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Hi all,
The wife wants surround sound speakers - so she can watch movies with 'theater' sound.
Of course - we will be listening to music through these also.
In previous posts I've asked about speakers - but not the dual use for music and TV/Movies.
Anybody recently do any research or have any suggestions ? We have small rooms - so really big speakers are out of the question - leading me to consider the very pricey Bose (and though I'm not happy about the price they probably fit the bill for size and sound quality). The only minus is our dining room and living room are separated by a partial wall - just where the speakers would sit - so it would seem that listening to music in the dining room would not be as good with a system designed for specific seating and head placement. Oh well - maybe some sort of multi-room speaker thing, even wireless.
...would love your suggestions.
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Go to the Big Box stores like Best Buy and audition them in the store. Buy a system that you like.
As far as what I did..... I bought the receiver/amp and used the speakers I had already. Added some home made subs and waaa laaa.... Note: I don't use it often but when I do, it's usually because my wife isn't home and I can crank it up. Love to watch concerts on it.
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You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Perhaps this will help. Surround speakers don't actually have to be behind you to have good effect. The nominal rear speakers can simply be placed outboard of the front left and right speaks to work. I have experienced this in a small space and was frankly astonished at how well it worked. I'm about to do it myself in my own small living room with an inexpensive LG 5.1 Blu-Ray system. As GH suggested above, mine was Best Buy clearance item for $215. It claims 1000 watts (likely around 200 WRMS), which is plenty for our purposes.
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Joe,
I'm very happy with my Barry MS 40 Monitor Speakers and a pair of old Gateway computer speakers connected as a stereo setup. Bass response is awesome and I don't need a sub woofer for excellent bass.
The Barrys were about $200 from Amazon about a year ago.
Fellow forumite, Mac, also endorsed the MS-20s, smaller version.
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Joe, there is no best one setup without knowing room dimensions, listening position, etc.
Tons of online resources to help you through the process of properly designing a surround sound setup. The basics of room dimensions and where you plan your primary listening position(s) should be part of the discussion. If a resource is not telling you to consider those items, move along to a site that does.
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Buy from a local store (reasonable driving distance) that offers a 100%, no questions asked, 30 day (or more) return guarantee.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Joe, Consider Garage/Estate sales. You live in a goldmine of vintage, near-mint gear. The system doesn't have to be matched to sound good (as long as impedance/power matches). I put a system together with (2) “vintage” Fisher 10”/3-ways, (2) Cerwin Vega 8”/2-ways, a Sony center speaker and a Yamaha powered sub, running off a “vintage” Fisher 5.1 Surround receiver. Total Cost? About 150 bucks. Sound? Killer.  As for your sound in your dining room, just run a couple of speakers from the “B” side on your amp. Or, you could go wireless: https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-RX-V379BL-5-1-Channel-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B00V5VJ3TM/ref=lp_14269301_1_2?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1468849042&sr=1-2Hope this helps. Regards, Bob
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Joe, I agree with 90DB. You're in NY, I'm in LA. I can find anything, literally anything that I may be interested in used within 20 miles of me off Craigslist. You can too. All you need is a modest surround receiver and some speakers. You could find a good Yamaha, Panasonic, Samsung whatever receiver for $100 or so. Your sats can be either mounted on a wall or on 3' stands. Just build it up using individual parts like start with your two mains for stereo first, look for sats later if you can't find the whole set used in one shot. You can put together a system that would cost $1,000 new for a few hundred. Oh, forget the Bose. Way overpriced for what it is but they do sound ok so if you find one at a good price fine, but people want too much for them. Just did a quick search and found this on Long Island: https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/ele/5680973501.htmlDenon is good stuff, this is perfect for you for $250. New this could have been $1,000. Here's another one, a full Yamaha system, $250: https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/ele/5682832372.htmlThere should be all kinds of choices in your area. The systems that are all plasticy looking with loud colors or lights are usually cheap crap. If you don't know anything about this stuff then post whatever you're looking at here before you buy it. Several of us can tell you if it's good or not assuming nothing is blown after a listening test. Bob
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Thanks everyone for the great advice - I actually have some items that are not properly hooked up, and I'm going to do that first and then evaluate - I have a Harmon Kardon lowest entry point receiver that I bought 10+ years ago, a Klipsch subwoofer and center , and what I think is probably the weekes link - 2 Mitsubishi stereo speakers model SS-70 donated by my brother-in-law (Probably 20+ years old).
Somehow - the back of our entertainment system is in a corner also used for storage - resulting in continually disconnecting of wires !!! First step is a clear working area.
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I just looked up those Mitsu's and the last retail price was $50. I assume that was each. They might be decent sounding, try 'em and see. A Klipsch sub and center could be ok too but like JBL and others they now have their cheapo "consumer" line and their famous audiophile line. Huge difference between them.
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