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Installing a stereo in my garage. Suggestions?

Newly retired and eager to spend time with my woodworking hobby. Love listening to music (classic rock, classical and R&B) Limited budget (around $500). Pre-wired for two speakers in the ceiling and a sub-woofer. Source will be my i-pod or computer. No radio, no video, just music. I have a very good ear, but limited funds. What do you suggest?
dachrist51
wlutke
725 posts
 
My garage has full range single driver kits (BK-16) from the Madisound website powered by SET amps. The sound is incredible. They also have plans for speaker enclosures if you've got the room. With all the inexpensive tube amps these days $500 could get you some nice tunes.

Bill
oregon
820 posts
 
Stalk Goodwill. Eventually, you'll find a good amp/receiver with an aux for your iPod. Of course, if it's a receiver, you can listen to the radio, too.
Since this will be in the garage, cosmetics may not be important.
Happy hunting.
chrshanl37
835 posts
 
I'd get a simple usb dac like a mytech or dragonfly and go straight into a power amp. I had a set up like this for my kitchen with in ceiling speakers and it worked great for background music.
mesch
3,481 posts
 
+1 Chrshan137 I use a UDAC-2 straight into used amp. Also used V-dac, or Music streamer II into used integrated.
notec
407 posts
 
A Jawbone Big JAMBOX and smartphone/tablet (any Bluetooth device) streaming audio from SOMA or Rdio.
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