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post #1 of 10
11/10/08 at 10:55pm
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I'm completely new to the world of high end audio. After lurking around these forums for a year, I have a basic idea of how things work and how Bose is a ****ty price proposition. Now I'm a freshman in college with limited resources and I wanted to build an in dorm setup because I'm primarily tired of our next doors blasting music on their ****ty boombox. I wanted to use my macbook as primary with an Ibasso D2/Zero as an amp and Behringer MS40's as the speakers but since I don't have a sound card I can't attach a subwoofer. Now newegg has Polk audio monitor 50 c for $ 99. Now I wanted really powerful speakers to blow the f'ing roof off. Is this a good deal and if I do need to buy a proper reciever/amp to hookup all speakers and subwoofers, what is the cheapest I can find without compromising audio quality? Could anyone suggest systems with a MacBook/iPod as primaries.
Thanks guys and I hope you understand I'm new at this
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post #2 of 10
11/11/08 at 1:00am
do you want a receiver or just a amp to power the speakers?
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post #3 of 10
11/11/08 at 1:58am
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which ever gives the best audio fidelity.
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post #4 of 10
11/11/08 at 2:15am
this amp plus those polk speakers and your power book will rock out loud

almost forgot apart you might need LINK
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post #5 of 10
11/11/08 at 3:20am
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I think that's an awesome suggestion but is it possible to go a little cheaper? I'll try to get the amp but can I get cheaper speakers, which perform nicely for their price point? Also is it good to wait around for Black Friday for speaker deals in B&M stores and online.
Also any good amps with optical out?
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post #6 of 10
11/13/08 at 7:27pm
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what about this receiver/amp for $119?
Shop Onkyo
is it any good?
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post #7 of 10
11/15/08 at 6:26pm
Be sure to check out Audiogon AudiogoN high end audio auctions, classifieds, hifi chat. It's an online community for audiophiles with a massive classified section (complete with feedback scoring, etc). Great deals to be had if you don't mind buying used.
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post #8 of 10
11/18/08 at 5:09am
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Is this a good deal? Sherwood S-8300 CP stereo receiver
Should I get it or is it a waste of money?
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post #9 of 10
11/18/08 at 2:59pm
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Originally Posted by helicon1 View Post
Is this a good deal? Sherwood S-8300 CP stereo receiver
Should I get it or is it a waste of money?
$10 is not much of a risk. The biggest prpblem with these old amps/receivers is noisy controls (noisy pots) . You could ask the seller or try them yourself. Basically as you adjust the volume/balance/tone/input selector controls you should not hear any extraneous noise (crackling/hissing/drop-outs). You can often fix these problems cheaply with contact cleaner but a can of contact cleaner will double the cost of the amp plus there is the effort of taking it apart.

Definitely worth a risk though, I had a old Marantz (1973) and it worked very well indeed, my work amp is an old Nikko and it works perfectly
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post #10 of 10
11/18/08 at 3:09pm
Go used and vintage. Skip the stores and go straight to Craigslist, thrift stores, junk shops, garage sales, etc. Find a powerful old two channel receiver for a few bucks and use that. Same with speakers, but you'll have better luck with Craigslist and Audiogon.

As a side note, are you sure you want to crank it up? Not good for your ears and there will be a noise complaint sooner or later. Personally, I'd ask the neighbor to knock it off, then make a noise complaint if that doesn't work. You'd be happier with a system that emphasizes fidelity.
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