared by many other folks who may not appreciate your noise when they are studying. Better to invest in a good headset, than get someone angry at you to start your dorm life off. Learn about respecting others needs.

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Speakers for college dorm room a good idea?

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gorilla

I like to listen to quality music, and usually the best way to do that is through good speakers with a sub woofer. My laptop speakers are ok, but they're not as good as getting a separate speaker system. However, I know that when I am in my dorm room, I will not be able to play music very loud due to roommate, neighbors, etc. So I am wondering if it would be worth it/ a good idea to get speakers. I found nice ones for $40 that are pretty compact as well.

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Yeah, til a neighbor comes and yanks them off the walls. You are not living with your parents, where you can get away with blasting them out, you will be in a dorm, shared by many other folks who may not appreciate your noise when they are studying. Better to invest in a good headset, than get someone angry at you to start your dorm life off. Learn about respecting others needs.

What is the best component speaker/stereo system for under $200?

Caljugglin

I have $200 and I wanted to get the loudest best sounding speaker system. It would be for my college dorm.

I wanted to get Cerwin Vega's but thats to expensive unfortunately.

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$200 is not very much money to budget on a new stereo system and if you found one for that much it would be plastic made in China crap. Don't despair because there is hope. In all honesty the best stereo system you can get for $200 is a used one. I strongly recommend buying a vintage stereo receiver and speakers. The "golden age" of audio was roughly from 1972-1980. This was when manufacturers were competing against each other in what was known as the "receiver wars". Some of the best looking, quality audio components were built during this era. A vintage 30 watt per channel receiver easily outperforms a new 100 watt receiver made today. Luckily there is a market for these because there are avid collectors of these units. Quality receivers were either built in Japan or U.S.A.. Search craigslist, ebay, thrift stores, and garage sales for receivers made by Pioneer, Sansui, Marantz, Kenwood, Technics(Panasonic) just to name a few. You shouldn't have trouble finding a good one for $100 or less. Same goes for speakers. Only buy speakers made in the U.S.A., Japan, or Europe(usually Germany,Denmark, or the U.K.). Be careful when buying vintage speakers. Pay close attention to the condition of the surrounds on the woofers if they are made of foam. Those generally tend to last only around 10 years or so. It's possible to have foam surrounds replaced though. Rubber surrounds last almost indefinitely. I had a system before that consisted of a Pioneer SX-780 receiver($100) and a pair of Pioneer HPM-60 speakers(REALLY lucky score for $20 at a garage sale). You's have to spend well over $1000 for something new that can compete with the sound quality of that. Keep in mind that you can connect any CD player or MP3 player to the AUX input on these receivers. Good luck with your search.

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What would be the Ideal specs for a home music system?

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Q. I'm looking to bring a home music speaker system to college with me and I want it to be a good one. What specs should I look for and what should they look like?

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"Home" and "School" are oxy-moronic when it comes to music gear. You dont have the space for the gear or the sound in a dorm room and unless you are jerk that wants to annoy everyone around you - you dont have the freedom to turn up the volume.

You are better off getting a nice pair of Seinnhauser or Shure headphones. Or order those noise-canceling ear-buds for your MP3 player. These fit in a dorm a lot nicer than full sized stereo gear.

Hook speakers up to TV with no audio outputs?

pmac366

I am trying to hook a Logitech Z-2300 2.1 speaker system to my 26" Vizio with no audio ouputs. I am in a dorm and i have cable through the wall and i want the audio to come through the speakers but i have no idea how to do it.

I use a 360 for dvds and games so no vcr or anything. What do i need to get this setup to work?

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the only thing i can think of is a VCR w/ audio outputs, you should be able to pick one up a goodwill or ?, for no more than $4-5 bucks. I'm interested to see if there is another way though.

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Speakers for college dorm room a good idea?

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gorilla

I like to listen to quality music, and usually the best way to do that is through good speakers with a sub woofer. My laptop speakers are ok, but they're not as good as getting a separate speaker system. However, I know that when I am in my dorm room, I will not be able to play music very loud due to roommate, neighbors, etc. So I am wondering if it would be worth it/ a good idea to get speakers. I found nice ones for $40 that are pretty compact as well.

Answer
Not only your roommate, but your neighbors are going to be very irritated with you if you use them. I agree with the other poster; if you want some harmony with your neighbors and roommates, then get some headphones. They will definitely appreciate it. The walls in dorms seem to be paper thin, and, when you're studying or sleeping, noise like that is very annoying. Once you get a house or apartment, that would be a totally different story (depending on the apartment, I guess), but I think it will really be worth it to be kind to people in your dorm. Plus, the RA can write you up if it's too loud.

I made lifelong friends in my dorm, and I hope you do, too! Good luck in college this fall!

Speakers for college dorm room a good idea?

gorilla

I like to listen to quality music, and usually the best way to do that is through good speakers with a sub woofer. My laptop speakers are ok, but they're not as good as getting a separate speaker system. However, I know that when I am in my dorm room, I will not be able to play music very loud due to roommate, neighbors, etc. So I am wondering if it would be worth it/ a good idea to get speakers. I found nice ones for $40 that are pretty compact as well.

Answer
Yeah, til a neighbor comes and yanks them off the walls. You are not living with your parents, where you can get away with blasting them out, you will be in a dorm, shared by many other folks who may not appreciate your noise when they are studying. Better to invest in a good headset, than get someone angry at you to start your dorm life off. Learn about respecting others needs.

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