Best speaker system for dorm room?

Ryan

I would want it to be cheap, around 75-100$.

but i want it to hit hard and loud.

also, if there are any more expensive systems, lemme know. Thanks

Answer
I agree headphones are best. You can get a really good set of earbuds or headphones for the money. As far as cheap, hard and loud that is a thinker. Audioengine A2 ($199) are ideal, they are the perfect set up in a dorm. Be sure to take notice of the section "Works with" http://audioengineusa.com/Store/Audioengine-2#features

The A2 has some definite balls and nails to it, the balls and nails get bigger if you make a spend for the A5 series.

The Logitech X530 can be purchased in the $60-75 range. See the comments from college students who lived in a dorm. http://wize.com/computer-speakers/p464703-logitech-x-530-5-s#t=32682

Get your education and allow others to get theres. Be respectful of others.

Best.

Multi Room Speaker System?

mradigan74

I have a small house in which case I would want 5 speaker surround in the living room, a speaker in the master bedroom, a speaker in the guest bedroom, and a speaker outside on my deck. What is the best way to accomplish this? Best Buy says that you basically can't do it with the recievers that they sell, but that can't be right, is it?

Answer
1) Instead of a 'single' speaker in the other rooms, each room should have a 'stereo' pair of speakers...really

2) True: The majority of surround sound/multi-zone AV receivers cannot handle the combination of main+secondary speaker configurations as you are described, from the built-in amplifier. Some brand models offer amplifier support for the main room (5.1) plus an 1 additional pair of speakers (Zone 2) only

3) However, many AV receivers have outputs that can be connected to additional receivers or amps for additional speakers (multi-zone output)

4) Finally, there are impedance-matching volume controls or speaker selectors. These devices are designed to connect multiple speaker pairs to a single amp. NOTE: the receiver/amp must be rated to handle 2~4 ohm loads!

I'll refer you to these links for more details on a number of ways to run your setup. Start your research here:

http://www.crutchfield.com/learn/learningcenter/home/multiroom_diagrams.html

More on multi-room systems
http://origin-www.crutchfield.com/S-wL4TCTRy0gF/Learn/learningcenter/home/multiroom_power.html

speaker selectors:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-tuuwezjv1QK/g_15240/Speaker-Selectors-Distributors.html

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I really need help deciding what surround sound Bose speaker system to get for my room?

starbucks

I have about a 12 by 12 foot room. I want a high quality system with at least four speakers, including one bigger than the others.It needs to be wireless so I can play music from my computer. I also need to have a jack for my ipod to connect to.

Answer
If you want a high quality system then absolutely do not buy Bose. For the same price you spend on Bose, you can get a much better sound system. The only thing superior about Bose is their marketing.

Right now, I would say that JBL, Klipsch and Polk Audio are probably the 3 leading speaker companies that consumers such as yourself should be looking into. They all have equivalently priced products as Bose, but with superior sound in that price bracket.

Another thing I would like to try to talk you out of is a wireless system. So much stuff these days rely on wireless technology (cell phones, computers, keyless entry key chains, baby monitors, etc.) that you will often get interference and bleed-over into your wireless speakers. Cell phones can produce a popping noise while things like baby monitors can actually cause voices to be heard in the background, behind the music.

And since these wireless speakers are active, meaning that they have to be plugged into an AC outlet for power, they can also get interference from "dirty" or unstable power coming from your wall socket. Unstable power can be caused by electric motors such as refrigerator compressor pumps, washer and dryers, and more. So one minute you may be listening to some clean music and the next minute music with a fuzzy background noise because your refrigerator kicked on.

To prevent dirty power, you can buy power filters. Of course you would have to buy one for each speaker. The good thing is that most of these power filters have built-in surge protection (which you will also want). The bad thing is that they start at about $60 per filter. So if you bought a 5.1 style speaker system, you would need $360 just for filters.

So think about it. Do you really want to spend a grand or more on "quality" speakers just to have them play hissing and buzzing sounds just because you wanted a wireless system? I wouldn't. Take the time to run some wires and do the job right. You can't half ass quality.

And if some sales person says to you that you will not get this kind of interference, just remember, it's his job to tell you this.

As far as your sound system goes, to choose a nice one, you need to take a few things into consideration like:

1. What is your budget?
2. Will this be primarily for watching movies or for music?
3. How many speakers do I want? Specifically. 4 plus a sub woofer? 5 and a sub? This makes a big difference in price.

Once you have figured these things out, then your question can be better answered.

Best speaker system for dorm room?

Ryan

I would want it to be cheap, around 75-100$.

but i want it to hit hard and loud.

also, if there are any more expensive systems, lemme know. Thanks

Answer
I agree headphones are best. You can get a really good set of earbuds or headphones for the money. As far as cheap, hard and loud that is a thinker. Audioengine A2 ($199) are ideal, they are the perfect set up in a dorm. Be sure to take notice of the section "Works with" http://audioengineusa.com/Store/Audioengine-2#features

The A2 has some definite balls and nails to it, the balls and nails get bigger if you make a spend for the A5 series.

The Logitech X530 can be purchased in the $60-75 range. See the comments from college students who lived in a dorm. http://wize.com/computer-speakers/p464703-logitech-x-530-5-s#t=32682

Get your education and allow others to get theres. Be respectful of others.

Best.

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