Best surround sound speaker system under $500.00 for music?

Krazed Log

Don't even bother answering unless you know your stuff. (must have strong bass)

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Best sound =/= strong bass. Good quality speakers provide quality sound across all sound frequencies.

Further, you don't make clear what your source will be, so do you have an audio receiver, and, if so, what kind, stereo, 5.1 HT, or 7.1 HT ?

That's crucial, as suggestions will vary quite a bit, depending on which kind of speaker system you want.

There are many good quality speaker brands that have gear in your price range. Among them are Infinity, Polk, JBL and Klipsch.

Now, if you wanted a 5.1 speaker system, you could get the following Polk speakers at Newegg:

A pair of New Monitor 65Ts towers for $320.
A pair of New Monitor 40 Series 2s for $120.
A center CS1 Series 2 for $70
A PSW10 subwoofer for $100.

OK, that's $610. If you really can't go over $500, then substitute New Monitor 45Bs for $170 instead of the tower 65Ts. That takes the package price down to $460.

What is the best speaker system for under 700 USD, 500 pounds. Loud loud sub and loud loud clear speakers?

Mak

I really wanna know what kinda of sound system I could buy that would blow the roof off and yet still sound really good for under 500 British pounds (700 USD). I wanna connect it to my computer. I have heard of the Klipsch promedia 5.1 and Logitech z 5500 but wondering if i could buy something for non-computer use that can still be connected to the computer or buy a sub and speakers separately to make an awesome kit. I only have a small room

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Home theater in a box systems are OK, but the build overall quality isn't that great.

Your best bet, would be to do some research, shop around, and build a theater system yourself. You will bet much better overall quality and you have the freedom of choice as far as parts go.

What you will need is:
-- 5.1 Receiver with your preference of audio connections (Optical, RCA, HMDI).
-- Front (left and right) channel speakers.
-- Center channel speaker.
-- Rear channel speakers.
-- Sub-woofer(s).
-- Cables/hook-ups.

It sounds like a daunting task, but it isn't as hard as it looks. It's a little time-consuming though. In the end, you will be much happier with the results.

Look at the reviews online for the products. They will really help you and inform you of problems with the products. Some stores even have home theater components on display to allow you to hear them.

I'm not too familiar with retailers and sites that will deliver to the UK, so I can't really help you on that part.

Good luck!

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What is the best home theater system under $500?

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Q. I am looking to buy a speaker system. I need a sub woofer and at least 4 speakers in the set. Please give me suggestions.

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Energy, Fluance and Audioengine are great brands to consider. They build combinations of smart quality products that perform with great competence. Check out HSU for a subwoofer. This should set you up very nicely.

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What is a good speaker system for under 500 bucks?

George

It does not necessarily have to be a complete system, even include the new soundbar systems.

Thank you

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To be honest speakers are only part of what you need for great crisp sound. I will assume you have a good receiver and you are looking for a 5.1 system or even 6.1?? If so I honestly recommend Onkyo. I have had Dennon and Phillips and Sony speakers and they don't compete with wattage or range of sound compared to price. They are my vote for a system under 500. They offer many different styles to meet your needs, at least check them out. I ordered mine from ecost.com and they had an amazing deal on them, but you can get them in stores too.

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What is the best home speaker system for under $500?

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Dan L

I am looking to upgrade my sound system and was interested in a good set of speakers for under $500. I will likely buy the Pioneer VSX-820-K receiver, and need some compatible speakers. Primary usage is music then movies, and I don't need a dvd or cd player in the mix. Chief concern with the system is volume (and not blowing out the speakers). Interested in wireless options as well.

Thanks!

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A lot depends on how loud you listen to your system how close you sit to the speakers and the acoustics of your particular room, but some general suggestions for speaker sets would be Energy Classic Take 5; Polk Audio RM6750; a set of S 406 Jamo speakers...

How to build a desktop computer for under $500?

OiOiOiOi

I have an older desktop that is beginning to become very slow (it's from 2003), as well as pretty obsolete. It is a Dell Dimension 4550 with a CRT monitor. Does anyone have any advice/directions on how I could either upgrade all or most of the components of this computer, or how to build an entirely different system for under $500?

