Howdy, all.
I am visiting my in-laws for Thanksgiving in Washington DC area (Northern Virginia, we will be splitting our time between Manassas and Culpeper), and I would like to buy my father-in-law a decent system for music while I am here. Source will presumably be CD/DVD player and/or a computer, though a turntable is not out of the question.
He is NOT a critical listener and this system will be used primarily for background music while shooting pool in his basement. As such, the primary goal will be VOLUME sufficient to cleanly fill a large space and with decent heft, rather than ultra-high fidelity and tons of detail. Still, I'd like it to be decent - something I'd enjoy while I am there shooting pool myself!
Using Craigslist as a source, I have assembled the following list of speakers and amplifiers as options. With a $300 budget, what combo would YOU buy? I have never heard any of these components
SPEAKERS
AMPLIFIERS
Another option for amplification would be one of the inexpensive chip amps available on Amazon, though I would probably prefer a traditional receiver or amplifier for the sake of multiple inputs and a phono stage. There are also a bunch of cheaper AVR type options on Craigslist in the $30-60 range.
So....whaddya' think?
I am visiting my in-laws for Thanksgiving in Washington DC area (Northern Virginia, we will be splitting our time between Manassas and Culpeper), and I would like to buy my father-in-law a decent system for music while I am here. Source will presumably be CD/DVD player and/or a computer, though a turntable is not out of the question.
He is NOT a critical listener and this system will be used primarily for background music while shooting pool in his basement. As such, the primary goal will be VOLUME sufficient to cleanly fill a large space and with decent heft, rather than ultra-high fidelity and tons of detail. Still, I'd like it to be decent - something I'd enjoy while I am there shooting pool myself!
Using Craigslist as a source, I have assembled the following list of speakers and amplifiers as options. With a $300 budget, what combo would YOU buy? I have never heard any of these components
SPEAKERS
- Large Advents ($180)
- Audioanalyst A100 speakers ($50)
- Rectilinear Highboy iii speakers ($200)
AMPLIFIERS
- Kenwood KA-3500 ($120)
- Yamaha 2095 ($200)
- Yamaha A-S301 ($150)
Another option for amplification would be one of the inexpensive chip amps available on Amazon, though I would probably prefer a traditional receiver or amplifier for the sake of multiple inputs and a phono stage. There are also a bunch of cheaper AVR type options on Craigslist in the $30-60 range.
So....whaddya' think?
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