Best Surround sound?

[David19 10+ year member]

I'm looking for some good surround sound speakers.. maybe 4.1 or 5.1 with a budget of no more then 200-250 bucks.. what would you guys suggest?

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

what would you guys suggest?

Saving your money.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Saving your money.

^^^this

you can't even get a decent amp for that price.

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

Truth

 

[thxsubwoofers 10+ year member]

I agree with saving or logitech Z-5500.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I agree with saving or logitech Z-5500.

I thought that setup sounded like poop when I heard it.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

For the money, the Klipsch promedia sounds way better, but I would check on the amp to see if they have fixed the design yet

 

[David19 10+ year member]

Well, what if i up'd my budget to around 500... would this setup sound pretty good?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8724286&type=product&id=1200703057676

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

No. That's an entire system including reciever and dvd changer.

$500 just for speakers will get you something decent. Buy five $100 6.5" 2 way bookshelf type speakers. Polk and BA make decent ones in that price range. Also check online at places like Parts Express.

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

7.1 Cerwin Vega does the trick for me. Yes I had to buy speakers seperate but hey if you want good sound its worth it.

 

[David19 10+ year member]

Well, i'm in a apartment... so i don't want something thats gonna be SUPER loud.. i just want some good surround sound that will sound really good..

but i did mention the best surround sound which is my fault..

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Yeah, that's what I recommended. It's not going to get "super loud", but it should sound decent. That's only $100 per speaker ($200 - $300 each would be much better). People spend thousands of dollars on each speaker to get great sound, without getting "super loud".

Money on decent speakers is always worth it, and you'll be glad you don't cheap out on them. With the panisonic rig above you'll be wanting to replace it in less than a year. Good speakers and amps last a lifetime. Digital gear like dvd players are obsolete in less than 5 years.

Focus your money on the best speaker you can afford, $100 ea (x5) is barely entry level and you'll really have to hunt to find something decent at that low of a price, but it can be done. Your looking for smallish (6.5" 2 way) basic speakers from a known company like Polk, BA , JBL or Infinity. They won't get "super loud" but they should sound decent and last a long time.

You can add a budget sub later. Assemble your own from parts at Parts express to get more "bang" for your buck. A plate amp, a 12"-15" budget sub (like the quatro) and build your own box.

I have five $125 polk 6.5" 2 way bookshelf speakers, and two 12" quatro subs, with two 250 watt plate amps and my system sounds much better than anything else I've heard for these crappy "systems", costing three times the price of mine, from any of these big box stores.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Do you already have a surround sound reciever?

DVD?

 

[gqjeff 10+ year member]

look into klipsch...

 

[Farmacist 10+ year member]

save your money and get 2 pairs of these

http://www.axiomaudio.com/m3.html

and for a center channel this

http://www.axiomaudio.com/vp100.html

you probably wont find a better quality surround setup for that price. I have a pair of the M3's and they're worth every penny

 

[gqjeff 10+ year member]

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