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What to get freinds into on the cheap?
Just wondering what folks out there might suggest for our "normal" freinds who think that spending what they would on a automobile versus us who spend same on a system or a component.Maybe Acurus DIA 100 II for $250?A set of Rotel or Adcom seprates used or a NAD integrated?Would like to reccomend a Jolida set up so the difference between that and their current Onkyon reciever is night and day but even their your talking not $500 or less but more like $750 or more.Geting a dcent set of speakers for them sell themselves.Slap a mass market CD and innexpensive wires and maybe they will join our insane club or simply be satisfied and not settle for a Aiwa mini system.Electronics seem to be the problem since cheap digital has gotten pretty good (realtiveley speaking time wise i.e. the fisrt CD players were terrible)).A set of speakers can be had for a reasonable sum and one can even get "good" sound from a Polk or Infinity if not a better set you drag over with denser cabinets and better components.So what to reccomend?Just spend $30 for a Harmon Kardon 330i from 1978?What to give as gift or reccomend to the folkks whom think were nuts even those who have heard our systems that cost as much as their new Camry.The integrated or seprates on the cheap for me are the problem.Any ideas?
Chazzbo
Chazzbo
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inpepin is spot on--make sure you ask your friends, and not us, what they want from their stereo. I've helped a number of friends and family members with getting new stereos. Each one had different priorities, budgets, and restraints (though to be frank, sometimes my friends were able to articulate their priorities and sometimes I had to deduce them). Each of the resulting systems is very different. Everyone is happy and have told me that they listen to music a lot more then they used to. And to me, that's the true measure of success. |
Good sounding cheap goods is the HK 3380 reciever.$350.They have a 100 watt as well for $450.Nice rounded tone for a reciever of this price adequate tuner (great if they can add $100 Fanfare antenna on thier house as high as possible either on eves or in attic.Then just cut them loose in store for small bookshelves.I think those who havent heard the little Infinity Primus or Polk speakers would be surprised.If it's a summer place little AR powered Partners and a portable CD with FM tuner can be used in any room and sounds good.Also a fine speaker for computers unless you want a sub and if so reufrbed Cabrideg Soundwaorks and Y splitter would mean deep bass in one room and portability,a bit more clumsy than a boom box but AR's have close to 30 watts and heavy metal enclosures. Chazz agin' |
Chazzbo, excellent suggestion. But you can get it for much less here: HK 3480Z for $198.00 Also this site has links to: Power Plays How not to be confused by amplifier and speaker power ratings. How to buy an audio/video component. More... A/V Glossary Unsure what a particular audio/video term means? Find out now! More... Technical Info Get a better understanding of how different technologies work and make your A/V experience even more enjoyable. More... Room Acoustics Find out the best way to set up a home theater in your home. More... |
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