Big home stereo sound system?

albert5268 · #1 09-04-2007, 08:23 AM

i live in the middle of a paddock so i don't have to worry about neighbours which means i have a lot of loud parties. I'm planning on getting a new sound system as I'm sick of ppl parking their cars on my lawn and cranking their stereos until they battery goes flat and having to jump them in the morning.

I was looking at some Yamaha speakers and amplifiers, or maybe the $1500 Sony Midi system. I want something really loud and clear with good range not one of those crappy generic HiFi systems or a home theatre system (7.1 etc). If anyone knows of a good brand of speakers to buy (like concert or PA speakers) or a place in Adelaide that specialises in them plz let me know.

thx in advance

minux · #2 09-04-2007, 08:29 AM

Why not just go a bose setup, especially if you want some of the best sound available. We have a lifestyle 18 series 3 setup, it is like nothing i've ever had before. Only cost us $3000 and you barely notice it is there, much better then my old separate component system. I suggest just going into various home audio places

albert5268 · #3 09-04-2007, 08:36 AM

Yeah I'm not sure if i want to spend that much on it atm. I would prefer a system with tweeters, mids and woofers. Over here in the US i got an Onkyo 7.1 system with 1100 watts RMS (US$900) and omg its the best thing i've ever heard. Better than any car audio or home theatre system i have listened to, which includes my 'neighbours' $5000 BOSE system. Mind you it does have a lot to do with the acoustics of the room i have it in but its still amazazing. Plus it has a proper A/V receiver with full support for component video, HDTV, and satellite radio. If only i could get one cheaply in Australia!!

Yeah when i get back to Oz i will have a look around Adelaide but i really dont like taking advice from salesman who dont know the difference between Dolby Digital and DTS.

Slick6 · #4 09-04-2007, 10:30 PM

I looked around and auditioned many sound systems and narrowed them down to the Bose lifestyle or a Yamaha 7.1 system..

Listening to them both in a showroom 'room' and also in peoples homes I can say that Both are awsome systems.

For me I liked the Yamaha over the Bose, but i could have gone either way and been happy. I ended up with the Yamaha as I watch heaps Of movies and this is where I felt the Yamaha was its strongest..

Like the Bose the Yamaha's sub is down firing (facing the floor) so the bass is crisp without being over powering... If you have space go the yamaha, otherwise if your limited go a bose..

SICK SS · #5 10-04-2007, 12:37 AM

bose is **** you want a good set of qualital tower speakers to fill a paduck with sound like definnitive they cost a decent penny but are worth it i hav the mid range speakers wich 2 weigh 30kg and hav two 10 inch woofers in each speaker they also require a power point for each speaker each

minux · #6 10-04-2007, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SICK SS

bose is **** you want a good set of qualital tower speakers to fill a paduck with sound like definnitive they cost a decent penny but are worth it i hav the mid range speakers wich 2 weigh 30kg and hav two 10 inch woofers in each speaker they also require a power point for each speaker each

soo bigger = better huh? Our sound setup in our house blows people away, there isnt many better setups then bose. As is aid i had a component system that consisted of various brands(cost twice as much) that produced no where near the quality of sound as our bose system.

shaggerz · #7 10-04-2007, 09:13 AM

Bose = ****?
SICK SS = Ignorant

Spaced · #8 10-04-2007, 10:00 AM

Onkyo make awesome amps. I would buy components which is what I will be doing. Active subwoofers are the only way to go. Definately look around. The only way you will know what you want is to listen to lots of systems take a cd as an example to compare them all. What someone writes in a magazine is not the same as what you will hear listening to it.

Bose are good but I feel they're over priced. For those with more money than sense look at Bang and Olfsen or bowers and wilkinson
http://www.bwspeakers.co.nz/index-inner.html

One of the best stereo's I ever heard was one were they guy worked as a sound tech for the opera house and hand built all the speak boxes and bought all the components that was friggin awesome.

Tadgh · #9 10-04-2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by minux

soo bigger = better huh? Our sound setup in our house blows people away, there isnt many better setups then bose. As is aid i had a component system that consisted of various brands(cost twice as much) that produced no where near the quality of sound as our bose system.

Yeah have to agree there, i have a setup with 4 x 10inch subs, two big towers and and small satelite speakers, all mix of brands with a kenwood surround sound amp and a technics amp running the subs and my old man's "little" but not cheap bang and olfsen set up blows it away as far as sound quality goes. Mine puts out more SPL thanks to the subs but his setup is mind blowing in the fact he does not have a woofer bigger than 6", his bass clarity is superb and his speakers occupy about a fifth of the space as mine. The moral to the story is you get what you pay for! As far as bose being overpriced, the only way i can see someone drawing this conclusion is by spending alot of money on bose gear and not matching the power output of amps with that of the speakers, ie not running the correct impedence. Match this with a poor physical layout and a lack of setup with time correction paremeters etc (more applicable with surround set ups) and you will get a poor sound out of any set up

Infus10n · #10 10-04-2007, 02:26 PM

We have a JENSEN surround sound home theatre system at home. It shakes the windows throughout our house, and our house is huge. It consists of 6 speakers and one sub.

It cranks, awesome to watch movies on

But my parents paid quite alot of $$$ for it. Not sure how much though.

albert5268 · #11 10-04-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaced

Onkyo make awesome amps. I would buy components which is what I will be doing. Active subwoofers are the only way to go. Definately look around. The only way you will know what you want is to listen to lots of systems take a cd as an example to compare them all. What someone writes in a magazine is not the same as what you will hear listening to it.

Bose are good but I feel they're over priced. For those with more money than sense look at Bang and Olfsen or bowers and wilkinson
http://www.bwspeakers.co.nz/index-inner.html

One of the best stereo's I ever heard was one were they guy worked as a sound tech for the opera house and hand built all the speak boxes and bought all the components that was friggin awesome.

Yeah i loved the Onkyo system and it wasn't too pricey like the BOSE systems seem to be... but it seems to be you pay for what you get with sound systems... my old Sony, from back when CD's were the way of the future ned, still cranks better than any of the newer systems ive bought (logitech and altec lansing) and its rattled itself off of my shelves and landed on the floor that many times.

Looks like ill run around adelaide checking out some systems. was hoping to have it all schmick by the time i get back for a massive coming home party... should go off, god i love living in the middle of a paddock

mattman is the man · #12 10-04-2007, 03:08 PM

just go music store and asked where to get good speakers

albert5268 · #13 10-04-2007, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mattman is the man

just go music store and asked where to get good speakers

not sure about ppl that work at music stores but dont really trust those people that pretend they know what they are talking bout to sell you something, especially electronics. Had situations before where i ask someone a question that i know the answer to and they give you the wrong answer and then contradict their answer by saying something completely the opposite.