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post #1 of 10
10/3/09 at 2:27am
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ok so this is my first time buying speakers for a computer so im kinda lost haha. Im looking for a decent 2.1 sound system for $400-$600. right now i have the boss companion 5 but im thinking that ill get more out of my money and better sound quality to return it for a receiver and speaker setup?? i was looking at something like this Denon - 375W 5.1-Ch. A/V Home Theater Receiver - AVR1610 with speakers but im not sure if its good or not? being able to add more speakers later for 5.1/7.1 sound would but ide rather have it sound good over that. so any one have any suggestions on what to buy?? ive also got some iem the um3x so it would be nice if it had a good headphone output for those as these boss ones are kinda lacking and make it sound bad compared to everything else
thanks for any help! sorry im still kinda new to all this audio stuff
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post #2 of 10
10/3/09 at 2:31am
get a good 2.0 and let it grow with you ... you can add a sub, another channel later on
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post #3 of 10
10/3/09 at 3:27am
Agreed. A quality two channel setup will beat any of the assorted computer speakers and 5.1 packages.

Buy used to save money. You can get a good idea of audiophile brands by skimming Audiogon. Then start plugging those brands into your local Craigslist - I promise you'll turn up bargains if you keep your eyes open.

The Bose systems are lousy. My ex-fianceé forced me to listen to some Bose rig while my ribbons were sent to the basement. Funny thing was, she'd listen agape to the ribbons, but their placement requirements and size didn't fit with her ideal living room decor.

Anyways, go find some good used speakers. The rest will fall into place.
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post #4 of 10
10/3/09 at 3:38am
^ don't mess around with new Chinese made crap and the like. Find local speakers through audiogon or the local paper and get a nice used pair - you will defiantly find a hell of a deal, and get a chance to listen first likely hear a cool story or two.
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post #5 of 10
10/4/09 at 8:39pm
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thanks for the help!! I went to bestbuy just to get an idea of what the brands sounded like and the klipsch sounded the best to me, anyelse have any experience with them? im looking at the rb-61's RB-61 Bookshelf Speaker - RB-61 --- Bookshelf Loudspeaker, Klipsch Reference Series - Overview now im gona try to find a pair used i cn buy around where i live, i think im gona go with the sony str- dh800 receiver to since i just checked and i can actually get it free with the points on my sony credit card
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post #6 of 10
10/4/09 at 9:41pm
I have them and I love them. They produce sufficient bass on their own to be used without sub for most type of music. Very efficient speakers as well, so you should be able to power them with just about anything.

I really like the sound of my Energy speakers setup as well, but there something about how the Klipsch pull you into the sound that I can't help but miss sometimes.

I got them for 400$ CAD new up here in Canada, so keep that in mind when looking at prices.
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post #7 of 10
10/4/09 at 11:26pm
This is a no brainer for me, a used/refurbed Onkyo SR605 /w some X-CS towers from AV123.com, gonna be next to impossible to beat this performance/$$$ value. Should come in under or slightly over 600$, and you can fill it out as you grow with the rest of the excellent AV123 line.
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post #8 of 10
10/5/09 at 2:11am
You haven't heard Klipsch until you've listened to the classic speakers - the Klipschorn, La Scala, Heresy, and Cornwall. See if you can turn up a pair of those locally.
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post #9 of 10
10/6/09 at 1:17am
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Originally Posted by RicHSAD View Post
I really like the sound of my Energy speakers setup as well, but there something about how the Klipsch pull you into the sound that I can't help but miss sometimes.
X2 on Energy... and actually they are made/sold by Klipsch now, which acquired API back in 2006...

I really love my Energy RC-10s for my near field computer setup... the tweeter is soo smooth and silky, unlike any I've heard, but very different than the horns of the Klipsch. I find that I really can't listen to a horn for very long at close range without getting fatigued.

Some may find the Energy's too laidbacked and veiled, similar to how some find the HD600/650s, but they have full extension, just without the bright metallic highs and they work really well with vocals/acoustic.

I picked up mine (in Rosenut) for $300 slightly used off of Audiogon; Vanns.com had some great sales recently, $300 shipped with full warrenty, however, only the Cherry's are still going at that price... the finish of my pair in Rosenut is just beautiful, plus they really look mean with the grills off!

I currently pair them with an HSU STF-2 Subwoofer and the sound blows away many very expensive active monitors I've heard...

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post #10 of 10
10/6/09 at 1:40am
Yeah, the RC-10s would definitely be a great buy too. I really wish I could compare them to my CB-20s, which very few people seems to have heard. Only read of one guy that actually heard both in the same room and he actually preferred the CB-20s which is a bit surprising considering the RC line is supposed to be superior. The new Connoisseur line does borrow technology from both the Reference and Veritas line though, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Really loving them so far though. I was a bit worried about the kind of bass that they would output, but it turns out that they can produce noise down to 40hz which is 20hz below their specification. Very nice.
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