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11-05-2013, 12:00 AM
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#1 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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| Sound Bar or 5.1 Surround Sound
I am currently looking to buy a sound system for my bed room. I have never had any of these before so looking for people info about them. Im looking for a system that allows you to hang the speakers on the wall.
If you can share which system you have, that would be great.
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11-05-2013, 01:54 AM
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#2 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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5.1 sounds better but it's a pain in the ass to set up and have cables and speakers everywhere
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11-05-2013, 02:15 AM
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Is it just for music? Whats your source? Computer, cable ect. Also whats your budget?
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11-05-2013, 11:15 AM
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#4 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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budget is $500, mainly for movies and music, source is tv
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11-05-2013, 11:38 AM
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11-05-2013, 12:40 PM
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you might be better off with just a quality 2.1 setup
can always add those other 3 speakers later when you have the money / pressing needs
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11-05-2013, 02:23 PM
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Bose 2.1 gs cinemate
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11-05-2013, 02:53 PM
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Ugh.. don't get Bose, ever. Their stuff is way overpriced.
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11-05-2013, 03:52 PM
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11-05-2013, 10:26 PM
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#10 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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For a 5.1 system do I have to buy a receiver?
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11-05-2013, 11:06 PM
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Depends. Some come with one (or built in) and some don't.
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11-06-2013, 12:30 PM
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#12 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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Originally Posted by Presto  Ugh.. don't get Bose, ever. Their stuff is way overpriced. | While I don't support Bose usually, their products are always excellent. A few if my friends have the Bluetooth speaker and it is just awesome for the summer, it may not justify the $270 price tag over somthing like a job site radio or a cheaper Bluetooth speaker but it always worked seemlessly
The home theatre applications Bose has out though are somewhat reasonably priced (check Costco) I thought, compared
To the similar samsung product Posted via RS Mobile | 
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11-06-2013, 12:45 PM
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#13 | | Old School RS
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No, that's actually not true. A lot of their products are actually expensive AND crap. There are a few notable exceptions - they build some very nice noise-cancelling headphones, a few nice extra products like sound-docks, clock-radios, but for serious home theatre or audio, you can beat it by a MILE.
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11-06-2013, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer While I don't support Bose usually, their products are always excellent. A few if my friends have the Bluetooth speaker and it is just awesome for the summer, it may not justify the $270 price tag over somthing like a job site radio or a cheaper Bluetooth speaker but it always worked seemlessly
The home theatre applications Bose has out though are somewhat reasonably priced (check Costco) I thought, compared
To the similar samsung product
Posted via RS Mobile | My Parents bought a house with a bose system installed and its total crap. Bose systems sound good in stores because they use a Bose demo disc that has music that's been heavenly altered to hide all the flaws. Play the same song from the original Cd and it will sound totally different.
Buy this http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIC-Acoustech-H100-and-Bic-America-FH-56-Surround-Sound-/370717200082?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item5650778ed2
This: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIC-Acoustech-PL-66-Surround-Speakers-BRAND-NEW-VERSION-/370793359914?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item565501aa2a
and a sub $400 receiver you got something better than anything Bose makes.
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11-06-2013, 06:16 PM
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#15 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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Hey Manic, do you have those? How's the sound quality of it and is it a sound bar or is it kind of a sound bar that you can change into a 6.1 system?
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11-06-2013, 06:58 PM
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dont get BOSE, over priced and doesnt even sound as good
BOSE = BUY OTHER STEREO EQUIPMENT
Since you are going play movies and your hooking up to your TV, get a Home Theatre System. If you really dont like wires running across the room. You can hook them up to audio transmitters : http://www.visions.ca/Catalogue/Cate...u=SURROUNDCAST
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or you can just get wireless home theatre system to save the trouble
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11-06-2013, 07:30 PM
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BOSE actually makes great products, they get a lot of flack from audiophiles for not being true to rules of hi-fi audio and they use relatively cheap components but they are like Apple. You pay for simplicity and a great overall experience. Forget the haters, give it a try and return it if you don't like it.
HTIB (home theatre in a box), most of these suck, over priced plastic junk. Theres a few good ones out there that are near the $1000 mark but at that price you might as well go for a speaker/receiver setup. Also I'm not too keen on combining a Blu-Ray player with a receiver/amplifier, not a good idea if one component fails.
True 5.1 setup... 5 speakers, subwoofer and a receiver. Hands down the best surround effect and sound quality (depending on your hardware), sky is the limit as far as price goes, its easy to spend thousands on this stuff and not really need it. Main issue is config, tuning, speaker placement, tweaking, running wires, tuning, hiding wires, tweaking. Check out the Energy Take 5.1 speaker package and get a decent low end receiver for a few hundred bucks.
Soundbars, most of these suck but there are a few good ones and a few decent cheap ones. Unless you go with a $1000-3000 Yamaha sound bar you will not get realistic surround sound at all. Check out the reviews on CNET, Sony and Harman Kardon make some decent ones, also VIZIO makes a dirt cheap one that sounds great for the price.
ZVOX Soundbase, I've had all of the above and in the past year have switched my living room and bedroom over to these. Made with good quality drives, wood enclosure, solid build, warm sound, very musical. Check out the reviews, you can get them on sale at Visions or for really cheap refurbished on eBay. The 555 or 580 are great for large living rooms, and don't let the 220 model fool you, this small box with rock your room. These won't give you true surround sound but they look neat, are simple to setup and sound 100000000x better than TV speakers.
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11-06-2013, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by viet604778 Hey Manic, do you have those? How's the sound quality of it and is it a sound bar or is it kind of a sound bar that you can change into a 6.1 system?
Posted via RS Mobile | That sound bar unlike most is just 3 of there speakers in a bar form. With 2 rear speakers and a sub you got a 5.1 system. Just need a receiver to power it all. I would take it over your standard powered sound bar.
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11-06-2013, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by skholla BOSE actually makes great products, they get a lot of flack from audiophiles for not being true to rules of hi-fi audio and they use relatively cheap components but they are like Apple. You pay for simplicity and a great overall experience. Forget the haters, give it a try and return it if you don't like it. | It gets flack because it sound like crap compared to other speakers in the same price range.
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11-06-2013, 11:12 PM
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#20 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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So I am thinking of getting one of these, http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIC-Acoustech-H100-and-Bic-America-FH-56-Surround-Sound-/370717200082?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item5650778ed2 or Amazon.com: Energy 5.1 Take Classic Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black): Electronics
What do you guys think would be a better choice since they both neeed a reciever anyways.
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11-07-2013, 06:51 AM
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#21 | | Old School RS
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The Energy 5.1 Take Classic is consistently rated as one of, if not, the best budget 5.1 system for home theatre that you can buy. We bought one for my buddy, powered off my older Marantz receiver, and it's fantastic. It's not going to beat my Blue Sky system but it's also a LOT less money.
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11-07-2013, 07:12 PM
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The bic speakers will have a lot more output because of the horns and the sub is way better.
Read more about it here: The Official BIC America Formula FH56-BAR Owners Thread
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11-07-2013, 09:38 PM
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#23 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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unfortunately I just measured my table and my fish tank is in the way of the Bic speakers  can't hang it either Posted via RS Mobile | |
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11-08-2013, 01:21 PM
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