duckiedeity
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Hi all. I have become pretty familiar with headphones through much surfing and some discussing on this forum, and have walked away happy with every pair I've bought as per suggestions on here. However, I am moving into my own place for the first time in the fall for the school year, and I'd like to get a decent, entry-level speaker setup (sort of 'home-theater'-ish, if possible) so I can watch HD movies, tv, play HD video games, and listen to music (iPod). My price range is probably $450 or less for the whole rig. As the years go by and the size of my wallet increases I'll surely upgrade, but something decent that will produce beautiful audio will be fine for now.
I think the movies/tv/videogames/etc. should take a backseat to the music I listen to in determining what kind of speakers I should get (I will probably enjoy listening to music on them a lot). I listen to a lot of classical (Mahler!) and a lot of indie rock. I know "indie rock" is kind of a general term, so some bands I like are: Andrew Bird, Islands, Sufjan Stevens, Justice, The Arcade Fire, Final Fantasy (notice a lot of violin involvement so far), Of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sunset Rubdown, Radiohead, and many others.
If anyone can make some setup suggestions appropriate to my conditions, I'd be greatly appreciative. Thanks!
Edit: Maybe I should note that I have some Audio Technica ATH-AD700 headphones, and I LOVE how they sound, especially for classical music. They sound open and really let a full spectrum of sound emerge. They're clear, balanced, and just incredible in general. Maybe there's a speaker that has a similar sound?
I think the movies/tv/videogames/etc. should take a backseat to the music I listen to in determining what kind of speakers I should get (I will probably enjoy listening to music on them a lot). I listen to a lot of classical (Mahler!) and a lot of indie rock. I know "indie rock" is kind of a general term, so some bands I like are: Andrew Bird, Islands, Sufjan Stevens, Justice, The Arcade Fire, Final Fantasy (notice a lot of violin involvement so far), Of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sunset Rubdown, Radiohead, and many others.
If anyone can make some setup suggestions appropriate to my conditions, I'd be greatly appreciative. Thanks!
Edit: Maybe I should note that I have some Audio Technica ATH-AD700 headphones, and I LOVE how they sound, especially for classical music. They sound open and really let a full spectrum of sound emerge. They're clear, balanced, and just incredible in general. Maybe there's a speaker that has a similar sound?