classicrawker Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I live in wigan, england.So the one on amazon is a bit shit?Can't tell from a picture mate as you really should not buy something blind without a listen............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Polk Monitor series are pretty inexpensive and great sounding speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highvoltage Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Word of advice to people looking at cheap home theatre systems (sub 1000 for speakers/receiver/DVD/blu ray) from Sony, Panasonic, LG, etc- you're better off getting a cheaper surround sound system from someone like Logitech. It'll cost you less and sound better than that crap if you're not ready to splurge on higher-end gear. Used to test the higher end 'PC' speakers alongside the low-end home theatre systems when I worked in retail and was often astonished to find how much better the stuff we were selling in our home office section would sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Do polk monitor series do a whole speaker set with reciever? Because as you can tell i am not that experienced with this stuff and would like it all in one set so can put together and be all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 There are towers, rear surrounds, and centers in the Monitor Series. I have the TSi series (which come to think of it, replaced the Monitors) and they're fantastic, got a pretty good deal on them at Newegg with a receiver. Read reviews, look around, ask a friend who knows about this stuff, and like CR said, go to a home audio store and ask to demo some speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 ^ Also known as "biggest overkill ever" for such a small space. You better hope you just buy a house when you move out of there, because you'll get noise complaints ALL....THE...TIME in an apartment complex.And lol I have the same shitty Wal-Mart futon, 80 bucks on Craigslist.It also would have been a big waste for me to upgrade the set every time I move into a bigger spot. I'm not an idiot, if I'm in an apartment I'm obviously not going to blare it how loud it really can go.I bought it all now while I have the money and less bills, so I don't have to worry about it later.I look at it this way, I could have spent all the money on drugs, suped up some shitty '95 Honda civic like a hooray for tolerance!, or bought my home theater system. I'm happy with my purchases, even if I'll have to restrain it from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Agree with black sabbath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I saved money while I had no bills, now I'm rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Yeah, but all of my stuff is paid off now, and I practically have no bills, so I'll be rich before you know it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 You should move out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 That would defeat the purpose of saving up right now, wouldn't it?I'm not in any rush to move out anytime soon and have no reason to. I'm 19, and let's be honest, it's not really going to be that enjoyable until I'm 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I have the Bose cinmate series 2. I'm happy with it! It might not shake the walls to ground, but the clarity is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I have the Bose cinmate series 2.Get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Guessing that is no good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I have the Bose cinmate series 2.Get out.Damn, let me throw it away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Guessing that is no good?That depends, would you like to spend 800 dollars on this? http://www.amazon.com/CineMate%C2%AE-Series-Digital-Theater-Speaker/dp/B002MXWKAG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1357184092&sr=8-4&keywords=bose+cinemateDon't worry though, they have a 600 dollar version too.http://www.amazon.com/CineMate%C2%AE-Series-Digital-Theater-Speaker/dp/B002KY2OU8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 hmm... fuck no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm a big fan of the Bose systems. It might be small, but pacts a good punch! I like it a whole lot better than most of the 1000 watt systems out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I won't ruin a thread with Bose bashing...especially since this guy already made a whole website.http://intellexual.net/bose.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highvoltage Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm a big fan of the Bose systems. It might be small, but pacts a good punch! I like it a whole lot better than most of the 1000 watt systems out there.I used to sell them. They usually retail at a 50-60% markup and are inferior to most other systems in the same price range.Not trying to rag on your decision, each to their own, but I rarely recommended it to anyone, unless they liked their speakers to look particularly good.... Which is something Bose are good at I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm a big fan of the Bose systems. It might be small, but pacts a good punch! I like it a whole lot better than most of the 1000 watt systems out there.I used to sell them. They usually retail at a 50-60% markup and are inferior to most other systems in the same price range.In all fairness, that's for just about any high-end speakers. Just the regular employee discount puts the speakers I got at 50% off, and if you have a higher certification you can get up to 70% off. That's not to say they aren't worth the full price, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 That and the fact that their cones are still made of "space age paper." I'm assuming that means tech from the 1960's, rather than upgrading to the myriad of superior materials they should be using for their drivers at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) Over priced, maybe. The important thing is that my guests and I enjoy them. What do you guys have? I don't want to go back and search Edited January 3, 2013 by batman007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highvoltage Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm a big fan of the Bose systems. It might be small, but pacts a good punch! I like it a whole lot better than most of the 1000 watt systems out there.I used to sell them. They usually retail at a 50-60% markup and are inferior to most other systems in the same price range.In all fairness, that's for just about any high-end speakers. Just the regular employee discount puts the speakers I got at 50% off, and if you have a higher certification you can get up to 70% off. That's not to say they aren't worth the full price, but still.This was about two years ago, and the store I worked at really lacked any true "high end" gear - but I distinctly remember that Bose gear had the largest margins out of anything else we sold in our department, our computer system let us see the cost price of our goods. They also fixed the price of all their current stock; we weren't allowed to mark their stuff down until newer stuff was on the market. This was to encourage us to sell it (we made a huge profit) and to create the illusion to the consumer that it was a "premium" brand.I also remember how the Bose displays were set up - PC speakers and ipod docks would sit on these big, hollow wooden cabs that Bose provided us that reverberated the sound and made them sound significantly louder than our other gear in the display case. Their "home theatre" system was set up with the rear speakers directly behind your head; so the person listening to them would be engulfed in a 2-feet-square envelope of surround sound to exaggerate their effect. If you tried setting them up in a normal display setting (like someone would at home), they really didn't sound that good at all.I especially didn't like their headphones/earphones.... Those were awful in comparison to my audio technicas which cost a whole heap less and were made in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Over priced, maybe. The important thing is that my guests and I enjoy them. What do you guys have? I don't want to go back and searchAbsolutely man, and keep in mind, a bunch of us are audiophiles So please don't get offended. I don't think Bose are the best, but they definitely aren't the worst.I have a 7.2 Definitive Technology system, but my entire Home Theater consists of:3D Sony Bravia 55HX800Pioneer Elite VSX-52Definitive Technology BP-8060 (x2)Definitive Technology CS-8060Definitive Technology SM-55 (x2)Definitive Technology SR-8040P (x2)PS3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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