Sound Systems

Hello, just checkin' in here to see if anyone would like to talk about anything...Random topic of the day is sound systems: speakers, amps, receivers, music and whatnot.

I'll have to admit that im a sucker for good sounding arrangements, and pursue such a setup myself. I have recently started to build my desired sound system on a budget (for new equipment), and, so far, its working out quite well. In my set up I have:

An Onkyo HT S6100 Home Theater Package:
-Seven Speakers included
-One 10" 270w sub
-130w per channel
-Ipod dock

I chose the Onkyo pre packed system because it was a bargain for a decent set up, but since then I have added in some better speakers and a second power amp.

-Two Allison CD9 Tower speakers
-Has 10"sub, 3.5" mid, and 1.5" voice coil
-160w each
-Older Speakers but amazing sound
-Toshiba SY-665 270w Amp
-Pretty old-school but works for what I need

I have my PC connected via HDMI to get proper 7.1 sound, and my Xbox 360 over Optical...Call of duty four has amazing sound!My Ipod Dock has a proprietary connection so I can control it with the remote. I also have my Gamecube set up but do not really use it for I could walk across the house and play on a bigger screen on the Wii.

Currently I have this set up in my bedroom, but plan to move elsewhere because the room is far too small to accommodate the speaker updrades I wish to install.

On to music!

Ummm....I can't really define this with a genre, but a generic answer...I listen to everything! Give me something good to listen to and I'll respond with a similar artist/style

yeah...i use a 2 speakers for my computer! i think my tv is mono...yeah idrc anyways. rock music 4 teh winz

treeckofan wrote:

yeah...i use a 2 speakers for my computer! i think my tv is mono...yeah idrc anyways. rock music 4 teh winz

Thats reasonable...I basically had that same type of setup for a while, then got pissed off that the computer speakers wouldn't pick up the mids and lows of classic rock

idc as long as theres vocals and bass

treeckofan wrote:

idc as long as theres vocals and bass

I also use it for movies and games so the full range of sound give the experience that extra kick. I have to say that the 360 has an amazing sound output; even low bit-rate tracks sound great.

yeah sometimes i like to put up the volume so it adds to the experience!

Check out the Bose QC15's theyre pretty crazy. I have the QC2 but the new model kicks ass completely. bestbuy has demos for them.

Hey just dropping in to see if anyone might linger still. To keep on topic with this thread, Ive upgraded my center channel to a Polk Audio CS10, took out the second power amp, ran hdmi to both my computer and xbox and am working on fixing a nice older JVC cd player for a little hobby. The cs10 has 2 5.25 inch mids and one 1" tweeter. The system has well rounded sound output but the sub that came with the set up is more of a thump box than a music producer, so i hope to change that for a more subtle accurate woofer.

you and your silly technology

treeckofan wrote:

you and your silly technology

Hey I am going to a tech school now and m going to WPI next year for electrical engineering, i might as well be interested in what im planning on doing

Donkey545 wrote:

treeckofan wrote:

you and your silly technology

Hey I am going to a tech school now and m going to WPI next year for electrical engineering, i might as well be interested in what im planning on doing

haha yeah! and im going to cooking school now

treeckofan wrote:

Donkey545 wrote:

treeckofan wrote:

you and your silly technology

Hey I am going to a tech school now and m going to WPI next year for electrical engineering, i might as well be interested in what im planning on doing

haha yeah! and im going to cooking school now

Cheesy beef burrito