Looking for “just good enuf” for garage man cave


This might be too sophisticated a group but I’ll try anyway!

i have a 25 ft x 27 ft heated garage with cable TV. I am looking for an audio system solution for under $1000.00. Objectives are for GOOD ENUF (not great) for both TV audio and music audio in formats of CD, USB wired or BT connected audio devices, streamed music from WI-FI connection, AM/FM tuner. WILL NOT NEED FOR LP playback ….probably going to be used only 5-15 times per year … which for me rules out more elaborate solutions.

One simple solution is a decent sound bar for the TV (Bose, Samsung et al) + an all in one microsystem (lG, Sony others) that achieves the man-cave requirements listed above.

I have searched for one receiver + speaker combo but it always gets limited by either it great for TV but not music (either by TV to receiver connection or by speaker config) or VICE VERSA.

ALL ideas greatly appreciated 

doctoru

For no more than you plan to use it, I would get a Sonos Beam and a pair of Sonos Ones for surround rears. When playing Audio, you can use the Play Ones in stereo or the whole system. You can also take the Ones anywhere you want to listen to stereo, like the patio, etc.You might even start with the Beam as it may be sufficient.

If separate TV audio is not required, you could get one or two Sonos Fives. I use one in the garage and it also plays plenty loud enough for washing the car outside the garage. The app streams from all the major services and from my PC server which contains my ripped music collection. Just get white so it doesn’t show every speck of dust.

It seems most suggestions are ignoring the OPs CD requirements.  If the OP is looking for a all-in-one unit for AM/FM radio, CD transport, DAC, Streamer, then he's likely out of luck- he'd have to go multiple components.  Maybe a receiver plus a CD player capable of doubling as a DAC for streaming.   

@coralkong 

I think "man-cave in the garage" and I’m thinking an old Yamaha amplifier and some Cerwin Vegas

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I’m thinking something stable into 4ohm, like a Yamaha A-1000 or A-750 integrated, and a pair of Cerwin Vega AT-15’s or DX-9’s. That’d get the walls shaking for under $1000.