If any more details are needed about my current desktop, just let me know :o) Thanks!

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upgrading a computer from 2003 makes no sense. the parts are simply too old for reusing them in a new build, not even hard drives and optical drives because they have an IDE interface. the latest motherboards don't have them anymore.

however, here's a $500 build for a computer built on the new Sandy Bridge platform

cpu: Intel Pentium G840 Sandy Bridge 2.8GHz LGA1155 ($89)
motherboard: Foxconn H61MX LGA 1155 Intel H61 ($55)
ram: G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 ($27)
graphics card: EVGA 01G-P3-1450-RX GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) 1GB, recertified ($90)
hard drive: Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM ($40)
optical drive: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 ($20)
power supply: XIGMATEK NRP-PC 400W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active ($35)
case: COOLER MASTER Elite 430 Mid Tower ($50)
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM ($95)
total: $500.87 ex.shipping, all parts from Newegg.com

assumption is you use your old monitor, speakers, keyboard & mouse

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What are the top brands of the home theater systems on the market?

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Ronq

I am not talking about home theater - in -a box (pre-boxed) systems like sony or panasonic that are usually under $500.

I am talking about the ones you usually put all the components together yourself. I have zero knowledge as to who makes the best home theaters systems.

It would great if you list down several brands and top websites that sell them.

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You should probably check out Amazon (link below) for most of these, as they offer free shipping on most AV receivers and can generally take $100 or more off the price of a receiver. I actually spoke with an AV pro at Circuit City the other day, and here were his feelings on receivers:

Top of the line: Denon (and some Sony's). They just make the highest quality receivers that are capable of doing pretty much anything you want. However, he did forewarn me (and I believe it) that setting up a Denon system is not for the faint of heart of the inexperienced. He said he's seen people struggle with it for days before calling in an expert.

Pretty good: Yamaha and Onkyo (and Harmon Kardon). Both make similar style receivers that are fairly (moderately) intuitive to set up. I know Onkyo provides a microphone that is supposed to optimize the sound quality and the point where you put the mike. I don't think Yamaha's have that on their mid-range receivers.

After that: Sherwood and other makers. Just not the kind of product you want to buy if you're looking for quality. These are more of the "just-scraping-by" style recievers. I'd spend the little extra to make sure you got a quality product that will last you more than a year or two.

For someone who's just looking to get into the market (which it sounds like you are), you may want to look at the Onkyo TX-SR605 style reciever. It has up-converstion, meaning that you can run one single HDMI cable to your HDTV, and all other video signals will be formatted to work. It has 2 HDMI inputs, 3 component video inputs, and 4 digital audio inputs, which should be plenty to last a while. The set up is fairly obvious on the entire receiver and provides plenty of power to the speakers. Most importantly, you can find it (right now) for $400-$500 USD at several retail outlets, including Amazon. A great receiver if you're just getting into them.

Also, speakers are a different subject. You don't want the brands I listed above, you want to look into Boston Acoustics, Polk Audio, Bose and JBL, to name a few. The sound quality and speaker make up will be much better and last longer. You want a cone (the part that makes the sound) that is not paper, but ceramic, plastic and/or part titanium.

Hope this helps! Check out the link below Amazon (CNET) for more comprehensive reviews of everything you're looking for.

Whats a good home theater in a box system?

aleiB

Im looking for a home theater system (HTIB) that's under 500$.
Does anyone know of any good ones? I'm not looking for anything
big and expensive just something that sounds loud and good.
I don't need anything like a real cinema/theater experience.
I'm gonna put it in medium sized house room. I have the
Logitech X-540 Speakers and i think they are good
but now i wanna upgrade into a HTIB system.
Anyone know of any good ones?

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HTIB are not reliable nor are they upgradeable. Just get this http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S3400-Channel-Theater-Receiver/dp/B004O0TRDI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310180830&sr=8-1 and add a blu ray player and you are still under 500

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