Kevin Cole
Auditioning
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2003
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I would love advice on what I need and what I should get...
I'm a college student in a small dorm room, so I don't need an excessively huge/loud system.
My budget is $200 maximum - I know, some of you are laughing but that's seriously all I have.
What would you guys recommend - a shelf/compact stereo system or a home theater in a box? I know ready-made home theaters are laughable for most of you but again I'm in a small space with a small budge and currently using a 30-watt compact system, i.e. most anything is going to be a huge step-up for me.
I was looking at bookshelf systems for which $200 will get me a mid-range one when I realized I could spend that same chunk of money and get a low-end home theater system. What draws me there is surround sound obviously. Plus the ones I've been looking at online have significantly more watts than I have now.
Just let me know what you guys would recommend. Correct me if I'm wrong, but assembling my own is pretty much out of the picture for $200, right? Also, I primarily want a system for listening to music and occasional computer gaming. I already have a dvd player in my computer so since I'm going to connect computer to stereo no matter what I get a super dvd player is not necessary. I'm not buying a TV in other words.
Sorry for rambling, but any help would be so appreciated. There are so many terms and choices it's intimidating for a newbie like me, even after reading FAQ after FAQ.
Thanks in advance,
- kevin
I'm a college student in a small dorm room, so I don't need an excessively huge/loud system.
My budget is $200 maximum - I know, some of you are laughing but that's seriously all I have.
What would you guys recommend - a shelf/compact stereo system or a home theater in a box? I know ready-made home theaters are laughable for most of you but again I'm in a small space with a small budge and currently using a 30-watt compact system, i.e. most anything is going to be a huge step-up for me.
I was looking at bookshelf systems for which $200 will get me a mid-range one when I realized I could spend that same chunk of money and get a low-end home theater system. What draws me there is surround sound obviously. Plus the ones I've been looking at online have significantly more watts than I have now.
Just let me know what you guys would recommend. Correct me if I'm wrong, but assembling my own is pretty much out of the picture for $200, right? Also, I primarily want a system for listening to music and occasional computer gaming. I already have a dvd player in my computer so since I'm going to connect computer to stereo no matter what I get a super dvd player is not necessary. I'm not buying a TV in other words.
Sorry for rambling, but any help would be so appreciated. There are so many terms and choices it's intimidating for a newbie like me, even after reading FAQ after FAQ.
Thanks in advance,
- kevin